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Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, the Trump administration, as most administrations do at the beginning of their four-year term, issued a National Security Strategy—I guess we would call it a white paper—outlining the approach of the administration to foreign affairs and the protection of the security in the United States. It’s written in a different style than past reports, different than the first term. And it has a lot of emphasis, as most do, on sections of the world. But what has caused the most controversy are two things. Abroad, the report tells Europe that it’s experiencing “civilizational erasure,” and gives advice to the Europeans about what they must do to correct that, but in a manner of brotherly love or help, which the Europeans, of course, will see as condescending and interference into their internal affairs, except they want us to do it in the NATO part of the equation, but not the EU part. And that’s caused a lot of controversy. The other is, the critics feel that it’s not critical enough of Russia and China. But if you read it very carefully, the whole point of its Pacific discussion is to bolster the alliances of Japan and South Korea, and to warn China to keep away from Taiwan and Australia. And then, when we get to the economic domestic aspects of the National Security Strategy, it’s all aimed at China. It’s all aimed at China. It just says that we cannot be a successful, dominant power in the world, and we don’t want any other power to be dominant. And by inference, that’s Russia and China. But on matters of trade, under matters of natural resources, under matters of the South China Sea, it’s aimed at China. And it does say explicitly that the old paradigm that previous, both Republican and Democratic, presidencies had adhered to, namely, the more money you invest from us and put it over there in China, and the more that you import their products here, even though you’re dealing with an asymmetrical trade system—and I think the report uses the word that it’s free but not fair—don’t kid yourself. That ensuing prosperity will not create a huge consumer class who desires freedom and liberty and then will become a force for the democratization of China. That’s not gonna happen. Instead, that foreign exchange extravaganza will be put into the largest ship-building—and I mean military ship-building—the largest aircraft production, and the largest small arms and major arms industry in such a short time that we’ve ever seen. And that’s what China’s doing. And that is outlined. The other controversy is: Why didn’t the National Security Strategy be more condemning of Russian President Vladimir Putin? It says that the Europeans have promised to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on military matters and have promised to increase that to 5%, which would be extraordinary. And of course, the paper says that they should and they must be watched to keep their promises, but it doesn’t really condemn Vladimir Putin in the strongest of terms. Basically, it is saying that the Ukraine war must come to an end. But why is that controversial? It’s the largest war on the European continent since World War II. The dead now exceed Stalingrad. The Ukrainian military’s average age is approaching the late 30s, maybe even 40s. Ukraine has probably lost 300,000 dead, wounded, and killed. The Russians are probably at 1.3 million. So, the inference of the strategic assessment is that war should end before Ukraine is overwhelmed, unless the Europeans suddenly get religion and they wanna spend 5% immediately, and they want to pour sophisticated weapons systems, without restrictions, into Ukraine. But I don’t think the assessment sees correctly that that’s gonna happen. So, it’s pretty common sense. Do you wanna have an ongoing, bleeding Stalingrad or Verdun or Somme right on the borders of Europe? The other subtext is, they want some type—the people, the authors, it’s pretty clear by inference that they would like Russia to be strategically calculated as a foil to China and vice versa. That’s getting back to Henry Kissinger’s we’re gonna be no better friend, no worse enemy to China than it is to Russia, than to Russia, than it is to China. A triangular type of strategic relationship that does not allow those two powers—one with 6,000 to 7,000 nuclear weapons and a huge amount of oil, the other with 1.4 billion people and probably the largest conventional military, other than our own, in the world—to combine, strategically, along with their subsidiaries like North Korea and Iraq. Finally, two things, very quickly. It puts a lot of emphasis on the Monroe Doctrine, the new Monroe Doctrine. And it basically says, why have we allowed Panama to be colonized—the Panama Canal—by the Chinese? Why do we have Russians and Chinese and Iranians involved in narco-terrorism, in the case of Venezuela, maybe Colombia, maybe some other South American illiberal, totalitarian governments? Why are we allowing the Chinese to assemble products in Mexico to evade our tariffs, when Mexico is supposedly a friend, hand in glove is helping the Chinese cheat on tariffs when they’re running $171 billion trade surplus with us, $63 billion in remittances? Probably $20 billion in additional cartel revenues from human trafficking and fentanyl. And then, of course, the main concern of the strategic assessment in the Western Hemisphere is, they’re killing 