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North Dakota Media Outlet Caught Suppressing News, Audio Clips Show Attempt to Broker Extortion Deal with U.S. Senator by Assistant Editor Oct. 29, 2024 11:15 am 1/3

BEK TV owns three broadcast stations in North Dakota. It is based out of Steele, North Dakota, which is 45 minutes east of Bismarck in roughly the center of the state. BEK is a media cooperative, serving both telecom services and broadcasting to 11,000 of the state’s residents, and is digitally available statewide. Its most recent annual report shows $150 million in assets.The broadcaster employs as their key talent, Lori Hinz. Hinz has been voted “Best TV Personality” around Bismarck in years past. Hinz is a National Committeewoman for the Republican National Committee and an executive with the North Dakota GOP.

BEK TV cultivated a conservative customer base, encouraging deplatformed and dispossessed conservatives to come on their shows and host their programs. BEK wanted to be a right-wing version of Fox News for North Dakota.But recordings released exclusively to the Gateway Pundit appear to show Hinz agreeing to suppress news content and coordinate likely illegal payments in order to keep a brewing state scandal out of public view.

Hinz was given several hundred megabytes worth of data and documents supporting the claims of a whistleblower alleging systemic corruption and fraud in North Dakota, including accusations of politically-motivated murders. Hinz reportedly promised the whistleblower that she would report the story.

But instead, Hinz, who is close personal friends for several decades with one of the subjects involved, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, allegedly attempted to set up a deal by which the whistleblower would stay silent and get paid, and the story would not get reported. The whistleblower was not asking for compensation, but on the tapes it sounds like Hinz was arranging it anyway over his protests. MEDIA OUTLET BROKERS DEAL WHERE U.S. SENATOR PRESSURES STATE TO PAY OFF SOURCE, AGREES TO BURY THE STORY

On the audio, Hinz is overheard apparently coordinating and negotiating an alleged extortion deal for a tipster and source who is not even asking for money. Hinz appears to be offering to compensate the source and keep his life safe, while simultaneously explaining why she is not going to publish the story.The sources for this story says Hinz and others offered to let the source name their own price, and prodded him to ask for any amount in payment.

Government sources claim that BEK TV head Derrick Bulawa told a working group, “This story doesn’t have to get out” and that those in attendance expressed concern that the situation felt like extortion, to which they were told, “this is the way things get done.”

Hinz tells the Gateway Pundit that the whistleblower is merely “impatient” and she was willing to write the story, and is even still working on it, but could not say when the story was set to be published. She referenced stories she worked on for six months or more, and offered that as a timeline.The story involved, still developing, involves billions of dollars of malfeasance in the nation’s supply chain putting airline travel at risk.

Hinz had no coherent response when it was pointed out to her that she felt confident enough in the story to broker a multi-million dollar payment to the source, but did not have enough confidence to publish a single story on the topic.

BEK TV THREATENS TO SUE GATEWAY PUNDIT FOR DEFAMATION

Hinz also repeatedly kept threatening the Gateway Pundit with libel and defamation lawsuits during the phone call, suggesting that “you better get everything right” and that things should be “viewed from a perspective of how it will look as defamation.” Hinz and BEK TV appear to be circling the wagons, as similar threatening language was expressed by BEK TV CEO Derrick Bulawa to the Gateway Pundit.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/north-dakota-media-outlet-caught-suppressing-news-audio/

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2/3

Hinz’s threats to the Gateway Pundit included this statement: “Well, I certainly hope you take into consideration that there may be defamation issues involved with this, and I think that it would be a really good idea for you to pause, much like we did, and get more information.”

These delays are at the core of what the whistleblower says is the payoff scheme he was being offered: name your price but the cost was that the news, and the full story of what happened to him, would never get out.

The audio evidence shows the whistleblower challenging Hinz for even trying to set up this alleged extortion deal, stating: “You also told me that you were somehow brokering on my behalf, and it makes me very uncomfortable to call them, because you’re doing something that, I am questioning even as to the ethics of it.” Without missing a beat, Hinz replies, “I understand.”

