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Migrants board a plane during the first deportation flight of undocumented Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela, in Harlingen, Texas (Photo by VERONICA G. CARDENAS/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 12:24 PM – Sunday, January 26, 2025
President Donald Trump slammed Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro for refusing to accept deportation flights while vowing to respond with tariffs and travel bans for Colombian officials.
Socialist Colombian President Petro announced on Sunday that the country is refusing to accept deportation fights into the country, before quickly reversing course following Trump’s tariff threat.
“The U.S. cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory. The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them,” Petro wrote in an X post.
Los EEUU no pueden tratar como delincuentes a los migrantes Colombianos.
Desautorizo la entrada de aviones norteamericanos con migrantes colombianos a nuestro territorio.
EEUU debe establecer un protocolo de tratamiento digno a los migrantes antes que los recibamos nosotros.
Two U.S. military flights headed towards Colombia, presumably carrying illegal Colombian migrants, were forced to turn back after Petro’s declaration, according to a flight tracker.
President Trump responded to Petro’s announcement on Sunday, writing “I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people.”
“Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures,” Trump continued.
The measures include an “Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariff will rise to 50%,” along with “Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supporters of the Colombian Government.”
Trump also vowed to implement a travel ban and “immediate Visa Revocations on Colombian government officials,” as well as “Enhanced Customs and Border Protection inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security grounds.”
“These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!”
President Donald J. Trump announces retaliatory measures against Colombia after the country denied illegal alien deportation flights:
-Travel ban. -Emergency tariffs. -Financial sanctions. - Enhanced inspections at the border. - Visa revocation for government officials. pic.twitter.com/8VDZwzuZDq
Following Trump’s threat, the Colombian government quickly caved, even offering its own presidential plane to accept Colombian nationals who illegally migrated to the United States.
“The Colombian Government, under the leadership of President Gustavo Petro, has arranged for the presidential plane to facilitate the dignified return of the compatriots who were to arrive in the country this morning from deportation flights. This measure responds to the Government’s commitment to guarantee dignified conditions,” the Colombian government wrote in an official statement.
Trump responded to the swift victory with an AI image depicting him in a mobster-like outfit, along with the phrase “FAFO” which means “F*** around and find out.”
🚨 LMAO! After President Trump threatened Colombia and they instantly folded, Trump posted this
Colombia’s decision to refuse to accept Colombian migrants and quickly reverse course follows a similar scenario Mexico recently underwent after defying Trump’s deportation orders, only to quickly reverse course after President Trump applied pressure.
“Thanks to President Trump: Yesterday, Mexico accepted a record 4 deportation flights in 1 day!” press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced in a Friday X post.
“This comes in addition to unrestricted returns at the land border, the deportation of non-Mexicans & reinstatement of Remain-in-Mexico. Mexico has also mobilized 30k National Guard,” she added.
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OAN Staff Abril Elfi
2:12 PM – Saturday, January 25, 2025
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly making “violent” threats against President Donald Trump.
On Saturday, the West Palm Beach Police stated that Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, was arrested after a tip provided to the authorities accused him of threatening to kill the president on social media.
He is currently facing one count of making written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism.
Atkins is also facing a drug possession charge after detectives found cocaine on him at the time of the arrest.
West Palm Beach Police stated that they began their investigation on January 19th after a tip sent to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported a man in Okeechobee, later identified as Atkins, making violent Facebook posts aimed towards Trump.
According to WPEC, authorities stated that Atkins said something along the lines of “Lincoln, JFK, Reagan, Martin Luther King, and Trump. Unfortunately, one is still alive.” Another post by Atkins allegedly stated “Bullets, please. Jesus! Save America” and “I’ve been banned from X because I said I hope and pray someone kills him. We haven’t had an assassination in years.”
(Photo via; West Palm Beach Police)
The inquiry, which led police to Atkins, was started on January 20 by a detective from the West Palm Beach Police who was attached to the FBI task team. Detectives had been keeping an eye on Atkins during the inquiry before his arrest on Friday night.
Atkins was driving a white 2013 BMW 750Li when he was stopped during a traffic stop close to his West Palm Beach residence just before 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to West Palm Beach Police.
