Top <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> won&#8217;t say for certain if they will certify the results of the 2024 presidential election if former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> beats Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, according to a new report.
Some of these members, including those who objected to Trump electors in 2017, signaled <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/11/house-democrats-jan-6-election-trump-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to Axios</a> that Trump may cause issues with the vote that would give them pause.
Democrats would certify a Trump victory &#8220;assuming everything goes the way we expect it to,&#8221; said Jim McGovern (D-MA), the ranking member of the Rules Committee.
&#8220;We have to see how it all happens,&#8221; McGovern said. &#8220;My expectation is that we would.&#8221;
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a senior House Democratic chief deputy whip, told the outlet that she did not know what kind of &#8220;shenanigans&#8221; Trump is planning.
&#8220;We would have to, in any election &#8230; make sure that all the rules have been followed,&#8221; she said.
Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who served on the former January 6 panel, suggested Trump may resort to &#8220;manipulating&#8221; counts in some states.
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Trump &#8220;is doing whatever he can to try to interfere with the process,&#8221; Raskin said, adding he &#8220;definitely&#8221; does not assume a victory by the former president would be legitimate.
He insisted: &#8220;Democrats don&#8217;t engage in election fraud and election fabrication.&#8221;
There are also Republicans, including <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/politics/donald-trump-accept-2024-election-results/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump</a> and House Speaker <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/30/congress-certification-election-mike-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA), who have said they would accept the results of the 2024 election if the contest is &#8220;fair&#8221; and &#8220;honest.&#8221;
But Harris and her allies have made a big deal about casting Trump as a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/videos/its-simple-donald-trump-is-a-threat-to-our-democracy-and-fundamental-freedomswit/1129631844761562/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;threat&#8221;</a> to democracy after some GOP opposition to the last election&#8217;s results and the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
That at least a handful of Democrats might now lean back into a <a href="electoral-college-vote-counts-president-trump-josh-hawley/4129641001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">long tradition</a> of lawmakers trying — in vain — to object to Electoral College votes prompted some ridicule from the Right on social media.
&#8220;It&#8217;s (D)ifferent,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/ComfortablySmug/status/1844542115776192798" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> the popular Comfortably Smug account on X. Mike Davis, a former Senate staffer who now leads the Article III Project, <a href="https://x.com/mrddmia/status/1844543632197529698" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blared</a>, &#8220;&#8216;Insurrection!'&#8221;
Axios noted that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) signaled during a September press conference that he would use his influence to dissuade an organized effort against certification.
&#8220;House Democrats are going to do everything necessary to &#8230; ensure that the winner of the presidential election is certified on January 6th without drama or consequences,&#8221; he said.
After her earlier comments, Schakowsky said in a statement she was &#8220;proud to &#8230; join all my Democratic colleagues in certifying the 2020 election&#8221; and looks forward to &#8220;doing the same in January 2025.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/first-responders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First responders</a> have been hard at work helping people and animals with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-milton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Milton</a> <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/major-hurricane-milton-makes-landfall-over-florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slamming</a> into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> as a &#8220;major&#8221; Category 3 hurricane late on Wednesday.
Milton swept through the central part of the state, unleashing heavy rain, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-bears-down-on-florida-unleashes-tornadoes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tornadoes</a>, and storm surge. At least 10 deaths have been <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/milton-forecast-hurricane-tracker/?id=114553995" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> &#8212; and millions of customers lost power.
All the while, rescue efforts have been underway. Here are just a few, now that the hurricane has passed:
One striking <a href="https://x.com/USCGSoutheast/status/1844466002584842667" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> posted to social media showed what the U.S. Coast Guard said was a helicopter crew saving a man holding onto a cooler about 30 miles off Longboat Key.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Breaking</a> An <a href="https://twitter.com/USCG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USCG</a> Air Station Miami 65 helicopter crew rescued a man clinging to a cooler approximately 30 mi. off Longboat Key. 
The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care. 
Sector St. Pete lost communications w/ the man at approx. 6:45 p.m., Wed. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/64wSHuRAeH">pic.twitter.com/64wSHuRAeH</a>
&mdash; USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) <a href="https://twitter.com/USCGSoutheast/status/1844466002584842667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Coast Guard District 7, which shared the video, said the man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care.
In a <a href="https://x.com/HCSOSheriff/status/1844401938953084999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> posted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office on Thursday, a boat crew can be seen rescuing a 14-year-old boy clutching onto a fence in floodwaters.
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Sheriff Chad Chronister and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teamHCSO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#teamHCSO</a>&#39;s Marine Unit rescued a 14-year-old boy who was submerged in floodwaters and floating on debris following Hurricane Milton. <a href="https://t.co/mOInO7ZM0j">pic.twitter.com/mOInO7ZM0j</a>
&mdash; HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) <a href="https://twitter.com/HCSOSheriff/status/1844401938953084999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister <a href="https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/14-year-old-found-floating-on-fence-in-tampa-floodwaters-after-hurricane-milton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told WFLA</a> the boy stayed at a friend&#8217;s house after evacuating from the hurricane, and got stuck walking back home when it passed.
&#8220;It was literally out of a castaway movie, him laying on top of a fence, waving us,&#8221; Chronister said. &#8220;Out of breath, gasping for air as we pulled him up.&#8221;
Another <a href="https://x.com/HCSOSheriff/status/1844373543523410054" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> from the Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office showed the rescue of 135 residents from the Great American Assisted Living facility in Tampa.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teamHCSO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#teamHCSO</a> rescued over 135 residents from the Great American Assisted Living facility in Tampa. We&#39;re thankful to be able to get all of these people to safety. <a href="https://t.co/LGq2aOWh9q">pic.twitter.com/LGq2aOWh9q</a>
&mdash; HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) <a href="https://twitter.com/HCSOSheriff/status/1844373543523410054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Florida Highway Patrol shared a <a href="https://x.com/FHPTampa/status/1844036069219574083" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> on Wednesday of troopers saving a dog tied to a pole with water up to its waist along I-75.
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FHP Troopers rescued a dog left tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd this morning. Do NOT do this to your pets please… <a href="https://t.co/8cZJOfkJL2">pic.twitter.com/8cZJOfkJL2</a>
&mdash; FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) <a href="https://twitter.com/FHPTampa/status/1844036069219574083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Responding to that post, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1844058578438717589" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thanked</a> the Florida Highway Patrol and delivered a warning to anyone who brings harm to pets.
