Especially if you are a supporter of Hamas terrorists. A pro-Hamas heckler was kicked out of a room full of Texans on Saturday after attempting to disrupt a speech by Governor Greg Abbott. Video posted to social media shows the terrorist sympathizer being drowned out by boos and subsequently manhandled by the crowd. The young […]

Kanye West had his fine-looking teeth removed and replaced with titanium dentures‚ which are “more expensive than diamonds.” He compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws. The 46-year-old rapper flashed his smile in an Instagram post. The implant is a new surgical model‚ and the rapper is the only one with them. They allegedly cost […] The post Kanye West Now Has a Mouthful of Titanium appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Former President Donald J. Trump left the courtroom today in the E. Jean Carroll civil defamation case and spoke to reporters. He said that E. Jean deleted massive evidence. She also said she has a gun‚ and it might not be illegal. Watch: ALL ABOUT E JEAN E. Jean Carroll‚ who has called rape “exciting‚” […] The post Donald Trump Speaks After Court &; What About E. Jean appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Federal officials instructed banks to comb through customer data if terms like “TRUMP” or “MAGA” were used in transactions‚ according to documents obtained by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The revelations were made as House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced he had requested an interview with Noah Bishoff‚ the former director of the Office of Stakeholder Integration and Engagement in the Strategic Operations Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). “We now know the federal government flagged terms like ‘MAGA’ and ‘TRUMP‚’ to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms‚” Jordan said. “What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text‚ like a BIBLE‚ or shopped at Bass Pro Shop.” FinCEN reportedly asked banks to help federal law enforcement identify transactions of persons of interest using specific typologies and Merchant Category Codes after January 6‚ 2021. FinCEN provided the banks with documentation on various typologies and suggested search terms‚ according to Jordan. “These materials included a document recommending the use of generic terms like ‘TRUMP’ and ‘MAGA’ to ‘search Zelle payment messages’ as well as a ‘prior FinCEN analysis’ of ‘Lone Actor/Homegrown Violent Extremism Indicators‚’” Jordan wrote. “According to this analysis‚ FinCEN warned financial institutions of ‘extremism’ indicators that include ‘transportation charges‚ such as bus tickets‚ rental cars‚ or plane tickets‚ for travel to areas with no apparent purpose‚’ or ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts) and subscriptions to other media containing extremist views.’ In other words‚ FinCEN urged large financial institutions to comb through the private transactions of their customers for suspicious charges on the basis of protected political and religious expression‚” Jordan added. The letter also said that other transaction keywords identified by the feds included “Cabela’s” and “Dick’s Sporting Goods.” “Despite these transactions having no apparent criminal nexus — and‚ in fact‚ relate to Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights — FinCEN seems to have adopted a characterization of these Americans as potential threat actors. This kind of pervasive financial surveillance‚ carried out in coordination with and at the request of federal law enforcement‚ into Americans’ private transactions is alarming and raises serious doubts about FinCEN’s respect for fundamental civil liberties‚” Jordan wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP The letter asks Bishoff to be prepared to speak to lawmakers about what safeguards FinCEN has in place to safeguard constitutional liberties‚ the government’s use of private financial information‚ and coordination between FinCEN and the private sector. Jordan also sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray to request an interview with FBI official Peter Sullivan over testimony that the FBI had requested information from Bank of America on “ANY historical purchase” of a gun six months before January 6‚ 2021‚ of anyone who had been in Washington‚ D.C.‚ around January 6.