Atkins acknowledged creating the posts online during his interrogation with police. He was subsequently brought to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Main Detention Center, where he is being held on the aforementioned counts. The U.S. Secret Service was also informed by detectives, and they will decide if Atkins will be charged with any federal offenses.
Voter registration records show that Atkins voted Democrat since at least 2008.
Atkins’ arrest comes months after Trump survived two assassination attempts, including a shooting during a Butler, Pennsylvania rally in July in which a bullet grazed his ear.
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Drone expert and Fox News contributor Brett Velicovich discusses the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey airspace during an appearance on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
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12.11.24 | Fox News | Rep. Van Drew Sounds the Alarm on Potential Threat from Iran
Rep. Van Drew joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News to discuss his serious concerns over the potential link of the drones flying over New Jersey to Iran and the urgent need to immediately take action to neutralize the threat.
On Wednesday's "American Agenda," Trump EPA Administrator nominee Lee Zeldin along with multiple other appointees were targeted by bomb threats. NEWSMAX's Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
One week before the election, a serious case of election fraud has surfaced in Pennsylvania. Lancaster County detectives received 2,500 voter registration forms just before the submission deadline on October 21st. These forms, some dated as far back as June, are suspected of being submitted last minute to overwhelm election officials. ZeroHedge suggests this was likely a tactic to avoid detection. The fraud, which appears linked to a canvassing group, involved fake or forged registrations. Lancaster County DA Heather Adams believes the scam, stretching back to June, had most forms dated after August 15th. Some registrations used real names with forged signatures, and over 1,000 illegal votes could have been cast if this scheme hadn’t been caught. This isn't the only instance of interference. Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. While the Oregon box had fire protection, Vancouver's did not, possibly destroying hundreds of ballots. Additionally, in California, hundreds of ballots were found stuffed in a drainpipe instead of being delivered to voters' homes. With reports of fraud and voter interference, Trump has issued a significant legal threat, pointing to these incidents as proof that election fraud isn’t impossible. Meanwhile, Trump’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast has garnered 35 million views on YouTube. One key takeaway was Trump's suggestion to replace federal income tax with tariffs. Trump argued that tariffs on foreign countries taking U.S. jobs could fund the government, but Rogan pushed back, questioning if tariffs alone could support the entire economy. Trump also discussed his handling of ISIS and criticized the military leadership during Obama’s term for not eliminating the group sooner. He emphasized his claim that, under his watch, Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine. While withholding specifics, Trump hinted that he had private conversations with Putin that likely deterred an invasion. CNN fact-checked the interview, highlighting 32 claims they said were false, including a statement about China flying 28 bombers over Taiwan the day he left office. While CNN noted the incident occurred on Biden’s third day in office and didn’t involve 28 bombers, the broader point remains about China’s provocative behavior.
A former Republican congressional candidate has been charged after allegations of threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021.
William Braddock has been accusedof making the alleged threats on June 8th, 2021, which include threatening to “call up [his] Russian-Ukrainian hit squad” to take out his rival, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.).
Prosecutors stated that the Republican candidate had been caught on audio calling Luna a “dead squirrel” and “a f—ing speed bump in the road.”
A conservative activist recorded Braddock where he can be heard making threats against Luna.
“I really don’t want to have to end anybody’s life for the good of the people of the United States of America,” he was heard saying in the audio, as reported by Politico.
“That will break my heart. But if it needs to be done, it needs to be done. Luna is a f—ing speed bump in the road. She’s a dead squirrel that you run over every day when you leave the neighborhood.”
Braddock then went on to deny making any threats and insisted that the audio may have been altered. A judge later green-lit a restraining order against him.
After leaving the U.S., Braddock went to the Philippines and was eventually extradited there. The Justice Department said he was charged with one count of interstate transmission of a true threat to injure another person.
On Thursday, he appeared in federal court in Los Angeles.
After winning the election, Luna was sworn into Congress for the first time in January 2023.
Luna disclosed earlier this month that a “very serious shooting threat” was received by her office. She was vague about the specifics of the threat due to an ongoing investigation into it by law enforcement.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is whisked away by the Secret Service after shots rang out at a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 11:47 AM – Thursday, September 26, 2024
A new Senate report has revealed that the U.S. Secret Service agent in charge of former President Donald Trump’s July 13th Butler, Pennsylvania, rally was aware of “credible intelligence” regarding a dire security threat, yet did not pass the information on to event planners or her supervisor.
