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Guess what entities House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has unveiled as key players in a major advertising boycott of right-leaning outlets?On March 26‚ Jordan demanded documents from several high-profile companies participating in a disturbing initiative of the World Federation of Advertisers‚ a global advertising association. At the time‚ Jordan asked five major companies about their prominent role as a steer team in the WFAs Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative.In an April 2 article‚ Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak wrote that the GARM initiative served to push advertisers away from disfavored publications. He also described the initiative as a coordinated attempt that could bankrupt any targeted organizations. Disturbingly‚ the GARM initiative has held up biased organizations such as NewsGuard and the Global Disinformation Index as examples of good organizations for identifying misinformation.As reported by the Daily Wire‚ this massive coalition has tipped its hand on how to judge which news outlets deserve advertising and which deserve to be starved of revenue. Rosiak also wrote that GARM wished to police so-called misinformation.To put it lightly‚ MRC Free Speech Vice President Dan Schneider doesnt trust GARM to do that. The left will stop at nothing to upend our elections and our democracy. They dont want people to get their news from reliable right-of-center news outlets‚ Schneider said. This is why theyre now colluding with advertisers and advertising firms to choke off funding. This is not only illegal it';s also undemocratic and it must stop.Who decides what is considered misinformation? Those who believe men can become women? Rosiak notes that questioning the publicly stated origins of COVID was considered misinformation. GARM held up the work of NewsGuard‚ the Global Disinformation Index and the Journalism Trust Initiative as useful guides for determining whether a news outlet was safe to advertise with.Putting the future revenue of news outlets on the right in the hands of a biased firm like NewsGuard is a death sentence. The Media Research Center has repeatedly demonstrated through studies that NewsGuard routinely gives more favorable ratings to left-wing publications than the firm gives to those on the right.In Dec. 2023‚ an MRC study showed a 26-point disparity between NewsGuard';s average credibility rating for publications on the left and the right. To be specific‚ NewsGuard gave publications on the left and publications that lean left an eye-popping average of 91/100‚ while consigning publications on the right and publications that lean right to a D grade (65/100).NewsGuards obvious bias is not a recent phenomenon‚ as two prior MRC studies showed disparities of 25 and 27 points in favor of publications on the left.According to Rosiak‚ Jordan doesnt plan on letting them get away with it. The Daily Wire reporter wrote‚ The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether major advertisers ran afoul of antitrust laws by coordinating about which news outlets to blackball.Conservatives are under attack! Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency and an equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

Have you ever heard of the old expression‚ The left cant meme? Well‚ apparently TIME magazine is so broken with Trump Derangement Syndrome it cant even figure out what a meme is.TIME railed against former President Donald Trump for posting on Truth Social what the leftist magazine described as a new and bizarre campaign ad of his head tak[ing] the place of the moon and block[ing] out the sun in a nod to Mondays solar eclipse. Making it seem like the video was an actual campaign ad‚ the magazine continued: It shows an image of the glowing sun as astonished crowds gather to watch the solar eclipse with protective eyewear on. Heres the problem: The so-called campaign ad was just a meme‚ and the magazine clearly didnt get it and spent nearly 400 words of column space writing it up.The joke video even had a watermark by the pro-Trump meme account il Donaldo Trumpo‚ but even that flew over the magazine editors heads. This is how il Donaldo Trumpo describes his work on his Patreon website‚ making TIME look even more ridiculous in hindsight:Welcome to a place full of Love‚ Decency and Goodnesso. If youre tired of all the negativity en social media‚ this is a place to relax and have a laugh‚ share your thoughts‚ BE YOURSELFO!!! Every single one of mis Patriotos en our Patreon Familia is soooo awesome you will know youre finally Home. il Presidento will keep doing everything and then some to make your day a little brighter with some laughs and a whole lotta Love!!!But TIME still attempted to loop Sundays video campaign as the latest in a string of unusual statements the former President has made recently. The cringe is strong with this one.H/t @PapiTrumpo for completely breaking the @TIME editors'; brains. https://t.co/D9tSx7n7vO pic.twitter.com/Cv4UHonSWq Joseph Vazquez (@JV3MRC) April 8‚ 2024The magazine doubled down on letting everyone know the joke went clearly over its head when it decided to post its fake news on X with the following caption: Trump posts bizarre solar eclipse campaign ad‚ with his head blocking out the sun. Podcast host Benny Johnson trolled the magazine for not catching how badly it played itself: BREAKING: @Time does not know what a meme is. Talk about taking a massive L. Sheesh.Conservatives are under attack. Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency and an equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

