Biden Appoints Social Media Censorship Advocate to White House Digital Strategy Team
The Biden administration reinforces its ranks with what some reports see as yet more ardent censorship advocates.
This time it’s Andy Volosky, whose “claim to fame” thus far has been to wholeheartedly support the banning of President Donald Trump by former Twitter (while Trump was still president).
Unsurprisingly, his other efforts are advocating for even stricter online censorship (“content moderation”) than what social platforms have been doing for almost a decade now.
Volosky has now been given the right to serve this administration as deputy director of platforms for the White House’s Office of Digital Strategy. Serving the people, critically minded cynics might remark, would probably require a different mindset and a different set of skills.
But depending on how long the current administration manages to hang on to power, Volosky may not be on in the new job for long.
George Washington University Professor Jonathan Turley makes a note of this appointment as he explores what might turn out to be one of the nadirs in US history where freedom of expression is concerned.
Turley goes as far as to assert that President Biden is “the most anti-free speech president since John Adams.” This is a bold statement, not least because more than two centuries of “enlightenment” in many areas of politics in the US separate the two figures.
But, not when it comes to progress in the realm of free speech, according to the legal scholar. And moves like bringing Volosky in certainly do little to discredit these claims.
Other than revealing a particular mood now developing among the Biden administration, months before he is to face Trump again, the appointment is indicative as Volosky previously made sure to be known as a Trump-basher.
“What took them so long?” was Volosky’s comment about former Twitter banning a sitting president – a censorship decision so unprecedented even many of those opposing Trump and wanting him gone second-guessed it on principle alone.
But Volosky didn’t seem to be about principles as his focus was setting “new standards” for branding political opponents as “autocrats” etc. – if that serves the purpose of shutting them up.
Yet, Twitter manages to outlast its own censorship, and as Turley points out, come November – “Democracy is not on the ballot, but free speech is.”
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If Kamala Harris Replaces Joe Biden, Survey Shows Donald Trump’s Lead in the Polls Would Only Increase
Following President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, a survey has found that if the Democrats decide to replace him with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump’s lead in the polls would actually increase.
This is according to a post-debate poll conducted by research company HarrisX, which was done between June 28 and 30 among 1,500 registered voters.
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The poll found that, if given the choice between Trump or Harris, 49 percent of voters prefer Trump and only 42 percent prefer Harris, with the remaining nine percent of voters undecided.
Without the option to choose undecided, Trump still leads with 53 percent of voters preferring the former president while only 47 percent would choose Harris.
When including three third-party candidates – independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent candidate Cornel West – Trump still leads with 43 percent voter support against Harris’ 38 percent. Kennedy would garner 16 percent of the vote and Stein and West would get two percent support each.
The possibility of Harris replacing Biden comes as sources within the Democratic Party view the vice president as a plausible successor due to her potential to seamlessly take over the Biden-Harris campaign’s fundraising efforts and existing campaign infrastructure.
Party insiders are also concerned about possibly losing Black voters if they decide to bypass Harris, a Black woman, for another candidate.
Despite these considerations, Harris’ performance as vice president has been seen as overwhelmingly negative, with her lack of popularity only surpassed by the negative view Americans have of Biden.
Trump also favored against any other potential replacement for Biden
Analysts note that while Harris might be a viable replacement for Biden, the Democratic Party might come out of Nov. 5 on more solid footing if Biden continued to run against Trump.
Furthermore, a Reuters/IPSOS survey has found that any other potential replacement the Democratic Party could field to run in Biden’s place would likely be defeated by Trump.
This survey found that Trump would defeat California Gov. Gavin Newsom 42 percent to 39 percent, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer 41 percent to 36 percent, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear 40 percent to 36 percent and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker 40 percent to 34 percent.
The survey only shows one individual leading Trump – former First Lady Michelle Obama, who has made it clear time and again that she is not interested in running for president.
“As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president,” said Crystal Carson, director of communications for the Obama family’s office. “Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ reelection campaign.”
This same survey found that a decent portion of Americans – including 32 percent of registered Democrats polled – want Biden replaced with a different candidate.
Learn more about the Democratic Party and President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign at CancelDemocrats.news.
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Four More Human Bird Flu Cases Announced
Four poultry workers in Colorado have tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, health officials confirmed on Sunday.
There have now been nine confirmed human cases of bird flu since the current outbreak began in 2022. Eight of those cases were reported this year.
Health officials stated that the four individuals suffered mild symptoms, including irritated eyes and common respiratory symptoms such as fever, coughing, a sore throat and runny nose.
A fifth individual who is suspected of having bird flu is also undergoing testing.
All five are known to have had contact with infected birds.
The four other cases that were reported this year were all among dairy workers, in Michigan, Texas and Colorado.
H5N1 has been confirmed in 152 dairy herds in 12 states, and poultry farmers have reported cases in 30 states.
Last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced a state of emergency, in order to “[unlock] the resources necessary to help affected poultry facilities respond to and contain outbreaks of avian flu.”
The announcement came in response to an outbreak of the virus at a massive Weld County chicken farm. Nearly 2 million chickens are due to be slaughtered there.
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Were Secret Service Resources Diverted from Trump Rally to Jill Biden Event?
Secret Service resources and manpower were diverted from Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania to a Jill Biden event in nearby Pittsburgh, according to Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics.
Crabtree claims to have spoken to individuals, probably within the Secret Service, who said that Trump was deprived of his regular service detail and had fewer counter-snipers than he would normally have, because of the Biden event.