The Wednesday report, released by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, found that the Secret Service’s lead agent in charge of the Trump rally had stated in a security planning document that there was “no adverse intelligence” regarding Trump’s Butler rally, despite her own “prior knowledge of an unspecified threat.”
Additionally, the advance agent in question reportedly told Senate investigators that she had notified the special agent in charge (SAIC) of the Secret Service’s Pittsburgh field office regarding the “credible intelligence” prior to the rally. However, after contacting Pittsburgh’s SAIC and speaking to him directly, he disputed her claims and informed Senate officials that he was not informed and had no knowledge of this.
Pittsburgh SAIC then told investigators that if he had known about the threat, the rally would have most likely moved to an indoor location in order to mitigate the potential risk.
Why were counter snipers there?
A “threat” the USSS Intelligence Advance Agent, the Lead Advance Agent, the Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge all WERE NOT TOLD about
The FBI did not respond to an intel request for Butler before the rally
The 94-page report also cited security failures, which included: a lack of chain of command, poor coordination between state and local law enforcement, insufficient equipment and resources, and a failure to effectively secure the site of the rally.
Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, came within millimeters of killing the former president on live television. Crooks climbed on top of a nearby building and, soon after, fired eight gunshots from his AK-47 style firearm in Trump’s direction. Nonetheless, the gunman only hit Trump in the side of his right ear, as the former president had turned and moved his head at the exact timing of the gunshots.
However, 50-year-old rally goer Corey Comperatore and two others were not so lucky. Comperatore passed away that day after being hit by a barrage of bullets, while the other two men were quickly rushed to the hospital.
In terms of the Senate report, it also revealed that counter snipers were on site due to this exact “credible intelligence” of a threat, yet the majority of Secret Service personnel who spoke to the committee still claimed that they had been unaware of the threat.
Secret Service agents said that they “could not identify” who had the final authority to make decisions during the Trump event.
“It was almost like an ‘Abbott and Costello’ farce with ‘who’s on first’ finger pointing by all of the different actors,” stated Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), “It was really truth being stranger than fiction.”
“Every single one of these actions is directly related to a failure in the U.S. Secret Service’s planning, communications, intelligence sharing and law enforcement coordination efforts,” Chairman Gary Peters stated on Tuesday. “Every single one of these failures was preventable, and the consequences of those failures were dire.”
Despite egregious mistakes by the lead agent and other Secret Service members, they still refused to accept any responsibility when questioned by investigators on the security failure findings.
The lead agent’s identity has not been made public, however, during a July hearing with Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) stated “I know their name,” referencing the lead agent.
Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi also stated that the agency reviewed the report and agreed that the committee’s findings aligned with many of the Secret Service’s “Mission Assurance Review,” revealing multiple communication issues as well as a lack of “due diligence.”
“The weight of our mission is not lost on us and in this hyperdynamic threat environment, the U.S. Secret Service cannot fail,” Guglielmi stated. “Many of the insights gained from the Senate report aligned with the findings from our mission assurance review and are essential to ensuring that what happened on July 13 never happens again.”
The committee has reportedly completed 12 interviews, reviewed roughly 2,800 documents, and conducted a walkthrough inspection at the Butler rally site, with additional interviews expected in the coming weeks.
Committee aides have not confirmed if the probe will expand or continue, looking into the second assassination attempt, which took place earlier this month at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club. However, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced at a recent Justice Department event that the DOJ will “waste no resources” in the agency’s investigation of the second incident.
“We’ve put a lot of meat on the bones here, but we are a long way from getting the information we need,” stated Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a member of the investigation subcommittee.
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An Idaho man has been charged after threatening to kill Donald Trump in nearly a dozen phone calls to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s estate.
According to reports, 64-year-old Warren Jones Crazybull is accused of making at least nine menacing calls to Trump’s resort in Palm Beach on July 31st.
“Find Trump … I am coming down to Bedminster tomorrow. I am going to take him down personally and kill him,” Crazybull is alleged to have said in one call, referring to Trump’s property in New Jersey.
