CHRIS CUOMO A 'DESPISED FIGURE' WITHIN CNN AT THIS POINT AS FALLOUT CONTINUES OVER HIS...
Chris Cuomo a 'despised figure' within CNN at this point as fallout continues over his firing: Insider
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is loathed within the network he was once the face of as his stormy exit continues to generate casualties. The latest was CNN executive Allison Gollust. the girlfriend of recently ousted CNN President Jeff Zucker. whose resignation was announced Tuesday night in a scathing memo from WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. 'The investigation found violations of Company policies. including CNN's News Standards and Practices. by Jeff Zucker. Allison Gollust. and Chris Cuomo.' Kilar wrote. Gollust fired back with a memo of her own. telling colleagues that 'tonight is an attempt to retaliate against me and change the media narrative in the wake of their disastrous handling of the last two weeks.' ALLISON GOLLUST SAGA: WARNERMEDIA WON'T SAY WHAT OUSTED CNN BOSS JEFF ZUCKER DID TO VIOLATE NEWS STANDARDS The latest jolt to upper management has roiled CNN again. which has been caught up in Cuomo's on and off air drama for nearly two years. The investigation from an outside law firm initially looked at Cuomo's conduct regarding his brother. former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. D.. but evolved into what and when Zucker knew as well. Now he and Gollust are out. leaving CNN in flux as WarnerMedia and Discovery prepare to complete a merger and name new leadership at the liberal network. 'It is extremely upsetting.' a CNN insider told Fox News Digital about Gollust's stormy exit and the war of words between her and WarnerMedia. 'It is the talk of the place.' This is insane.' another CNN staffer said. Zucker's downfall from CNN began with his hiring of and loyalty to Cuomo. who became CNN's highest rated anchor after a stint on 'New Day.' CNN's morning show that Zucker championed when he first took over in 2013. Zucker moved Cuomo to the coveted 9 p.m. ET slot in 2018. where he consistently lost to Fox News and MSNBC but was nevertheless CNN's highest rated figure. Beginning with his controversial. cozy interviews of his brother at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. his ethical lapses began to pile up. Revelations of his extensive involvement in Gov. Cuomo's political operations and sexual misconduct defense ultimately led to his suspension. and Zucker fired him in December after an investigation revealed a sexual assault allegation against him by a former ABC News colleague. That was in addition to his admission of sexually harassing another ABC News colleague. Shelley Ross. in 2005. Now. Cuomo is not going quietly. reportedly seeking $20 million. according to reporting by FOX Business. CNN has said his firing was for cause. 'CC is a despised figure.' said the insider. who had previously commented favorably about Cuomo on a personal leve ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ3C9q20mGQ
War on cops: 24 hour period sees 13 police officers wounded by gunfire
Thirteen police officers were wounded in shootings over a 24 hour period across four states Friday. 'This is what we call the war on cops.' Betsy Brantner Smith. spokeswoman for the National Police Association and a 29 year police veteran who trains officers. told Fox News Digital. '[W]e are constantly attacked. and we are either attacked doing very simple things — traffic stop. responding to a 911 call. a domestic. All of that.' The incidents happened in Arizona. Maryland. New Mexico and Pennsylvania. Here are some details: Arizona: 9 officers shot Nine police officers were wounded during a Friday morning shootout in Phoenix while responding to a domestic dispute that resulted in the deaths of a suspect and a female victim. Police initially responded to a report of a woman shot at a home in the area of 51st Avenue and Elwood Street. The suspect had initially invited the officers inside before allegedly opening fire and striking one of the officers multiple times. police officials said. Maryland: 2 police officers shot Later Friday afternoon. two police officers were shot and wounded in Frederick. Maryland. while responding to calls of a suspicious person. The suspect was also shot during the incident. and Maryland officials transported him to a nearby hospital. NYPD ARRESTS 2 TEENAGERS IN CONNECTION TO SHOOTING OF OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER New Mexico: 1 state trooper shot A...
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Trump unloads on Hillary Clinton. Letitia James after NY Democratic convention
Former President Donald Trump slammed Hillary Clinton and New York state Attorney Letitia James in a lengthy statement Thursday — hours after the Democrats unloaded on him at a state party convention. Trump used his familiar insult of “Crooked Hillary Clinton” to accuse the former senator and secretary of state of spying on him as a candidate. then added that “the now totally discredited Fake News Media does everything they can not to talk about it.” Clinton had lashed out at Trump during comments made in Times Square for state Democrats’ nominating convention as she faces scrutiny for a court filing by special counsel John Durham that accused her 2016 presidential campaign of paying for research to link Trump — then a GOP candidate running against Clinton — to Russia. “They’ve been coming after me again.” Clinton said at the convention earlier in the day. “It’s fine. the more trouble Trump gets into. the wilder the charges and conspiracy theories about me seem to get. so now his accountants have fired him and investigations draw closer to him.” Clinton said. Also Thursday. a Manhattan judge ruled that the ex president and his children Ivanka and Donald Jr. would have to testify as part of James’ probe into the Trump Organization’s business dealings. James. who dropped a short lived run for governor and is seeking re election as AG. said at the convention she wouldn’t be “bullied” by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo or Trump. Trump responded in his statement and exclaimed. “THERE IS NO CASE.” “On the other hand. failed Gubernatorial candidate. Letitia James. can run for the office of AG on saying absolutely horrendous and false things about Donald Trump. a man she doesn’t know and has never met. go on to get elected. and then selectively prosecute him and his family.” Trump said. accusing James of trying “to interfere with my business relationships. and with the political process.” The former president said prosecutors. “after viewing millions of pages of documents over many years.” came up with a fringe benefits case on a car. an apartment and grandchildren’s education. “With the rest of the case. even Cy Vance. who just left the DA’s office without prosecuting anything additional. because there isn’t anything additional to prosecute — THERE IS NO CASE!” he railed. “The targeting of a President of the United States. who got more votes while in office than any President in History. by far. and is a person that the Radical Left Democrats don’t want to run again. represents an unconstitutional attack on our Country — and the people will not allow this travesty of justice to happen.” Trump went on. “I
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Man allegedly linked to the Boogaloo movement pleads guilty to 2020 fatal shooting of federal guard
(CNN)A California man who had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges related to a 2020 'drive by shooting' outside a federal building complex in Oakland. the US Department of Justice said in a news release Friday. Steven Carrillo. who was an active duty staff sergeant stationed at Travis Air Force Base at the time of the shooting. admitted his actions resulted in the death of Dave Patrick Underwood. a federal protective services officer. while another officer was injured. the Justice Department said. Carrillo. 33. 'admitted that he aligned himself with an anti government movement and wanted to carry out violent acts against federal law enforcement officers.' the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said in the release. adding Carrillo 'regularly discussed and encouraged violence against law enforcement.' Carrillo acknowledged he got into a van with another individual and surveilled protests over the killing of George Floyd. the federal complex. and the surrounding area on May 29. 2020. according to the Justice Department statement. While the other person drove the van. Carrillo opened the rear passenger side sliding door and shot approximately 19 bullets at the officers. killing one officer and injuring another. Citing a plea agreement. the US Attorney's Office said the federal government...