Crabtree made the claims on Twitter.
“This is the problem that my Secret Sources have cited: Secret Services resources were diverted to Jill Biden’s event and away from Trump’s because they followed agency protocol applying to Trump as a former president, according to two sources within the Secret Service community,” she wrote.
“There were also many supplemental agents from different field officers (not Trump’s regular detail) providing security at the rally because Trump’s regular detail has been overworked (some working 7 days straight), and only two counter-snipers.”
Crabtree went on to note that Trump is “not just a former president”: He is, in fact, the first former president to have run for the office again, and “he has been the focus of several prosecutions and controversies.”
“Understatement intentional,” she added.
She ended her post by asking: “Who made the decision to divert the resources to Jill Biden’s event?”
The First Lady spoke at an event in Pittsburgh that began at the same time, 5 pm, as Trump’s rally. According to CBS, she was due to announced that she would be speaking at an Italian Sons and Daughters dinner.
Crabtree’s claims have yet to be corroborated, but major questions have been raised about the adequacy of Trump’s protection detail on the day of the attempted assassination.
It has now been revealed that a local law enforcement officer climbed on the roof and confronted Thomas Matthew Crooks, before backing off, allowing the gunman to open fire on the former president.
Eyewitnesses have also described repeatedly attempting to warn Secret Service and police officers about the presence of a gunman on the roof in the minutes leading up to the attack.
When asked how the shooter was able to make the assassination attempt, FBI Special Agent: “There’s going to be a long investigation…It is surprising…the Secret Service needs to answer that question.” pic.twitter.com/I2oimfIfFr
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 14, 2024
An FBI spokesman told reporters that “there’s going to be a long investigation” into how Trump was shot.
“We’re still working through the security apparatus that the Secret Service had in place, what potentially happened” the spokesman said at a press conference.
“There’s going to be a long investigation into exactly what took place and how the individual was able to get access to the location, what type of weapon he had—all that is really days, weeks and months of investigation.”
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Police Officer Confronted Trump Gunman and then Backed Off
A local police officer confronted Trump’s would-be assassin on the roof and then backed off, allowing the gunman to fire before he was killed by Secret Service agents.
According to the Associated Press, the police officer climbed onto the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks was laying with his rifle and then retreated when Crooks pointed his gun at him. Crooks then fired on the former president before being killed.
This fresh revelation about law enforcement’s behaviour on Saturday raises further questions about the security measures that were in place and about the capabilities and motivations of the men and women assigned to protect Trump at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Eyewitnesses have described attempting to warn Secret Service and law enforcement about the presence of a gunman multiple times in the minutes before he opened fire.
One man, a local Trump supporter, told BBC News how he and a group of others desperately tried to alert police and Secret Service to the gunman’s location, only to be ignored.
An FBI spokesman told reporters that “there’s going to be a long investigation” into how Trump was shot.
“We’re still working through the security apparatus that the Secret Service had in place, what potentially happened” the spokesman said at a press conference.
“There’s going to be a long investigation into exactly what took place and how the individual was able to get access to the location, what type of weapon he had—all that is really days, weeks and months of investigation.”
“How was he able to get off four or five shots?” a reporter then asked.
“It is surprising. But again, all the details of that will come out in investigation.”
The gunman’s motive and connections remain unclear at present.
Bombmaking equipment was found inside his vehicle and during a search of his home in Bethel, Pennsylvania. The devices have been described by the FBI as “rudimentary.”
The media has been quick to suggest Crooks is right-wing, because he was registered as a Republic voter in his home state, but federal campaign finance reports show he donated money to a progressive PAC on the day of Biden’s inauguration.
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Poll: Majority of Americans Believe Political Violence Is Now More Likely
More than two-thirds of Americans now believe further political violence is more likely, after the shocking attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life on Saturday.
A snap poll conducted by YouGov on Sunday morning asked the question, “Do you think the current political climate makes politically motivated violence more or less likely than normal, or the same as normal?”
Just over-two thirds of respondents, or 67%, said they believed politically motivated violence is more likely. Only 8% said they thought it was less likely.
Respondents were also asked, “How big of a problem do you think political violence is in the US today?”
Exactly half said they believed political violence is “a very big problem,” with 32% saying it’s “somewhat of a problem” and only 10% saying it’s either “not very much of a problem” or “not a problem.”
The 4339 adults who took part in the polling were also asked about their confidence in the Secret Service: Can they “protect presidential candidates from harm?” Only 20% were “very confident,” whereas the largest single share of respondents, 45%, were “somewhat confident.” Just under a quarter were either “not very confident” or “not at all confident.”
Donald Trump escaped assassination on Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, by a distance of millimetres. Turning his head as the would-be assassin fired, a bullet that would have entered the former president’s brain and surely killed him instead grazed his ear. The gunmen fired multiple shots, killing one member of the crowd and seriously wounding at least two others. Serious failures by the former president’s security detail are now being investigated by the FBI.
In a televised address to the nation yesterday, President Biden said, “Violence has never been the answer.”
“We cannot, we must not go down this road in America. We have travelled it before throughout our history.”
The address marked a significant deviation from the President’s rhetoric in recent weeks, most notably his sinister comment that “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.”
At the end of last month, the President tweeted, “Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation.
“He’s a threat to our freedom. He’s a threat to our democracy. He’s literally a threat to everything America stands for.”
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