The White House doubled down Wednesday on a statement blaming Texas for the drowning deaths of three migrants — one woman and two children — despite a DOJ filing that undermined the claim. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre balked at the questions from Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich‚ pivoting when presented with the DOJ’s versions of events to suggest that it was rude to ask questions when three people were dead. WATCH: TENSE: Karine Jean-Pierre starts to sweat when @JacquiHeinrich holds her feet to the fire over the administration's lies about Texas officials who — contrary to the White House's claims — were not responsible for the deaths of three illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/Yp4TZRCHMQ — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) January 17‚ 2024 “Will the administration then amend its separate statement that implied that Texas officials were responsible for the deaths of those three migrants when‚ in fact‚ they had nothing to do with it‚ they had already been dead for an hour by the time Mexico told anyone in the U.S. about it‚ and the administration admitted as much in their court filing‚” Heinrich began. “They acknowledged that‚ in their court filing‚ that the statement from the White House implies that Texas was responsible‚” Heinrich continued‚ adding‚ “And a number of outlets were forced to issue corrections and editors’ notes because of that White House statement. Will the White House amend that statement?” Jean-Pierre made no attempt to answer the direct question‚ instead appearing to scold Heinrich for asking the question. “So let’s be sensitive here: three people died‚ three migrants died. Two children‚ and a woman. That was devastating. Devastating situation‚ heartbreaking situation‚ so let’s be really mindful of what we’re talking about here.” She went on to talk about the overall situation‚ continuing to imply that Texas was in the wrong for making attempts to secure the border where the federal government had refused to do so‚ and claiming that there was nothing wrong with the statement. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I want to take a step back and as you’re talking about our statement — look‚ as I mentioned‚ a woman and two children died‚ they drowned near Eagle Pass‚ which is‚ as I said‚ devastating‚” Jean-Pierre continued. “And the Texas officials blocked Border Patrol from accessing the area. That’s what was happening at that time.” “Our statement is consistent with DOJ’s filing‚” she insisted‚ saying that at the time‚ there had been an “ongoing emergency situation” in which migrants were still in the water. Heinrich pushed back‚ saying that the White House’s statement directly addressed the three migrants who had been dead for some time prior to Mexico even informing U.S. officials they had drowned — and made no mention of any ongoing situation in which migrants remained in the water while Texas officials blocked Border Patrol from accessing the area. Jean-Pierre responded by once again insisting that the White House’s statement was “consistent” with the DOJ filing.

Last week‚ I gave some New Year’s resolutions‚ specifically for women on the internet. One of those resolutions was to stop engaging in the trend known as “trauma dumping.” Trauma dumping‚ as I explained‚ is when women record themselves as they’re going through an emotional moment — sharing‚ as they say‚ “vulnerable stories” or private instances of their lives for all the world to see. The unspoken goal of trauma dumping is to receive praise for their vulnerability. A recent trauma-dumping offender who came to my attention is a girl named Brittany Pietsch. Pietsch worked for a company called Cloudflare‚ and after receiving an invite to a virtual meeting with her superiors‚ she realized that she was about to get laid off because of her performance. So‚ before the meeting‚ she did her hair and makeup and set up her phone to record herself being let go — again‚ because of her poor performance. Pietsch was a sales rep‚ and when you are in sales‚ you have to sell. She was‚ however‚ unable to do that. But never fear! TikTok is here. Not shockingly‚ Pietsch has a TikTok‚ so she took to her account to give her own spin on this situation‚ claiming she is actually the victim in this situation. That’s right: Though she was unable to do her job‚ she’s the victim. In this nine-minute long TikTok‚ a Cloudflare employee tells her they have finished reviewing performance evaluations and since Pietsch did not meet expectations‚ they have decided to part ways with her. Pietsch holds up her hand and says‚ “I’m going to stop you right there.” She explains she started in August‚ underwent a three-month ramp‚ and only worked three weeks in December before Christmas. She claims to have “the highest activity” on her team and continues by saying‚ “I have had three contracts out‚ done a really great job managing my deals up until the very end.” As it turns out‚ those three deals did not close. Regardless‚ Pietsch says she just does not think ending her time with Cloudflare makes any sense. WATCH: Candace Owens Let me stop her right there. Cloudflare letting Pietsch go actually makes plenty of sense. In her interrupting response‚ she basically says a lot of nothing. What activity is she referring to? She doesn’t specify. Phone calls? Because if so‚ that is not how she’s being evaluated. Their performance evaluations are based on the employee’s ability to close deals‚ which she self-proclaims that she has not done. Despite the fact she got contracts out over this three-month ramp period‚ she was still unable to close a deal. Then she seems to think that because it was Christmas‚ Cloudflare should be more forgiving. In actuality‚ the end of the year is when most deals tend to close. It sounds like Pietsch just wasn’t doing her job. But‚ no matter. She took to TikTok to proclaim herself the victim‚ using the word “traumatizing” in the caption — the same video in which she checks her appearance to make sure she looks ok. This is incredibly performative; it’s not vulnerable. Yet people still affirmed Pietsch’s sentiments about herself in their responses in the comments telling her she is‚ indeed‚ the victim. Why? Well‚ because it’s TikTok and also because‚ apparently‚ TikTokers just love a good trauma dump. People have at least pointed to the fact that according to her LinkedIn‚ Pietsch has a history of working in sales but she doesn’t seem to be able to hold a job for longer than a year. That is evidence for any employer — who isn’t in her TikTok generation — that maybe this is an issue. Maybe Pietsch‚ despite being concerned with her hair and makeup‚ actually just is not very good at her jobs. Generation TikTok does not understand that the internet is forever. Pietsch may have racked up the the likes and views she wanted for her TikTok‚ but now‚ when a future employer does a simple Google search for her‚ this video is what they will find — a video of a young woman who decided to secretly record the company she worked for because they did what most companies do: They fire people who are not performing well. Inevitably‚ this won’t bode well for her future. Secretly recording your company? That’s not trustworthy. Not taking ownership of your work? That’s not responsible. The question I keep returning to as we reflect on the past and simultaneously look to the future while beginning a new year is: Are we creating better human beings? Unfortunately‚ I think the answer is‚ obviously not.

