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The Independent
6 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
CNN's conservative Scott Jennings calls Free Palestine movement ‘domestic terror organization'
Scott Jennings, a conservative political commentator, called the Free Palestine movement 'nothing more than a domestic terror organization' on Monday, saying it needs to be dealt with. His comment arose from a conversation about the recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, on a group of people raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza. Federal law enforcement officials said the suspect in the attack, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, told them he specifically targeted the 'Zionist group.' 'This is horrific,' Jennings told CNN 's Jake Tapper on The Lead. 'What more do we need to see, Jake, before we realize this 'Free Palestine' movement is nothing more than a domestic terror organization right now?' The suspect allegedly threw Molotov cocktails and used a 'makeshift flamethrower' on the group of people and yelled 'Free Palestine!' At least 12 people were injured in the attack that the FBI is calling a hate crime. Jennings cited Sunday's attack, as well as the recent murder of Israeli embassy workers in Washington, D.C. and college campus protests, as examples of the Free Palestine movement's 'domestic terror' behavior. 'I think as a society, we need to understand we're dealing with domestic terrorism, it's growing more violent by the day and if we don't deal with it, these kinds of things are going to keep happening in cities all over the place,' Jennings said. Jennings worked in former president George W. Bush's administration as a special assistant and deputy of political affairs. Officials across the country have raised concerns about antisemitic-motivated attacks rising due to political disputes stemming from the Israel–Hamas war. President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on college protests that he believes are antisemitic, and accused college campuses of being hotbeds of antisemitism. Trump also blamed former President Joe Biden's 'ridiculous Open Border Policy' for the attack in a Truth Social post. Soliman, an Egyptian national, was in the U.S. illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said previously. He entered the U.S. in August 2022 as a non-immigrant visitor and was later granted a two-year work authorization in March 2023 – which expired this year. In his post, Trump continued: '[Soliman] came in through Biden's ridiculous Open Border Policy, which has hurt our Country so badly. He must go out under 'TRUMP' Policy. Acts of Terrorism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law.' The FBI defines domestic terrorism as criminal acts committed by individuals or groups to further ideological goals stemming from political, religious, social, racial, or environmental influences. Officials have said the attack in Boulder was targeted and leaders throughout the country have condemned the suspected perpetrator for antisemitism.
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Reporter can't contain himself as Dem firebrand Jasmine Crockett makes absurd claims about Republicans 'praising' her in private
Trump-hating Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett left a reporter in complete disbelief after saying Republicans privately expressed admiration for her. The firebrand progressive made the stunning claim during an interview Sunday with WFAA political reporter Jason Whitely, as the 44-year-old looks fill her party's top job on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. 'It's become clear, as I have been out in various cities throughout this country, where I've had Republicans walk up to me and tell me how much they like me,' Crockett said, after being asked about recent polling that suggests she could run for higher office in 2028. 'No, you haven't! Are you serious?' a flabbergasted Whitely interjected. 'You'd be surprised. Oh yeah,' the former public defender replied, the same day CNN 's Scott Jennings called her one of the 'true leaders' of the Democratic Party. 'Come on,' Whitely shot back incredulously. The reporter then pressed Crockett over any plans to potentially run for president in 2028. Scroll down for video: 'Yeah, no, I want to do what I can to hopefully make sure that we win, so I'm a team player,' she demurred. 'I want to win the majority back in Congress, but also win the presidency going into 2028,' she continued. The Dallas Democrat, who was elected in 2023, also spoke about how she traveled across the country for Kamala Harris in the run-up to the November election. 'Ultimately, wherever we get with the nominee, I want to support in any way,' said Crockett, a former civil-rights attorney. 'I'm gonna do my part.' Now in her second term, Crockett is looking to become the top Democrat on the lower chamber's lead investigative arm. The outspoken Trump critic told Whitely how skills she gained during her days as a trial lawyer make her optimal for the position - one that could give her the power to subpoena without a vote or hold discussions with ranking committee members. Whitley pointed out how this could give her the power to pursue impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, who recently called Crockett 'a very low-IQ person' and a 'lowlife.' Crockett, a rising star in the Democratic Party, is looking to become the top Democrat on the lower chamber's lead investigative arm, a position that could give her the power to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump He did so at the National Republican Congressional Committee's President's Dinner while mocking the chances of Crockett becoming her party's future leader - a take that pundits like Jennings have disagreed with. 'Crockett, AOC - I mean, those are the true leaders of your party right now,' he told his fellow panelists Sunday during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union. The interview aired just weeks before a June 24 caucus election to fill the committee position left vacant by late Rep. Gerry Connolly, who notably beat out Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez for the spot last year. Crockett, seen as a rising star in the caucus and a talented communicator, will face off against Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, Kweisi Mfume of Maryland and Robert Garcia of California. Most see the race as wide open, after Ocasio-Cortez, 35, opted to not run this time around to keep her seat on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Crockett was reelected to Congress in 2024 with 84.9 percent of the vote.
Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
CNN 'black sheep' Scott Jennings delivers brutal take on Free Palestine movement
CNN 's 'black sheep' Scott Jennings came out firing against the 'Free Palestine ' movement, calling it a 'domestic terror organization' after the flamethrower attack on peaceful pro-Israel protesters in Colorado. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, has been charged with first-degree murder and assault over the fiery attack. Soliman, in his confession, said he wanted to 'kill all Zionists'. Soliman injured himself and 12 others - all between the ages of 52 and 88 - in the attack, including one critically. Jennings, often considered a conservative voice of reason and the liberal leaning network's 'black sheep,' blasted the entire anti-Israel movement on Tuesday and called for the government to 'deal with' them. He asked Jake Tapper: 'This is horrific, and what more do we need to see, Jake, before we realize this Free Palestine movement is nothing more than a domestic terror organization right now?' Jennings painted the Colorado attack and the killing of a couple in Washington as part of a disturbing, violent trend among those who sympathize with Palestine egged on by the 'months and months and months' of protests on college campuses. 'The rise of anti-Semitism in America, the rise in the number of people who have come to America who hold anti-American views, anti-Western views, and anti-Semitic views, and are now willing to act on it, it is absolutely outrageous, and I think as a society we need to understand we're dealing with domestic terrorism,' he said. He warned that Washington has to 'deal with' this or its only going to increase in its violence. 'It's growing more violent by the day, and if we don't deal with it, these kinds of things are gonna keep happening in cities all over the place,' he said. 'It's awful, and we need to come to grips with the fight that we're in right now in America, fight for the future of our country, and the future of Western civilization, in my opinion.' Soliman told investigators he left messages for his family on his iPhone 14, which his wife handed over to the Colorado Springs Police Department shortly after his arrest, according to a federal affidavit. Investigators also recovered a journal from his home in which he planned out the horrific attack. Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack, which Soliman planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a Zionist group. President Donald Trump has vowed that Soliman will be 'prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law' - while also blaming Joe Biden 's 'ridiculous open border' immigration policies for contributing to the attack. The Justice Department - which leads investigations into acts of violence driven by religious, racial or ethnic motivations - called the attack a 'needless act of violence' and charged Soliman with a federal hate crime Monday morning. The Department of Homeland Security has since confirmed Solomon arrived in the US in August 2022 on a B2 Visa before overstaying by more than two years. Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack, which Soliman planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a Zionist group Shortly after the indecent at Pearl Street Mall at around 1:26pm MDT on Sunday, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed it was 'targeted' and meant to inspire terror. As footage circulated of the middle aged suspect hurling Molotov cocktails, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino branded it 'an act of terror and targeted violence'. Soliman - who feds on Sunday said unsuccessfully applied for asylum in September 2022 - was heard on video saying 'Palestine is Free,' MSNBC later reported. The crowd he attacked was convened an event organized by Run For Their Live in honor of the remaining Israeli hostages. He lived illegally in El Paso county, Texas, and appeared to taunt the victims in footage of the attack. Wearing only jeans and sunglasses, he was heard yelling: 'End Zionists... they are terrorists' and 'free Palestine'. Shortly after Winter's broadcast Sunday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said Soliman is an 'illegal alien' who arrived in the US on a visa issued by the Biden administration. When he illegally overstayed that visa, he was given a second chance and issued a new work permit, feds said. He was authorized to stay until February 2, 2023, but never left.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
CNN's Scott Jennings delivers reality check to democratic party
CNN pundit Scott Jennings (pictured) has mercilessly mocked the ailing Democratic Party while musing about the lack of viable candidates to become their next leader. Conservative commentator Jennings, 47, who is somewhat of a black sheep on the left-leaning channel, poked fun at several top Democrats for being too radical or incompetent to stand a chance at orchestrating the floundering party's comeback. He took aim specifically at Wes Moore's communication skills, and Tim Walz, who he said 'is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit', after the duo appeared at a Democratic rally in South Carolina the day before. Jennings spoke on CNN's State of the Union show Sunday morning while sitting beside Democrat Representative for Michigan Debbie Dingell, whose summary of where her party is heading prompted his brutal takedown. 'Democrats have to stop being against Donald Trump and start being for something. We've got to lay out our agenda for what we're going to do,' Dingell said. Jennings (pictured) disagreed, saying the Democrats 'are for things'. 'I'll defend the Democrats,' he said. 'They are for things: illegal aliens. You're for boys in girl's sports. I mean, you are for things,' he added as Dingell repeatedly said 'no, no.' 'That's why you have such struggles right now in your party, because you're not for anything that's on the right side of any of the 80/20 issues that are driving this cultural divide in America,' Jennings continued. 'I think Wes Moore is actually a pretty talented communicator. The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew. He is not the future of the Democratic Party. 