The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-air-force" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Air Force</a> relieved six leaders from their positions at a nuclear base in North Dakota but offered few details about why they were removed.
A brief press release said Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, commander of 8th Air Force, removed two commanders from their positions of leadership at Minot Air Force Base on Monday.
<a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-minot-commanders-relieved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Task and Purpose identified</a> the these leaders as Col. Gregory Mayer, who led the 5th Mission Support Group, and Maj. Jonathan Welch, commander of the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
They were removed &#8220;due to a loss of confidence in their ability to complete their assigned duties,&#8221; <a href="https://www.8af.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3310780/8th-air-force-commander-relieves-two-commanders-at-minot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the 8th Air Force said</a>.
The 5th Mission Support Group, which has about 1,600 military and civilian members, focuses on &#8220;delivering essential installation mission support and community service, securing our resources, providing proper care of base facilities and infrastructure, while developing combat-ready airmen,&#8221; <a href="https://www.minot.af.mil/Base-Units/5th-Bomb-Wing-Units/#:~:text=5th%20Mission%20Support%20Group,-The%205th%20Mission&amp;text=Focused%20on%20delivering%20essential%20installation,while%20developing%20combat%2Dready%20airmen.">per the base website</a>. It serves the 5th Bomb Wing, 91st Missile Wing, and other units.
Four subordinate leaders were also relieved of duty by commanders at the base, but the 8th Air Force statement did not provide specifics about the circumstances of their removal. Overall, the 8th Air Force said further details would not be released to protect their privacy.
&#8220;These personnel actions were necessary to maintain the very high standards we demand of those units entrusted with supporting our Nation&#8217;s nuclear mission,&#8221; Gebara said in a statement provided by the 8th Air Force.
&#8220;Eighth Force continues to safeguard global combat power and conduct around-the-clock strategic deterrence operations in a safe, secure and effective manner,&#8221; Gebara added. &#8220;Our mission is foundational to our Nation&#8217;s defense, and we remain committed to the success of that no-fail mission.&#8221;
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Minot Air Force Base, which opened in 1957, is home to a number of wings and squadrons.
&#8220;Minot AFB is the only dual-wing nuclear capable base in the Air Force, hosting two legs of the Strategic Triad,&#8221; according to the <a href="https://www.minot.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/264277/minot-air-force-base/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">base&#8217;s mission statement</a>. &#8220;The 5th Bomb Wing operates 26 B-52 aircraft, and the 91st Missile Wing operates 150 ICBM sites.&#8221;
The base made headlines in 2007 when six nuclear warheads affixed to cruise missiles were mistakenly loaded onto a flight to Louisiana, leading to investigations and several officers <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/19/loose.nukes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being relieved of duty</a>.

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The people of North Dakota saw the Chinese plan for opening a corn mill near a sensitive military base and took matters into their own hands, blocking the project.
In the wake of what was reputedly a Chinese spy balloon being shot down after it floated over sensitive U.S. military installations, the Grand Forks City Council, aware that the U.S. military did not have jurisdiction to kill the project, voted unanimously on Monday to block Chinese food producer Fufeng Group from building the mill only 12 miles from the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Last spring three North Dakotans sold the land for millions of dollars; the town’s mayor, Brandon Bochenski, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/01/chinese-purchase-of-north-dakota-farmland-raises-national-security-concerns-in-washington.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pointed out</a> that the proposed $700 million plant would create more than 200 jobs but also admitted there were national security concerns.
“The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) considered an October 2022 filing by the Fufeng Group to acquire certain assets in the vicinity of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Grand Forks Air Force Base is the center of military activities related to both air and space operations,” U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary Andrew P. Hunter <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11704309/Air-Force-shoots-Chinas-plan-build-corn-15-miles-North-Dakota-base.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> North Dakota senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer in January.
“While CFIUS concluded that it did not have jurisdiction, the Department’s view is unambiguous: the proposed project represents a significant threat to national security with both near and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operations in the area,” he added.
“With regard to Fufeng, if you’re going to strategically decouple, that means we don’t want their investment,” Cramer <a href="https://www.am1100theflag.com/show-episodes/48874-6-03-22-whats-on-your-mind-hour-2">said</a> last June.
Prior to that, last April Air Force Major Jeremy Fox <a href="//A01EC18D-6786-4FC4-8AD0-5DB3687FBB3E/v" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote a memo</a> stating, “some of the most sensitive elements of Grand Forks exist with the digital uplinks and downlinks inherent with unmanned air systems and their interaction with space based assets,” adding, “if proximal access were given to our adversaries, and their collections were directed at us, it would present a costly national security risk causing grave damage to (the) United States’ strategic advantages.&#8221;
&#8220;Passive collection of those signals would be undetectable, as the requirements to do so would merely require ordinary antennas tuned to the right collecting frequencies. This introduces a grave vulnerability to our Department of Defense installations and is incredibly compromising to US National Security,” he <a href="https://www.jamestownsun.com/opinion/columns/hennen-new-threats-from-the-proposed-chinese-investment-in-grand-forks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continued</a>.
The Monday meeting featured comments from members of the public before the vote. One citizen <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11720609/Air-Force-chief-begs-North-Dakota-not-let-Chinese-company-build-corn-secret-base.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">snapped</a>, “Why would an individual, or individuals, or a company be involved with somebody that is aggressive to the United States, especially if they&#8217;re an adversary against us? The only conclusion I come is up with is money, black mail prestige, power, sedition, treason. I&#8217;m not understanding, why would you advocate for it? How can you defend yourself against a foreign enemy against the United States? Those are questions that need to be asked.”

