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New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Schumer taps controversial JFK scion Jack Schlossberg for America 250 Commission
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tapped Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg – known for his attention-seeking social media tirades — to sit on the committee prepping America's 250th birthday bash Tuesday. Schlossberg will get one of the seats slotted for private citizens on the America 250 Commission as Schumer, a Brooklyn Democrat, claimed 'there's no better person' to go toe-to-toe with President Trump and his supporters on the panel. 'Why am I putting Jack there? We know that Donald Trump will try to aggrandize the whole thing and make it part of him and his ego,' the New York senator claimed in a social media video next to the 32-year-old political scion. 'There's no better person to push back on that than you, Jack.' Advertisement 3 Sen. Chuck Schumer and Jack Schlossberg appeared in a video Tuesday. Chuck Schumer / X 'And I know you will be there to make sure when we celebrate our 250th birthday we remember that America's a nation of justice, equal justice, of unity, E Pluribus Unum, of treating everyone with dignity.' The commission is supposed to be non-partisan and comprised of members appointed by House and Senate leadership from both political parties. Advertisement Trump administration cabinet leaders including US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are all part of the commission. Four US Reps and four US senators are also among the group. Schlossberg, the son of former diplomat Caroline Kennedy, shook Schumer's hands and thanked him for the appointment. 'I wanna make sure we celebrate our country for all of its colors, there's no more important task than celebrating our history for the same of our future,' he said. Advertisement 3 Schlossberg arrives at the JFK Library, Sunday, May 4, 2025. AP A Schumer spokesperson confirmed the senator used his private citizen selection on Schlossberg. The sole grandson of JFK has grabbed attention over the past year for myriad bizarre and vulgar statements. He's questioned if Vice President JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance, is 'hotter' than his late grandmother Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and mocking his own cousin, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, actress Cheryl Hines. Advertisement 'I have never met Cheryl Hines but if I did I'd tell her she looks super dehydrated,' he said on X late last month. 3 The commission allows for private citizens. Chuck Schumer / X Following his plush appointment, he took a shot at conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings. 'Scott Jennings rumor I heard – not sure if true – drinks own pee,' he said Wednesday morning.
Boston Globe
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Violent crime went down last year in Mass. but anti-Jewish hate crimes spiked, officials say
In Boston, officials said, the tallies were 26 murders last year, compared to 39 in 2023; 170 rapes last year, down from 216 in 2023; 3,129 aggravated assaults in 2024, compared to 2,950 in 2023; and 834 robberies last year, compared to 887 in 2023. Advertisement While the statewide violent crime data's encouraging, the hate crime numbers point to a more concerning trend, even though the overall tally of such offenses decreased last year, the statement said. Officials said that despite the overall decrease, reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes increased by 20.5 percent last year. For the first time since tracking began in 1991, officials said, anti-Jewish hate crimes surpassed anti-Black offenses in 2024. Advertisement 'This new data is encouraging and reflects the important work that law enforcement and community partners do day in and day out to keep the people of Massachusetts safe,' said Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat and former state attorney general, in a statement. 'We know there is always more work to be done, and we remain committed to bringing people together to continue to enhance public safety in communities across the state,' Healey said. Boston MA- June 16 Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey speaking during a Northeast governors and Canadian premiers to talk trade and tariffs at the State House Library on June 16 2025. Photo by Matthew J Lee/Globe Staff Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff The governor's words were echoed by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. 'Partnership between law enforcement and the communities they serve is the cornerstone of effective public safety,' said Driscoll in a statement. 'The continued improvements that we see in 2024 reflect a deeply held shared commitment to collaborative solutions that promote safer communities.' Lt. Gov. of Massachusetts Kim Driscoll arrives at the JFK Library, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press According to preliminary state data, Massachusetts logged 466 reported hate crimes last year, down from 560 in 2023. Officials said 130 such complaints last year dealt with anti-Jewish bias, up from 105 in 2023. 'While this 2024 data offers an encouraging snapshot-in-time, it also reinforces the importance of staying focused and coordinated in our efforts to reduce crime,' said state Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy in a statement. 'We are deeply grateful for the tireless efforts of our federal, state, and local law enforcement as well as our many community partners and remain dedicated to our continued efforts to develop cooperative, evidence-based solutions that keep our Massachusetts neighborhoods safe,' Reidy said. Terrence Reidy. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Travis Andersen can be reached at
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Mike Pence criticizes key elements of Trump agenda