I hate to say we told you so‚ butAnew studyconducted by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory concluded that puberty blockers are harmful for kids. Specifically‚ the study found that puberty blockers for ";transgender girls"; impact the testicular cell state and function of the biological boys they';re given to.The study used samples from the Mayo Clinics Pediatric Testicular Biobank for Fertility Preservation to examine what happens to testicular specimens when a boy under age 18 is prescribed puberty blockers. Results indicated that the boys who identified as transgender and had been on puberty blockers for between three months and four years could not properly ejaculate‚ whether because of reluctancy or physical inability.As theWashington Standpointed out‚ two of those transgender patients exhibited noticeable testicular abnormalities. The same article reported the study found that ";those who had been prescribed puberty blockers showed abnormal testicular development and abnormal testicular cell development.This isnt the first time weve been warned about the negative impacts of puberty blockers. Even the New York Times warned about some of the risks back in February. Individuals who take puberty blockers have experienced hemorrhaging. Puberty blockers have also been found to impact a child';s normal brain‚ bone‚ and reproductive system development.When adolescents are using blockers‚ bone density growth flatlines‚New York Timeswrote in a piece in November 2022.Not to mention‚ this damage is often irreversible and does nothing to help depression or anyone struggling with their true identity.Related:England Bans Puberty Blockers for Kids in Almost All InstancesThe MRC has reported on other groups sounding the alarm on these treatments. In July‚ theNational Institutes of Health(NIH) acknowledged that puberty blockers have the potential to cause sterility‚ though that group continued to advocate for using tax dollars to fund said treatments. In March of this year‚ theNational Health Service(NHS) in England banned puberty blockers for minors‚ citing studies that found that they do all harm and no good. The governmental agency insisted that their decision prioritizes the best interests of the child.More and more red flags on these treatments are being raised‚ and this study by the Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory simply adds to the list. Lets hope it';s what people need to realize what weve been saying for years: this is not helpful for kids in any way‚ shape or form‚ and should be considered a form of child abuse.Follow us on Twitter/X:Woke of The Weak: Prominent lefists spend Easter celebrating sin and mocking Jesus';s resurrection.Oh how far America has fallenpic.twitter.com/f06xnYbfqr MRCTV (@mrctv)April 2‚ 2024

The liberal media loved to portray conservatives‚ Republicans‚ Trump supporters‚ and pretty much anyone right of center as crazy conspiracy theorists who shouldnt be allowed a platform anywhere. But during Mondays edition of The View‚ staunchlyracistandanti-Semiticco-host‚ Sunny Hostin(thedescendant of slave owners) proved just how dim she was when she asserted in all seriousness that Mondays solar eclipse‚ Fridays earthquake‚ and the coming cicada breeding season were all caused by climate change.Hostins unhinged conspiracy theories may have been the wildest‚ but they were not the first during the episode. Faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin rhetorically scoffed at the idea that the Friday earthquake in New Jersey was a sign that Jesus was returning‚ but suggested former President Trumps gold club had something to do with it:So‚ whats kind of crazy is with the earthquake on Friday and then the eclipse today‚ people are having all sorts of conspiracies about the end of the world. And then I read online that the earthquake epicenter was actually at Bedminster in New Jersey. Fun fact. So it originated with Trump.Hostin‚ a self-proclaimed devout Catholic‚ laughed about how their studio makeup artist put on her coat and ran down the hallway during the earthquake saying Jesus is coming and the rapture is here.She also bloviated about how it was the first time in 100 years that two different cicada broods were emerging for their mating seasons at the same time.Apparently‚ all the pieces were on the table and only Hostin was smart enough to put them together‚ and climate change was the answer. All those things together would maybe lead one to believe that either climate change exists‚ or something is really going on‚ she proclaimed.You knew