75,000 Americans a year. A year. And it’s not just a bunch of people who it’s their own fault, why are they taking drugs? It’s a lot of these drugs that are fentanyl and dangerous opiates are laced to look like prescription drugs and, you know, recreational drugs. So, if you have a daughter or son who goes to a party and someone says, “Take a Valium,” that could be fentanyl and kill them. And that’s by intent, on the part of the Chinese. So, it wants to rectify the presence of China, stop the narco-terrorism that’s sponsored by or occurs with the help of Russia and China. And in that matter, it’s a new Monroe Doctrine. And then, finally, very quickly, it says we can’t do any of this if we don’t have a fast-growing economy with plenty of affordable energy that is not dependent on rare earth and other precious minerals and resources being imported by our enemies. And we need a low inflationary, high GDP economy, and we’re going to do that by deregulation, tax reductions, measured reciprocal tariffs, and, of course, much more oil and gas. And the result of that, they feel, will be that the United States, being much more careful not to intervene explicitly—it says in the assessment not to intervene on the ground and get into a Middle East war. And that’s a reaction to $1.3 trillion spent in Iraq, another trillion-plus spent in Afghanistan 20 years later to the most illiberal government in the world, with some of its expatriates shooting and killing Americans here in the United States. And in the hands of the Taliban was what the Afghan misadventure ended up as, as we saw under the Biden administration in 2021, that terrible August. And finally, the Iraqi misadventure, we don’t know how that will end up. It’s probably better than Saddam Hussein. But the question is, we lost a lot of wonderful Americans, we spent a lot of money, and we don’t wanna repeat that. So, it’s not Fortress America in isolation. It’s Fortress America, much better to help its friends and hurt its enemies and be the dominant power in the world today. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. 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President Donald Trump has declared fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction.   “With this historic executive order I will sign today, we’re formerly classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, which is what it is,” the president said at the White House Monday. “No bomb does what this is doing,” Trump added.   BREAKING: President Trump just declared FENTANYL a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION.This critical step unleashes every tool to combat the cartels & foreign networks responsible for flooding communities with this deadly substance—the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18-45. pic.twitter.com/C9YXC53kzK— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 15, 2025 Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is highly lethal. Even a small amount equivalent to a few crystals of salt can be enough to kill a grown adult. Today, fentanyl remains the leading cause of death for Americans between the age of 18-45.   In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdose deaths, primarily driven by fentanyl, spiked to as high as 100,000 or more a year. In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 48,000 Americans died from synthetic opioid—mainly, fentanyl—poisonings and overdoses.  The fentanyl crisis has played a significant role in the policymaking conversations related to securing the U.S. southern border. It has become a common practice of drug cartels to lace other drugs with fentanyl, meaning consumers of the drug often do not know what they are ingesting, which has led to the tragic spike in fentanyl poisonings.   The precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl flow out of China to South and Central America before making their way into the U.S. through ports or land borders. In November, FBI Director Kash Patel announced that China had agreed to take action to stop the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals out of China.   “These substances are now banned, and they will no longer be utilized by the Mexican drug trafficking organizations or any other [drug trafficking organizations] around the world to make this drug,” the FBI director said, calling the agreement a “historic achievement.”    Customs and Border Protection agents continue to seize fentanyl at the border and U.S. ports, but seizures did decline in fiscal year 2025.   In fiscal year 2023, CBP seized 27,000 pounds of fentanyl. Seizures fell to 21,900 pounds in 2024 and declined again in fiscal year 2025 to 12,000 pounds.   