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Hillary Clinton sidesteps Cuomo. hits out at Fox News and GOP lies in New York speech
(CNN)Four years ago. Hillary Clinton was greeted with a bouquet by then Gov. Andrew Cuomo when she endorsed him at the New York State Democratic Party convention. But a lot has changed since then and. on Thursday. as she introduced Cuomo's successor. Gov. Kathy Hochul. at the same event. Clinton. like her fellow state Democratic leaders. never mentioned his name even as the possibility of him attempting a political comeback looms over the party's immediate future. 'She is a governor for all of us.' Clinton said of Hochul. who ascended to the governorship last August after Cuomo resigned over a series of sexual harassment allegations and a damaging report from the state attorney general's office. 'And by the way. isn't it about time that the state that gave birth to the women's suffrage movement. the state that has always been at the forefront of progress and reform. isn't it about time we elected a woman as our governor?' As the convention in midtown Manhattan voted to endorse Hochul shortly before Clinton spoke. news began to spread that a New York judge had ruled that former President Donald Trump. and his children Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.. must sit for depositions in the state attorney general's civil investigation of their business practices. The family had been pushing back on subpoenas from New York Attorney General Letitia James. who was cheered at the convention despite repeated attacks on her by Cuomo allies. who have for months accused her of running a biased investigation into the harassment accusations that ultimately led to his downfall. In 2018. Clinton. at the state party convention. showered praise on Cuomo. who was facing a primary challenge at the time from Cynthia Nixon. while never mentioning Trump by name. This time around. the script was flipped. Cuomo's name and the circumstances that led to Hochul's ascent were left out of the script. But Trump and his allies were firmly in the former secretary of state's crosshairs. After warning Democrats not to get distracted by 'the latest culture war nonsense' ahead of the coming midterm elections. Clinton drew a connection between Trump's legal troubles and Fox News' coverage of her. 'So now his accountants have fired him and investigations draw closer to him and right on cue. the noise machine gets turned up.' she said. 'Fox leads the charge with accusations against me. counting on their audience to fall for it again. And as an aside. they're getting awfully close to actual malice.' The invocation of 'actual malice.' which is the legal standard required to prove a libel case in court. was a particularly pointed note and a clear warning to Fox News leadership. Clinton's speech began with
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Rep. Jordan: Durham filing shows Trump was right about being spied on
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday that a blockbuster new federal filing proves ex President Trump’s claim he was being illegally spied on and the Russian collusion tale is a hoax. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio noted Special Counsel John Durham alleged in Friday’s legal filing that Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign paid an Internet company to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House to try to tie Donald Trump to Russia. “Yep. there was spying going on. and it was worse than we thought because they were spying on the sitting president of the United States.” Jordan told “Fox & Friends.” “And it goes right to the Clinton campaign. So God bless John Durham. “His investigation is taking a long time. But we’re getting to now what we all suspected.” Jordan said. “The only thing we didn’t understand was it was worse than we thought.” In May 2019. Durham was tasked by Trump’s attorney general. William Barr. with investigating the origins of the FBI’s probe into allegations that the then president colluded with Russia to win the election. Rep. Michael Turner (R Ohio) said Sunday that Durham’s investigation uncovered a “whole new level of corruption and is of grave concern. “I mean. this is a threat to our democracy itself.” Turner said on Fox News’ “Sunday...
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Louisiana man jailed for 44 years on rape charges is freed as prosecutor dismisses charges after judge calls for new trial
(CNN)Vincent Simmons. a Louisiana man who fought for 44 years to overturn his conviction on attempted aggravated rape charges. has had the judgment vacated and the charges have been dismissed. according to his attorneys Justin Bonus and Malcolm Larvadain. 'He's a free man. He was released a couple of hours ago from Angola State Penitentiary.' Larvadain said Monday. A judge had ordered a new trial because exculpatory evidence had not been turned over to the original defense team. Larvadain said. In 1977. it took just minutes for a jury of 11 White men and one Black woman to convict Simmons. who is Black. for the attempted sexual assault of 14 year old twin sisters. 'God. God kept hope alive in me.' Simmons said as he walked Monday through the courthouse in Marksville. Louisiana. according to CNN affiliate KALB. 'God did this for me today.' Riddle said in a statement entered into the court record that despite believing there was 'sufficient evidence to find Vincent Simmons guilty.' he didn't want the victims 'to undergo the trauma of another trial' or be victimized again. Riddle said he will not appeal the judge's decision and asked to no longer prosecute Simmons. 'Just in case anyone has any doubt. no this is not a declaration of innocence at all.' he said. 'We attempted to free him months ago because he has served enough time. Let this case be put to bed and the victims free...