things were bad when Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg were the voices of reason.Except earthquakes are not at the mercy of climate change. It';s underground. It cant‚ Behar pushed back. But Hostin wouldnt listen to reason. How about the warming of the planet? she huffed in what she seemingly thought was a checkmate‚ without evidence of how it would cause earthquakes miles below the earths surface.No‚ it happens. And the eclipse‚ they';ve known about the eclipse coming because eclipses happen and they actually can say when these things are going to happen‚ Goldberg argued. She also went off on how God would not give a warning about when the end times would occur:So‚ all these folks who are saying‚ You know‚ it';s a sign from God‚ God doesn';t give you warning. Okay? You think he gave people at the Tower of Babble warning? Oh‚ I';m about to jack y';all up. No. God does stuff and then you figure‚ Oh‚ that';s probably because I just uh [pretends to die]. You know?Goldberg and Hostin also got into it over the cicada brood emergences occurring because of climate change. Goldberg noted that their breeding cycles have been known for a while and theyre sticking to it (Click expand):HOSTIN: Cicadas. For the first time in like 100 years‚ theres two different kinds GOLDBERG: No. No. No. No. No. No‚ No. No. Thats not No. No.HOSTIN: Well‚ that is what I read. Two different kind of --GOLDBERG: There';s two different kinds of cicadas coming.HOSTIN: Yeah‚ two different times are coming.BEHAR: The good cicadas and the bad cicadas.GOLDBERG: No.HOSTIN: This is for the first time in many‚ many years.GOLDBERG: No. Every 17 years this happens.Hostins defense basically came down to that';s not what I read online.Its worth mentioning again that The View is under the ABC News umbrella.The transcript is below. Click ";expand"; to read:ABCs The ViewApril 8‚ 202411:03:39 a.m. Eastern()ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: So‚ whats kind of crazy is with the earthquake on Friday and then the eclipse today‚ people are having all sorts of conspiracies about the end of the world. And then I read online that the earthquake epicenter was actually at Bedminster in New Jersey.JOY BEHAR: Right!FARAH GRIFFIN: Fun fact. So it originated with Trump.[Laughter]SUNNY HOSTIN: I know‚ right? I have to say‚ Karen Dupiche our wonderful makeup artist‚ when the earthquake was happening‚ she put her coat on and she was‚ Like‚ Jesus is coming. I';m out. Im leaving. We got a solar eclipse. We got the earthquake.SARA HAINES: She ran down the hallway.HOSTIN: She ran down the hallway.FARAH GRIFFIN: The rapture is here.HOSTIN: The rapture is here. And then also‚ I learned that the cicadas [mispronunciation] are coming.WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Cicadas.[Crosstalk]HOSTIN: Cicadas. For the first time in like 100 years‚ theres two different kinds GOLDBERG: No. No. No. No. No. No‚ No. No. Thats not No. No.HOSTIN: Well‚ that is what I read. Two different kind of --GOLDBERG: There';s two different kinds of cicadas coming.HOSTIN: Yeah‚ two different times are coming.BEHAR: The good cicadas and the bad cicadas.GOLDBERG: No.HOSTIN: This is for the first time in many‚ many years.GOLDBERG: No. Every 17 years this happens.HOSTIN: Well‚ that';s not what I read‚ but maybe‚ you know‚ maybe you know better.GOLDBERG: But either way --HOSTIN: All those things together‚ would maybe lead one to believe that either climate change exists‚ or something is really going on.BEHAR: Thats more on point.FARAH GRIFFIN: Or Jesus is returning.BEHAR: Except earthquakes are not at the mercy of climate change. It';s underground. It cant.HOSTIN: How about the warming of the planet?GOLDBERG: No‚ it happens. And the eclipse‚ they';ve known about the eclipse coming because eclipses happen and they actually can say when these things are going to happen.So‚ all these folks who are saying‚ You know‚ it';s a sign from God‚ God doesn';t give you warning. Okay? You think he gave people at the Tower of Babble warning? Oh‚ I';m about to jack y';all up. No. God does stuff and then you figure‚ Oh‚ that';s probably because I just uh [pretends to die]. You know?I mean It';s -- No‚ but the cicadas come -- we have them every 17 years. There are some we get every 20-some-odd years and they just go under and they come back up‚ and now there';sBEHAR: What do they do?GOLDBERG: They make noise and they have sex.SARA HAINES: And sing.HOSTIN: And this time both types are coming.BEHAR: They have sex?GOLDBERG: Yes. They make new cicadas.BEHAR: What';s the noise when theyre having sex‚ Oh god?()