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North Dakotans Take Matters In Their Own Hands, Block Chinese Mill Near Military Base

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/north-dakota" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Dakota</a> mayor has moved to block approval of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>-owned corn mill in his town after the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-air-force" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Air Force</a> warned that it could potentially be a national security threat. 
Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski, a Republican and former NHL player, said with the city council’s approval, he would block the opening of the mill operated by Fufeng USA, an American <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/corn-mill-fufeng-china-north-dakota.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">subsidiary</a> of a Chinese company. 
“The federal government has requested the city’s help in stopping the project as geo-political tensions have greatly increased since the initial announcement of the project,” Bochenski <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinese-corn-mill-project-in-north-dakota-to-be-terminated_5024900.html?ea_src=frontpage_A_topstory&amp;ea_med=list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. 
“The only remedies the city has to meet this directive is to refuse to connect industrial infrastructure and deny building permits. As mayor of the city of Grand Forks, I am requesting these remedies be undertaken and the project be stopped, pending City Council approval,” Bochenski continued. 
Bochenski’s announcement followed a <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/623090728/Airforce-Fu-Feng-Letter#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> sent to Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-hoeven" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Hoeven</a> (R-ND) and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) from the Air Force which detailed its concern about the project. The site of the proposed mill facility would be about 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base. 
The Republican senators had inquired about whether the mill would present any security concerns. 
“[The] Department’s view is unambiguous: the proposed project presents a significant threat to national security with both near- and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operation in the area,” a letter from the Air Force read. 
North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum <a href="https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/burgum-issues-statement-air-force-letter-citing-significant-threat-fufeng-project-grand-forks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he supported the move to pull approval for the mill. 
“As we said previously, our top priority is the security of our citizens and our nation,” he said in a statement. “Given these concerns, we support the decision by the City of Grand Forks to initiate steps to stop the project with Fufeng Group and will support the city in finding another partner for a corn milling operation.”
If approval for the project, which was initially given in July 2022, is pulled, Fufeng USA would still have ownership of the 370 acres that it had purchased for the project. 
“It goes to show you that the people still have the ability to rise up and overcome. If they’d listened to us in the beginning, it would’ve saved them a year’s worth of time and a lot of money,” Ben Grzadzielewski, a Grand Forks resident, told The Epoch Times. 
The issue of Chinese companies or operatives purchasing agricultural land in the U.S. has become a prominent focus of some lawmakers at both the federal and state level. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/chip-roy-introduces-bill-keep-china-from-snapping-up-us-farmland" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> legislation to prohibit anyone linked to the Chinese Communist Party from buying farmland in the U.S., while Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-vows-to-bar-chinese-communist-party-operatives-from-buying-up-florida-property" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> a similar measure in the Sunshine State.