Hinz tells the whistleblower on the tapes: “I, we’re just doing one step at a time. We kinda have to do one step, and then the next step, and the next step. This is the first step. The first step is to make sure that you’re protected, and that you get your money. And that’s, that is the absolute most imperative thing. It is not gonna help our, our State, if you are… It’s not gonna help you, it’s not gonna help our St – it’s not gonna help anybody if, if something happens to… [Hinz stops speaking mid-sentence for about 5 seconds] So, I want you to have plausible deniability.”

BUT THE GATEWAY PUNDIT HAS THE AUDIO TAPES

You can listen to the audio files here (7:32), here (3:29) and here (10:49) for these calls from mid-September 2024. We have posted the full-text transcripts of these clips at the bottom of this story.

The transcripts appear to show that Lori Hinz was not operating as a journalist, but instead it appears she was trying to broker a financial deal for a source to protect North Dakota’s political class, and suppress the explosive news story.

The whistleblower claims they never asked Hinz to assist with money. Rather, the whistleblower claims she and BEK’s CEO pursued the extortion deal independently even after receiving a concerned email from the whistleblower clarifying that in no way was BEK authorized to act as the whistleblower’s “agent, representative, negotiator.” The whistleblower was clear in writing that he was only working with BEK “as a media organization who has an interest in reporting this”.

Legal experts say that this situation appears to amount to a possible form of extortion, where Hinz, acting as the journalist, crafted herself as a middleman to negotiate a multi-million dollar ‘deal’ with U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to keep the story out of the news.Those who know Lori Hinz say it is completely out of character for her, and they suspect that she is being pressured to comply and cooperate.

Corruption in North Dakota is, according to insiders, rampant and chronic, covered by a cultural desire not to spread negative gossipand also not to smear the name of the state known mostly for farming, missiles, and oil.

Yet despite that reputation, storms of scandal have been brewing.

ONGOING SCANDALS PLAGUE NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota’s last two Attorney Generals died suddenly, aged 68 and 48 – both involved in an investigation into an ongoing child sex trafficking ring involving former State Senator Ray Holmberg. Holmberg was originally charged with flying abroad for underage sex with boys and child pornography. The child porn charges have been dropped and Holmberg has been released with no bail bond, just a promise to be good. Insiders say others were clearly involved, but only Holmberg has been indicted.

Former ND State Senator Ray Holmberg, indicted for child sex trafficking

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/north-dakota-media-outlet-caught-suppressing-news-audio/

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3/3

The Gateway Pundit reported last week on major financial problems alleged at the Bank of North Dakota, where the Governor-controlled bank is likely writing down $475 million each year in bad investments.

The whistleblower on the audio tapes lives in fear of his life, and those of his family.

FRIENDS OF HINZ EXPRESS SHOCK, OUTRAGE AT TAPES

Friends of Lori Hinz believe that she was pressured into playing this role. A conservative activist in the state,Jerol Gohrickwho runs a group called Sons of Liberty tells the Gateway Pundit, “I want to know who got to Lori, and what pressure those RINOs used to take such an upstanding, respectable, God-fearing woman, and bring her to this –to turn her against an incredibly brave whistleblower whose life has been turned upside down and under threat by corrupt politicians for two years now. Sons of Liberty is investigating those treasonous RINO bosses for other serious crimes; they appear to have no limits on their willingness to extort in this state. I directly confronted [North Dakota AttorneyGeneral Drew] Wrigley in his office last week, after he refused my calls for 5 months, and told him, ‘Drew, everyone’s pointing at you on this.’”

“She’s trying to push her own personal agenda. She was trying to keep the Senators out of this mess, to help position herself in all of this. I have known her for several years, and to better her career, she was trying to set up this extortion ring. I don’t get it.Maybe Senator Cramer was going to pay her off, who knows how high this all goes,” continued Gohrick.

Friends of Lori Hinz claim she is very loyal to Senator Cramer, knowing him for 42 years since she was 18, since she was in college.The transcripts appear to show Hinz agreeing to protect Cramer prior to the election, by suppressing bad news storiesthat might hurt him or implicate him, in exchange for Cramer helping to secure major payments and benefits to the whistleblower.

Hinz challenges that characterization of the excerpts.While confirming the accuracy and authenticity of the recordings, she claims she was merely assisting the whistleblower, and it was not a financial transaction in exchange for not running a story. Hinz said that the longer recordings were relevant, but could not clarify what was left out of the extended versions. The Gateway Pundit has reviewed the longer audio and there is nothing relevant missing from the excerpts. Hinz said her primary goal was the safety of the source and ensuring that the state government fulfilled on their promises. Hinz also protested that she was recorded without her knowledge, though that is legal in North Dakota.

Independent Governor candidate Michael Coachman tells the Gateway Pundit this mafia-style leadership approach in North Dakota is the very thing his candidacy intends to change, and that he has been active in trying to solve this problem without resorting to extortion. “When I first met the whistleblower, I prayed with his family, and they were scared. I reassured them, ‘This is what they want. They want you to feel alone. They want you to feel isolated. They want you to feel like you’re on your own. But you’re not. We’ve got your back.’”

North Dakota billionaire Governor Doug Burgum has been the state’s 33rd top Executive, serving since 2016.Burgum was pushed by some as a potential Vice Presidential candidate alongside Donald Trump. Burgum and his team, say state insiders, were involved in this brewing scandal from the start.

The Gateway Pundit reached out to the Office of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and that of Gov. Doug Burgum (R) by phone and email and did not hear back.

The Gateway Pundit will update this article if any subject offers additional quotes, statements, or facts.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/north-dakota-media-outlet-caught-suppressing-news-audio/

>>21856390

Just what I thought, they are going to occupy the WH and not leave, we are being taking over by a foreign country, most likely China and possible Iran. This is where their own Devolution comes into play.

>>21856390

I agree with her but I think it's a lot more dangerous and evil, they are trying to occupy the country with foreign agents, think about Iran and how many spies we have in the Admin.

Rep. Marjorie Greene Sounds the Alarm After Capitol Police Conduct Late-Night ‘Casualty Evacuation Exercise’ with 12 Helicopters Buzzing Over Capitol Hill: ‘They are Planning to Maintain Control of the Capitol’

by Jim Hᴏft Oct. 29, 2024 12:40 pm

The U.S. Capitol Police, in coordination with federal agencies, conducted a “Casualty Evacuation Exercise” Monday night, just over a week before Election Day. In a public notice, the U.S. Capitol Police stated, “EXERCISE: This evening, the United States Capitol Police & our federal partners are conducting a routine training exercise on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. Please do not be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles and low flying helicopters.”

This exercise took place one week after the Capitol Police conducted a campus-wide evacuation drill.

“EXERCISE: This morning, at approximately 10:00 am, we will have a campus-wide evacuation exercise. The routine drill is in coordination with our Legislative Branch partners. Expect temporary street closures to include Constitution Avenue, Independence Avenue, and D Street, NE,” Capitol police wrote on Monday, October 21.

The timing of this exercise, coming just as the 2024 elections approach, has raised alarms among some conservative leaders, including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Greene has issued a stark warning about what she believes is a calculated move by Democrats to secure control over the Capitol ahead of January 6, the date designated for certification of the presidential election.

In a statement to her supporters,Greene argued that the Democrats are ramping up security measures in Washington, not to protect the people, but to further entrench their hold on the government should they lose seats in the House. Read Rep. Greene’s statement below:

• Capitol Police hold “Casualty Evacuation Exercise” at the Capitol with multiple helicopters last night.

• Stay with me on this.

• Trump told us to make it to big to rig and we are on our way to making that happen as long as everyone votes for Trump, but we are in danger of losing the House with approximately 20 House seats literally too close.

• Without the House, we can not pass critical legislation to bring forward our MAGA agenda.

• But also, if Democrats control the House, they will refuse to certify President Trump’s election on January 6th. They’ve already said they won’t certify.

• Leading into this election just in the past few months, Democrats are making big moves to secure the Capital in January for certification on the 6th.

• Last night, Capitol Police conducted a “Casualty Evacuation Exercise” on the East Front with multiple helicopters.

• This comes after the DoD signed off on military force to be used to assist police against the American people, Mayorkas designating Jan 6th as a “Special Security Event” through Homeland Security, Mayor Bowser of DC requesting security for Jan 6th, and announcement of fencing to be erected Jan 5-21st.

• While security is always important, Democrats are the party of riots, violence, and destruction. If they lose, they don’t care about securing anything. They nearly burned down Washington on Trump’s inauguration in 2017, rioted nightly during 2020, called us all Nazi’s and Trump Hitler for years, and shot Trump in the face.

• But they are ramping up mass security for the Capitol because they are planning to maintain control of the Capitol by winning the House.

• Trump’s momentum is too big to stop and we are watching the polls stopping the steal for Trump, but we are not doing the same thing for critical House races.

• And if Trump wins the WH, Republicans win the Senate, but we lose the House, Democrats will build a fortress of resistance in the House.

• They will stop everything, they will impeach Trump again, and they will abuse every ounce of power that comes with the House of Representatives.

• And Democrats see all of us as the enemy.

• Make sure you VOTE all the way down ballot for Republicans and don’t skip voting just because you are in an unwinnable Democrat state or a solid Republican state and you don’t think your vote matters that much.

• You voting for Trump AND that RINO Congressman you can’t stand is actually the key right now to saving this country!!

We have to win the Presidency, the House, and the Senate!!!

GO VOTE AND WIN IT ALL!!!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/rep-marjorie-greene-sounds-alarm-after-capitol-police/

EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania GOP Committeewoman Speaks Out After Arrest – Was Cuffed to a Bench and More!Cristina Laila Oct. 29, 2024

As previously reported, Pennsylvania GOP Committeewoman and RNC delegate Val Biancaniello was taken away in handcuffs for telling voters at a polling place in Delaware County to stay in line and vote on Monday.According to Val Biancaniello, the Democrats were discouraging voters from in-person voting on Monday in Delaware County so she encouraged voters to stay in line. “I was just taken away in handcuffs at the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Government Center for encouraging people to stay in line and vote,” Val Biancaniello said.

WATCH:

Val Biancaniello told The Gateway Pundit that she was cuffed to a bench in a holding room and cited for disorderly conduct.

“They patted me down and handcuffed me to a bench in a holding room. They let me go after a bit (they had no choice!) walking me out of the building,” Biancaniello said in a statement to TGP.

“I was told I was receiving a disorderly conduct citation in the mail. I was not disorderly and I broke ZERO laws. I was encouraging people (largely Republicans in the long line) to stay in the line and vote.”

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley urged immediate intervention to address reports of widespread issues at polling sites across Pennsylvania.Biancaniello said a Democrat election worker steered Republican voters to a satellite office to vote where they were told they ran out of voter applications.

“In fact, the election worker told people in line to go to the Chester Heights satellite office because the line was shorter there. Do you know what happened when they got to the Chester Heights office to vote in person? They were told that they ran out of mib applications.This is voter suppression in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. I did nothing wrong except encourage people to stay in line and vote. So they arrested me. VOTE!” Val Biancaniello said on X.

“With only eight days until Election Day, Pennsylvanians across the commonwealth deserve every option available to exercise their civic duty. But voters are being turned away, given faulty information, and told their ballots will not be counted. This is nothing short of voter suppression, and we demand immediate action to ensure every legal vote can be cast and counted properly,” RNC Chairman Whatley said in a statement.

According to the press release:

• We have received numerous concerning reports from Pennsylvania voters thatcomputers are down, polling sites are closing early and are not accepting any more voters, and that mail ballots will not be counted.

• This is especially alarming considering the state’s Governor, Josh Shapiro, posted on “X” that he cast his mail ballot at a Montgomery County Satellite Office without a problem.

• Pennsylvanians deserve the same effortless experience boasted about by Governor Shapiro, but county offices appear unable or unwilling to provide it.

•Tomorrow, October 29, 2024, is the last day to request a mail-in ballot in person at a county election office. No voter should be turned away, told an office is closing early, or told they cannot be accommodated if they appear during the posted business hours.

•We are asking Secretary Schmidt to provide relief immediately– supporting a “free, fair, safe, and secure” election as he promised.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/exclusive-pennsylvania-gop-committeewoman-speaks-after-arrest-was/

they have more tricks up their sleeves, they are looking for a false replay of J6, so they can harm or do worse to someone

“Imperfections in Barcodes” – Ballot Printing Error in Nevada County, California Causes Scanning Issues with 77,000 Mail-In Ballotsby Cristina Laila Oct. 29, 2024 2:00 pm

Nevada County, California ballot issues. Another day, another issue with ballot counting machines.

A ballot printing error in Nevada County, California caused scanning issues with 77,000 mail-in ballots.

According to election officials,there were imperfections in the barcodes which prevented the ballot scanners from counting the ballots properly.

They diagnosed the issue as an ink overspray on some of the barcodes.

CBS News reported:

Nevada County is having trouble with their mail-in ballots due to a printing error. With Election Day nearing, county officials are working around the clock to fix the problem.

Nevada County’s elections office first realized something was wrong on Monday. The next day, they diagnosed the problem, and the error was specific to vote-by-mail ballots. They’re not sure exactly how many of the 77,000 ballots issued were affected, but they have a plan to rescan the ones that are.

“A lot of the public is very nervous about the process, about the results,” said Penn Valley resident Leilani Vevang.

The county’s machines weren’t properly reading all the ballots,so they called the California Secretary of State’s Office. The printing service then diagnosed the issue as an ink overspray on some of the bar codes.

“Some of our ballots, if you look really closely and use a magnifying glass, you will see that there is imperfections in the bar codes,” said Nevada County Clerk Recorder Natalie Adona.

“We will use a report and say, ‘OK, which pages did not go through?’ We’ll pull those out and we’ll mark them as to be rescanned, and we will rescan them with a piece of paper where the bar code is very clear.”(WTF that will never work)

Sounds legit! (How can they rescan, when the scanner won't take it the first time? It's CA so they won't fix it, probably planned if it's a red county)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/ballot-printing-error-nevada-county-california-causes-scanning/

FROM LIBS OF TIK TOK VIDEO Watch: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1851305139560464660

‘Our Front Has Collapsed’: Ukrainian General Sounds the Alarm on the Crumbling Defenses as Russians Set Their Sights on Key Hub of Pokrovsk and Its Last Coal Mineby Paul Serran Oct. 29, 2024 1:00 pm

Until a few months ago, the war in Ukraine was basically a static trench war reminiscent of WW1, and sieges to take towns were endlessly long and bloody.

Now, with Ukraine’s defenses decaying in numbers and capabilities, as well as materials and ammunitions, and with Russian forces probing myriads of places in the front at the same time,the attackers are taking up territory faster than ever since the first month of the war.

German, Pro-Ukraine Bild analyst Julian Röpke reported that from 24 to 26 October alone – three days – the Russian army had captured eight settlements: Bogoyavlenka, Katerinovka, Izmailovka, Aleksandropol, Gornik, Selidovo, Shakhtyorskoye, and Vishnevoye.And in the last three days, the pace hasn’t subsided.

There’s now talk of a multi-pronged cascade offensive’ towards this immediate objective of Pokrovsk.Besides being a key transportation hub, the city also holds in its environs a unique feature: the last coking coal mine in Ukraine.

Slavyangrad reported:

“The Russian Armed Forces are seeking to establish control over the only Ukrainian mine for coking coal production.

If the Russians succeed, steel production in Ukraine will be reduced by more than half.This industry is the second most profitable in the country after agriculture. Therefore, the release of the mine will significantly harm the economy of Kiev.”

This comes as more and more sources from within the Ukrainian army are sharing the real dire situation of the pro-Kiev troops.