&#8220;It is cruel for anyone to leave a dog tied to a post in the middle of an oncoming storm. FL will hold anyone who mistreats pets accountable,&#8221; DeSantis said.
With a follow-up post, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shared an update along with a photo appearing to show the dog in good spirits.
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Update: The dog rescued by <a href="https://twitter.com/FHPTampa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FHPTampa</a> is safe and receiving care. Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health. <a href="https://t.co/cut1jv7cBe">pic.twitter.com/cut1jv7cBe</a>
&mdash; FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLHSMV/status/1844085214131155027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The dog rescued by @FHPTampa is safe and receiving care. Troopers brought him to a vet, where he was examined for injuries and received a clean bill of health,&#8221; it said.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-milton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Milton</a> made landfall over the central west coast of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> on Wednesday evening, bringing with it powerful winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to a state that endured another strong hurricane less than two weeks ago.
The National Hurricane Center <a href="https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1844174788178202880" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that doppler radar data indicated the storm&#8217;s eye made landfall as a <a href="https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Category 3</a> hurricane near Siesta Key in Sarasota County — located between Tampa Bay and Fort Myers — at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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830pm EDT Oct 9th: Doppler radar data indicates that the eye of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hurricane</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County on the west coast of Florida.
Max sustained winds at landfall are estimated at 120 mph.
Landfall TCU: <a href="https://t.co/YUc7mT6LuJ">https://t.co/YUc7mT6LuJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/fEODy4AvHJ">pic.twitter.com/fEODy4AvHJ</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1844174788178202880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane">hurricane</a>&#8216;s outer bands already wreaked havoc across Florida earlier in the day with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-bears-down-on-florida-unleashes-tornadoes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tornadoes</a>, flooding, and <a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/10/09/thousands-power-outages-reported-across-suncoast-hurricane-milton-prepares-make-landfall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">power outages</a>. Residents in Florida and nearby states can expect the effects of the storm to last overnight and into Thursday.
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Violent tornado sent to me by my friend Jason Dolliver shot in Fort pierce near the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds. Video shot by Kayla Pollack. An absolutely horrible day for tornadoes. <a href="https://t.co/COp8lZfJw6">pic.twitter.com/COp8lZfJw6</a>
&mdash; Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) <a href="https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/1844157131509071895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.floridadisaster.org/disaster-updates/Hurricanemilton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evacuation orders</a> had been issued to <a href="https://x.com/CNBC/status/1844034715386257509" target="_blank" rel="noopener">millions</a> of people across several Florida counties, and <a href="https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shelters</a> were opened in areas bracing for the brunt of the hurricane. Storm surge up to <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/212329.shtml?peakSurge#contents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">12 or 13 feet</a> in some coastal areas could be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/officials-give-stark-warning-to-florida-residents-who-refuse-to-evacuate-write-names-on-bodies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">particularly deadly</a>.
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Storm surge spills onto the bridge to Sanibel Island in Fort Myers, Florida, as Hurricane Milton starts to make landfall. <a href="https://t.co/Y9OSvzjXKr">pic.twitter.com/Y9OSvzjXKr</a>
&mdash; AccuWeather (@accuweather) <a href="https://twitter.com/accuweather/status/1844155300477272212?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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After landfall, Hurricane Milton is expected to quickly move across the Florida Peninsula on Thursday and head out over the Atlantic Ocean away from the United States, giving room for any rescue and relief efforts to get underway.
Florida got slammed by Milton less than two weeks after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> made landfall as a Category 4 storm. Crews were still <a href="https://x.com/citybeautiful/status/1844036875331285341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picking up debris</a> from Helene on Wednesday, prompting warnings about detritus <a href="https://x.com/ABCNewsLive/status/1843670830556819519" target="_blank" rel="noopener">flying around</a> when Milton hit.
Milton made landfall as a &#8220;major&#8221; hurricane, but it was higher up the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale</a> at Category 5 at times earlier in the week as it swept across the Gulf of Mexico and <a href="https://apnews.com/video/hurricanes-and-typhoons-weather-hurricane-milton-5c4bd5ae9bc54ee9a18ca1cf7367955b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grazed</a> Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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Inside Hurricane Milton, <a href="https://twitter.com/saildrone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saildrone</a> reported wave height of 28.12 feet and wind gusts as strong as 75.95 mph while 40 nautical miles from the center of the storm. This research represents a collaborative endeavor to better understand the role of the ocean in hurricanes. <a href="https://t.co/gmaUopPEWj">pic.twitter.com/gmaUopPEWj</a>
&mdash; NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab (@NOAA_AOML) <a href="https://twitter.com/NOAA_AOML/status/1844115360997654917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a state of emergency, <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/07/governor-ron-desantis-suspends-tolls-to-assist-hurricane-milton-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> tolls to assist with evacuations, communicated with the public about what they should do to be ready for the storm, and <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/08/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-milton-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made other preparations</a>.
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As Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Sarasota county, now is the time to shelter in place. First responders are staged and ready to go, as soon as weather conditions allow. Search and rescue efforts will be well underway to save lives before dawn, and they will continue for as…
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1844171431112069381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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President Joe Biden, who approved an <a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/hurricane/2024/10/07/hurricane-milton-president-biden-approves-emergency-declaration-florida/75558490007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emergency declaration</a> to unlock federal assistance for hurricane response efforts in Florida, has been in communication with DeSantis and said he told the governor he was <a href="https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1843679524627579034" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;doing a great job.&#8221;</a>
Stunning images of Hurricane Milton have been shared online over the past few days, including <a href="https://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1844025627390992850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from</a> NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, who is on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor docked to the International Space Station.
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Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton today about 2 hours ago. Storm looks bigger but less symmetric than yesterday. 
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&mdash; Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) <a href="https://twitter.com/dominickmatthew/status/1844025627390992850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Waffle House Index, which is used to signal an imminent disaster, helped keep residents alert. In a post to X, Waffle House <a href="https://x.com/WaffleHouse/status/1844033324483764556" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it was closing restaurant locations around Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Ocala, and Daytona in the afternoon on Wednesday.

