Shepard Smith leaving FOX

Good... he sucks more ways than one. Won’t say where he’s going but I hope he takes Wallace, Rivera, and Napolitano with him.

According to this article he's walking away from $10 million a year.

https://salaryandnetworth.com/shepard-smith/

A little while from now he'll tell us he was disgusted with Trump (Like we didn't know) and to maintain his integrity forced to leave the network. How did that work out for Meghan Kelly? Remember Hannity and Colmes? 

Can you envision Shep and Rachel?  

Shepard Smith leaving FOX

Please God...don't let this happen!!!

Rep. Nita Lowey Is Retiring. Could Chelsea Clinton Seek the Seat?

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Representative Nita M. Lowey, the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee, unexpectedly announced on Thursday that she would not seek re-election in 2020.

Ms. Lowey, a New York Democrat who was first elected in 1988, is a staunch ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and she played a key role in the budget negotiations that helped end the country’s longest government shutdown earlier this year. She represents the northern suburbs of New York City, including Westchester and Rockland Counties.

When Ms. Lowey, 82, arrived in Congress after defeating a two-term Republican incumbent, women made up less than 7 percent of the House of Representatives. She was consistently regarded as a pioneer, from her stint as the first woman to lead the campaign arm for House Democrats, to her ascent this year to chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee.

But she was also among a group of powerful, long-serving New York House members who had drawn energetic primary challengers for next year. Mondaire Jones, a 32-year-old Harvard Law graduate who had worked in the Justice Department under former President Barack Obama, raised more than $218,000 last quarter for his primary challenge to Ms. Lowey, arguing that the district needed a more energetic representative.

Ms. Lowey’s announcement set off a wave of speculation about other potential contenders, including Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, as well as a state assemblyman, David Buchwald. 

Last year, when asked if she envisioned running for elected office, Chelsea Clinton told The Journal News, which covers the Hudson Valley, that “if someone were to step down or retire,” she would “have to think if it’s the right choice for me.” 

Ms. Clinton did not mention any particular office, although she is clearly familiar with Ms. Lowey’s district: Her parents’ house in Chappaqua, N.Y., is in the district. Ms. Clinton herself does not live in Westchester, but congressional candidates are not required to live in the district they represent.

A representative for Ms. Clinton did not return a request for comment. Mr. Buchwald said he would make an announcement within a few days.

Mr. Jones, in a statement, thanked Ms. Lowey for her service. “As a trailblazer for women and minorities such as myself, Congresswoman Lowey set an example and has made it easier for people like me to run for office,” he said, adding that he would be the first openly gay, black member of Congress if elected.

Ms. Lowey never faced a contested primary after first winning her seat, making her one of the two incumbents who had gone the longest without a primary opponent. She also won re-election easily in her general elections, in a district considered safely Democratic.

In an interview after her announcement, Ms. Lowey, who is Jewish, said the decision came after reflection during the High Holy Days. 

“I was in synagogue for the Jewish holiday, and I just decided the time was right,” Ms. Lowey said.

She called Ms. Pelosi on Wednesday night to inform her of her decision, before telling her Washington and New York staff and making the announcement public on Thursday morning.

Asked if a primary challenge contributed to her decision, Ms. Lowey replied, “Oh, that’s ridiculous.”

She said she would not yet weigh in on who should replace her: “I will be happy to turn it over to a talented, thoughtful, intelligent person who wins this seat.”

During her time in Congress, Ms. Lowey, an ardent liberal, built a reputation as a gracious but savvy dealmaker, often greeting colleagues with a hug or a pat on the back. As the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, she clashed frequently with President Trump, leading the effort to block funding for the president’s border wall. 

During negotiations to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, Ms. Lowey was a key figure in reopening the government after 35 days and upholding the Democratic vow to prevent new funding for the wall, Mr. Trump’s signature campaign promise.

Before she departs Capitol Hill, she will have to lead negotiations for two more years of government funding — including averting a shutdown later this fall when the current stopgap spending bill expires on Nov. 21. The two parties again have yet to reach agreement on funding for Mr. Trump’s wall.

House Democrats have remained adamant that they will reject any money for the border wall, despite the Senate’s effort to include such funds in the bills needed to keep the government funded through the end of the fiscal year.

Ms. Pelosi, in a statement, called Ms. Lowey “a master legislator.” 

“In the Congress, Chairwoman Lowey has earned the respect of all our colleagues as a leader who is both gracious and tenacious; who seeks always to find common ground where she can and stands her ground where she can’t,” said Ms. Pelosi, who became so close with Ms. Lowey and another Democrat, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, that the three were known as DeLoSi, a combination of their last names.

Ms. DeLauro said in a statement on Thursday that she would seek to succeed Ms. Lowey as the Appropriation Committee’s chairwoman. She currently leads the subcommittee responsible for allocating funds toward labor, education, health and human services programs. Ms. DeLauro is one of multiple lawmakers who have indicated interest in succeeding Ms. Lowey as chair of the Appropriation Committee.

Reflecting on her career, Ms. Lowey pointed to a wide range of legislative accomplishments, including anti-drunken-driving initiatives and efforts to require contraceptive insurance coverage for federal employees.

But her proudest achievement, she said, was “essentially breaking the glass ceiling for women” by becoming the first woman to lead the House Appropriations Committee.

She also recalled marching over to the Senate with other Democratic women to demand an airing of Anita F. Hill’s accusations of sexual harassment against Clarence Thomas in his Supreme Court nomination hearing.

“I think what I will miss — in addition to the work — is the friendship with an extraordinary group of women and some good men,” she said.