The court filing stated that Mar-a-Lago security personnel had informed the U.S. Secret Service that eight follow-up calls conveying threats against Trump were received from the same phone number.
On August 1st, Crazybull was taken into custody by the feds.
He also allegedly made similar “concerning” threats on Facebook while using one of his many fake aliases.
“I start driving to the home of this multi-person rapist PIG TRUMP to take him down single combat,” one post from July 31st purportedly read.
“I’m coming for you Trump,” another stated.
His social media posts also referenced Jeffrey Epstein, JFK, and the “machinations of a shadow government.”
NEW: Idaho man charged after threatening to kill Donald Trump in phone calls and Facebook posts.
64-year-old Warren Jones Crazybull allegedly made at least nine phone calls to Donald Trump's home, threatening to kill him "personally."
His arrest came weeks before 58-year-old Ryan Routh camped out for 12 hours in order to assassinate the former president at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
Crazybull was indicted on August 20th in federal court in Idaho, where he pleaded not guilty to one count of making threats against the former president.
His trial is set for October 28th.
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An Alaskan man who is a registered Democrat and has donated to ActBlue was just charged after allegedly harassing and threatening SIX Supreme Court justices. However, the media is mystified and making sure to disclose that it is UNCLEAR which Justices were facing the harassment. With the current ideological makeup of the Court being 6-3, is it really a difficult puzzle to figure out which Justices may have been targeted?...
Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) said she was the subject of a “very serious shooting threat,” and she blamed “rhetoric” coming from “the left.” “Over the last few weeks, I have received an increasing number of threats and doxxing attacks." "An online page was encouraging strangers to send threatening packages to my home,” she said in a statement Wednesday. “This weekend, it escalated to a very serious shooting threat, and we are taking every necessary step to ensure the safety of my family, staff, and our district.” It comes just days after Luna claimed she had been doxxed and had threatening packages sent to her St. Petersburg, Fla. home after her former Democratic opponent labeled her a “threat to democracy.” The congresswoman, who stopped short of naming her Democratic challenger, Whitney Fox, said her rival’s “irresponsible rhetoric” has led her to suffer an unhinged harassment campaign. “When you label people a threat to democracy and attempt to dehumanize/lie about them, violence occurs,” Luna penned in the lengthy X post. She accused Fox, a former Pinellas County transportation official who has centered her campaign on reproductive rights, of allowing her Democratic supporters to use the comments section of her campaign’s social media pages to dox the lawmaker. “The fact that this went on for weeks is not only abhorrent, but it is shameful,” Luna said, adding that she’d contacted local law enforcement.
'VERY SERIOUS': Florida Republican receives shooting threat at home
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes part in a sound check at the Fiserv Forum ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN Staff James Meyers 12:03 PM – Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Monday that he has authorized state troopers to be stationed at each school building in Springfield, Ohio after a series of “unfounded bomb threats” took place.
DeWine has said all 33 bomb threats received so far have been hoaxes.
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance have been blamed for recent bomb threats in the media, claiming they’re the reason these threats are taking place.
Turns out the "b*mb threats" that the media blamed Trump and JD Vance for for weeks were ALL hoaxes and some originated overseas.
“We have people, unfortunately overseas, who are taking these actions. Some of them are coming from one particular country. "We think that this is one more opportunity to mess with the United States,” DeWine said during a Monday afternoon news conference. “We cannot let the bad guys win. Our schools must remain open. They’re going to remain open.”
However, DeWine declined to name which country the threats were coming from.
The troopers will deploy explosive sniffing dogs and will work alongside the Springfield Police Department. Three dozen troopers will be assigned to provide security before, during and after school hours at the city’s 18 school buildings for the foreseeable future.
DeWine also stated that the Haitians who relocated to the area of Springfield for work are there under legal status.
“There are issues about immigration that anybody has the legitimate right to talk about and to debate. "The fact that our southern border is porous and is a total mess is a legitimate issue in a presidential campaign, a Senate campaign or any other campaign,” DeWine said.
Starting on Tuesday, 36 state troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force will be stationed throughout the school district.
They will start sweeping school buildings for threats each day before students and faculty arrive, remaining on-campus throughout the day “to provide security throughout the school day and during dismissal.”