Watch – Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko: ‘Our front has collapsed’

Kiev, Ukraine – Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko:

“Our front has collapsed. Firstly, there is a shortage of ammunition and weapons. Secondly, there are people, no people, no reinforcements. People are very tired; they simply cannot pull the fronts they are on. And, thirdly,there is an imbalance in management.”

After the fall of Selidovo, there are no large cities on the Russian army’s route, and the troops can focus all their attention on Pokrovsk and Mirnograd.

But as has been the case, no one should expect the Russians to clash head on with the defenses in these places.

The tactics have been the same –moving forward, probing up weak defenses everywhere, flanking the big centers, circling it until you put the defenders into a cauldron and they have to flee or die.

It’s a boa constrictor strategy that is working.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/our-front-has-collapsed-ukrainian-general-sounds-alarm/

Box of Ballots Found on Florida Turnpike After Reportedly Falling Off a Truck — Election Worker Firedby Jim Hᴏft Oct. 29, 2024 11:45 am

A box containing hundreds of ballots from Miami-Dade County was discovered on the side of Florida’s Turnpike after reportedly falling from an unsecured county truck.

The alarming event, confirmed by the Miami-Dade Elections Department, occurred late Monday night, prompting immediate concerns over election security.

Dashcam footage and cellphone videos captured by concerned citizens reveal the containers strewn across the roadway at Exit 11, near Cutler Bay.The footage shows the clearly labeled parcels, complete with county barcodes and tracking paperwork meant for managing paper ballots.

A vigilant driver who stumbled upon the abandoned ballots took it upon himself to deliver the items directly to a county police station.

ONLY in DADE

@ONLYinDADE

Last night, an individual came across a box full of ballots and other documents on exit 11 of the Turnpike, at the intersection of 211th St. in Cutler Bay. He immediately picked them up and took them to the police station, where they have been properly secured. No information yet on who’s responsible or how they got there.

| #ONLYinDADE #News

10:10 AM · Oct 29, 2024

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https://x.com/ONLYinDADE/status/1851265447229890839

Christina White, the county’s elections supervisor, stated that the mishap was due to a failure on the part of the county worker responsible for transporting the ballots, according to the Miami Herald.

“The worker forgot to lock the back of the truck and as they drove off, one sealed bin and one sealed bag fell out,” Christina White said on Tuesday.

White maintained that both containers were sealed upon inspection and that no tampering had occurred, asserting that the ballots had already been scanned and counted. (?)

“Upon arrival at the police department, Election staff verified all seals were intact and nothing was tampered with or damaged,” White told Miami Herald.

“Thankfully, this was observed in real time by upstanding citizens who did the right thing and turned the bin and bag into the police department,” White said.

White quickly announced the dismissal of the employee responsible, stating,

“While unintentional, the Elections Department has zero tolerance for error and therefore the employee was terminated.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/box-ballots-found-florida-turnpike-after-reportedly-falling/

Citizen Free Press

@CitizenFreePres

KABOOM – REPUBLICANS TAKE LEAD IN NEW JERSEY EARLY VOTING.

New Jersey Early Ballot Totals:

🔴 144,105 (38.0%) +4,581 for R

🔵 139,524(36.8%) for D

🟡 95,447 (25.2%) Independent

Total: 379,076

3:52 PM · Oct 29, 2024

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https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1851351517413920810

Charlie Kirk

@charliekirk11

NEW — In Bucks County, PA Emergency Services just shut down the voting line in Doylestown at 2:41pm ET.

This is as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is actively posting on 𝕏 that

if you're in line by 5pm ET county officials must allow you to apply for your mail ballot. We must remain vigilant, especially in PA.

The state is not trending well for Democrats. There are numerous reports of voter intimidation and suppression. Hold your ground and demand your right to vote.

3:51 PM · Oct 29, 2024

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https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1851351092690633178

Bannon’s WarRoom

@Bannons_WarRoom

Raheem Kassam: THIS CANNOT STAND, You Cannot Have A Governing Party In America That Calls Most Of America Nazis

@RaheemKassam

12:26 PM · Oct 29, 2024

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https://x.com/Bannons_WarRoom/status/1851299598129906060