The post Trump Declares Lethal Drug a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’   appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Your dog’s oral health directly impacts their overall wellbeing, yet 80% of dogs show signs of dental disease by age three. Poor dental hygiene leads to pain, tooth loss, and serious health complications. We at DogingtonPost know that selecting the right dental care dog treats makes a significant difference in preventing these problems. The right treats actively remove plaque while keeping your pet engaged and happy. Understanding Your Dog’s Dental Health Needs What Dental Problems Should You Watch For Yellow teeth, bad breath that clears the room, and red gums signal serious dental trouble in your dog’s mouth. The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that most pets suffer from dental health problems, with periodontal disease affecting the majority of adult dogs. Watch for loose teeth, excessive drool, difficulty chewing, or pawing at the face. These symptoms indicate bacteria buildup that can spread to vital organs through the bloodstream and cause heart, liver, and kidney damage. How Dental Treats Fight Plaque and Tartar Dental treats work through mechanical action as your dog chews, with studies showing they can reduce plaque coverage by 30% to 40%. The textured surfaces scrub teeth clean while they promote saliva production, which naturally fights harmful bacteria. Products approved by the Veterinary Oral Health Council must meet specific standards to earn their seal. Daily tooth brushing remains the gold standard, but dental treats offer an effective alternative for dogs that resist brushing. Why Breed Size Matters for Dental Care Small breeds face higher dental risks due to crowded teeth in tiny mouths, which makes them prone to faster plaque accumulation and tooth loss. Large breed dogs need harder, bigger treats to effectively clean their 42 teeth, while toy breeds require smaller, softer options to prevent choking. Brachycephalic breeds (like bulldogs) struggle with breathing during chewing and require specially designed treats that clean efficiently without extended chew time. Match treat size to your dog’s mouth – treats should be large enough to prevent swallowing whole but small enough for comfortable chewing. The right dental treat depends on more than just your dog’s size. Specific features in these treats determine how effectively they clean teeth and support oral health. Key Features to Look for in Dental Dog Treats Texture Creates the Cleaning Power The texture of dental treats determines their cleaning effectiveness, with ridged and knobby surfaces providing superior plaque removal compared to smooth alternatives. Research shows that treats containing specific ingredients can efficiently decrease plaque and calculus accumulation in dogs. Hard treats scrape away stubborn plaque deposits, while softer options work better for senior dogs or those with sensitive teeth. Treats that crumble easily lose their mechanical cleaning action before your dog finishes chewing, making them ineffective for oral health. Size and Shape Selection Strategy Match treat size to your dog’s weight and jaw strength, not just their breed. A 20-pound dog needs treats roughly the size of their back molars to prevent gulping without chewing. Bone-shaped treats with textured ends clean back teeth effectively, while twisted or braided designs increase surface contact time during chewing. Dogs weighing under 25 pounds should receive treats no larger than 2 inches to prevent choking, while dogs over 50 pounds need treats at least 4 inches long for proper cleaning action. Active Ingredients That Fight Bacteria Polyphosphate coatings reduce tartar formation by 55% according to dental studies, making this ingredient a powerful tool for problem cases. Chlorophyll and parsley extract neutralize odor-causing bacteria, while enzymes like glucose oxidase break down biofilm formation on teeth. Natural fiber sources like sweet potato provide gentle abrasion, and calcium carbonate helps strengthen tooth enamel. Products with zinc compounds actively fight bacterial growth (though some dogs may experience stomach upset with high concentrations). What to Avoid in Dental Treats Skip treats with excessive sugars or artificial colors that feed harmful bacteria in your dog’s mouth. Products that dissolve quickly provide minimal cleaning benefit and waste your money. Treats harder than your dog’s teeth can cause fractures and expensive dental procedures. Rawhide products without proper processing may contain harmful bacteria that pose health risks. The Veterinary Oral Health Council sets strict standards for dental product approval, requiring products to reduce plaque by at least 10% or tartar by 20%. These approved products represent the most effective options available for maintaining your dog’s oral health. Which Dental Treats Actually Work VOHC-Approved Treats Deliver Proven Results Greenies Regular Chewy Dental Dog Treats earn the most widespread veterinary recommendations among VOHC-approved options, with their unique texture and shape that reduces both plaque and tartar buildup. Virbac C.E.T. Enzymatic Rawhide Chews feature a distinctive Z-shape that increases contact with tooth surfaces, which makes them 42% more effective than standard round treats. OraVet Dental Hygiene Chews contain delmopinol, which has shown a 42% reduction in plaque and 54% reduction in halitosis with daily use. These VOHC-approved products must demonstrate proven effectiveness in controlled studies, which makes them the most reliable choices for serious dental care. Natural Chews Versus Synthetic Options Natural dental chews like WHIMZEES use limited ingredients such as potato starch and glycerin, which makes them suitable for dogs with food sensitivities. However, synthetic options like Greenies contain precisely controlled abrasives and enzymes that natural products cannot match for effectiveness. Natural rawhide chews provide excellent mechanical action but carry contamination risks and digestive concerns that synthetic alternatives avoid. Purina DentaLife Daily Oral Care treats use synthetic fibers that maintain their texture throughout