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North Dakota Mayor Moves To Block Chinese-Owned Corn Mill After Warning From Air Force

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Three more governors are joining the growing number of states banning employees from using <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tiktok">TikTok</a> on state-owned devices.
In separate orders announced Tuesday and Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey all prohibited state employees from using the Chinese-owned social media app on devices owned by the state. The three states are the latest to ban the app, following similar moves already made by a half-dozen other states, and bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok in Congress.
“It is clear that TikTok represents a national security risk to our country and I refuse to subject the citizens of Iowa to that risk,” Reynolds said in a <a href="https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/gov-reynolds%C2%A0issues-directive%C2%A0to-ban%C2%A0access-to%C2%A0tiktok%C2%A0on%C2%A0state-of-iowa%C2%A0devices%C2%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> Tuesday. “They trust us with their personal and confidential information and we will take every step possible to protect it, including from the Chinese government. The safety of Iowans is my number one priority and that includes their cybersecurity.” Reynolds&#8217;s order prohibits state agencies from owning or subscribing to a TikTok account and bans the app on state-owned devices.
In a memo to all state agency heads in Alabama, <a href="https://twitter.com/GovernorKayIvey/status/1602517248924684289" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ivey</a> announced that she had ordered the Secretary of Information Technology to prohibit the app from accessing the state&#8217;s IT network and devices, with some exceptions for law enforcement and other critical functions. She also called for state agencies to take steps to prevent TikTok from accessing sensitive state data. &#8220;Protecting Alabama&#8217;s IT infrastructure from cyber threats is vital to ensuring the safety and success of our State,&#8221; Ivey wrote in the memo.
&#8220;The computer devices and networks used by our state government house significant amounts significant amounts of Alabamians&#8217; sensitive data. They also ensure the proper functioning of numerous automated government functions.&#8221; Ivey pointed to recent reports from <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/us/tiktok-pentagon-military-ban.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">national security officials</a> warning about the excessive amounts and types of data the app asks permission to take from a user&#8217;s device, as well as parent company ByteDance&#8217;s ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Burgum&#8217;s <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1602825493291864066?s=20&amp;t=GDZm2mYxEaUXxcdW_A9H5g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Executive Order</a> went a step further than either Reynolds&#8217;s or Ivey&#8217;s; in addition to blocking the application from state devices, North Dakota state employees are prohibited from even visiting the TikTok website on state devices. Burgum also announced that his state agencies would be implementing controls to prevent state employees from using the platform. The order also voiced similar concerns about reports from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/we-do-have-national-security-concerns-fbi-director-warns-chinese-community-party-uses-tiktok-to-compromise-american-privacy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI</a> about the company&#8217;s ties to the CCP. It also made mention of federal government efforts to ban the platform.
More than a half-dozen states have already banned state employees from using the Chinese-owned platform from state-owned devices. Nebraska Governor <a href="https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-announces-tiktok-app-ban-state-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pete Ricketts</a> was the first to ban the app on state devices, back in August 2020. South Dakota Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/south-dakota-governor-noem-blocks-state-employees-from-downloading-tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kristi Noem</a> blocked the app in November of this year. The move set off a chain reaction from other Republican governors; the Republican governors of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-clear-and-present-danger-to-its-users-south-carolina-gov-bans-state-employees-from-using-tiktok-amid-national-security-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/another-governor-bans-tiktok-from-state-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maryland</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-bans-state-employees-from-using-tiktok-amid-chinese-espionage-threats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/effective-immediately-utah-bans-tiktok-from-state-devices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Utah</a>, and <a href="https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-governor-bans-tiktok-from-state-devices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oklahoma</a> have since banned the app from state devices.
A bipartisan effort to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-block-tiktok-in-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ban the app</a> is also underway in Congress. On Tuesday, Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced legislation to ban TikTok in the U.S. Republican Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher and Democratic Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi unveiled the same bill in the House.

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Three More States Ban State Employees From Using TikTok Over Security Concerns, CCP Ties

Iowa, Alabama, North Dakota Ban State Employees From Using TikTok Over Security Concerns, CCP Ties

