The president has replaced political appointees, a right reserved by the president, though no president in recent memory has made such sweeping changes to the Pentagon’s leadership during a presidential transition period. The unusual shake-up has unsettled observers of the military who fear further politicization of the government.
The firings also make way for controversial figures who are seen as far more dutiful in protecting Trump and carrying out his agenda. Anderson was swiftly replaced on Tuesday with Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, a former Fox News contributor who had been previously nominated for the Pentagon’s top policy job. Tata’s nomination stalled in the Senate after old tweets were unearthed showing him criticizing former President Barack Obama as a “terrorist leader” and sharing an article that depicted Obama as a “Manchurian candidate.”
https://theintercept.com/2020/11/11/pentagon-firings-esper-trump/
The firings also make way for controversial figures who are seen as far more dutiful in protecting Trump and carrying out his agenda. Anderson was swiftly replaced on Tuesday with Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, a former Fox News contributor who had been previously nominated for the Pentagon’s top policy job. Tata’s nomination stalled in the Senate after old tweets were unearthed showing him criticizing former President Barack Obama as a “terrorist leader” and sharing an article that depicted Obama as a “Manchurian candidate.”
https://theintercept.com/2020/11/11/pentagon-firings-esper-trump/
The Intercept
Another Official Dismissed at the Pentagon as Trump Continues Unusual Shake-Up
“The president is taking back control of DOD. It’s a rebirth of foreign policy. This is Trump foreign policy,” said an official briefed on the effort.
One claim that 21,000 dead individuals in Pennsylvania had voted spread on social media late last week, but was proven to be completely baseless upon closer inspection. Another claim, shared by Donald Trump Jr., purported that a man in Michigan who shared the same name as his deceased father had voted on his behalf. That claim was also exaggerated, as it was a clerical error that had mixed up the names of the father and son. Besides, only one vote was cast under the name in question and the error was corrected.
Yet another claim that spread on Twitter last week insisted that thousands of deceased individuals in Michigan had taken part in that state’s election. A CNN analysis of a sample of 50 names on that list found that, indeed, some of those included were deceased. However, the claim that those individuals had cast ballots in this election was false, the analysis noted. Individuals on the list who had voted, it turned out, were very much alive and had been erroneously included on that list.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-plans-obituary-readings-at-rallies-to-support-false-claims-of-voter-fraud/
#michigan #pennsylvania
Yet another claim that spread on Twitter last week insisted that thousands of deceased individuals in Michigan had taken part in that state’s election. A CNN analysis of a sample of 50 names on that list found that, indeed, some of those included were deceased. However, the claim that those individuals had cast ballots in this election was false, the analysis noted. Individuals on the list who had voted, it turned out, were very much alive and had been erroneously included on that list.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-plans-obituary-readings-at-rallies-to-support-false-claims-of-voter-fraud/
#michigan #pennsylvania
Truthout
Trump Plans Obituary Readings at Rallies to Support False Claims of Voter Fraud
Several fact-checking sites have already debunked a number of social media posts that wrongly alleged dead people voted.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is offering up to 1 million dollars as a reward for proof of voter fraud. If they had any genuine doubts, they wouldn't pay people to come up with any 'proof'
https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1326299204629782529
https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1326299204629782529
Twitter
Texas Tribune
There’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud, but Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he is offering up to $1 million to "incentivize, encourage and reward" people for reports of voter fraud in Texas. https://t.co/JT97FS7rTB
Wisconsin recount resulted in 10 votes added to biden and 200 votes removed from trump
https://www.tmj4.com/news/election-2020/51-of-72-wisconsin-counties-complete-canvasses-resulting-in-minor-vote-shift
https://www.tmj4.com/news/election-2020/51-of-72-wisconsin-counties-complete-canvasses-resulting-in-minor-vote-shift
TMJ4
56 of 72 Wisconsin counties complete canvasses resulting in minor vote shift
More than two thirds of the counties in Wisconsin have submitted official election results after completing their canvasses.
Forwarded from /pol/ ~ politically incorrect
KTNV
UPDATE: Clark County election draws new presidential 'tweet', commission seat still up for grabs
Clark County Commissioners voted to accept the results of the countywide canvass and certify the election -- except in District C, where officials discussed the possibility of a special election.