“None of the threats that have come into Springfield to date have been legitimate. "We're doing this purely as a precaution to prevent further disruption within the Springfield City School District,” DeWine said.
Additionally, the Ohio Governor said he also directed Ohio Homeland Security to conduct vulnerability assessments on “critical infrastructure” in the city, as well as provide surveillance cameras to the local police department.
DeWine also stated that the problems with illegal immigration are legitimate issues to debate and something to think about when voting.
Meanwhile, nearly 20,000 Haitians have moved to Springfield over the past few years, a dramatic increase for a town that had 59,000 in it as of the 2020 census.
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Warning more apartments in Aurora and Denver, Colorado, have been taken over, according to reports. Also bikers are allegedly on their way to Aurora and reports of Hells Angels going there too. Venezuela's gangs have been causing problems. Prepare now for shtf 2024 and get ready for WW3 World War Three as we could see more escalation and attacks on the USA. Watch Patrick Humphrey prepper for news updates. The mayors of Aurora and Denver have also issued new alerts.
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In a bombshell revelation, shocking footage has emerged exposing a critical flaw in Georgia's voter rolls. Our investigative team has uncovered evidence of non-citizens openly admitting to being registered voters, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the upcoming 2024 election. This exclusive report dives deep into the alarming statistics: 14% of non-citizens interviewed confessed to being registered voters. With an estimated 339,000 non-citizens in Georgia, this could mean over 47,000 illegally registered voters - far exceeding the margin of victory in recent elections. We'll break down the implications of this discovery, exploring how it could impact the 2024 election and beyond. You'll hear from experts on election integrity and see firsthand evidence of this widespread issue. But this isn't just about numbers. It's about the very foundation of our republic. We'll examine the challenges in verifying voter rolls and the urgent need for reform. Don't miss our final thoughts on what this means for every American voter and the future of our electoral system. This is one report you can't afford to miss if you care about the sanctity of your vote
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Counter Sniper Blows Whistle on Agency! Warns of More Trump Assassination Attempts Before Election!
In this explosive special report, we uncover the shocking truth behind the attempted assassination of President Trump. New evidence suggests a web of deceit and incompetence at the highest levels of law enforcement. FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate publicly contradicted his boss, Chris Wray, confirming that Trump was indeed hit by a bullet - not shrapnel as previously claimed. Meanwhile, a Secret Service whistleblower's dire warning of more potential attacks mysteriously vanishes, raising questions of a cover-up. We expose how cellular issues critically hampered the agency's response to the shooter, potentially putting the president's life at risk. Trump himself added fuel to the firing by reposting a social media message hinting at FBI involvement in the assassination attempt. Is this just speculation, or is there more to the story? From security failures to conflicting statements, this report leaves no stone unturned. We analyze the shooter's seemingly impossible feats, the agency's questionable decisions, and the alarming predictions that have insiders on edge. As the political landscape grows more volatile, understanding these events is crucial for every American. Tune in for our final thoughts on why this story matters and what it could mean for the future of our republic. The truth will shock you.
The Chicago Cover-Up That Threatens Every American Citizen Act Now
In this explosive report, we uncover the shocking transformation of Chicago's historic Standard Club into ground zero for the city's escalating migrant crisis. Based on Terry Newsome's "Behind the Enemy Lines" podcast investigation, we reveal how this once-prestigious institution now stands at the center of a controversy that threatens the very fabric of Chicago's society. From a staggering 706 criminal incidents in just one year to alarming evidence of fake IDs and potential election fraud, this report lays bare the harsh realities of unchecked illegal immigration. We'll show you exclusive footage and data that city officials seem reluctant to address. But this isn't just about one building. We'll expose the broader implications for Chicago and the nation, including public safety concerns and the strain on local resources. You'll see firsthand evidence that mainstream media won't show you. From the surge in Venezuelan migrants to the city's struggling response, we break down what this means for every American. Don't miss our final thoughts on how this crisis reflects a deeper problem in our immigration policy and what it could mean for the future of our republic. Stay tuned for the full story that city officials don't want you to see. This is one report you can't afford to miss if you care about the safety of your community and the integrity of our nation.