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A North Dakota judge has ruled to temporarily block the state&#8217;s abortion ban from going into effect, claiming a constitutional challenge has a strong chance of succeeding.
Burleigh County District Court Judge Bruce Romanick offered the ruling on Monday, upholding his previous decision regarding the ban.
&#8220;Whether the North Dakota Constitution conveys a fundamental right to an abortion is an issue that is very much alive and active,&#8221; Romanick <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/604186465/Romanick-Findings#download&amp;from_embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> in the ruling.
&#8220;This issue does not have a clear and obvious answer. Therefore, the court finds that (the Red River Women&#8217;s Clinic) has a substantial probability of succeeding on the merits through showing that there is a &#8216;real and substantial question&#8217; before the court,&#8221; the decision added.
Red River Women&#8217;s Clinic of Fargo, the state&#8217;s only abortion provider, filed a lawsuit in July after the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return laws regarding abortion to the states.
North Dakota was one of several states with a trigger law set to be enacted following the court&#8217;s decision. In 2007, the state legislature passed a bill that would ban abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother&#8217;s life is in jeopardy.
Red River Women&#8217;s Clinic <a href="https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/red-river-womens-clinic-fargo-moorhead-abortion/89-e44d04b3-582d-4acb-b8b9-06533bdda640" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> approximately $1 million following the Supreme Court decision and moved its operations to neighboring Minnesota&#8217;s Moorhead community. It initially faced a deadline to close in Fargo by August 26 after 24 years of operation.
Romanick issued a temporary stay to the trigger law in August. The state&#8217;s Supreme Court then ordered the judge to reconsider the case, leading to yet a second temporary ban as the litigation moves forward in court.
Tammi Kromenaker, director of the Red River Women’s Clinic, expressed her agreement with the decision in a statement to the Associated Press.
&#8220;We want physicians who are treating patients to feel like they can use their best medical judgment and training and not be looking at the law books as to how they can take care of patients,&#8221; she <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/judge-injunction-remains-north-dakota-abortion-ban-92446444" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
North Dakota is not alone in facing litigation over its trigger law. In Idaho, an August ruling blocked part of the state&#8217;s abortion ban, siding with the Biden administration.
The Justice Department sued Idaho, claiming its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/idaho-supreme-court-allows-two-pro-life-laws-to-take-effect" target="_blank" rel="noopener">abortion ban</a> would stop emergency room doctors from performing abortions needed to stabilize the health of women in medical emergencies.
A federal district court in the state agreed that doctors in Idaho could not be legally punished for acting to protect the health of endangered mothers in a preliminary injunction in August.
A total of 13 states had trigger laws set to go into effect following the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to return abortion laws to states. Several additional states have passed new laws following the decision to limit abortion. Up to <a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2021/10/26-states-are-certain-or-likely-ban-abortion-without-roe-heres-which-ones-and-why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">26 states</a> are likely to strongly limit abortion following the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision.

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North Dakota Abortion Ban Temporarily Blocked As Trigger Law Case Continues

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/north-dakota" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Dakota</a> prosecutors on Friday leveled a murder charge against the man who allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-ran-down-killed-teen-he-thought-was-republican-extremist-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ran down 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson</a> earlier this month because he was a “Republican extremist” and had threatened him.
Shannon Brandt, 41, was arrested in the wee hours of September 18 after police say that he fatally struck Ellingson with his SUV after a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota. Brandt, who police said was drunk and fled the scene, told a 911 operator Ellingson was part of a &#8220;Republican extremist group&#8221; and had tried to &#8220;get him.&#8221; The politically charged killing in a town of only 64 people drew national headlines.
&#8220;I just wanna ask you a question, am I going to prison?&#8221; Brandt asked the 911 operator, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Friday. The document said Brandt indicated on the call that the incident was intentional.
<div id="attachment_444690" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-444690" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-444690 size-large" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM-1024x521.png" alt="North Dakota prosecutors on Friday leveled a murder charge against the man who allegedly ran down 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson earlier this month because he was a “Republican extremist” and had threatened him." width="1024" height="521" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM-1024x521.png 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM-300x153.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM-768x391.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM-1536x781.png 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-30-at-3.17.00-PM.png 1844w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />A GoFundMe page set up for Cayler Ellington has so far raised over $50,000. (GoFundMe)</div>
Ellingson called his mom at just after 2:30 a.m., moments before he was killed to say he was being chased after the street dance. She told her son she would come pick him up, according to police, but by the time she arrived at the scene, her son was had been fatally struck in an alleyway. The heartbroken mother told police she does not believe her son knew his killer.
Brandt was initially charged with vehicular homicide and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-who-admitted-to-murdering-republican-teenager-over-politics-is-freed-from-prison-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released September 20</a> from the Stutsman County Jail after posting a $50,000 bond. The new charge was announced Friday by Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster and was the result of an investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol, Foster County Sheriff’s Department, and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The affidavit revealed new and chilling details about Ellingson’s final moments and what Brandt allegedly did after.
Ellingson’s mother said her son told her he was being harassed and that &#8220;maybe he should call his cousins or posse,&#8221; according to the affidavit. She said she did not know at the time if he felt threatened but told him she was on her way. His last call to his mother was at 2:42 a.m., when he said &#8220;something to the effect of they are after me or he is after me,&#8221; before the call cut off, according to the affidavit.
A short time later, Brandt was on the phone with a 911 operator, at first claiming Ellingson had somehow prevented him from leaving the area.
“He wasn&#8217;t going to let me go, I hit him. I didn&#8217;t mean to and and he&#8217;s subdued,” Brandt said, according to the affidavit. “I was scared to death but he&#8217;s subdued, he can&#8217;t do anything to me now so, so this is why I&#8217;m calling you.
&#8220;I mean I…I almost oh god, I almost just runaway but I thought jeez obviously if it was a total accident I wouldn&#8217;t be scared but I know it was more than that,&#8221; Brandt said, according to the affidavit.
A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/caylor-ellingson?qid=20aa1e3b957e536a63c476ac4488879b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe page</a> set up to raise money for Ellingson&#8217;s family has raised over $50,000.