the chew session, while natural alternatives often soften and lose their power. For maximum dental benefit, synthetic VOHC-approved treats outperform natural options (though natural chews work better for dogs with ingredient allergies). Size-Specific Product Recommendations Small dogs under 25 pounds need Greenies Petite or Virbac VeggieDent Extra Small to prevent choking while they provide adequate time for thorough teeth contact. Medium dogs between 25-50 pounds benefit from Greenies Regular or Blue Buffalo Wilderness Wild Bones, which offer the right balance of hardness and chew duration. Large breed dogs over 50 pounds require Greenies Large or Pedigree Dentastix Large, which provide sufficient challenge and action for powerful jaws. Giant breeds need extra-large options that prevent gulping while they last long enough to clean all 42 teeth effectively (these dogs can easily swallow smaller treats whole without any benefit). Final Thoughts Effective dental care dog treats require VOHC approval, proper size for your dog’s weight, and textured surfaces that provide mechanical action. Products with polyphosphate coatings and enzyme ingredients deliver superior plaque reduction compared to basic chews. Start new treats gradually with half portions for three days while you monitor for digestive upset or allergic reactions. Supervise initial sessions to verify your dog handles the size and hardness appropriately. Never switch multiple dental products at once (this prevents you from identifying which product causes any adverse reactions). Consistent daily use of quality treats reduces plaque by up to 40% and prevents costly veterinary dental procedures. Poor dental hygiene affects 80% of dogs by age three, but proactive care prevents pain and systemic health complications. Combined with regular brushing and professional cleanings, these treats maintain your dog’s oral health throughout their lifetime. We at DogingtonPost provide comprehensive guidance on responsible dog ownership that enhances your pet’s quality of life.

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One of the first things I did when I moved to Dubai was buy a Dodge Challenger. Not the volcanic Hellcat or the feral Scat Pack — the SXT, the V6 base model.Nevertheless, for those nine months in 2023, the car carried itself like it had seen things it couldn’t legally discuss. I miss it the way a grounded teenager misses his phone — painfully and often. The car was, in many ways, gloriously pointless. But to me, it was absolutely perfect. Nobody buys a Dodge for practicality. You buy one because fun is a dying art and driving is supposed to feel alive.America insists this is why we can’t have nice things. The UAE shrugs, inhales some shisha, and says, 'Great, we’ll have them instead.'What fascinated me then, and still does now, is how the Middle East has quietly become the last stronghold for real American muscle.Dubai driftWhile America agonizes over emissions charts and frets about carbon neutrality, Dubai is out there treating a supercharged V8 like a household appliance. You hear them everywhere — echoing off glass towers, screaming down Sheikh Zayed Road, prowling through parking lots like metal predators looking for prey. It’s the sound of a culture still in love with combustion, unashamed of horsepower, and utterly allergic to guilt.The region adores these cars. Worships them, even. In the West, muscle cars are increasingly treated like contraband with headlights, monitored by regulators the way principals monitor school corridors. But in the UAE, they’re symbols of power, freedom, excess, and the simple joy of pressing a pedal and feeling physics panic.The numbers back it up. The UAE’s classic-car market is projected to grow from roughly $1.23 billion in 2023 to nearly $1.83 billion by 2032, with collectors routinely paying well above American estimates. This is particularly true for rare models, such as the 1971 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda convertible that sold for about $4.2 million in Dubai, roughly 35% above its American estimate.Men in flowing robes and sandals race around industrial estates with the confidence of emperors and the cornering ability of a wardrobe on wheels. Somehow, by the grace of God (not Allah), it all works. There’s something delightfully surreal about watching a man dressed like he stepped out of the book of Exodus drift a Challenger with monk-like serenity.Combustion cosplayBack home, Dodge now calls its new EVs “muscle.” But that’s like a woman getting very expensive surgery in a very private place and calling herself a man. Without the roar, the vibration, the combustion, it’s cosplay — an impersonation that fools no one except the marketing department. You can’t call something a muscle car if it sounds like a dentist’s drill. Real muscle needs rumble. It needs that primal, throat-deep growl that shakes your sternum and announces your arrival three zip codes away. Take that away, and you’re just a sad sack who should have bought a Tesla and called it a day.When muscle cars disappear, the loss isn’t just mechanical but cultural. For decades, when the world pictured America, it didn’t picture Washington or Wall Street. It pictured steel, cylinders, and a V8 rumble rolling across a desert highway.Hollywood hardwired that association into the global imagination. "Bullitt," "Vanishing Point," "Smokey and the Bandit," even the "Fast & Furious" franchise, for all its