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The Biden-Harris administration gave Iran $10 billion in sanctions relief literally days after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in November.

The move came despite Iran’s support for terrorist organizations and ongoing attacks against Israel.

My friend Adam Kredo reported that Biden gave Iran $10 billion in sanctions relief. If you're wondering where the money went, check out checks that Islamist #Iran regime has started doling out to #Hezbollah partisans, first to fund their displacement for a year and buy them… https://t.co/RYkA29dISu pic.twitter.com/Ow97FJGWEM

— Hussain Abdul-Hussain (@hahussain) December 11, 2024

On November 8, Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined that “it is in the national security interest of the United States” to waive mandatory economic sanctions that bar Iraq from transferring over $10 billion to Iran in electricity import payments.

The Biden State Department tweaked the waiver last year to allow Tehran to convert the funds from Iraqi dinars to euros, then hold those euros in bank accounts based in Oman.

Iran’s access to currencies like the euro allows it to easily spend cash in international markets.

Under Trump, Iran was forced to keep the cash in an escrow account in Baghdad, making it more difficult to access.

According to The Washington Free Beacon, the Biden State Department maintains that Iran is only permitted to use the funds for humanitarian needs, including medicines and other supplies.

Republican critics argue that money is fungible, meaning that Tehran will have an easier time diverting its dwindling cash reserves to its regional terror proxies, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthi rebels in Yemen, should it have access to the sanctioned cash for other purposes.

The sanctions waiver also came just days after the United Nations determined that Iran was able to give the Houthi rebels in Yemen “unprecedented” support after the Biden administration waived $6 billion in sanctions on Iran.

The Houthi rebels attacked global commercial shipping through the Red Sea and have launched ballistic missiles at Israeli population centers.

Biden delisted the Iranian-backed rebels as a terrorist group upon taking office in 2021.

Earlier this year, Trump warned Iran that it was playing with fire by continuing to target him following the two assassination attempts against him in July and September this year.

Trump’s remarks came after a meeting with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) regarding “real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States.”

Big threats on my life by Iran. The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting. Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone. I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before. Thank you…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2024

“Big threats on my life by Iran,” Trump posted on X. “The entire U.S. Military is watching and waiting.”

“Moves were already made by Iran that didn’t work out, but they will try again. Not a good situation for anyone. I am surrounded by more men, guns, and weapons than I have ever seen before.”

“Thank you to Congress for unanimously approving far more money for Secret Service – Zero ‘NO’ Votes, strictly bipartisan,” he added.

“Nice to see Republicans and Democrats get together on something. An attack on a former President is a Death Wish for the attacker!”

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Actor Mel Gibson joined Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson, and General Michael Flynn at America’s Future organization, which held an event at Mar-a-Lago this week.

At the event, he called out the “wolves in sheep’s clothing who prey upon our young.”

A truly inspiring highlight of the Champions For America Celebration Gala! 🇺🇸

General Michael Flynn introduced President Donald Trump, who graciously came out to greet the crowd and express his heartfelt thanks to America’s Future for their relentless work against trafficking.… pic.twitter.com/Yx5Fgd1Tdb

— America's Future USA (@Amerifuture) December 11, 2024

Gibson took the stage and delivered a passionate speech on the coming next four years under President Donald Trump.

“We just went through four years of thinly veiled Marxism,” Gibson began.

“Now, I think what we have is a four-year grace period, but we have to work hard, all of them.”

“I don’t know. The President’s got a big job on his hands to turn this place around.”

“A lot of damage has done, and they continue to start fires, just like around my house,” he added.

“But I’d like to thank what the General here is doing. He’s no small part of this because the problem here is many faceted,” Gibson continued. “For he and his sister Mary for exposing all these wolves and sheep’s clothing that prey upon our young.

“I mean, I got nine kids. I don’t know. If one of them got stolen or trafficked or something, I’d have to kill someone.”

“Well, we see people here, we won’t tolerate it. That should work. But look, I’m just happy to be here and accept this. Very proud.”

“I hope in the next four years, we can get back some of that precious commodity that this country has, that commodity called freedom. All right?”

“It’s like, we’ll see how much this administration can claw back from the Philistines. Okay, thank you very much.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Gibson’s speech, writing, “Same.”

Same

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 11, 2024

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Donald Trump has announced that he will once again forego his presidential salary in his second term. This decision is a continuation of the precedent he set during his first term, where he donated his entire $400,000 annual salary to various charitable causes.