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Murder Charge For ND Man Who Allegedly Ran Down ‘Republican Extremist’ Teen

Murder Charge For ND Man Who Allegedly Ran Down 'Republican Extremist' Teen

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The 41-year-old man who allegedly admitted to murdering a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republican</a> teenager over politics at the start of the week said this week in court that he did not want to lose things in his life due to bond because of the charges.
Shannon Brandt was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-who-admitted-to-murdering-republican-teenager-over-politics-is-freed-from-prison-report-says">charged</a> with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving a death after he allegedly hit and killed Cayler Ellingson on Sunday in McHenry, a small town two hours northwest of Fargo, North Dakota. He posted bond on Tuesday.
Brandt said that he objected to the $50,000 bond that was set because he was not a flight risk.
He said, &#8220;I have a job, a life and a house and things that I don&#8217;t exactly want to see go by the wayside — family that are very important to me.&#8221;
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Brandt had a tough time understanding the charges against him in the killing of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.
&quot;I have a job, a life and a house and things I don&#39;t want to see go by the wayside—family that are very important to me,&quot; Brandt told a judge at his first court hearing. <a href="https://t.co/UG9vc9PvTV">pic.twitter.com/UG9vc9PvTV</a>
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Citing court documents, WDAY reported that Brandt told police the death stemmed from an argument over politics.
“He was the one who called 911 to report the crash,” said North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind.
Brandt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-ran-down-killed-teen-he-thought-was-republican-extremist-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> 911 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and told a dispatcher he had run down Ellingson, the site reported, citing a criminal complaint. Brandt, who police say was drunk, claimed Ellingson was part of a “Republican extremist group” and was urging others to attack Brandt after a political argument.
“Brandt admitted to striking the pedestrian with his car because he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling people to come get him,” court documents state. “Brandt admitted to leaving the scene of the incident and returning shortly after where he called 911.”
Prosecutors allege Ellingson called his mom moments before he was killed to say Brandt, who she knows, was chasing him after an event described as a street dance. By the time the woman arrived at the scene, her son was dead in an alleyway. The heartbroken mother told police she does not believe her son knew his killer.
“We are still trying to determine what, exactly, transpired at the time of crash and prior to that as well,” Niewind said. “We do not know of any witnesses. We are still making attempts to interview potential witnesses from the street dance, people that were present prior to the crash happening.”
The attack comes just a couple of weeks after President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-man-killed-a-teenager-for-being-a-republican-extremist-police-say-is-the-president-still-responsible-for-political-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> that “MAGA Republicans,” or people who support former President Donald Trump, represented “an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.”

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Man Who Allegedly Drove Over ‘Republican’ Teen: I Don’t Want To Lose My ‘Job,’ ‘Life,’ ‘House’ Because Of Bond

Man Who Allegedly Drove Over 'Republican' Teen: I Don't Want To Lose My 'Job,' 'Life,' 'House' Because Of Bond