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‘Major’ Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall Over Florida

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Milton began to produce tornadoes in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> on Wednesday as the outer bands of the storm reached across the state ahead of an expected landfall overnight.
A pair of twisters crossed Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades around 10 a.m. ET, moving north between Miles City and Andytown, <a href="https://x.com/accuweather/status/1844020967087145149" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> AccuWeather. Images of the tornados were posted to social media.
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🌪️🚨BREAKING: Two large tornadoes from Hurricane Milton crossed Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades around 10 a.m. EDT, moving north between the towns of Miles City and Andytown. 
The tornado shown here was east of the first tornado and closer to Andytown. <a href="https://t.co/M65dpsvgWV">pic.twitter.com/M65dpsvgWV</a>
&mdash; AccuWeather (@accuweather) <a href="https://twitter.com/accuweather/status/1844020967087145149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The National Hurricane Center <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/091456.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a late-morning advisory that tornado supercells from Milton had begun to &#8220;sweep&#8221; across the southern Florida Peninsula.
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As bands from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> begin moving ashore, conditions will be favorable for tornado development across the central/southern Florida Peninsula, even far away from the expected landfall. Keep your alerts active on your phone and take immediate action if a warning is issued for your… <a href="https://t.co/k9MEZvO5Px">pic.twitter.com/k9MEZvO5Px</a>
&mdash; National Weather Service (@NWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWS/status/1844031535554462200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Milton has once again been downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane and is expected to drop further to Category 3 before making landfall somewhere between Tampa and Naples.
However, forecasters and local officials are warning that Milton will still be considered a &#8220;major&#8221; hurricane, <a href="https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">capable of</a> wreaking mass destruction, as its wind field grows in size.
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<a href="https://www.floridadisaster.org/disaster-updates/Hurricanemilton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evacuation orders</a> have been issued to <a href="https://x.com/CNBC/status/1844034715386257509" target="_blank" rel="noopener">millions</a> of people across several counties, and <a href="https://www.floridadisaster.org/shelter-status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shelters</a> have been opened in areas expected to get the brunt of the storm.
&#8220;Now is the time to execute your hurricane preparedness plan,&#8221; Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1844035780072681822" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X on Wednesday morning, adding later, &#8220;Time is running out.&#8221;
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As of this morning, Hurricane Milton is still a Category 4 storm. Even if it weakens before landfall, Milton will be a major hurricane with catastrophic impacts on our state. 
Now is the time to execute your hurricane preparedness plan. Heed evacuation warnings from your local… <a href="https://t.co/qGlJsT7uW6">pic.twitter.com/qGlJsT7uW6</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1844035780072681822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Hurricane Milton is capable of unleashing heavy rain, strong winds, tornadoes, storm surge, and flooding, including in places across the state not in the direct path of the storm.
Storm surge could be particularly deadly for those <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/officials-give-stark-warning-to-florida-residents-who-refuse-to-evacuate-write-names-on-bodies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insisting on staying put</a>. Some locations in the Tampa Bay area and farther south could have more than 10 feet of water rushing inland.
Calculating just where landfall will happen remains a tricky exercise, as the National Hurricane Center <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/091456.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it was &#8220;not possible&#8221; to predict about 12 hours out as&#8221;wobbles&#8221; may happen.
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11am EDT Wednesday- The Key Messages for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> are below. For more information on Milton, see <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a>, and for your local weather forecast, visit <a href="https://t.co/SiZo8oA90V">https://t.co/SiZo8oA90V</a>. <a href="https://t.co/8aLkZJzCxk">pic.twitter.com/8aLkZJzCxk</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1844032080264761490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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After landfall, Hurricane Milton is expected to quickly move across the Florida Peninsula and head out over the Atlantic Ocean away from the United States.
Florida is bracing for Milton less than two weeks after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> made landfall as a Category 4 storm, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/weather/helene-leaves-tampa-streets-under-water/2024/09/27/7ae3939c-60ce-43dc-817e-f70c1ed34fed_video.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submerged</a> the Tampa Bay area, and caused havoc in other states.
Crews were still <a href="https://x.com/citybeautiful/status/1844036875331285341" target="_blank" rel="noopener">picking up debris</a> from Helene in places across Florida on Wednesday. People have been told to beware as debris could <a href="https://x.com/ABCNewsLive/status/1843670830556819519" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start flying around</a> with Milton approaching.
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The <a href="https://twitter.com/CityofTampa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CityofTampa</a> still has crews out working hard to get debris picked up from Hurricane Helene before Hurricane <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> gets here tonight. Live coverage on <a href="https://twitter.com/weatherchannel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@weatherchannel</a> continues. <a href="https://twitter.com/JimCantore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimCantore</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebettes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikebettes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertEltiempo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlbertEltiempo</a> <a href="https://t.co/XTwImm1Zxc">pic.twitter.com/XTwImm1Zxc</a>
&mdash; Charles Peek (@CharlesPeekWX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CharlesPeekWX/status/1844007100550410326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Stunning images of Milton have been shared online, including <a href="https://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1844025627390992850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from</a> NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, who is on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor docked to the International Space Station.
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Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton today about 2 hours ago. Storm looks bigger but less symmetric than yesterday. 
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&mdash; Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) <a href="https://twitter.com/dominickmatthew/status/1844025627390992850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton today about 2 hours ago. Storm looks bigger but less symmetric than yesterday,&#8221; Dominick said in one post to X on Wednesday morning.
And don&#8217;t forget the so-called Waffle House Index used to signal an imminent disaster. The restaurant chain <a href="https://x.com/WaffleHouse/status/1844033324483764556" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> locations were closing around Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Ocala, and Daytona.