BREAKING: Trump says he will refuse a salary as president for the next four years. pic.twitter.com/6E2jvVYpq8

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) December 9, 2024

This move helps support numerous charitable organizations, reflecting his dedication to making a positive impact. During his first term, Trump donated his quarterly salary to a diverse range of causes. Some notable recipients include:

1. National Park Service: In April 2017, Trump donated his first-quarter salary of $78,333 to the National Park Service, helping to preserve America’s natural beauty and historical landmarks.
2. Department of Education: His second-quarter salary of $100,000 in 2017 was given to the Department of Education to fund a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) camp.
3. Department of Health and Human Services: Trump directed his third-quarter salary in 2017 towards combating the opioid crisis, an epidemic that has devastated communities across the nation.
4. Veterans Affairs: In 2018, Trump donated $100,000 to the Veterans Affairs, supporting the men and women who have served the country.
5. Small Business Administration: His first-quarter salary in 2020 went to the Small Business Administration to support businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump’s decision to forgo his salary once again is more than just a symbolic gesture – it is a concrete action demonstrating his commitment to the American people. Only two other presidents have foregone their salary; Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy.

Sirius XM host Megyn Kelly warned that both Democrats and Republicans are planning to derail President Donald Trump‘s second term by going after his cabinet nominations.

Kelly said Pete Hegseth, who is battling to stay in the running for Secretary of Defense in the wake of unsubstantiated accusations against him, will end up as Matt Gaetz did. Then RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and others would be targeted next.

“If you don’t think they’re going to do this to RFK Jr., you haven’t been paying attention,” Kelly urged.

“I realize that Pete has his belly exposed. He has not led a perfect life, and there’s plenty if you want to start attacking his character in terms of his marital history and so on,” Kelly added. “But as he said to me yesterday, he found around 20, I think it was 18 or so, he found his two J’s: his wife, Jen and Jesus, and started changing his life in a profound way,” she further explained.

The host continued: “Let’s say they get Pete’s scalp like they got Matt Gates’s scalp, Bobby Kennedy’s history makes Pete look like the consummate Boy Scout. He looks like he’s ready to enter the priesthood.”

“He’s a lot older, with a lot more of a checkered past… It’s not going to be pretty at all.”

“So we are really at a crossroads here about whether we are going to sacrifice these nominees because of checkered personal pasts or not. It’s not going to get easier after Pete,” Kelly emphasized.

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MSNBC’s Joy Reid is at it again. During a recent episode of The ReidOut, Reid compared Republican ads from the 2024 election cycle to propaganda tactics employed by the Nazis during World War II, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

MSNBC's Joy Reid compares Tennessee not giving gender-altering care to minors to Nazi Germany because of course she does "Targeting trans people isn't new. It is an age old tradition which Nazi Germany did with brutally violent ends in the 1930s." pic.twitter.com/NjGuCigrDr

— Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) December 5, 2024

This jaw-dropping statement highlights how detached Reid—and by extension, MSNBC—has become from the concerns of everyday Americans.

It’s hardly surprising that rumors suggest MSNBC’s president may soon step down. After all, the network continues to sink deeper into irrelevance. With commentary like this, it’s no wonder viewership has dwindled.

The network’s inability to connect with its audience is a self-inflicted wound, as evidenced by Reid’s rant.

During her segment, Reid lamented Tennessee’s law banning “gender-affirming care” for minors, a case currently before the Supreme Court. She claimed the law reflects an “age-old tradition” of targeting transgender individuals, likening it to Nazi Germany’s atrocities in the 1930s.

She didn’t stop there. Reid also criticized Republicans for spending $215 million on so-called “anti-trans” ads, including prominent spots from the Trump campaign, and accused them of exploiting Americans’ “fear of the transgender community.”

Parents have expressed genuine concerns about ideologies influencing their children through schools, entertainment, and government. The recent election results reflect a clear stance from Americans, signaling opposition to policies they believe overstep boundaries regarding cultural and social issues.

Yet, Reid and her liberal allies refuse to grasp this reality.

She also attempted a wildly misplaced comparison, claiming more children are exposed to gun violence (an estimated three million) than there are transgender Americans of all ages.

According to Reid, this makes the GOP’s focus on trans issues not only misguided but somehow akin to Nazi-era policies. While one might expect inflammatory rhetoric from Reid, invoking the horrors of the Holocaust to score political points is a new low, even for her.

This nonsense underscores why many Americans are tuning out MSNBC altogether. People are tired of being lectured by pundits who view them as backward for rejecting extreme ideologies.

The ads resonated because they addressed real parental concerns, not because they incited baseless fear.

MSNBC may need to reevaluate its programming as some viewers express frustration with divisive commentary. The network risks further alienating its viewership without adjustments to address audience concerns.

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Key Republican senators are wavering in their support for several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, which could upend their confirmation prospects.