The 41-year-old man who allegedly admitted to murdering a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republican</a> teenager over politics has been released from jail after posting $50,000 bond.
Shannon Brandt only spent a few days in a Stutsman County Jail after being charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving a death after he allegedly hit and killed Cayler Ellingson on Sunday in McHenry, a small town two hours northwest of Fargo. He posted bond on Tuesday.
Citing court documents, WDAY reported that Brandt told police the death stemmed from an argument over politics.
“He was the one who called 911 to report the crash,” said North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind.
Brandt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-ran-down-killed-teen-he-thought-was-republican-extremist-police" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> 911 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and told a dispatcher he had run down Ellingson, the site reported, citing a criminal complaint. Brandt, who police say was drunk, claimed Ellingson was part of a &#8220;Republican extremist group&#8221; and was urging others to attack Brandt after a political argument.
&#8220;Brandt admitted to striking the pedestrian with his car because he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling people to come get him,&#8221; court documents state. &#8220;Brandt admitted to leaving the scene of the incident and returning shortly after where he called 911.&#8221;
Prosecutors allege Ellingson called his mom moments before he was killed to say Brandt, who she knows, was chasing him after an event described as a street dance. By the time the woman arrived at the scene, her son was dead in an alleyway. The heartbroken mother told police she does not believe her son knew his killer.
“We are still trying to determine what, exactly, transpired at the time of crash and prior to that as well,” Niewind said. “We do not know of any witnesses. We are still making attempts to interview potential witnesses from the street dance, people that were present prior to the crash happening.”
The attack comes just a couple of weeks after President Joe Biden (D) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-man-killed-a-teenager-for-being-a-republican-extremist-police-say-is-the-president-still-responsible-for-political-violence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared</a> that &#8220;MAGA Republicans,&#8221; or people who support former President Donald Trump, represented &#8220;an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.&#8221;
&#8220;An 18 y/o conservative is murdered by 41 year old leftist &amp; the media is totally silent,&#8221; Donald Trump Jr. tweeted. &#8220;No connection to Joe Biden and his insane speech of just 2 weeks ago… it’s as though it never happened &amp; doesn’t matter. Of course Trump would not get that benefit b/c our media is broken!&#8221;
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An 18 y/o conservative is murdered by 41 year old leftist &amp; the media is totally silent. No connection to Joe Biden and his insane speech of just 2 weeks ago… it’s as though it never happened &amp; doesn’t matter. Of course Trump would not get that benefit b/c our media is broken!
&mdash; Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1572681662844084224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Greg Wilson contributed to this report.

Man Who Admitted To Murdering Republican Teenager Over Politics Is Freed From Prison, Report Says

A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/north-dakota" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Dakota</a> man who cops say was drunk when he ran on down and killed a teen in an alleyway claimed the 18 year old was a “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/republican" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Republican extremist</a>” and had been threatening him after an argument over politics, according to police.
Shannon Brandt, 41, was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Cayler Ellingson Sunday in McHenry, a small town two hours northwest of Fargo. Citing court documents, WDAY reported that Brandt told police the death stemmed from an argument over politics.
&#8220;He was the one who called 911 to report the crash,&#8221; said North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind.
<div id="attachment_439861" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-439861" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-439861 size-large" src="https://www.dailywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1-1024x576.png" alt="Cayler Ellingson, 18, died Sunday after allegedly being run down by a drunk driver who thought he was a &quot;Republican extremist.&quot;" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1-300x168.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1-768x431.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1-1536x863.png 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-20-at-1.42.28-PM-1.png 1784w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Cayler Ellingson, 18, died Sunday after allegedly being run down by a drunk driver who thought he was a &#8220;Republican extremist.&#8221; (GoFundMe)</div>
Brandt called 911 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and told a dispatcher he had run down Ellingson, the site reported, citing a criminal complaint. Brandt, who police say was drunk, said Ellingson was part of a Republican extremist group and was urging others to attack Brandt after a political argument, the site reported.
Prosecutors allege Ellingson called his mom moments before he was killed to say Brandt, who she knows, was chasing him after an event described as a street dance. By the time the woman arrived at the scene, her son was dead in an alleyway. The heartbroken mother told police she does not believe her son knew his killer.
&#8220;We are still trying to determine what, exactly, transpired at the time of crash and prior to that as well,&#8221; Niewind said. &#8220;We do not know of any witnesses. We are still making attempts to interview potential witnesses from the street dance, people that were present prior to the crash happening.&#8221;
Brandt, who faces up to 20 years if convicted of the current charge, was initially held in the Statesman County Jail before posting $50,000 bond. He could face more severe charges as the investigation develops, police said.
“I have a job, a life and a house and things I don&#8217;t want to see go by the wayside — family that are very important to me,&#8221; Brandt told the judge, according to WDAY.
Ellingson’s loved ones set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/caylor-ellingson?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unknown&amp;utm_campaign=comms_gfm+caylor-ellingson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> campaign to pay for his funeral and said his parents, Sheri and Cole, and his brother, Chase, are devastated.
“Chase and Cayler are the heart of Sheri and Coles life,” wrote Nicole Clifton Geiszler. “Unfortunately, in the early hours on Sunday, September 18, 2022 their lives changed forever. Cayler was taken way too soon from them and their other son, Chase. A thing no parent should ever have to endure in their life is to lose a child.”

