Former Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy on Tuesday called out Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell over his "I may be another white guy" comment and called it an example of the sad state of politics.
Swalwell, a California lawmaker who launched his bid to become the president last month, has been struggling to get a footing in the crowded Democratic primary.
In
an interview on Monday with Vice News, Swalwell said, “A white guy who
doesn’t see other identities or understand other experiences should not
be president.”
“I do,” he said. “And where there would be gaps in
my knowledge or my experience, I will pass the mic to people who do have
that experience.”
Swalwell’s comments sit well with Gowdy who criticized them comment during an appearance on “The Story” with Martha MacCallum.
Former Republican Congressman Trey Gowdy lampooned Democratic
presidential candidate Eric Swalwell for admitting that him being “a
white guy” was a flaw in this election.
“Well, Eric’s
clearly riding a wave. I think he’s all the way up to zero in the
polling,” Gowdy said, referring to the recent Morning Consult poll that
shows the Democrat is supported by less than one percent of the surveyed
voters.
“I noticed throughout his political history he ran
against two women that I know of, so if he is concerned there aren’t
enough voices in Congress or in the city council he was on, he didn’t
have any qualms about running against two qualified women back then.
This is what I know and, luckily, what most of our fellow citizens
know,” he continued.
“I noticed throughout his
political history he ran against two women that I know of, so if he is
concerned there aren’t enough voices in Congress or in the city council
he was on, he didn’t have any qualms about running against two qualified
women back then." — Trey Gowdy
Gowdy
added that it’s “a sad reflection” that Swalwell thinks he can win
support by apologizing for things he has no control over.
“Logic,
objective truth, passion, empathy, no racial or gender strictures. If
you are a good person, I want you governing me regardless of any other
immutable characteristic,” he said.
“I think it is a sad
reflection on our politics if people are actually apologizing for things
over which they have absolutely no control at all and I think most of
my fellow citizens reject that and see this as just Eric pandering,
trying to climb all the way up to one percent in the polling.”
“I
think it is a sad reflection on our politics if people are actually
apologizing for things over which they have absolutely no control at all
and I think most of my fellow citizens reject that and see this as just
Eric pandering, trying to climb all the way up to one percent in the
polling.” — Trey Gowdy
This isn’t the
first time Swalwell tried to pander to the far-left of the party. From
the onset of his campaign, he promised to pick a woman as his running
mate because he’s a “white man” who knows “where I can't speak to
someone else's experience.”
Earlier
this month, Swalwell was also ridiculed after stumbling over his
knowledge of the Constitution in a bid to score political points and
complaining that the Constitution doesn’t mention “woman”. Many pointed
out that “Man” is also not mentioned in the Constitution.
The "'Deep State' is in full panic mode" after President Trump authorized Attorney General Barr to declassify information relating to the origins of the Russia probe last week, this according to Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Hannity
sent out yet another warning to those involved with the Russia
investigation and assured the American people that they will "see the
truth" for themselves.
Tonight the 'Deep State' is in full panic mode — Sean Hannity
The Fox News host also addressed former FBI director James Comey who wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post Tuesday critical of the investigation.
Comey wrote in The Washington Post on Tuesday, "There
was no corruption. There was no treason. There was no attempted coup.
Those are lies, and dumb lies at that. There were just good people
trying to figure out what was true, under unprecedented circumstances."
Hannity
continued to warn Comey and other Obama-era intelligence officials such
as former DNI James Clapper and former CIA director John Brennan who
have been vocal against Trump authorizing declassification information
in the Russia probe.
"And I warned you before, you do have the
right to remain silent. You should have taken my advice from the get-go.
Sadly, I think that your rage for President Trump and intense love of
the spotlight is really overcoming every bit of common sense that you
might have," Hannity warned.
"They are even digging bigger holes every single time they open their mouths," Hannity said.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex, called out Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, over a now-deleted tweet that suggested having a merit-based immigration system would disadvantage Latino migrants.
Earlier this month, President Trump unveiled his plans for immigration
reform, including the installation of a merit-based system that grants
migrants entry into the United States based on their trade, skill
level, and education.
On Tuesday night, Omar slammed Trump's proposal in a tweet that has since been deleted from her Twitter page.
A
"merit based" immigration policy is fueled by racism towards the Latinx
community," Omar wrote. "Our immigration policies shouldn't be based on
discrimination, fear, or bigotry. We should welcome immigrants to our
country and offer a simple way to citizenship."
That sparked a ton of blowback from critics.
Sen.
Cruz also weighed in and called out the Democratic Party for
apparently believing that "Hispanic immigrants can’t qualify for
skills-based legal immigration."
"As the son of a Cuban immigrant
whose Dad came to get a math degree & become a computer programmer,
I’m troubled that Dems seem to believe Hispanic immigrants can’t qualify
for skills-based legal immigration," Cruz tweeted. "Bringing in more
scientists, engineers & doctors is good for US jobs."