Waves crash along St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg

Hurricane Milton Bears Down On Florida, Unleashes Tornadoes

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Milton rebounded to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-reaches-category-5-could-be-worst-storm-to-hit-tampa-area-in-100-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Category 5</a> status on Tuesday afternoon as the powerful storm moved over the Gulf of Mexico toward <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a>.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT4+shtml/082053.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attributed</a> the upgrade to maximum sustained winds rising up to 165 miles per hour.
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4pm CDT Oct 8th Key Messages for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hurricane</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> which has become a Category 5 hurricane again:
Large area of destructive storm surge expected along portion of west-central coast of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Florida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Florida</a> Peninsula. If you are in a Storm Surge Warning area, please evacuate if told by local… <a href="https://t.co/JRNnFfKLu5">pic.twitter.com/JRNnFfKLu5</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1843759957835166059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Milton, which has oscillated between Category 4 and 5 over the past 24 hours, is still expected to make landfall along the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday night.
However, the NHC signaled a degree of caution in its Tuesday afternoon forecast.
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430pm CDT Oct 8th &#8212; Observations from the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters (<a href="https://twitter.com/53rdWRS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@53rdWRS</a>) confirm that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hurricane</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> is a Category 5 hurricane with max sustained winds of 165 mph. The minimum central pressure was down to 905 mb (26.72 inches).
TCU: <a href="https://t.co/QFMVE0t85y">https://t.co/QFMVE0t85y</a> <a href="https://t.co/fYUsyunaGa">pic.twitter.com/fYUsyunaGa</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1843767329316057560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Milton &#8220;wobbled a bit&#8221; on Tuesday, which pushed the track guidance &#8220;a bit&#8221; to the south, the agency said in a <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/082054.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">discussion post</a>.
NHC emphasized that it is &#8220;critical to remember&#8221; that forecasts from the agency can be &#8220;off&#8221; by an average of 60 nautical miles even at 36 hours out.
This &#8220;means we still can&#8217;t pinpoint an exact landfall location, especially if additional wobbles occur in the short term,&#8221; the agency said.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> is the fastest Atlantic hurricane to intensify from a Tropical Depression to a Category 5 Hurricane, taking just over 48 hours. This animation shows Milton as it intensified, with the heaviest rains (red) concentrated near the center. <a href="https://t.co/uXpdGH1yEd">https://t.co/uXpdGH1yEd</a> <a href="https://t.co/YWwrpgQcTe">pic.twitter.com/YWwrpgQcTe</a>
&mdash; NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAEarth/status/1843777765968949618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/mandatory-evacuations-begin-in-tampa-bay-ahead-of-milton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evacuation orders</a> have been issued in counties across the Gulf Coast, and <a href="https://www.nbc-2.com/article/hurricane-milton-shelters-southwest-florida/62531183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shelters</a> have been opened for those seeking refuge.
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a state of emergency, <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/07/governor-ron-desantis-suspends-tolls-to-assist-hurricane-milton-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> tolls, and is <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/08/governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-milton-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">making other preparations</a> for the storm.
&#8220;Now is the time to execute your plan and follow any evacuation orders from your local officials,&#8221; DeSantis said in a post to X late Tuesday afternoon.
&#8220;Your home can be rebuilt, your possessions can be replaced, but we cannot replace a life lost to the storm,&#8221; he added.
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Today, I visited a logistics staging area at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, one of our many staging sites just outside Hurricane Milton’s projected path. Florida and our partners have spent the past few days deploying personnel and equipment to strategically located sites like… <a href="https://t.co/ND8Kumd6kA">pic.twitter.com/ND8Kumd6kA</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1843758093974302868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Tampa Bay area, which got <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/weather/helene-leaves-tampa-streets-under-water/2024/09/27/7ae3939c-60ce-43dc-817e-f70c1ed34fed_video.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submerged</a> by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-helene" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> less than two weeks ago, could get up to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-forecast-shows-up-to-15-feet-of-storm-surge-in-tampa-bay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15 feet</a> of storm surge with Milton.
During a Monday evening interview on CNN, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, a Democrat, issued a dire <a href="https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1843459098148327850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning</a> to residents who refuse to leave.
&#8220;I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die,&#8221; she declared.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/officials-give-stark-warning-to-florida-residents-who-refuse-to-evacuate-write-names-on-bodies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RELATED: Officials Give Stark Warning To Florida Residents Who Refuse To Evacuate: Write Names On Bodies</a>
As the NHC <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-expected-to-double-in-size-before-florida-landfall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated earlier on</a> Tuesday, Milton&#8217;s wind field is poised to double in size and the hurricane may weaken before landfall.
Still, conditions that sap the storm &#8220;will likely not be enough to keep Milton from being an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches shore,&#8221; NHC said.
&#8220;Damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall will extend well outside the forecast cone,&#8221; the agency stressed.
That means places across Florida and beyond may feel the impacts of the storm, even if they are far away from where its core makes landfall.
&#8220;After landfall, Milton is forecast to cross Florida and emerge over the Atlantic waters on Thursday,&#8221; NHC also said.
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared images of Milton <a href="https://x.com/dominickmatthew/status/1843426012777890186" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from</a> the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor docked to the International Space Station.
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Timelapse flying by Hurricane Milton about 2 hours ago. 
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&mdash; Matthew Dominick (@dominickmatthew) <a href="https://twitter.com/dominickmatthew/status/1843679036792549688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Hurricane Milton Powers Back Up To Category 5, NHC Warns Of Landfall Uncertainty