NBC featured a clip of winning Houston Texans’ quarterback CJ Stroud after his record-setting performance in the team’s 45-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the NFL playoffs — but they left out the beginning of his statement featuring Jesus Christ. Stroud‚ who is a rookie‚ decimated the Browns’ #1 defense in his performance‚ with a 76.1% completion rate‚ 276 passing yards‚ three touchdowns‚ and no interceptions. At the age of 22‚ he became the youngest quarterback to ever win an NFL playoff game. “CJ‚ your first playoff game and your first NFL season and a record setting performance for you. What does this moment mean?” NBC Sports sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen asked. “First and foremost‚ I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord‚ Jesus Christ‚” Stroud began‚ adding‚ “I mean‚ it’s been amazing‚ being in this city as short as I’ve been‚ but the love that I’ve got; I really just be doing it for Houston‚ man. People back home‚ I’m blessed enough to be in the position I am and blessed enough to be playing at a high level right now and we got to just keep it going.” But NBC elided the statement about Jesus Christ in its clip‚ as follows: CJ Stroud has a lot of love for his city ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fZ4zFrcqWt — Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 14‚ 2024 Here’s the full statement: Nobody believed in CJ Stroud at the beginning of the season. He just won the first round of playoffs. “Give all glory and praise to my Lord Jesus Christ. I mean it’s been amazing being in the city for a short as I’ve been with the love of God.” pic.twitter.com/Mved2SaN7h — Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) January 14‚ 2024 An 11-year-old Houston Texans superfan named Joseph Rodriguez had a “game day helmet” stolen from his brother’s car. His mother went to the team store to buy a replica and met Stroud‚ who happened to be there. She told him the story‚ prompting him to take a photo with her and tell her “I’m sorry it happened to you.” Then he told the store clerk‚ “Don’t let her buy the helmet. I’m going to buy it for him.”

Jason Kelce addressed reports he allegedly told Eagles teammates he was retiring following Philadelphia’s playoff loss against Tampa Bay and made it clear that no final decision has been made. During the “New Heights” podcast with his brother Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce‚ Jason talked about getting emotional on the sidelines following the Wild Card game loss to the Buccaneers and what he told his teammates in the locker room after the game. (32:40) “I didn’t announce what I was doing on purpose‚ despite‚ I guess‚ what’s been leaked to the media‚” Kelce told his brother.  “I just don’t think you’re in a position after a game like that to really make that decision.” “I just don’t‚” he added. “There’s too much emotion in the moment‚ there’s too much going down in the moment to really fully grasp that decision. “I’m not trying to be dramatic and continue to draw this thing out.” “When it’s time to officially announce what’s happening in the future‚ it’ll be done in a way that’s definitive and pays respect to a lot of people and individuals that have meant a lot to me and what has led to the career I’ve had‚ and I don’t think it would be respectful or even accurate to be able to do that right after a game like that‚” Kelce continued. The Eagles player admitted it was “frustrating” the way the season ended and said despite reports about what he told his teammates‚ he said it was “pretty much” the same thing he just said on the podcast. “Which is I got belief in every single one of you guys‚ cherish the moments you have in this league … I think it’s kind of the way it went down‚” Jason told his brother. He pointed out that there were some who told him‚ “[if] that is your last game I feel sorry for you.” Kelce said he replied‚ “Don’t feel sorry for me motherf***ers. I’ve had a f***ing …” he then appeared to get emotional and trailed off. The Philadelphia player also said he didn’t “know what the future holds for anybody in that building right now‚ we’re about to get into‚ I guess‚ what happens down the stretch but we have exit interviews tomorrow.” The six-time All-Pro center was picked in the sixth round (No. 191 overall) by the Eagles in the 2011 NFL Draft by former Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid before Reid joined Kansas City in January 2013. The Philadelphia player helped lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl LII victory in 2018 against the New England Patriots.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at the airport in Munich on Wednesday after officials spotted a luxury watch the actor reportedly failed to declare was planned for auction. The 76-year-old actor was held by customs officials after they searched his luggage and found a custom-made Swiss brand Audemars Piguet $21‚000 wristwatch in his suitcase before he was finally freed‚ the German news outlet Bild reported.  The “Terminator” star was held for three hours after arriving in the country from Los Angeles because he had failed to declare the item upon arrival. The German tabloid reported that the former Gov. of California was friendly with officials in the beginning‚ but the longer the investigation went on the more agitated he became. Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained at Munich Airport for 3 Hours Over Valuable Watch He Was Carrying https://t.co/im7XACrF9D — People (@people) January 17‚ 2024 Munich Customs press officer Thomas Meister told CNN that Schwarzenegger “did not declare a product. A product that was imported from non-EU countries in order to remain in the EU. And this process applies to everyone.” A spokesperson for the main customs office in Munich told the Guardian‚ “We have initiated criminal tax proceedings. The watch should have been registered because it is an import.” The “Commando” star reportedly tried to tell officials the watch was being donated to the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative and was going to be auctioned off. “This is the problem that Germany is suffering from. You can no longer see the forest for the trees‚” Schwarzenegger said. A source close to the actor told CNN‚ “Arnold was detained for three hours today at Munich airport for traveling with a watch he owns‚ that he might be auctioning at his charity auction tomorrow in Kitzbuhel (in Austria).”  “He was never asked to fill out a declaration form and he answered every question from customs officers honestly‚” the source added. “He cooperated at every step even though it was an incompetent shakedown‚ a total comedy of errors that would make a very funny cop movie.” The insider said that “Arnold agreed to pre-pay potential taxes on the watch and the officers failed to use a credit card machine for an hour until they gave up.” The Hollywood actor was then brought to a bank and was asked to “withdraw cash from an ATM to pay‚” the source added.  “The ATM they brought him to had a limit too low and the bank was closed. When he returned‚ a new officer brought a new credit card machine that worked.” The actor was finally allowed to leave the airport‚ the source concluded.

Let’s look at the strategy the Democrats are using to try to defeat Donald Trump. To understand that strategy‚ you really have to speculate on whether this is all‚ as Admiral Ackbar might say‚ a trap — whether‚ in fact‚ the Democrats’ plan was to get Republicans to nominate Trump so they could run against him. They tried this trap in 2015 and 2016. Hillary Clinton suggested Trump wouldn’t run. She wanted Trump to be the Republican nominee. And then‚ of course‚ she lost to him. Are Democrats repeating history? Numerous people have suggested that by promoting all of these legal cases against Trump this year‚ the Democrats reversed all of the momentum in the race — in favor of Trump — because the Republicans reacted to the unjust persecution by supporting him in the race. And then‚ the Democrats figured‚ the entire next year was going to be all about his legal cases. There’s data to support this. The Republican presidential primary polling shows that right after the 2022 elections‚ Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were running basically neck and neck‚ and then continued to run neck and neck through January and February. And then something happened in March. What happened in March? The announcement of prosecutions against Trump. Once that happened‚ the polls opened up wide‚ the dam burst‚ and Republicans moved behind Trump because they perceived he was being unduly persecuted. Plus‚ they heard his line that the Democrats were coming after him because they would also come after Republicans. WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show That line was particularly effective because the Democratic Party was making clear that the center of all of their policies was equity‚ equity‚ equity‚ and when many Americans hear “equity‚” they hear that the preferred Democratic voting constituencies are going to get special benefits and everybody else is going to get jack. So when Trump said they’re coming after him because they’re also coming after you‚ that had some credibility to it. The cases against Trump will go on all year long. They will consistently be in the headlines and that could theoretically hurt him. But‚ on the other hand‚ Trump ranting about legal cases could mean that it gets boring. When Trump talks about a topic too much‚ it basically turns into ringing in your ears and it becomes really irritating. It’s like when you wake up in the middle of the night and hear ringing in your ears‚ so your brain tunes it out so you can sleep. That same principle applies when the Democrats and media get into insane mode about Trump’s supposed fascism. You tune it out as though it’s background noise. I don’t think most Americans care particularly much about all of this. I think most Americans think‚ “You went after him on a thousand different things. None of them seemed to be particularly noteworthy or crazy. We all remember January 6‚ so that was already baked into the cake. Donald Trump and women. That’s been a thing since the 1980s.” The bottom line is the Democrats are gambling that Trump’s legal foibles are going to somehow sink his campaign. I don’t know if that’s a particularly amazing gamble. Thus‚ the Democrats are now having to rely on some backup strategies. One of those ongoing backup strategies is the attempt to bar Trump from the ballot. That’s undemocratic. You can’t just ban your political opponents from the ballot. All of these tactics lend credence to Trump’s claims that they are out to get him‚ which of course‚ is the reason he got the nomination in the first place — presuming that he wraps it up‚ as I assume that he will. And there’s a good chance none of these tactics will work. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP