Watch: RINO Mike Turner Claims Russian Propaganda Has ‘Infected’ GOP
House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) claimed that Russian propaganda has “infected” a portion of the GOP — the MAGA wing, more specifically.
In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper, Turner said he agreed with Rep. Michael McCaul’s (R-Texas) characterization that Russian propaganda has “infected a good chunk of my party’s base.”
“Oh, it’s absolutely true,” Turner told Tapper about McCaul’s remarks. “We see directly coming from Russia attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor.”
.@RepMikeTurner tells @jaketapper it’s “absolutely true” that Russian propaganda has “infected” a portion of the GOP base, calling out “anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor.” pic.twitter.com/Jv4fAiCNf4
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) April 7, 2024
“I mean, there are members of Congress today, who still incorrectly say that this conflict between Russia and Ukraine is over NATO which of course it is not,” Turner continued. “Vladimir Putin having made it very clear, both publicly and to his own population, that his view is that this is a conflict of a much broader claim of Russia, to Eastern Europe, and including claiming all of Ukraine territory as Russia’s.”
“Now, to the extent that this propaganda takes hold, it makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle, which is what it is. President Xi of China, Vladimir Putin himself have identified it as such,” Turner said.
“We need to stand up for democracy. We need to make certain that we know that authoritarian regimes never stop when they start an aggression. Ukraine needs our help and assistance now and this is a very critical time for the US Congress to step up and provide that aid,” Turner added.
To sum up Turner’s remarks: the Ukraine conflict has absolutely nothing to do with NATO’s expansion and Ukraine is a democracy that America must defend.
Now THAT is weapons-grade propaganda.
The reality is that the Ukraine conflict has almost entirely to do with NATO’s expansion eastward, and Putin himself made that clear in remarks to the Russian people in 2022 that are difficult to find in the West because Russian outlets have been banned in America.
And to call Ukraine a democracy is an insult to democracies. President Volodymyr Zelensky suspended his country’s elections, banned opposition political parties, eradicated opposition media, and banned the Orthodox Church.
If the talking points are coming from CNN, they’re probably a load of BS.
Sheriff in Sanctuary State Released Illegal Alien Charged With Raping Minor – After Biden’s Border Patrol Freed Him Into US
Federal immigration authorities say they arrested an illegal alien who was released by police in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts after being charged with raping a minor.
On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent apprehension of a Colombian national by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents near his residence in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The suspect had been on the loose for two months following his arraignment on charges of rape and indecent assault and battery of a minor over the age of 14 back in January in Lynn.
ICE says the Colombian was caught by U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) on July 3, 2022, after he crossed illegally into Eagle Pass, Texas.
“The USBP issued the noncitizen a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge and ERO enrolled the noncitizen into the Alternatives to Detention program,” ICE explained in a press release.
On January 29, the ICE ERO office in Boston lodged a detainer against the suspect, but the Essex County Sheriff’s Department “failed to honor the immigration detainer and released the Colombian noncitizen from state custody, despite the pending sex charges against a minor.”
ERO Boston agents finally took the Colombian off the streets on March 28 and he is now being held in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
@EROBoston apprehends Colombian national arrested for sex crimes against a Massachusetts minor https://t.co/oez7oY99Z9 pic.twitter.com/IhlE2V4CRL
— ERO Boston (@EROBoston) April 3, 2024
“This unlawfully present Colombian national stands accused of a horrific crime,” ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons said in a statement.
“There are few crimes more disturbing than the sexual assault of a child, and no person more disturbing than one who would prey upon the most innocent members of our communities.”
A 2017 ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court made the state a de facto ‘sanctuary’ for illegal aliens.
InfoWars has been documenting the surge of crime fueled by the ongoing Biden border invasion.
Trump Warns New COVID Variant Will Be Used to Rig 2024 Election
Trump Dares Judge in Alvin Bragg Case to Jail Him for Violating Gag Order
Former President Donald Trump said he would consider it a “great honor” to face prison if he violated a gag order imposed by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan in the Alvin Bragg trial.
Merchan, the judge presiding over Trump’s hush money trial scheduled for April 15, on Monday expanded his gag order against Trump to include not only his own family but that of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Trump on Truth Social wrote Saturday that he’d be honored to become a “Modern Day Nelson Mandela” and that’s he’s “willing to sacrifice my Freedom for that worthy cause.”