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Milton, which forecasters have warned could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa Bay area <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-reaches-category-5-could-be-worst-storm-to-hit-tampa-area-in-100-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in 100 years</a>, is expected to get twice as big as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico toward <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a>.
&#8220;The official forecast shows the hurricane and tropical-storm-force winds roughly doubling in size by the time it makes landfall,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center (NHC) <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/081455.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Tuesday. &#8220;Therefore, damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall will extend well outside the forecast cone.&#8221;
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Here are the Tuesday 10 am CDT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hurricane</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> Key Messages &#8211; The latest full advisory is at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/rNlYvXT3XV">pic.twitter.com/rNlYvXT3XV</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1843672789913612667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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A &#8220;forecast cone,&#8221; as <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutcone.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defined</a> by the agency, &#8220;represents the probable track of the center of a tropical cyclone.&#8221; Often mistaken as a depiction of the entire breadth of a hurricane, the cone used in NHC graphics does not necessarily show how far the effects of a storm can reach.
Milton strengthened into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-reaches-category-5-could-be-worst-storm-to-hit-tampa-area-in-100-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Category 5 hurricane</a> on Monday but has since been downgraded to Category 4. Forecasters warn it will still be a powerful hurricane with the potential for &#8220;catastrophic&#8221; damage upon reaching Florida. Landfall will likely happen Wednesday night along the western coast of the state.
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&#8220;It is worth emphasizing that this is a very serious situation and residents in Florida should closely follow orders from their local emergency management officials,&#8221; NHC said. &#8220;Evacuations and other preparations should be completed today. Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.&#8221;
Cities across the state, <a href="https://x.com/NWSMiami/status/1843631064520265992" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including Miami</a>, are bracing for Hurricane Milton. <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/mandatory-evacuations-begin-in-tampa-bay-ahead-of-milton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evacuation orders</a> have been issued along the Gulf Coast, and <a href="https://www.nbc-2.com/article/hurricane-milton-shelters-southwest-florida/62531183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shelters</a> have been opened for those seeking refuge. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a state of emergency in dozens of counties and <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/07/governor-ron-desantis-suspends-tolls-to-assist-hurricane-milton-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> tolls to help people on the move.
The Tampa Bay area, which got <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/weather/helene-leaves-tampa-streets-under-water/2024/09/27/7ae3939c-60ce-43dc-817e-f70c1ed34fed_video.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submerged</a> when <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-helene" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> slammed Florida less than two weeks ago, could get hit hard once again with Milton unleashing up to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-forecast-shows-up-to-15-feet-of-storm-surge-in-tampa-bay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">15 feet</a> of storm surge.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, a Democrat, issued a dire <a href="https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1843459098148327850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning</a> during a Monday evening interview on CNN. &#8220;I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die,&#8221; she declared.

Military trucks are seen ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected mid-week landfall