Rep. Omar's office did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
FILE – In this July 4, 2018, file photo, the Huawei logo is seen in a
shopping mall in Beijing. China’s latest propaganda broadside in its
trade war with the U.S. features an unusual star: Trevor Noah of the
Daily Show. A recent clip from the popular comedy tv show discussing
Chinese equipment maker Huawei’s dominance in 5G mobile technology ran
on Chinese state broadcaster CCTV’s national lunchtime news on Monday as
part of a package of stories attacking the U.S. position in the ongoing
trade war. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
The founder of Chinese Telecom Huawei says he is prepared for a drawn out fight with the U.S.
During a recent interview, the tech CEO remained defiant that the
recent black list against the company will ultimately not effect
business.
He did concede however, the Trump administration’s trade tariffs will
make it more difficult for Huawei to compete with it’s rival companies.
He also said he was not prepared to back down in the face of American trade pressure.
“There is the possibility this may become long-lasting,” said Ren
Zhengfei. “We’ve prepared for a protracted battle, not for a short one.
Maybe we will become stronger through the long-term fight. After we go
through the break-in period of our products, we may become stronger.”
The founder also went on to reject claims Huawei would be a part of
sanctions negotiations between Washington and Beijing, implying he has
no interest in negotiating with the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a news conference with Japan’s
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on
Monday, May 27, 2019. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)
President Trump says “everybody wants” the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico.
The president made the remark on the USMCA during a press conference
in Japan Monday, and called it a “deal that’s gotten universal praise.”
President Trump made the agreement with then-Mexican president
Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in
2018, however it still needs to be ratified by Congress.
The president said he will work with congressional Democrats on the deal and suggested House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will back it.
“Unions love it. Farmers love it. Manufacturers love it. You won’t
have companies leaving and going to Mexico and going to Canada and going
like they were for many, many years,” said President Trump. “It’s a
great deal. I would imagine that Nancy Pelosi would approve that. I
would think it would be very hard not to, but we’ll see.”
Pelosi is reportedly seeking to have stronger enforcement provisions negotiated into the deal.
The President has yet to submit the agreement to Congress for
ratification, but once he does lawmakers must vote on it within 60 days.
Rep. Duncan Hunter admitted that he took a picture with a dead combatant during his time as a Marine.
The California Republican made the admission during his defense of a Navy SEAL
charged with multiple war crimes, including killing a teenage fighter,
at a town hall on Saturday in his San Diego-area district.
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2018 file photo Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, center, leaves court in San Diego..
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Hunter advocated
for a pardon for Edward Gallagher, who has been charged with stabbing
to death a teenage Islamic State fighter under his care in Iraq in 2017,
shooting two civilians in Iraq and opening fire on crowds.
Prosecutors
say Gallagher texted a photograph of himself next to the dead fighter
and wrote that he “got him with my hunting knife.”
The Republican
told his constituents that he also once posed for a photo next to a dead
combatant but noted that he did not text it or post it to social media.
His admission was first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
He said “a lot of us have done the exact same thing,” referring to fellow service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"A lot of us have done the exact same thing." — Rep. Duncan Hunter
He
then slammed the military justice system as “corrupt” and said it was
run by lawyers and bureaucrats intent on pursuing “warfighters.”
Gallagher
has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Hunter’s office did not
immediately respond to Fox News’ request for a comment.
The
legal team of the Navy SEAL said disgruntled SEALs made the accusations
because they wanted to get rid of a demanding platoon leader.
They
also accused the prosecutors of impropriety, including tracking
software in emails in an apparent attempt to find out who is leaking
information to the media about the case.
President Trump and
Republican lawmakers have been somewhat receptive to the idea of
pardoning Gallagher, suggesting that he is an innocent war hero being
unfairly prosecuted.
Trump recently got him moved from the brig to better confinement in a military hospital with access to his lawyers and family.
Gallagher’s court-martial is set to begin this week at Naval Base San Diego. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Officials
say newly declassified intelligence, shared exclusively with Fox News,
shows Iran-backed militias across the Middle East are strapped for cash;
State Department correspondent Rich Edson reports.
President Trump
on Monday appeared to tone down his rhetoric on Iran and said the U.S.
is not seeking a regime change just a week after he warned Tehran that a confrontation between the two countries would lead to its demise.
Trump made the comments during a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Some Democrats—including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders— took the president to task over his recent comments.
Trump
said earlier that he backed Abe’s interest in leveraging his country’s
good relations with Iran to help broker a possible dialogue between the
U.S. and its nemesis in the Middle East. Abe said he is willing to do
whatever he can to help to reduce tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
“I
do believe Iran would like to talk and if they’d like to talk, we’ll
talk also. . . . Nobody wants to see terrible things happen, especially
me,” Trump said, according to The Washington Post.