awful acting and cheese thick enough to insulate a house. I still remember being 8 years old, watching "Gone in 60 Seconds," and thinking, Yes, this is what adulthood should look like.You could grow up thousands of miles away, never having set foot on American soil, and still recognize the sound of a Mustang firing up. It was the unofficial anthem of the greatest nation on Earth, a national ringtone encoded in exhaust fumes. It symbolized everything the country loved about itself: rebellion, possibility, the belief that any man with a heavy foot and enough premium gasoline could outrun his problems. It was an identity as much as a mode of transport.RELATED: 'Leno’s Law' could be big win for California's classic car culture CNBC/Getty ImagesRevvers' refugeAnd that’s the tragedy. A silent America isn’t an America anyone recognizes. The muscle car was more than a vehicle. It was a character, a co-star, an accomplice. Kill it off, and the whole story changes — and not for the better.And oddly, it’s the Middle East that seems most intent on preserving that myth. It’s as if the region has been appointed the accidental curator of America’s automotive soul. The UAE, in particular, feels like the final refuge where these cars can run wild. Environmental regulations exist there, but only in the same way that scarecrows exist — present, decorative, and cheerfully ignored. The country is spotless, the air somehow clearer than cities that run entire marketing campaigns screaming “sustainability!” And yet it’s bursting with Challengers and Chargers. America insists this is why we can’t have nice things. The UAE shrugs, inhales some shisha, and says, “Great, we’ll have them instead.”It makes you re-think the demonization of muscle cars. We were told they were barbaric, dirty, irresponsible — rolling catastrophes portrayed as personal hand grenades lobbed at the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Dubai keeps its streets cleaner than half of California while simultaneously hosting enough horsepower to make a U.N. peacekeeper reach for the radio. The contradiction is almost poetic. The place accused of excess manages to be pristine, while the places preaching virtue can’t manage basic cleanliness without a committee and a grant.Selling sand to a camelA quick disclaimer for anyone feeling inspired to follow my lead. Dubai might be paradise for muscle cars, but it’s also the Wild West of used-car dealing. A shocking number of “mint condition” imports arrive after being wrapped around a tree somewhere in North America, are given a light cosmetic baptism, and are relaunched onto the market as if they had spent their lives humming gently down suburban streets.Half the salesmen — greasy, fast-talking veterans from Lebanon, Palestine, and everywhere in between — could sell sand to a camel. You need your eyes open. Fortunately, I knew the sites where you can run a chassis number and see the car’s real history, dents, disasters, and all. It saved me from driving home in a beautifully repainted coffin.Even with this dark underbelly, Dubai’s affection for American muscle is entirely authentic. You see it on weekend nights at the gas stations, which double as unofficial car shows. Dozens gather, engines idling like caged animals, while men compare exhaust notes with the seriousness of diplomats negotiating borders. Teenagers film everything, because why wouldn’t you document a species this endangered? The entire scene feels like a sanctuary, a place where mechanical masculinity hasn’t been entirely euthanized.Muscle migrationSome of the funniest moments came from watching Emirati drivers — men dressed in immaculate white garments — exit their cars with Hollywood swagger, as if the Challenger were simply an extension of their personality. And in many ways, it was. It was part "Need for Speed," part Moses at the Marina. And somehow, without irony, they pulled it off.Living there made me realize that muscle cars aren’t dying everywhere. Rather, they’re migrating. Fleeing the jurisdictions that shame them and settling in regions that still celebrate joy. The Middle East has become the last refuge for these beasts. Not because it rejects the future, but because it refuses to surrender the past for a machine that feels clinically dead on delivery.And that’s the real tragedy. America built the muscle car, mythologized it, exported it, then surrendered it to paper-pushers in Priuses, armed with clipboards and calculators. The UAE bought the export and kept the myth alive. My Challenger is gone now, sold to a man who claimed he needed it for “family errands.” But the fond memories of tearing around the city have never faded. America may have abandoned its automotive adolescence, but Dubai, thankfully, hasn’t.Someone has to keep the engines roaring. And right now, it’s the men in sandals.