'Moore is interesting. Moore is interesting, probably more interesting than some of the radicals you have out there - Crockett, AOC - I mean, those are the true leaders of your party right now. But you'd probably be better off replacing them with Moore.' Minnesota Governor Walz used his appearance at the South Carolina rally on Saturday to encourage his supporters at the South Carolina rally to 'bully the [expletive] out of Donald Trump. The 2024 vice presidential candidate slammed the President and told the crowd to bully Trump, bestowing him the nickname the 'cruel man,' claiming that liberals 'need to be meaner.' Walz branded Trump a 'wannabe dictator' and 'existential threat' to democracy and he urged his fellow Democrats to abandon their usual approach and get tough with Trump. It comes as a recent CNN poll indicated that liberals believe New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the person who best reflects the party's key principles. However, there wasn't a clear winner and many respondents had no opinion at all. The survey asked Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independent voters which politician best reflects the core values of the Democratic Party today. Ten percent of voters chose AOC while former Vice President Kamala Harris was a close second with nine percent of the votes. Sanders came in third with eight percent while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was placed fourth with six percent. Former President Barack Obama and Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett were tied for fifth with four percent. California Governor Gavin Newsom, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were all tied at two percent. Another fifteen Democrats including some lawmakers and governors each received one percent of the votes, while a whopping 26 percent of respondents had no opinion. Trump allies greeted the results of the poll as good news as the progressive Democratic congresswoman has long been accused of being too far left by moderates. Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro also shared the poll on his show, dubbing the results 'brutal' for Democrats. He claimed the New York Congresswoman is 'totally out of touch with most Americans.' The survey conducted March 6-9 included 1,206 respondents and has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
CNN's black sheep issues blistering reality check over who he thinks should lead the Democratic Party
CNN pundit Scott Jennings has mercilessly mocked the ailing Democratic Party while musing about the lack of viable candidates to become their next leader. Conservative commentator Jennings, 47, who is somewhat of a black sheep on the left-leaning channel, poked fun at several top Democrats for being too radical or incompetent to stand a chance at orchestrating the floundering party's comeback. He took aim specifically at Wes Moore's communication skills, and Tim Walz, who he said 'is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit', after the duo appeared at a Democratic rally in South Carolina the day before. Jennings spoke on CNN's State of the Union show Sunday morning while sitting beside Democrat Representative for Michigan Debbie Dingell, whose summary of where her party is heading prompted his brutal takedown. 'Democrats have to stop being against Donald Trump and start being for something. We've got to lay out our agenda for what we're going to do,' Dingell said. Jennings disagreed, saying the Democrats 'are for things'. 'I'll defend the Democrats,' he said. 'They are for things: illegal aliens. You're for boys in girl's sports. I mean, you are for things,' he added as Dingell repeatedly said 'no, no.' 'That's why you have such struggles right now in your party, because you're not for anything that's on the right side of any of the 80/20 issues that are driving this cultural divide in America,' Jennings continued. 'I think Wes Moore is actually a pretty talented communicator. The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew. He is not the future of the Democratic Party. 'Moore is interesting. Moore is interesting, probably more interesting than some of the radicals you have out there - Crockett, AOC - I mean, those are the true leaders of your party right now.' 'But you'd probably be better off replacing them with Moore.' Minnesota Governor Walz used his appearance at the South Carolina rally on Saturday to encourage his supporters at the South Carolina rally to 'bully the s*** out of Donald Trump. The 2024 vice presidential candidate slammed the President and told the crowd to bully Trump, bestowing him the nickname the 'cruel man,' claiming that liberals 'need to be meaner.' Walz branded Trump a 'wannabe dictator' and 'existential threat' to democracy and he urged his fellow Democrats to abandon their usual approach and get tough with Trump. It comes as a recent CNN poll indicated that liberals believe New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the person who best reflects the party's key principles. However, there wasn't a clear winner and many respondents had no opinion at all. The survey asked Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independent voters which politician best reflects the core values of the Democratic Party today. Ten percent of voters chose AOC while former Vice President Kamala Harris was a close second with nine percent of the votes. Sanders came in third with eight percent while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was placed fourth with six percent. Former President Barack Obama and Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett were tied for fifth with four percent. California Governor Gavin Newsom, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were all tied at two percent. Another fifteen Democrats including some lawmakers and governors each received one percent of the votes, while a whopping 26 percent of respondents had no opinion. Trump allies greeted the results of the poll as good news as the progressive Democratic congresswoman has long been accused of being too far left by moderates. Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro also shared the poll on his show, dubbing the results 'brutal' for Democrats. He claimed the New York Congresswoman is 'totally out of touch with most Americans.' The survey conducted March 6-9 included 1,206 respondents and has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.