Trump told reporters Friday that the 1,500 troops
would have a “mostly protective” role as part of a build-up that began
this month in response to what the U.S said was a threat from Iran.
The
announcement caps three weeks of elevated tensions with Iran, as the
administration hurled accusations of an imminent attack and abruptly
deployed Navy warships to the region. The moves alarmed members of
Congress, who demanded proof and details, amid fears the U.S. was
lurching toward open conflict with Iran.
Sanders
told a crowd in Warner, N.H., on Monday that a military confrontation
between the two countries would be more disastrous than the Iraq war.
“Right
now if you can believe it, Trump and his people in his administration
apparently have learned nothing from that horrific war in Iraq," Sanders
said. "And you have (national security adviser) John Bolton and others
talking about the need to go to war in Iran.”
Sanders,
said, “If you think the war in Iraq was a disaster, my strong belief is
a war with Iran would be much worse…Not only would a war with Iran be a
disaster, it happens to be unconstitutional.” Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and the Associated Press contributed to this report
Senate Republicans are vowing to crush the impeachment effort if the Democrat-controlled House passes articles of impeachment of President Trump.
Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to ensure that the measure, which
has caused some friction even among Democrats, would be over before it
could gain traction.
Democrats in the Senate will remain largely
powerless as although McConnell will have to act on the impeachment
articles, it also requires 67 votes – a two-thirds majority – to convict
the president.
“I think it would be disposed of very quickly,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham told The Hill
on the viability of the impeachment process. “If it’s based on the
Mueller report, or anything like that, it would be quickly disposed of.”
Other
Republicans echoed Graham’s comment. Texas Sen. John Cornyn told the
outlet that the impeachment articles passed by the House would lead to
“nothing.”
“It would be defeated. That’s why all they want to do
is talk about it,” he added, suggesting Democrats are more interested in
talking about impeaching Trump than actually trying to do that. “They
know what the outcome would be.”
“It would be defeated. That’s why all they want to do is talk about it. They know what the outcome would be.” — Texas Sen. John Cornyn
Senate Republicans also say an impeachment trial of Trump would also get just the bare minimum time on the floor.
“Why
on earth would we give a platform to something that I judge as a purely
political exercise?” Sen. Thom Tillis told The Hill.
“We have to
perform our constitutional duty, but if people think that we’re going to
try and create a theater that could give you the perception that this
is a matter that rises to the level of Watergate, that’s nonsense.”
“Why on earth would we give a platform to something that I judge as a purely political exercise?” — Sen. Thom Tillis
He added that an extended trial would be “rewarding what I view as bad behavior on the part of the House.”
Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib said Sunday that the House is “moving towards” supporting the measure to impeach Trump.
“I
think it’s moving towards that. It's going to demand it, it already
is," Tlaib said on “Meet the Press,” listing several actions in which,
according to her, the president acts as if he were “above the law.”
This
comes despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s efforts to quell talks
impeaching the president and have repeatedly warned the Democrats
against proceeding with such move.
A
one senior Democrat told Fox News that Pelosi won’t be “able to hold
off on impeachment much longer” as the impeachment talk in her party is
gaining traction and embraced by the voter base.
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of
May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S.
military. Memorial Day 2019 occurs on Monday, May 27.
Originally
known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil
War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans
observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family
gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the
beginning of the summer season.
Early Observances of Memorial Day
The Civil War,
which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict
in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first
national cemeteries.
By the late 1860s, Americans in various
towns and cities had begun holding springtime tributes to these
countless fallen soldiers, decorating their graves with flowers and
reciting prayers.
It
is unclear where exactly this tradition originated; numerous different
communities may have independently initiated the memorial gatherings.
Nevertheless, in 1966 the federal government declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day.
Waterloo—which
first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—was chosen because it hosted an
annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and
residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
Decoration Day
On May 5, 1868, General
John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War
veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month.
“The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with
flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in
defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now
lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,”
he proclaimed.
The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.
On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.
Many
Northern states held similar commemorative events and reprised the
tradition in subsequent years; by 1890 each one had made Decoration Day
an official state holiday. Southern states, on the other hand, continued
to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I.
History of Memorial Day
Memorial
Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored
only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I
the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and
the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died
in all wars.For decades, Memorial Day continued to be observed on May 30, the date
Logan had selected for the first Decoration Day. But in 1968 Congress
passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as
the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for
federal employees; the change went into effect in 1971. The same law
also declared Memorial Day a federal holiday.
Memorial Day Traditions
Cities and towns
across the United States host Memorial Day parades each year, often
incorporating military personnel and members of veterans’ organizations.
Some of the largest parades take place in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
Americans
also observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries and memorials. Some
people wear a red poppy in remembrance of those fallen in war—a
tradition that began with a World War I poem.
On a less somber note, many people take weekend trips or throw parties
and barbecues on the holiday, perhaps because it unofficially marks the
beginning of summer.
