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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Official Caught in Bombshell January 6 Tape Urging Cop Murder
NPR has obtained police bodycam footage of Trump Justice Department official Jared Wise calling on January 6 rioters to kill police officers. 'You guys are disgusting, man. You guys are disgusting,' Wise can be seen and heard saying on the footage. 'I'm former law enforcement, you're disgusting. You are the Nazi, you are the Gestapo, you can't see it, cuz you're chasing your pension.' 'Yeah! Fuck them, yeah! Kill 'em, yeah!' he later cheers as rioters push their way forward. Wise's incendiary statements, which he admitted to under oath in January, first made headlines in July after he was appointed senior counselor to Ed Martin, who was working to help January 6 rioters fight against 'improper investigative tactics and unethical prosecutions.' Wise defended his speech as a heat of the moment action influenced by what he saw as 'police brutality' on the part of the Capitol officers. 'Those are terrible things to say. Of course. I shouldn't say those things,' he said in court. 'I think I was careless and used, like, terrible words when I was angry.' Wise worked for the FBI from 2004 to 2017 before moving on to the far-right propaganda machine Project Veritas, where he infiltrated teachers' unions across the Midwest. Wise was charged with two felonies and four misdemeanor counts in 2023, including trespassing and disrupting the orderly conduct of government, for his actions on January 6. All of his charges (and the charges of hundreds of other rioters) were dropped by Trump. Wise's pardoning and senior appointment show that Trump truly sees no wrong in what happened on January 6, and he won't even pretend to. Rather than display any level of accountability, he rewards and uplifts those, like Wise, who called for violence against police and against the country in his name.
Mint
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
‘Efforts being made to defame kanwariyas, term them rioters': UP CM blames ‘mentality that wants to insult heritage'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that efforts were being made to defame kanwar pilgrims who are subjected to a media trial and termed terrorists and rioters. He said this stemmed from mentality that wants to insult India's heritage. According to a PTI report, Adityanath said those who seek to defame the kanwar 'yatris' are the same people who tried to separate the tribal community from India. The CM was speaking at a seminar on tribal icon Birsa Munda. "They conspired at every level to make them fight against India. This is the same community that always insults the faith of India and these are the same people who today want to create a situation of caste conflict by creating fake accounts on social media platforms," the UP CM said. "There is a wonderful confluence of unity. No discrimination. There is no distinction of caste, no distinction of region, no distinction of class, no difference of opinion, no difference of sect, they go chanting 'Har Har Bam Bam'. They walk 300-400 kilometres, then take water from there, put the kanwar on their shoulders and walk back in the same way with the same devotion," he added. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Haridwar and participated in the event organised at the Ganga Ghat near Om Bridge and welcomed and honoured Kanwariyas (Shiva devotees) from all over the country by washing their feet. He also participated in the Bhajan Sandhya on Thursday, an ANI report said. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, 'It is my good fortune to have had the opportunity to wash the feet of Shiva devotees, the Kanwariyas, and receive their blessings.' So far this year, more than one crore Shiva devotees have left for their respective destinations on the Kanwar Yatra. He highlighted that the Kanwar Yatra is not only a religious event but also a symbol of our faith, devotion, and Sanatan culture, and that we are fortunate to have the opportunity to serve crore of Shiva devotees every year. He said that Shiv Shakti is not a display but an internal sadhana. During the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, flowers were also showered on Shiva devotees from a helicopter in Haridwar on Thursday, ANI reported. CM Dhami appealed to the Kanwariyas that even if someone faces some difficulty, they should not create difficulty for others. (With inputs from agencies)
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Multiple arrests after violent mob attacks Portland ICE facility with fireworks and knives
Multiple people have been arrested following a violent riot outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, that involved knife-throwing and explosives. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox News Digital that one of the rioters had tried to fire a 'Roman Candle' firework at law enforcement. Portland Anti-ice Riot Crushed By Federal Agents The same person allegedly threatened officers with a large knife by swinging it and then throwing it at them, the spokesperson said. No law enforcement officers were seriously injured during the attack, according to officials. Multiple Arrests Near Portland Ice Building After Police Declare Riot Read On The Fox News App While the suspects' identities have not yet been released, DHS confirmed there have been three arrests. "Unfortunately, these violent attacks are becoming more and more common," the spokesperson said. "Our ICE law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults while carrying out enforcement operations. "Secretary [Kristi] Noem's message to the rioters is clear: You will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be fully prosecuted by the law." Officers Injured As Portland Rioters Breach Ice Building With Explosives And Rocks Fox News Digital previously reported that following a Portland "No Kings" protest on June 14, a mob had launched fireworks, smoke grenades and threw rocks at federal law enforcement. The rioters broke glass and breached the ICE facility, leaving four officers injured. Officials said the building was later article source: Multiple arrests after violent mob attacks Portland ICE facility with fireworks and knives
Washington Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Tracking Trump: Israel and Iran's shaky ceasefire; Trump won't commit to NATO defense; House rejects a Trump impeachment; and more
Israel and Iran's ceasefire got off to a shaky start. Trump evaded questions about NATO support en route to a summit. The House voted against taking up articles of impeachment against Trump. Trump attacked AOC for calling for his impeachment. A Jan. 6 rioter was ordered to pay $500,000 to a police officer's widow.
Al Arabiya
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Amsterdam police struggled to contain violence over Israeli football fans: Report
Amsterdam police trying to contain attacks on fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv in November were overwhelmed by assailants' hit-and-run tactics and rapid incitement via social media, according to a report published on Monday. The violence in the early hours of November 8, 2024, followed two days of skirmishes that saw Maccabi fans chant anti-Arab songs, vandalize a taxi and burn a Palestinian flag. The attacks left five people briefly hospitalized. Police acted with 'great commitment, flexibility and professionalism,' concluded the report by an oversight body in the justice ministry. Authorities were able to deploy 1,200 officers, drones, arrest squads, horses and water cannons but were still caught off-guard by the fast-moving events. 'Although the police acted decisively, they were also overtaken at times by the speed and unpredictability of developments,' the report noted. 'Blitz attacks by small groups of rioters, using taxis and scooters to move around quickly and target Jewish people on the streets, made different demands on the approach taken by the police.' Social media was another key factor in making the violence difficult to contain, the report said. 'People were able to spread messages and images at lightning speed, thereby heightening existing tensions,' it noted. 'Relatively minor incidents, such as the removal of a Palestinian flag by Maccabi supporters, were shared, interpreted, and magnified within minutes.' The report also criticised reactions in the immediate aftermath of the violence. Israeli President Isaac Herzog talked of an 'anti-Semitic pogrom' while Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema drew parallels between the violence and 'memories of pogroms.' She later regretted this, saying the word had been used as propaganda. 'What stands out is the speed with which everyone expressed an opinion in the aftermath of the events,' said the report. 'Politicians, administrators, and the media immediately jumped to conclusions, without having any insight into exactly what had occurred.'