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'60 Minutes.' CNN. MSNBC. downplayed. criticized Durham probe of Russia investigation
The mainstream media is getting a wake up call after new allegations in the Durham investigation that President Trump and his campaign were being spied on. Special Counsel John Durham released in a filing Saturday that the Hillary Clinton campaign hired techs to 'infiltrate' Trump Tower and White House servers to establish a 'narrative' to link Trump to Russia. The new findings contradict various doubtful media coverage from programs like CBS’ '60 Minutes.' In an October 2020 interview. Trump appeared on the newsmagazine to address the ongoing investigation and his claim his campaign was spied on. He was shot down by host Lesley Stahl. who insisted the president was spreading unverified information. 'There’s no real evidence.' she said. 'This is ’60 Minutes.’ We can’t put on things we can’t verify.' CLINTON CAMPAIGN PAID TO ‘INFILTRATE’ TRUMP TOWER. WHITE HOUSE SERVERS TO LINK TRUMP TO RUSSIA: DURHAM Meanwhile. former CNN dynamic duo Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo criticized John Durham and the Trump administration back in December 2019 for being adamant about uncovering the truth. yet coming up short. 'Nothing happens and they just move on to the next conspiracy theory.' Lemon said to Cuomo during a handover. 'It is never going to end and guess what? People who want to believe that BS are going to believe it.' In an October 2021 episode of MSNBC's 'The Rachel...
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Widow describes moment her husband was shot in movie theater after argument over texting: 'I see his eyes are just glazed over'
The role of a tossed bag of movie popcorn played a central part Monday as a trial opened for a retired Florida police captain who fatally shot a man in a theater eight years ago. Meanwhile. the victim's widow. who was also shot during the incident. took the stand. The question isn't whether Curtis Reeves shot and killed Chad Oulson at the theater on Jan. 13. 2014. It's whether Reeves felt threatened enough by Oulson to justify firing his .380 caliber handgun after the two argued over Oulson's cellphone use in the theater. To prosecutors. the triggering event in the argument was Oulson's tossing of a bag of popcorn at Reeves and that's not enough to claim self defense. 'What the evidence will show you is that Chad Oulson was shot and killed over tossing popcorn.' Assistant State Attorney Scott Rosenwasser told jurors in an opening statement. 'That's no reason to kill another person.' The defense. however. contends that Reeves. then 71. was in declining health and feared the 43 year old. larger Oulson would punch or otherwise assault him and may have thrown his cellphone at the older man. Defense attorney Dino Michaels said Reeves also understood risk and sensed danger from his 27 years with the Tampa Police Department. 'This isn't about popcorn.' Michaels told the jury. 'You're going to see there was an attack before the popcorn was thrown.' Reeves. now 79. faces a...
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Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote
“I’m doing well. I’m strong. I’m back on the road to recovery. and I’m going to make a full recovery.” Sen. Ben Ray Luján said in the video. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo By Associated Press 02/13/2022 03:45 PM EST WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján. who is recovering from a stroke in January. says he plans to be back at work in “just a few short weeks” to vote on President Joe Biden’s forthcoming Supreme Court nominee. In a video released Sunday by his office. the New Mexico senator said he is at the University of New Mexico Hospital after surgery to relieve pressure on his brain and soon will go to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for “a few more weeks.” “I’m doing well. I’m strong. I’m back on the road to recovery. and I’m going to make a full recovery.” the 49 year old Luján said in the video. which showed him seated next to two of his doctors. “I’m going to walk out of here. I’m going to beat this. and I’m going to be stronger once I come out.” “Now I’m proud to report. then I’ll be back on the floor of the United States Senate in just a few short weeks to vote on important legislation and to consider a Supreme Court nominee.” he added. According to his office. the Luján began experiencing dizziness and fatigue on Jan. 27 and checked himself into a hospital in Santa Fe. New Mexico. Luján was transferred...
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