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Man Ran Down, Killed Teen He Thought Was ‘Republican Extremist’: Police

Man Ran Down, Killed Teen He Thought Was 'Republican Extremist': Police

Tragedy and mystery surround the grisly discovery of four bodies in a wheat field in North Dakota, which police have described as a “murder-suicide.”
On August 29, Towner County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies were called out to a farm just outside Cando, North Dakota, on a report that four people had been found unresponsive. Police arrived to find four men who had died from apparent gunshot wounds, with a .357-caliber revolver near one of the bodies.
“Evidence from the scene indicates that this incident was a murder-suicide and there is no known threat to the public,” Sheriff Andrew Hillier said in a statement on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the TCSO released the names of the deceased. Douglas Dulmage, 56, of Leeds, was the owner of the property and one of the victims. He was found in his combine harvester, his friend Pat Traynor <a href="https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/everybody-loved-doug-friends-honor-farmer-killed-in-farm-field-triple-murder-suicide">told</a> ABC affiliate WDAY.
&#8220;He was a pillar of the community; it&#8217;s a total devastating loss,&#8221; Traynor told the outlet. &#8220;He epitomized what it was like to be in the country, in terms of friendliness, kindness, empathy, people helping each other.&#8221;
Dulmage lived in the nearby town of Leeds with his wife and two daughters, where he was also a volunteer firefighter and member of the North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB), WDAY reported.
&#8220;It is hard to understand why something like this would happen in a rural farming community,&#8221; NDFB President Daryl Lies said in a statement to media. &#8220;When evil presents itself, it can be devastating but we must remember there is more good than evil in our world. Doug&#8217;s dedication to agriculture and love for his family will forever be remembered.&#8221;
The other three victims all appear to be related: Justin Bracken, 34; Richard Bracken, 64; and Robert Bracken, 59. They all worked for Dulmage and were helping to harvest the wheat when the tragedy occurred.
Police have not provided details as to who fired the weapon.
“More information will be released once the forensic medical examinations are completed in the coming days,” Hillier said in a statement on Wednesday announcing the names of the deceased.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a free hotline for individuals in crisis or distress or for those looking to help someone else. It is available 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">school board</a> in North Dakota has stopped saying the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pledge of Allegiance</a> before meetings, claiming that the mention of the word &#8220;God&#8221; runs contrary to the principles of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/critical-race-theory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)</a>.
On Tuesday night, the Fargo, North Dakota, school board <a href="https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-school-board-rescinds-motion-will-no-longer-recite-pledge-of-allegiance-at-meetings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> 7 &#8211; 2 to ditch the pledge after board members complained that capitalized &#8220;God&#8221; was &#8220;non-inclusionary.&#8221; The school board had previously begun reciting the pledge after it passed a motion on March 22 to start each meeting with it.
&#8220;Given that the word &#8216;God&#8217; in the text of the Pledge of Allegiance is capitalized,&#8221; board member Seth Holden said. &#8220;The text is clearly referring to the Judeo-Christian god and therefore, it does not include any other face [sic] such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, all of which are practiced by our staff and students at FPS.&#8221;
Holden claimed that it violated the aforementioned DEI principles.
Schoolboard President Tracie Newman suggested instead that the board find a different pledge to recite to foster unity.
&#8220;I&#8217;m just not sure that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is a useful way to begin every one of our board meetings,&#8221; Newman explained. &#8220;I would much prefer that we open our meetings with a shared statement of purpose that would bring us all together to do the work of the board.&#8221;
The school board&#8217;s website states, &#8220;Education is better where schools are composed of students, teachers, and families drawn from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, cultures, &#8216;races&#8217;/ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations.&#8221;
To that extent, board member and immigrant Nyamal Dei stated, &#8220;We live in a diverse community and that is what matters,&#8221; while supporting the move to end saying the pledge.
One community member, David Paulson, spoke at the meeting in favor of keeping the pledge.
&#8220;We are misinterpreting the Pledge of Allegiance,&#8221; Paulson explained. &#8220;The pledge isn&#8217;t a show of our patriotism, it&#8217;s an affirmation of our commitment and our loyalty to the greater cause, and that greater cause is freedom.&#8221;
In reaction to the story, Ethan Harsell, a candidate for North Dakota&#8217;s state legislature, tweeted, &#8220;Disgusting. The Fargo School Board&#8217;s decision is an insult to the values of our Great Country and to everyone who has given their life to defend our liberties.&#8221;
&#8220;The School Board&#8217;s assertion that the Pledge of Allegiance violates their so-called &#8216;diversity rule&#8217; is absurd,&#8221; he added.
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Disgusting. The Fargo School Board&#39;s decision is an insult to the values of our Great Country and to everyone who has given their life to defend our liberties. The School Board&#39;s assertion that the Pledge of Allegiance violates their so-called “diversity rule” is absurd. <a href="https://t.co/ddBXCvnuKD">https://t.co/ddBXCvnuKD</a>
&mdash; Ethan Harsell (@ethan_harsell) <a href="https://twitter.com/ethan_harsell/status/1557836313667174401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2022</a></blockquote>
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In The Name Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, North Dakota School Board Will No Longer Recite Nation’s Pledge