Former Vice President Mike Pence picked apart key elements of the Donald Trump agenda, weighing in on 'wavering' support for Ukraine and tariffs he said would drive up inflation. Pence slapped at the Trump agenda in a CNN interview a day after collecting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award at the JFK Library Foundation in Boston for his refusal to go along with Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election results. While he has long criticized Trump's actions that day, his latest criticisms touch on the economy and Trump's expansionist foreign policy statements. 'The president's call for broad-based tariffs against friend and foe alike,' Pence told the network's Kaitlan Collins. 'Ultimately, the administration is advancing policies that are not targeted at countries that have been abusing our trade relationship, but rather are essentially new industrial policy that will result in inflation , that will harm consumers and ultimately harm the American economy.' Tariffs have become central to Trump's second term economic agenda, and Trump and his team have stood by them even as the president paused 'reciprocal' tariffs that sent markets tanking last month. Pence also took the opportunity to ding Trump when asked about the president's comment last week that 'Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls would cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally.' That line seemed to concede that tariffs would cause inflation that would hit American households. 'I have two grown daughters. I have three small granddaughters. And look, keeping dolls affordable, keeping our kids' toys affordable, that really is part of the American dream,' said Pence. Nor did he shy from criticizing Trump's stunning statements about the U.S. needing to acquire Greenland, which has been affiliated with Denmark for hundreds of years. 'I think Greenland is enormously important to us and our national security. But the fact that we already have two military bases there, and the ability to negotiate further, is more than enough for us to satisfy that need,' was Pence's response. Pence, whose became the first high-profile Republican to end his 2024 presidential campaign in October 2023, was vague on his political future. He has urged the GOP to hew to conservative policies on social issues like abortion. 'Whatever the future holds for me, I'm going to try and be a consistent voice for those conservative values that I think are not only the right policy for the Republican Party,' he said. He repeated earlier claims that he was 'deeply disappointed to see President Trump pardon people that engaged in violence against law enforcement officers' on January 6 – a day his security detail tried to rush him from the Capitol and he remained in a basement, allowing Congress to reconvene to certify Joe Biden's victory. 'The President has every right under the constitution to grant pardons, but in that moment, I thought it sent the wrong message.' He also did something Trump often refuses to do: criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine and pummelling the territory. Trump has been urging Russian and Ukraine to make peace, while his administration signals that Russia will be permitted to keep seized territory. 'If the last three years teaches us anything, it's that Vladimir Putin doesn't want peace. He wants Ukraine,' said Pence. 'And the fact that we are now nearly two months following a ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has agreed to, and Russia continues to delay and give excuses — it confirms that point.' Trump famously berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, and what Pence called 'wavering support' has 'only emboldened Russia.' At a time when Trump has characterized the war as more of a problem for Europe, Pence said: 'I really do believe that if Vladimir Putin overruns Ukraine, it's just a matter of time before he crosses a border where our men and women in uniform are going to have to go fight him.'
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Mike Pence risks Trump fury as he unloads over tariffs, Russia, Greenland and Jan 6: 'Deeply disappointed'
Former Vice President Mike Pence picked apart key elements of the Donald Trump agenda, weighing in on 'wavering' support for Ukraine and tariffs he said would drive up inflation. Pence slapped at the Trump agenda in a CNN interview a day after collecting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award at the JFK Library Foundation in Boston for his refusal to go along with Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election results. While he has long criticized Trump's actions that day, his latest criticisms touch on the economy and Trump's expansionist foreign policy statements. 'The president's call for broad-based tariffs against friend and foe alike,' Pence told the network's Kaitlan Collins. 'Ultimately, the administration is advancing policies that are not targeted at countries that have been abusing our trade relationship, but rather are essentially new industrial policy that will result in inflation, that will harm consumers and ultimately harm the American economy.' Tariffs have become central to Trump's second term economic agenda, and Trump and his team have stood by them even as the president paused 'reciprocal' tariffs that sent markets tanking last month. Pence also took the opportunity to ding Trump when asked about the president's comment last week that 'Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls would cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally.' That line seemed to concede that tariffs would cause inflation that would hit American households. 'I have two grown daughters. I have three small granddaughters. And look, keeping dolls affordable, keeping our kids' toys affordable, that really is part of the American dream,' said Pence. Nor did he shy from criticizing Trump's stunning statements about the U.S. needing to acquire Greenland, which has been affiliated with Denmark for hundreds of years. 'I think Greenland is enormously important to us and our national security. But the fact that we already have two military bases there, and the ability to negotiate further, is more than enough for us to satisfy that need,' was Pence's response. Pence, whose became the first high-profile Republican to end his 2024 presidential campaign in October 2023, was vague on his political future. He has urged the GOP to hew to conservative poliicies on social issues like abortion. 'Whatever the future holds for me, I'm going to try and be a consistent voice for those conservative values that I think are not only the right policy for the Republican Party,' he said. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and her son Jack Schlossberg present the 2025 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award to former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, 'for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021' He repeated earlier claims that he was 'deeply disappointed to see President Trump pardon people that engaged in violence against law enforcement officers' on January 6 – a day his security detail tried to rush him from the Capitol and he remained in a basement, allowing Congress to reconvene to certify Joe Biden's victory. 'The President has every right under the constitution to grant pardons, but in that moment, I thought it sent the wrong message.' He also did something Trump often refuses to do: criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine and pummelling the territory. Trump has been urging Russian and Ukraine to make peace, while his administration signals that Russia will be permitted to keep seized territory. 'If the last three years teaches us anything, it's that Vladimir Putin doesn't want peace. He wants Ukraine,' said Pence. 'And the fact that we are now nearly two months following a ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has agreed to, and Russia continues to delay and give excuses — it confirms that point.' Trump famously berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, and what Pence called 'wavering support' has 'only emboldened Russia.' At a time when Trump has characterized the war as more of a problem for Europe, Pence said: 'I really do believe that if Vladimir Putin overruns Ukraine, it's just a matter of time before he crosses a border where our men and women in uniform are going to have to go fight him.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Mike Pence Is Too Scared to Mention Trump While Picking Up ‘Courage' Award
Former Vice President Mike Pence decided not to mention his old boss when he went to pick up a 'courage' award for defying him. Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award at the JFK Library in Boston Sunday for his refusal to endorse false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump—which made him the No. 1 target for Trump's supporters during the Jan. 6 riots. The JFK Library Foundation lauded Pence for 'putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021.' Despite this, Pence failed to mention Trump in his 10-minute acceptance speech. Instead, Trump's former deputy made references to the importance of the Constitution—hours after the president refused to say, in a jaw-dropping NBC interview, whether he himself should have to abide by it. 'To forge a future together, we have to find common ground,' Pence said, after receiving the award—which is named after a book written by Kennedy while still a U.S. senator. 'I hope in some small way my presence here tonight is a reminder that whatever differences we may have as Americans, the Constitution is the common ground on which we stand. It's what binds us across time and generations. It's what makes us one people.' He also touched on 'these divided times, in these anxious days,' and obliquely criticized Trump for his tariffs and his stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 'America is the leader of the free world and must stand with Ukraine until the Russian invasion is repelled and a just and lasting peace is secured,' he said, touching on Trump's clear preference for Russia's Vladimir Putin over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The comments come after Pence called on Trump to stop believing Putin's lies in a Wall Street Journal op-ed last week. 'Only renewed American military support for our close partner provides any hope for a just and lasting peace,' he wrote, urging him to support Ukraine. Pence also called Trump's tariffs a 'massive policy misstep.' Trump's attitude on Meet the Press Sunday, meanwhile, showed a different level of regard for the Constitution. Host Kristen Welker asked him, 'Don't you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?' His answer came through gritted teeth. 'I don't know. I have to respond by saying, again, I have brilliant lawyers that work for me, and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said,' he said. The Supreme Court has ordered him to facilitate the return of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia and provide due process to migrants generally. Due process, for citizens and non-citizens, is protected under the Fifth Amendment. Asked whether he agreed with this element of the Constitution, he answered: 'I don't know, I'm not a lawyer.' Pence became the target of MAGA anger after standing firm against Trump's claims that Joe Biden had stolen the 2020 election. Those claims ultimately led to the fatal insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, when pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to prevent Congress confirming the election result. Pence defied the advice of Secret Service agents to flee, and instead hunkered down in the building as it was stormed. He later presided over the certification of the election result after the Capitol was cleared. As Pence hid with his family and aides in the building and protesters funneled through the corridors chanting 'Hang Mike Pence!' Trump fueled the fire by railing against his lack of 'courage' in a Twitter post. 'Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,' he wrote on the site, now called X. Pence had a different telling of events. Speaking to the audience at the JFK Library on Sunday, he said: 'By God's grace, I did my duty that day to support the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States of America. 'Jan. 6 was a tragic day but it became a triumph of freedom. History will record that our institutions held. Leaders in both chambers, in both political parties reconvened the very same day and finished democracy's work under the Constitution.' The award was presented by JFK's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, along with his grandson Jack Schlossberg. Previous recipients include former presidents Barack Obama, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush; Ukraine's Zelensky; former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; and Trump nemesis and former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney.