Four of Trump’s picks are facing scrutiny from within his own party:

• Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
• Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary
• Kash Patel as FBI Director

Below 9 Republican senators are likely to vote against President Trump’s cabinet appointments:

• Lisa Murkowski
• Susan Collins
• Bill Cassidy
• Joni Ernst
• Thom Thillis
• John Cornyn
• Mitch McConnell
• Todd Young
• John Curtis

According to the Daily Caller’s Henry Rodgers, the threat extends beyond traditional GOP sceptics.

Rodgers noted that South Dakota Senators Mike Rounds, John Thune and Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, have emerged as potential swing votes in the upcoming confirmation battles.

Hegseth’s nomination has been plagued with unproven sexual assault allegations.

Meanwhile, reports emerged that Trump is exploring a potential last-minute change to his Defense Secretary nomination, considering replacing Hegseth with former rival Ron DeSantis.

Media outlets are also reporting stories suggesting issues with alcohol and personal conduct.

RINOs have also used Gabbard’s previous meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to raise concerns about her views on foreign policy.

However, Rodgers noted that Gabbard defended her position, stating, “I will never apologize for doing all that I can to prevent more of my brothers and sisters from being sent into harm’s way.”

RFK Jr.’s nomination also drew criticism about “scientific backing” for his claims about water fluoridation, despite it being proven true.

Kash Patel is also facing a battle over his intentions to reform the FBI following its investigations of Trump during his first term.

Senator Collins took a cautious approach regarding Patel, saying, “I don’t know Kash Patel. I had heard his name, but I don’t know his background, and I’m going to have to do a lot of work before reaching a decision on him.”

Senator Mike Lee of Utah urged colleagues to unite behind Trump’s choices, stating, “Donald Trump survived attempts to kill him and have him imprisoned through a perversion of America’s justice system.”

“The American people elected him again to smash Washington corruption with a hammer, and gave him a mandate to choose the right team to do it,” he continued, as highlighted by Rodgers.

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Projection is what Democrats do best as former president Barack Obama recently demonstrated after he accused Republicans of weaponizing the justice system against their political enemies and rigging the election.

So Obama has just perfectly described what Democrats have been doing to President-elect Donald Trump these past four years

During an appearance at the ‘Democracy Forum, Obama said:

“Since total victory is impossible in a country politically split down the middle, the result is a doom loop of government gridlock, even greater polarization, wilder rhetoric, and a deepening conviction among partisans that the other side is breaking the rules and has rigged the game to tip it in their favor.”

He added: “One side tries to stack the deck and lock in [very long pause].

“A permanent grip on power, either by actively suppressing votes or politicizing the armed forces or using the judiciary criminal justice system to go after opponents.”

NEW: Obama says Republicans are the ones who rig elections and weaponize the justice system while speaking at a "Democracy Forum."

The comment was so outrageous that Obama could barely get the words out of his mouth.

"One side tries to stack the deck and lock in [very long… pic.twitter.com/LoKM5d7rjr

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 6, 2024

Talk about the pot calling the Kettle black.

Obama continued by underscoring that pluralism is “not about holding hands and singing Kumbaya” but “about recognizing that any democratic power comes from forging alliances and building coalitions and making room in those coalitions, not only for the woke but also for the waking.”

Besides looking dishevelled and worried, Obama comes across as a man who knows payback is coming.

It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first signal that Obama is running out of material for his arguments as the walls close in.

Earlier this month, Obama recycled the now debunked “very fine people” narrative and the “Muslim ban during a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Maybe you’re Muslim-American or you’re Jewish-American and you’re furious about the ongoing bloodshed in the Middle East and worried about the rise of anti-semitism,” said Obama.

Obama then repeated another lie.

“Why would you place your faith in someone who instituted a so-called Muslim ban,” he added. Obama asserted that Trump “said that there were very fine people on both sides of the white supremacist rally,” Obama said.

Even the fact-checking website Snopes was forced to correct the false claims that Trump called neo-Nazis “very fine people” after the Charlottesville protests in 2017.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is fighting against porch pirates with Christmas lights and holiday music. The top cop in the Great Lakes State offered advice to Michiganders on Wednesday to help them avoid package thefts in the leadup to Christmas, one element of a Holiday Scams Campaign run by her Consumer Protection Team that launched on Black Friday.

“Whether it’s a package or a piece of mail, unattended deliveries are easy targets for porch pirates,” Nessel said in a statement. “By planning ahead and taking security measures, you can make sure your sell-deserved gifts and packages reach you safely while keeping thieves from stealing your holiday cheer.”

Much of the advice from the AG includes obvious anti-theft measures, such as shipping packages to secure locations like Amazon Lockers, FedEx offices, and workplaces. Porch cameras, motion detectors, and keeping porches well lit are also good ideas, according to Nessel’s office. But there’s also nuggets of sage advice that will help residents “create the illusion of presence.” “Even when you’re not home, make it look like someone is present by leaving lights or music on,” the AG suggests.

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