"You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It is that simple," said Director Kash Patel.
However, President Donald Trump supported Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot and killed two men who tried grabbing his gun during protesters following a shooting involving police. Additionally, some Jan. 6 rioters were armed, and many Republicans supported a Missouri couple who pointed their firearms at protesters after George Floyd's killing.
"The height of hypocrisy which continues out of the White House, scrambling to find some reason to show why these agents were justified," said former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin.
Durkin says the hypocrisy surrounding the Minneapolis case will continue to fracture the Republican Party. While it took over 20 years to pass a restricted concealed carry law in Illinois, residents have a right to carry a loaded firearm to a protest. Minnesota shares the same rights.
"Mr. Pretti was not violating the law in terms of the Second Amendment. He had a protected right, and the law in Minnesota did not prohibit him from carrying a firearm," said Rob Chadwick with the U.S. Concealed Carry Association.
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A turning point?From BBC News...not only is Bovino going back to California but "he is expected to retire soon".
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A turning point?Outspoken Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his green-uniformed agents are expected to soon leave the Minneapolis area, three sources familiar with the move tell CBS News.
One of the sources said Bovino was relieved of his command in Minneapolis and is expected to return to California's El Centro sector, where he served as the chief agent before the Trump administration deployed him to major American cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gregory-bovino-border-patrol-leave-minneapolis/
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Weather where you are threadWe went out briefly to run an errand. We thought because it was so sunny it wasn't that cold.
We were wrong. Wind chill, doncha know.
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A turning point?They're getting nervous. It's about time.
From Politico:
ICE Shootings Are Freaking Out the GOP. They’re Afraid to Tell Trump.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-shootings-freaking-gop-afraid-173000790.html
Monday morning, Trump took concrete steps to marginalize Noem and Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, who have become the face of the feds in Minnesota, appointing a new point person in the state and new chain of command.
“I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight,” the president announced about his border czar. “He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me.”
Here comes the bus....
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Weather where you are threadMIttensGloves on sale at Costco:https://www.costco.com/p/-/karbon-3d-knit-heated-gloves/4000300478?langId=-1
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Weather where you are thread@jon-nyc said in Weather where you are thread:
I think I need thermal mittens.
Or hand warmers. There are disposable and rechargeable ones.
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The Chicago kidnappings have begunSo the walking bus starts today. The organizers have issued a couple of pages of guidelines about what to do, including if the goons show up. There's a map of the route they should take; it basically avoids sidewalks and has them taking a route through a field to get to the school.
There are confirmed reports from MN that plain-clothed agents are posing as helpers.
This is so infuriating.
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A turning point?At least Bondi's attempted shakedown isn't going anywhere. That was heading for election interference and other shenanigans. But I don't expect her/them to stop here.