Failed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is reportedly taking some steps toward running for president again, even though donors believe she cannot win.An Axios report said Harris was signaling to possible competitors for the Democratic nomination that she may run again. Axios cited comments made about her and recent appearances she's made to maintain her position atop the party.'People are done with the status quo, and they're ready to break things to force change.'Axios reported that many Democratic donors and party leaders are worried Harris will lose if she runs again.Harris has extended her book tour with more stops in 2026, including some in the important primary state of South Carolina, as well as cities with a large population of black voters.She also appeared with her husband, Doug Emhoff, at the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee in Los Angeles, California.DNC chair Ken Martin reportedly suggested at the meeting that Harris might run again.On Wednesday, Martin referred to Emhoff as the former second gentleman, then reportedly joked that he might become the future first gentleman.Harris is also employing new rhetoric that some find to be far different from the communications strategy she used during the campaign."Both parties have failed to hold the public's trust," the former vice president said at the DNC meeting. "Government is viewed as fundamentally unable to meet the needs of its people. ... People are done with the status quo, and they're ready to break things to force change."Polling also showed Harris to be one of the top contenders for the nomination.RELATED: Kamala Harris cackles uncontrollably while claiming she defeated Trump's strategy to bait her A Harris spokesperson said in a statement to Axios that Harris "will approach 2026 with the same commitment that anchored 2025 — listening to the American people, reflecting where leadership has fallen short, and helping shape the path forward beyond this political moment."In May, a top Harris-Walz campaign advisor blamed the election loss on former President Joe Biden for staying in his doomed re-election campaign far too long."It's all Biden. ... He totally f**ked us," David Plouffe said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Federal agencies under Democratic leadership blocked investigation activities into the Clinton Foundation, according to new records obtained by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).In 2015, Governmental Accountability Institute president Peter Schweizer published his book “Clinton Cash,” in which he accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of a pay-to-play and bribery scheme involving their foundation’s donors. The accusations prompted the Department of Justice and the FBI to open investigations into the Clinton Foundation; however, those efforts were ultimately shut down. ‘That’s a night-and-day departure from how the Biden Justice Department handled the Arctic Frost investigation against President Trump.’On Monday, Grassley announced that new “behind-the-scenes” records revealed “how top leadership during the Obama-Biden administration repeatedly interfered to prevent DOJ prosecutors and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents from investigating the Clinton Foundation’s financial dealings.”Grassley stated that records revealed that FBI leadership “obstructed investigative activities.”“According to emails obtained by my office, on July 20, 2016 — 111 days before the 2016 election — an agent with the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID) stated that, ‘based on the sensitivities surrounding the Clinton Foundation,’ agents were prohibited from ‘subpoena[ing] additional records related to the Foundation, the Clintons’; ‘conduct[ing] any interviews related to the Foundation or the Clintons’; and ‘shar[ing] any of the Foundation bank account info with any other office.’ Emails also show that the FBI ‘[did] not want to create any impression we were investigating the Clinton Foundation or the Clintons,’” Grassley wrote. He claimed that the records indicated that in November 2016, the FBI blocked “the Clinton Foundation investigative team from accessing potentially incriminating evidence” on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. RELATED: 'Shut it down': Newly released FBI doc reveals who apparently killed probes into Clinton Foundation Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen President Donald Trump’s first administration reopened the investigation in 2017, DOJ holdovers from the prior administration allegedly provided the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas with documents that omitted key information about the prior alleged interference from DOJ and FBI officials. When the attorney’s office requested additional information, it did not receive a response.The court reportedly concluded that “there appear[ed] to be conflicts of interest” within the DOJ’s leadership that undermined the investigation into the Clinton Foundation.RELATED: Declassified report: Obama’s FBI failed to search key evidence in Clinton email probe Charles Grassley. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images“The mainstream media smeared any investigation into Hillary Clinton as unfounded nonsense, but in reality, line agents and federal prosecutors seeking to follow up on legitimate leads were sidelined by partisan leadership looking to save Clinton’s reputation. That’s a night-and-day departure from how the Biden Justice Department handled the Arctic Frost investigation against President Trump,” Grassley said. “For too long, our Justice Department has chosen winners and losers instead of enforcing the law without regard to power, party, or privilege. That must never happen again. I thank Attorney General Bondi and Director Patel for turning over these records, so the American people finally know how their Justice Department failed in the Clinton investigations,” he added, referring to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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