Please God...don't let this happen!!!

Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president say sources

In an inexplicable way the murkier it gets the easier it is to understand.

 Oh...in case you're interested this is the way Barry dealt with whistleblowers.

Obama’s Crackdown on Whistleblowers

For the life of me, I can't remember what happened during his impeachment trial.

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The whistleblower accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power worked with Joe Biden when he was vice president, according to a new report.

On Wednesday, attorneys for the CIA whistleblower issued a carefully-worded statement denying that the had a 'professional' link to a 2020 Democratic candidate, saying he is an apolitical civil servant.

Now an intelligence source says that it is likely that the unnamed CIA analyst, who is clearly an expert on Ukraine issues, briefed Biden and probably even accompanied him on Air Force Two on one or more of Biden's six visits to the country.

'From everything we know about the whistleblower and his work in the executive branch then, there is absolutely no doubt he would have been working with Biden when he was vice president,' a retired CIA officer told the Washington Examiner. 

The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from DailyMail.com on Thursday evening. 

Biden is seen with then-President Barack Obama signing executive orders to close down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Cuba in 2009. Source say that Biden worked closely with the CIA whistleblower while serving as vice president

Trump has accused the whistleblower of having ties to one of his political opponents

President Trump claims Schiff helped write whistleblower complaint

Separately, a former Trump administration official told the Examiner that Biden’s work on foreign affairs as vice president brought him into close proximity with the whistleblower.

“This person, after working with Biden, may feel defensive towards him because he feels [Biden] is being falsely attacked. Maybe he is even talking to Biden’s staff,” the former official said. “Maybe it is innocent, maybe not.”

The whistleblower's alleged political bias has become the subject of various accusations following a report that the Intelligence Community Inspector General said that the person 'worked or had some type of professional relationship with one of the Democratic candidates.'

The claim of a 'professional link' between the CIA agent and a candidate was first made in an article by Washington Examiner columnist and conservative commentator Byron York. 

The whistleblower, who alleges misconduct on Trump's part, had already been identified as having a Democratic party affiliation.

A person with knowledge of the Inspector General (IG) for the Intelligence Community's recent testimony to the House, was reported by York to have indicated there was an additional 'professional relationship.' 

'The IG said [the whistleblower] worked or had some type of professional relationship with one of the Democratic candidates,' a source told the Examiner. 

Another source told the paper: 'The IG said the whistleblower had a professional relationship with one of the 2020 candidates.'

After Trump tweeted a link to the Examiner report, the unnamed CIA agent's attorneys issued a rare public statement claiming that there was a 'professional relationship' between the whistleblower and a candidate.

Trump tweeted: 'This is just the beginning.' Later on Tuesday he tweeted: 'The Whistleblower has ties to one of my DEMOCRAT OPPONENTS.'

But late Wednesday, the lawyers said they wanted to 'clarify some facts,' and said in the statement: 'Our client has never worked for or advised a political candidate, campaign, or party. 

'Second, our client has spent their entire government career in apolitical, civil servant positions in the Executive Branch. 

'Third, in these position's our client has come into contact with presidential candidates from both parties in their roles as elected officials – not as candidates.'

Rare statement: How the whistleblower's attorneys slapped back at the president

The whisteblower's attorneys - who did not confirm that the official is a male CIA agent, although that aspect of his identity is already known - went on to slam suggestions that his complaint was not credible and said he had told the inspector general about his career to help establish its credibility. 

'Fourth, the whistleblower voluntarily provided relevant career information to the ICIG in order to facilitate an assessment of the credibility of the complaint,' the attorneys said.

'Fifth, as a result, the ICIG concluded – as is well known – that the complaint was both urgent and credible. 

Finally, the whistleblower is not the story. To date, virtually every substantive allegation has been confirmed by other sources. For that reason the identity of the whistleblower is irrelevant.'

The combination of a clapback at the president by the attorneys, and a hint of more information about the official's resume will only add to the drama surrounding the complaint.

Pointedly, the lawyers called their client 'whiste-blower #1,' a reference to a report that they have another or possibly even multiple other whistleblowers who are in the process of making complaints. 

The IG, Michael Atkinson, had provided vague information in a letter to the House Intelligence Committee in August, writing the whistle-blower had 'some indicia of an arguable political bias ... in favor of a rival political candidate.'

The whistle-blower in a complaint alleges that Trump asked the President of Ukraine to investigate the Bidens to help his own 2020 reelection. An unsealed call shows Trump bringing up the Bidens with the Ukrainian president. 

The president has previously gone after the whistle-blower, identified by the New York Times as a CIA officer who has been detailed to the White House at some point and demanded the right to face his accuser. 

The Washington Post reported that House Democrats may interview the whistle-blower at an off-site location to protect their identity, amid concerns it could leak.

In remarks caught on video, Trump said: 'I want to know who's the person, who's the person who gave the whistle-blower the information? Because that's close to a spy.' He continued: 'You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differently than we do now,' he said, referencing execution.

A group of 90 national security professionals has applauded an unidentified whistle-blower.

'While the identity of the whistleblower is not publicly known, we do know that he or she is an employee of the U.S. Government. As such, he or she has by law the right—and indeed the responsibility—to make known, through appropriate channels, indications of serious wrongdoing,' the officials wrote. 

'That is precisely what this whistleblower did and we applaud the whistleblower not only for living up to that responsibility but also for using precisely the channels made available by federal law for raising such concerns,' said the security officials, who served Democratic and Republican presidents.

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Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president say sources

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