Hurricane Milton Expected To Double In Size Before Florida Landfall

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane</a> Milton, which is expected to hit <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> later this week, could bring storm surge up to 15 feet above ground level in the Tampa Bay area.
The National Hurricane Center <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/213144.shtml?peakSurge#contents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">predicted</a> on Monday peak water levels as high as 10-15 feet anywhere from the Anclote River to Englewood, as well as in Tampa Bay. Other places along the Florida coastline and beyond may also get storm surge between 1 and 10 feet above ground level.
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4pm CDT Oct 7th Key Messages for Category 5 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hurricane</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a>: 
Hurricane Warnings &amp; Storm Surge Warnings in effect for parts of W coast of Florida Peninsula. This is an extremely life-threatening situation. Please follow advice by local officials &amp; evacuate if told so.… <a href="https://t.co/E5BwcSi1aL">pic.twitter.com/E5BwcSi1aL</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1843398421203558711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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A &#8220;combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline,&#8221; the agency said, adding that the heights above ground level shown on its forecast map depicted what the peak could be at high tide.
Milton strengthened into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-reaches-category-5-could-be-worst-storm-to-hit-tampa-area-in-100-years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Category 5 hurricane</a> on Monday as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. While the storm may weaken before it makes an expected landfall by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, Milton is still expected to be a powerful hurricane when it does.
<a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/mandatory-evacuations-begin-in-tampa-bay-ahead-of-milton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Officials issued various evacuation orders</a> across Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast, including in the Tampa Bay area where millions of people reside. <a href="https://www.nbc-2.com/article/hurricane-milton-shelters-southwest-florida/62531183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shelters have also been opened</a> in a number of counties for those seeking refuge.
Hurricane Milton may double the flooding across Tampa observed when <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> made landfall farther north in Florida&#8217;s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane less than two weeks ago. Water levels in that storm reached more than 7 feet above normal tides and broke local records, <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/10/07/helene-just-flooded-tampa-bay-heres-how-much-worse-miltons-surge-could-be/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Tampa Bay Times</a>. The Associated Press reported the storm surge from Helene killed <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-florida-storm-surge-0284042dade78e04e453ad821e6e15c3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">12 people</a> near Tampa.
The National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1843408396973945203" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned on Monday</a> that if Hurricane Milton stays on its current track — meaning landfall could happen around Tampa or somewhere else between the Big Bend and Fort Myers —  it will be the &#8220;worst storm&#8221; to impact the Tampa area in more than 100 years.
&#8220;I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die,&#8221; Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, a Democrat, said during an interview on CNN on Monday.
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: “I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.” <a href="https://t.co/CP0VmK3TUC">pic.twitter.com/CP0VmK3TUC</a>
&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1843459098148327850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a state of emergency in dozens of Florida counties and <a href="https://www.flgov.com/2024/10/07/governor-ron-desantis-suspends-tolls-to-assist-hurricane-milton-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> tolls to assist with evacuations. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration, unlocking federal resources to help with hurricane response efforts.

Tampa braces for Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton Forecast Shows Up To 15 Feet Of Storm Surge In Tampa Bay

Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 strength on Monday as the storm moves over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> later this week.
The National Hurricane Center posted to X just before noon ET that data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft <a href="https://x.com/NWSNHC/status/1843319338860003830" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that Milton had intensified to Category 5 status with maximum sustained winds estimated to be 160 miles per hour with higher gusts.
A Category 5 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hurricane</a> is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which is based on a storm&#8217;s sustained wind speed. With such a powerful storm, according to the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Weather Service (NWS)</a>, &#8220;catastrophic damage&#8221; will occur.
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&#8230;MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE&#8230;
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5. The max sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph with higher gusts. <a href="https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN">https://t.co/dv1LkCViaN</a> <a href="https://t.co/zUwi2CNJhi">pic.twitter.com/zUwi2CNJhi</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NWSNHC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSNHC/status/1843319338860003830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The National Hurricane Center <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/071455.shtml?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a 10 a.m. discussion post that Hurricane Milton was undergoing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;remarkable rapid intensification,&#8221;</a> but explained the storm would encounter a &#8220;much less favorable environment&#8221; that would promote weakening before it reaches the Florida Gulf Coast.
&#8220;However, the system is still likely to be a large and powerful hurricane at landfall in Florida, with life-threatening hazards at the coastline and well inland,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center added. &#8220;Key Messages&#8221; in the post warned of the possibility of storm surge, strong winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding.
Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hurricane-milton-rapidly-intensifies-into-category-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> a state of emergency in 51 counties. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration, making federal resources more readily available to assist with response efforts. <a href="https://www.nbc-2.com/article/hurricane-milton-evacuation-southwest-florida/62529592" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Evacuation orders</a> have been given in counties throughout the southwest part of the Sunshine State.
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Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida as soon as Wednesday evening. <a href="https://twitter.com/FLSERT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLSERT</a> is addressing more than 600 resource requests from communities in the storm’s path. We are deploying truckloads of food and… <a href="https://t.co/M6V76oibn8">pic.twitter.com/M6V76oibn8</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1843302361315311891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Landfall could happen by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, although the reach of the storm extends far beyond the center. The National Weather Service <a href="https://x.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1843319452160671777" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that if the hurricane stays on its current track, it will be the &#8220;worst storm&#8221; to impact the Tampa area in more than 100 years. Millions of people live in the region.
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10/07/24 11am Major Hurricane Milton Update ⚠️Now a Category 5 Hurricane ⚠️If the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years. ⚠️Please evacuate if told to do so. ⚠️Complete all prep before tomorrow night. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/flwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#flwx</a> <a href="https://t.co/Cq9tJsfr2A">pic.twitter.com/Cq9tJsfr2A</a>
&mdash; NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1843319452160671777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> hit Florida as a &#8220;major&#8221; Category 4 hurricane less than two weeks ago, and its remnants swept across Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia. At least <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/05/us/helene-death-toll-rises-saturday/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">232 people died</a>, towns were destroyed, and millions of people lost power, cell phone service, and running water. Recovery efforts are still underway, with a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-biden-harris-mishandling-of-hurricane-helene-is-one-of-the-greatest-scandals-in-american-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">great deal of scrutiny</a> being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whistleblowers-accuse-fema-of-misappropriating-funds-leaving-first-responders-without-orders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed on</a> the federal response.
The Atlantic hurricane season is ramping up just weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election, in which former President Donald Trump faces Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House race. Trump has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-jabs-at-bidens-poor-response-to-hurricane-helene-i-think-hes-sleeping-right-now-actually" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticized</a> the federal response to Helene while taking jabs at President Joe Biden and Harris. All three of them have visited states that were struck by the storm in recent days.

A sign outside a sea shell store as Hurricane Milton approaches.

Hurricane Milton Reaches Category 5, Could Be ‘Worst Storm’ To Hit Tampa Area In 100 Years

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/saturday-night-live" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221;</a> roasted Minnesota Democratic vice presidential nominee and Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tim-walz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Walz</a> over his false claim that he was in Hong Kong during China&#8217;s Tiananmen Square massacre in the summer of 1989.
NBC&#8217;s sketch comedy show began the second episode of its 50th season with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E_WeuKkJ2s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cold open</a> in which comedian Jim Gaffigan once again portrayed Walz. The starting act focused on last week&#8217;s vice presidential debate.
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Tim Walz is getting destroyed on SNL because of his disastrous debate performance.
Here is the clip asking about Honk Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre. ☠️ <a href="https://t.co/kcNXYRsqkp">pic.twitter.com/kcNXYRsqkp</a>
&mdash; Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrageDustin/status/1842783302437994936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Governor Walz, you claimed you were in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre when you were home in Minnesota. Can you explain that?&#8221; asked Heidi Gardner, a &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; cast member playing CBS debate moderator Norah O’Donnell.
&#8220;So, I think what happened is I went to EPCOT,&#8221; Gaffigan&#8217;s Walz said, alluding to Disney World. &#8220;You can go around the whole world, and I had a couple in the Germany section, and I thought I went to China. Anyway, I’m a knucklehead.”
The actual Walz <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vp-debate-walz-calls-himself-a-knucklehead-when-pressed-about-china-falsehood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called himself a &#8220;knucklehead&#8221;</a> when asked about the &#8220;discrepancy&#8221; during the VP debate last week against his GOP rival Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Vance</a> (R-OH). Walz also said he &#8220;misspoke&#8221; when pressed further.
Like in the &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disgusting-team-trump-rips-saturday-night-live-for-joke-about-assassination-attempts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">season premier a week ago</a>, cast member Bowen Yang played Vance while alumni Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg returned to portray Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, respectively. Former cast member Dana Carvey also made another appearance as President Joe Biden.
At one point, Rudolph&#8217;s Harris nervously drank a glass of wine while watching the VP debate. Samberg&#8217;s Emhoff assured her Walz would not say anything &#8220;crazy.&#8221; Then, after showing Gaffigan&#8217;s Walz saying, &#8220;I&#8217;ve become friends with school shooters,&#8221; Rudolph&#8217;s Harris crushed her glass in horror.
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SNL burned Tim Walz on his disastrous VP debate performance.
Walz: I&#39;ve become friends with school shooters. <a href="https://t.co/XDygWo28fD">pic.twitter.com/XDygWo28fD</a>
&mdash; Jake James (@JakeJames79) <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeJames79/status/1842963134560309697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Walz actually <a href="https://x.com/realDailyWire/status/1841301645373689908" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made that comment</a> during the real CBS debate while responding to a question about why flip-flopped on his prior support for an &#8220;assault weapons ban&#8221; over the course of his political career.
The VP candidate later sought to clarify his statement, <a href="https://x.com/JulieNBCNews/status/1841551377144697254" target="_blank" rel="noopener">telling NBC News</a>, “I was talking about meeting people where there are school shooters, and I need to be more specific on that. But I am passionate about this. This one, for my wife and I, is just, as teachers, as parents, is so personal.&#8221;

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Another <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hurricane</a> could slam into <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida</a> this week, less than two weeks after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hurricane-helene" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> made landfall over the state and left a trail of devastation across the southeastern United States.
Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to &#8220;quickly intensify&#8221; as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico and become a &#8220;major hurricane&#8221; when it reaches the Florida Peninsula mid week, the National Hurricane Center <a href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?start#contents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a Sunday morning advisory. Residents have been warned of the possibility of storm surge, strong winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding.
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Here are the Key Messages for Sunday late morning for Tropical Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Milton</a> &#8211; people are encouraged to follow along for the latest updates at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ">https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/gn1Rc35zbw">pic.twitter.com/gn1Rc35zbw</a>
&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1842946231221555358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, which has the potential to become a major hurricane,&#8221; Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1842946166561845501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;Current estimates forecast landfall sometime Wednesday afternoon — there is still time to prepare your homes, organize your disaster plan, and implement plans to keep yourself and your family safe.&#8221;
Desantis added, &#8220;We&#8217;ve mobilized state assets to supplement local governments in an unprecedented debris removal mission for areas that suffered damage from Hurricane Helene and are currently in the projected path of Milton. Local debris sites must be open 24/7, and we have hundreds of personnel on the ground assisting in removal.&#8221;
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We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, which has the potential to become a major hurricane. 
Current estimates forecast landfall sometime Wednesday afternoon—there is still time to prepare your homes, organize your disaster plan, and implement plans to keep yourself… <a href="https://t.co/UmEyZlyuRf">pic.twitter.com/UmEyZlyuRf</a>
&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1842946166561845501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/remnants-of-hurricane-helene-continue-to-wreak-havoc-on-southeastern-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Helene</a> hit Florida as a &#8220;major&#8221; Category 4 hurricane late last month, and its remnants swept across Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Virginia. At least <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-death-toll-asheville-north-carolina-34d1226bb31f79dfb2ff6827e40587fc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">227 people died</a>, towns were destroyed, and millions of people lost power, cell phone service, and running water. Recovery efforts are still underway, with a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-biden-harris-mishandling-of-hurricane-helene-is-one-of-the-greatest-scandals-in-american-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">great deal of scrutiny</a> being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whistleblowers-accuse-fema-of-misappropriating-funds-leaving-first-responders-without-orders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed on</a> the federal response.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whistleblowers-accuse-fema-of-misappropriating-funds-leaving-first-responders-without-orders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> last week that whistleblowers were accusing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of misappropriating taxpayer dollars and leaving first responders on the ground without orders. This followed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/us/politics/fema-funding-shortfall-hurricane-season.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warning</a> that FEMA lacked resources to provide aid for the remainder of hurricane season.
Hurricane season is ramping up just weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential election, in which former President Donald Trump is facing Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House race. Trump has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-jabs-at-bidens-poor-response-to-hurricane-helene-i-think-hes-sleeping-right-now-actually" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticized</a> the federal response to Helene while taking jabs at President Joe Biden and Harris. All three of them have visited states that were struck by the storm in recent days.

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Another ‘Major’ Hurricane Could Hit Florida This Week

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A new bill in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> seeks to block entities such as non-governmental organizations from receiving federal aid if they assist illegal immigrants in violation of immigration laws.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/matt-gaetz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Gaetz</a> (R-FL) introduced <a href="https://gaetz.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/gaetz.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/The%20_BARRIER_%20Act%20of%202024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">legislation</a>, called the &#8220;Blocking Assistance and Resources to Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency (BARRIER) Act,&#8221; this week along with several GOP colleagues.
The bill would &#8220;limit the availability of Federal financial assistance for entities that aid or facilitate illegal immigration, and for other purposes,&#8221; according to the text of the legislation.
An entity such as a non-governmental organization or a corporation would be ineligible to receive &#8220;any&#8221; federal money if it violates immigration laws starting in the first fiscal year after enactment, the bill states.
Federal aid here is defined by a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&amp;height=800&amp;iframe=true&amp;def_id=31-USC-1993869070-1126820379&amp;term_occur=999&amp;term_src=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">part of U.S. Code</a> that covers grants, loans, and more — but not reimbursements for services in accordance with guidance issued by the OMB director.
Any group that &#8220;aids or facilitates&#8221; the entry of migrants into the Unites States in defiance of section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act could be impacted by this bill.
Violations include &#8220;providing, promoting, or advertising, transportation, shelter, financial support, or legal assistance&#8221; to migrants trying to enter the U.S. illegally or who are present without lawful status.
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NewsNation <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/ngos-american-tax-dollars-migrants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> last year how NGOs get billons in taxpayer dollars from federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the &#8220;true cost&#8221; of the border crisis can be hidden this way.
Charles Marino, a former DHS adviser under former President Barack Obama, told the news outlet the &#8220;problem here is that the NGOs have taken over as the official travel agency&#8221; of the DHS.
Gaetz <a href="https://gaetz.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gaetz-leads-coalition-introducing-legislation-end-taxpayer-funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> his bill with Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Mary Miller (R-IL), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Randy Weber (R-TX), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) as co-sponsors.
&#8220;NGOs and non-profits serve as the foot soldiers for the Biden-Harris administration’s mass-migration policies by helping illegal aliens cross the border and stay here for years after illegally,&#8221; Gaetz said.
He added that the bill &#8220;will strip these organizations of their federal funding, which can be used to assist those who break federal law. The federal government should not be financing the destruction of its own country.&#8221;

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> spoke out on Wednesday after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., publicly released a brief on presidential immunity from special counsel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jack-smith">Jack Smith</a> in the 2020 election subversion case against the former president.
In a flurry of posts to Truth Social, Trump warned of <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113239989345034168" target="_blank" rel="noopener">election interference</a>, arguing that the filing&#8217;s appearance on the public docket so close to the 2024 contest boosts a political scheme to undermine his current campaign.
&#8220;Democrats are Weaponizing the Justice Department against me because they know I am WINNING, and they are desperate to prop up their failing Candidate, Kamala Harris,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113239970389335011" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to his social media platform.
He also <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113239878507169039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">questioned</a> the timing, contending that it came &#8220;immediately&#8221; after Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz&#8217;s &#8220;disastrous&#8221; performance in the vice presidential debate and a little more than a month before the election.
The filing was <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2020-election-case-jack-smith-special-counsel-filing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">submitted</a> under seal last week. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-in-trump-election-case-worked-at-same-law-firm-as-hunter-biden">Federal judge Tanya Chutkan</a> was the one who ordered its release.
Chutkan <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149/gov.uscourts.dcd.258149.251.0_4.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> Trump&#8217;s team provided &#8220;no support&#8221; to claims of &#8220;bad-faith partisan bias&#8221; and rejected the defense&#8217;s push for redactions beyond names to protect witnesses, citing the public&#8217;s &#8220;need to understand&#8221; the document.
The 165-page filing discusses how prosecutors&#8217; <a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/08/27/nx-s1-5090925/trump-indictment-jan6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">superseding indictment</a> should be able to abide by the Supreme Court&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/supreme-court-rules-trump-has-immunity-for-official-acts-likely-delays-trial-past-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruling in July that</a> presidents have immunity for official acts.
It also addresses evidence gathered by Smith&#8217;s team allegedly showing how Trump and others &#8220;launched a series of increasingly desperate plans to overturn&#8221; the 2020 election.
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Defense lawyers had previously argued that the debate over grappling with the presidential immunity issue should wait until at least December, but Chutkan said the court was <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jack-smith-seeks-streamline-trumps-appeals-election-interference-case-rcna169448" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;not concerned&#8221;</a> with the schedule of the 2024 election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty in the D.C. case, which got delayed as the courts weighed his presidential immunity claims. Smith&#8217;s second case against him — one related to classified documents — has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-dismisses-trump-classified-documents-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tossed</a> by a judge in Florida.
Alluding to the dismissal, Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113239878507169039" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in one of his posts to Truth Social that the 2020 election case &#8220;is a Partisan, Unconstitutional, Witch Hunt, that should be dismissed, entirely, just like the Florida case was dismissed!&#8221;

‘Witch Hunt’: Trump Sounds Off After Judge Releases Special Counsel’s Findings In 2020 Election Case

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