Anonymous ID: 96bef2 Jan. 7, 2019, 4:41 p.m. No.4653054   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3200

Graphic: Chairman Of Germany's Far-Right Party Brutally Beaten Within Inch Of His Life In "Assassination Attempt"

 

Frank Magnitz, Chairman of Germany's right-wing AfD party, was beaten within an inch of his life on Monday by three men as he left a New Year's reception, according to the AfD Bremen Facebook page, which adds that he was knocked unconscious with a wooden board and repeatedly kicked in the head.

 

The attack on Magnitz was stopped after the "courageous" intervention of a construction worker, according to the Facebook post. The AfD Chairman is currently in the hospital with serious injuries, as well as police protection since the incident has been ruled to be politically motivated.

 

While the attackers have not been identified, AfD notes in its Facebook post that both the Left and Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) support Antifa and its attacks, and asks rhetorically "Is this what the other political parties want?"

 

"Again and again, the AfD is the focus of left-wing attacks that are not condemned or even supported by the other parties," reads the post. "Today is a black day for democracy in Germany."

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-07/graphic-chairman-germanys-far-right-party-brutally-beaten-within-inch-his-life

 

Image of his sliced and bashed head in link

Anonymous ID: 96bef2 Jan. 7, 2019, 4:44 p.m. No.4653120   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3156 >>3250 >>3459 >>3508

‘Ginger Preparations’ Underway In Case Of Ginsburg Vacancy

 

Quiet preparations are underway within conservative legal circles and the White House counsel’s office in the event that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires, two sources familiar with the process tell The Daily Caller.

 

The 85-year-old Ginsburg did not appear for oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday, missing the first session in her 25 years on the court for reasons of ill health. Ginsburg is currently recuperating from recent surgery to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs, marking her third bout with the disease.

 

“Ginger preparations are underway, not just for Ginsburg but for any SCOTUS retirement,” a source directly involved in the Supreme Court nominations of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh told TheDC.

 

Another source emphasized to TheDC that the quiet preparations are all that is realistically needed in case of a vacancy on the court because much of the required infrastructure already exists within the White House.

 

Both sources said that the White House counsel’s office and its conservative legal allies have now been through two successful confirmation processes, and that they have developed an intimate and professional feel for how to run the process again, if necessary.

 

Trump is particularly proud of his handling of the Gorsuch and Kavanaugh nominations, a source close to the White House said, noting that the president views proper handling of the Supreme Court as a necessary part of maintaining the support of his voters.

 

https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/07/white-house-preparations-ginsburg/

Anonymous ID: 96bef2 Jan. 7, 2019, 4:46 p.m. No.4653160   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3221 >>3250 >>3459 >>3508

Former ICE Director Thomas Homan To Nancy Pelosi: ‘Love Your Country More Than You Hate This President’

 

Former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thomas Homan had harsh words for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday morning.

 

The government is currently on day 16 of a partial shutdown due to negotiation disagreements between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump to allocate Trumps’ requested $5.6 billion for the border wall funding.

 

Nancy Pelosi recently told the press that GOP demands for a border wall to secure the southern border is an “act of desperation.” Fox News anchors asked Homan to respond to Pelosi’s “desperation” remarks.

 

https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/07/homan-pelosi-love-country/

Anonymous ID: 96bef2 Jan. 7, 2019, 4:58 p.m. No.4653359   🗄️.is 🔗kun

US Attorney for Russian Firm in Mueller Probe Accuses US Court of Bias

 

Attorneys representing Concord Management in the United States against charges levelled by special counsel Robert Mueller expressed concern that Judge Dabney Friedrich was biased against them on Monday after she seemed to bring the parties to court for the sole purpose of humiliating the defense attorneys, according to reports.

 

Friedrich, a US District Court judge, laid into American attorneys Eric Dubelier and Kate Seikaly during a Monday court hearing over their colorful legal briefs, which have referenced quotes from the character Otter in the 1978 classic film "Animal House" and the 19th Century British historian Lord Acton, according to a Monday Politico report. Tweety Bird also made an appearance in a brief filed by the two attorneys hailing from Reed Smith LLP, Sputnik News reported.

 

"I'll say it plain and simple: knock it off," Friedrich, who was appointed by US President Donald Trump, was quoted saying by Politico. The judge proceeded to indicate she didn't think highly of the "clever quotes," the report notes.

 

"I found your recent filings, in particular your reply brief Friday, unprofessional, inappropriate and ineffective," the judge scolded the Reed Smith lawyers. The judge then suggested the briefs were intended to bully her into granting the defense's motions to gain information from Mueller to help the defense prepare for the trial, according to Politico. She told the defense the references to comedy films were "undermining your credibility in this court."

 

After drawing harsh comments from Judge Friedrich, Dubelier walked to the courtroom's lectern at the judge's request. He then said the judge's remarks were so intense he might be compelled to withdraw from the case. "I need to go and discuss this with my client," he was quoted as saying by Politico, referring to the judge's comments.

 

Seeing the judge's scolding as an attack on his character, Dubelier said it would be best to speak with his client in order to determine if it was proper for him to keep representing the firm.

 

https://sputniknews.com/us/201901081071286624-us-attorney-russian-firm-court-bias/