In The Name Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, North Dakota School Board Will No Longer Recite Nation's Pledge 

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An apparent weather-related cancellation brought out the worst in some North Dakota State Fair attendees — who trashed the concert venue after learning that headliner <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-own-what-i-said-kid-rock-says-he-wont-apologize-for-drunken-rant-slamming-oprah-joy-behar/">Kid Rock</a> would not perform as planned.
The &#8220;All Summer Long&#8221; artist was scheduled to take the stage in Minot, ND, at 9:30pm local time — following a two-and-a-half hour set from opening act Night Ranger — but wind and lightning caused officials to push the start time back several times.
Finally, around 11:00 pm, an officer from the Ward County Sheriff&#8217;s Department walked onto the stage and delivered the bad news to thousands of waiting fans: Kid Rock&#8217;s concert had been canceled.
Angry fans began complaining, throwing beer cans and other garbage in the direction of the stage. several climbed onto the stage, and at least one was <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/23/kid-rock-cancels-show-audience-trashes-venue-concert/?adid=social-twa">reportedly</a> escorted from the venue in handcuffs.
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Kid Rock’s fans throw trash and beer cans at concert workers and security after Kid Rock canceled his North Dakota concert due to weather. <a href="https://t.co/xeqZn8MxUa">pic.twitter.com/xeqZn8MxUa</a>
&mdash; PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) <a href="https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1551238804249677825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The rocker was also angry that the show had to be canceled, and he expressed his opinion in a tweet, saying, &#8220;SO PISSED OFF we could not play for a sold out crowd tonight in Minot, ND (because of high winds) — I know it sucks but none of us can control Mother Nature. Please be safe leaving and take care of each other. — Kid Rock.&#8221;
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SO PISSED OFF we could not play for a sold out crowd tonight in Minot, ND (because of high winds) &#8211; I know it sucks but none of us can control mother nature. Please be safe leaving and take care of each other. -Kid Rock
&mdash; KidRock (@KidRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/KidRock/status/1550706036201308160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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State Fair officials also <a href="https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/chaos-ensues-after-kid-rock-was-forced-to-abruptly-cancel-north-dakota-concert-watch/">offered a statement</a> regarding the last-minute cancellation, and promised to offer refunds to all ticket holders.
&#8220;Due to the safety concerns of the high winds, lightning, and severe weather in the area, the Kid Rock concert had to be cancelled. The North Dakota State Fair will be issuing refunds to all ticket purchasers,&#8221; the statement read.
Kid Rock recently made news when he did an exclusive interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson and explained exactly why — although there have been those who have tried — he could <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-dont-give-a-f-kid-rock-says-he-cant-be-canceled-and-he-loves-it-when-people-try/">never be canceled</a>.
&#8220;Why haven’t you been canceled? Like, people aren’t allowed to say what they think. You are,&#8221; Carlson said.
&#8220;I am uncancelable,&#8221; Kid Rock agreed.
&#8220;Why’s that?&#8221; Carlson asked.
&#8220;I don’t give a f***,&#8221; Kid Rock said with a laugh, and Carlson laughed too.
&#8220;I’m not in bed with any big corporate things at the end of the day,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;There’s nobody I’m beholden to. No record companies, no corporate interests, no nothing. You can’t cancel me. I love it when they try.&#8221;

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