Saudi Arabia's Threat to Europe:** Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, has made a significant announcement in favor of Russia. They have warned NATO that if the $300 billion confiscated from Russia is spent, Saudi Arabia will sell off their European bonds to collapse European economies. This development shows Saudi Arabia's alignment with Russia over the US.
Joe Biden is now taking a hard line on Israel, holding back the delivery of certain weaponry — 500- and 2000-pound bombs, and artillery shells — that he insists will not be delivered if the IDF goes deep into Rafah. But if the IDF does as Biden wants, and does not enter Rafah, it will be unable to rout the four intact battalions of Hamas still in the city, allowing the terror group to claim victory, as Hamas, albeit with the number of its operatives greatly diminished, would still be standing. Why has Biden chosen to turn his back on Israel at its moment of maximum peril?
It’s domestic politics. He has seen a squalid display of anti-Israel and antisemitic protesters on nearly 100 American campuses, and instead of calling for moral nitwits, at least half of whom are not even students, to be promptly expelled from the campuses, he; merely criticized the disruption they cause to campus life. who want to see Israel destroyed and replaced by a twenty-third Arab state. But instead of denouncing them and demanding that universities call in the police to close those protests down, Biden has chosen to take their “concerns” seriously. He’s worried, you see, about the Muslim and Arab-American vote, especially in the battleground state of Minnesota, home of Ilhan Omar and a large Somali population. Biden wants to hold onto the state by distancing his administration from Israel. Many Democrats, including Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Congressman Ritchie Torres of New York, have deplored Biden’s decision. Republicans across the board have been unstinting in their criticism of Biden’s withholding of weaponry to our closest ally, which they rightly point out “will only help Hamas.”
Now a major donor to Biden’s reelection campaign, the Israeli American billionaire Haim Saban, has come out swinging, declaring that Biden threatening to withhold weapons shipments to Israel is “bad, bad, bad, decision, on all levels.” More on Saban’s reaction, that is likely to be shared by many of Biden’s biggest donors, can be found here: “‘Bad, bad, bad,’: Major Israeli-American Biden donor criticizes US threat to halt weapons,” by Yuval Barnea, Jerusalem Post, May 10, 2024:
A major donor to President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has criticized his handling of the weapons shipments to Israel, calling it a “Bad, bad, bad, decision, on all levels” in a text published online on Thursday.
Haim Saban is an Israeli-American billionaire and long-time supporter of Israel and Jewish political causes and has been a consistent donor to the Democratic party since the 1990s.
Saban criticized Biden’s threat to halt arms shipments to Israel. He asked Biden whether his actions were consistent with the belief that Hamas should be defeated and whether this sent the best message to other US allies in the region.
“This sends a terrible message to our allies in the region, and beyond that, [that] we can flip from doing the right t[h]ing to bending to political pressure.”
He then reminded Biden that “There are more Jewish voters who care about Israel than Muslim voters that care about Hamas.”…
Where appeals to common sense and decency don’t work, a hint from deep-pocketed Democrats that they will no longer be contributing to the care and feeding of candidate Biden might prove persuasive. And Saban is not alone; he’s a harbinger of disaffections to come.
Further adventures of those who claim the moral high ground.
“NYC synagogues, museum receive fake bomb threats, New York officials say,” Jerusalem Post, May 5, 2024:
At least four synagogues and a museum in both Manhattan and Brooklyn received bomb threats on Saturday, but none were deemed credible by the New York Police Department, a city official said.
Of the bomb threats, three were targeted at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on W. 83rd, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah on West 30th Street, and Chabad of Midtown on 5th Av & 43rd.
A police spokesperson said there was also an emailed bomb threat to the Brooklyn Museum and one to a Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on Remsen Street., with no evidence of any explosive device detected.
The email sent to the Brooklyn Museum included threats to blow up the East Parkway/Brooklyn Museum subway station. According to a CBS report, the MTA said an unusual package was reported outside the station, but service was not affected.
Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine said on X the bomb threats were “a clear hate crime, and part of a growing trend of ‘swatting’ incidents targeting Jewish institutions.”
“This is a clear effort to sow fear in the Jewish community. Cannot be accepted,” he said.
The New York Post reported the threats prompted the evacuations of at least two Manhattan synagogues….