“Now, we have Merchan, who is not allowing me to talk, thereby violating the Law and the Constitution, all at once. It is so bad what he is trying to get away with – How was he even chosen for this case??? I heard he fought like hell to get it, and all of the rest of them also! If this Partisan Hack wants to put me in the “clink” for speaking the open and obvious TRUTH, I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela – It will be my GREAT HONOR. We have to Save our Country from these Political Operatives masquerading as Prosecutors and Judges, and I am willing to sacrifice my Freedom for that worthy cause. We are a Failing Nation, but on November 5th, we will become a Great Nation again. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump had demanded Merchan recuse himself from the case after journalist Laura Loomer reported that the judge’s daughter Loren Merchan has connections to the Biden-Harris campaign and other high-profile Democrats, and her company Authentic Campaigns, Inc. even received funding from top anti-Trumpers like Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.).
Additionally, Loren Merchan also had an X profile pic featuring Trump behind bars.
“JUDGE MERCHAN SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF, HE CANNOT GIVE ME A FAIR TRIAL,” Trump declared on Truth Social on March 26.
But predictably, the mainstream media came out in unified defense of Merchan, dismissing Loomer’s report as a “conspiracy theory” and accusing Trump of putting Loren’s life in danger.
‘Refugees Welcome’ Crowd Were Asked To Take in Asylum Seekers — Their Answers Won’t Surprise You
Liberals touting the “Refugees Welcome” slogan were asked by the Correct, Not Political channel whether they’d be willing to house asylum seekers in their own homes.
Predictably, they all came up with excuses not to take them in.
The “Refugee Welcome” were asked to host an asylum seeker in their home. Their answers will not surprise you. pic.twitter.com/juKGUnHQjZ
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) April 7, 2024
Container Ship Reportedly ‘Lost Power’ In NYC Harbor, Right Before Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
A massive container ship reportedly lost power on the Upper New York Bay – just before the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connecting the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.
According to Captain John Konrad, CEO of gCaptain, a New York City tugboat captain informed him that the 354-meter container ship APL QINGDAO “lost power while transiting New York harbor.”
“They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power & were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge,” the tugboat captain told Konrad.
BREAKING: A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain “container ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power & were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge” pic.twitter.com/Z2IP04xmLs
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 7, 2024
Konrad said the vessel is registered in Malta and is owned and operated by a major French shipping company.
The ship is registered in Malta and is owned and operated by the large French shipping company @cmacgm pic.twitter.com/susotOdB2i
— John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 7, 2024
He did note, “We are still waiting for confirmation on the incident.”
Adding validity to Konrad’s report, the vessel’s AIS tracking data shows it abruptly dropped anchor late Friday night – just before the 13,700-foot suspension bridge. As of Sunday morning, the vessel’s navigational status is “anchored.”
The incident comes nearly two weeks after a container ship lost power and collapsed the 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, paralyzing the Port of Baltimore.
“While the Verrazzano shares some characteristics with the Key Bridge, there are also important differences,” an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal recently read, adding:
“First, its massive vertical supports are positioned much closer to land than the Key Bridge’s—1,000 feet away from the harbor’s navigation channel—making them considerably less likely to be hit by an errant vessel. The towers also are surrounded by rock islands, which would force any ship heading toward the supports to run aground before striking the tower. Additional safety projects have further hardened protections, even adding an air gap sensor system that detects vertical clearances between the bridge and large vessels passing underneath.”
The collapse of the Baltimore bridge has sparked discussions in corporate media about America’s vulnerable infrastructure. Within government, high-level officials are likely concerned about terrorists crippling the nation through a series of infrastructure attacks. Maybe it’s time the US government vet all foreign crews of commercial vessels entering America’s waters…
Kimmel Mocks Concern Over Illegal Immigrant Murderer In Michigan
ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel ridiculed former President Donald Trump for bothering to travel to Michigan to raise awareness about border security after a Michigan woman was recently murdered by an illegal alien.
“Somehow, in the middle of all these prosecutions, Trump has been on the road doing rallies, where you know, when you think back on all the presidents, there are so many great lines throughout history. Like, ‘Yes, we can’ and ‘Tear down the wall,’ ‘The buck stops here’ and this, new slogan from Donald Trump, ‘Stop Biden’s border bloodbath,’” he said Thursday.
Kimmel continued, “he unrolled that one in Michigan. The only border Michigan shares is with Canada, but why get bogged down with details?”
What Kimmel omits is that under Joe Biden, every state has become a border state since at least 10 million illegal aliens have flooded into the country.
Kimmel also accused Trump of exploiting the tragic murder of Ruby Garcia while also leaving out the adjective “illegal” when describing the “immigrant” in question.
“This is the kind of story he loves because it furthers the false narrative that immigrants commit more crimes here than Americans do. So, he grabs on to this very sad story about this woman named Ruby to use it to get elected.”