On Monday‚ former President Donald Trump released a statement regarding his stance on abortion in which he insisted the issue of abortion should be left to states‚ instead of showing support for a federal ban on the brutal destruction of innocent life. The former president‚ who is the current frontrunner for the Republican nomination heading into the 2024 election‚ added he supported ";exceptions"; to infanticide restrictions‚ including in cases of rape‚ incest‚ and the ever-subjective ";life of the mother.";As a result‚ numerous pro-life individuals and groups slammed the weak statement.Heres a video of Trumps statement in full:WATCH: Trump releases new statement on abortion policy‚ saying abortion restrictions should be left to states. Do you agree?pic.twitter.com/hCv13xgt1h Daily Caller (@DailyCaller)April 8‚ 2024Whatever states decide - including those that choose not to restrict elective abortions at all - must be the law of the land‚ in this case‚ the law of the state‚ Trump said before claiming that this is all about the will of the people.The phrase‚ Do whats right for your family‚ and do whats right for yourself‚ do whats right for your children‚ seemed pretty pro-choice-y for the man who has previously made much stronger pro-life statements - hence‚ the backlash he received.Related:American Awakening: Neb. Senator Crosses Party Lines After Dems Force Pro-Abort StanceSo weak‚ radio and TV personality Jenna Ellissaid. Trump punts on the issue of pro-life and pledges to support whatever states decide‚ including blue states that will allow abortion until the moment of birth. Follow your heart is a Hallmark card‚ not strong conservative principled policy.";Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America released anofficial statementfrom its president‚ Marjorie Dannenfelser‚ who condemned Trumps remarks:We are deeply disappointed in President Trumps position. Unborn children and their mothers deserve national protections and national advocacy from the brutality of the abortion industry. The Dobbs decision clearly allows both states and Congress to act.Saying the issue is back to the states cedes the national debate to the Democrats who are working relentlessly to enact legislation mandating abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. If successful‚ they will wipe out states rights.With lives on the line‚ SBA Pro-Life America and the pro-life grassroots will work tirelessly to defeat President Biden and extreme congressional Democrats.On the other hand‚ Students for Life Action released a statement indicating that while they of course want a more pro-life approach heading into the 2024 election‚ Trumps remarks were a step in the right direction.Kristan Hawkins‚ Group president said:The Pro-Life Movement is united that abortion is a federal issue‚ and we wont stop working until every child‚ in every state‚ is protected in life by law and service. Your state lines should never mean the beginning or end of your human rights.We clearly have some work to do to educate the GOP on the lawlessness of a predatory IVF industry‚ whose own sloppiness has caused the painful headlines we all have seen. Its an industry in need of regulation and change‚ even as we understand the desire and passion for a family. We want to compassionately embrace families who want children as well as the children turned into a disposable commodity by predatory and negligent businesses. But Pro-Life Generation can work with an administration preparing to welcome the next generation‚ rather than fast-tracking their deaths by abortion.Trump also received criticism for not specifying a particular cut-off for elective abortions‚ and that he said he supports abortion in cases of rape‚ incest and to save the life of a mother. The first two of that list are red flags for pro-lifers‚ who believe that no matter how a baby is conceived‚ he or she is worthy of dignity‚ respect and the chance at life.As for ";life of the mother"; exceptions‚ critics have pointed to the subjective definition of what constitutes a threat to a woman';s health or life under any given law‚ as a woman';s psychological and emotional distress are often used as justifications for murdering her innocent child.Live Action founder Lila RosecriticizedTrumps preview of his statement that he released Sunday evening.Related:Vatican Blasts Gender Surgery &;amp; Theory‚ Surrogacy: Violations of Human DignityTheres no salvation of our Nation while we are permitting killing children. This includes helpless children conceived in rape‚ Rose wrote on X.Former Vice President Mike Pence‚ who served for four years with Trump‚ called Trumps statement a slap in the face‚ andinsistedthat Republicans win on life when we speak the truth boldly and stand on the principle that we all know to be true human life begins at conception and should be defended from womb to tomb.Time will tell how this plays out when the pro-life generation shows up to vote in November. My hope and prayer is that whoever is elected sees the innate value of every human life and works to encourage a culture that is all-in on protecting unborn babies.Follow us on Twitter/X:Woke of The Weak: Prominent lefists spend Easter celebrating sin and mocking Jesus';s resurrection.Oh how far America has fallenpic.twitter.com/f06xnYbfqr MRCTV (@mrctv)April 2‚ 2024

A total solar eclipse will draw the eyes of millions today as it crosses through Mexico‚ the United States‚ and Canada.Across America‚ a whopping 99% of people will be able to see at least a partial solar eclipse. And as the countdown begins‚ conspiracy theorists around the world are going into full panic mode.One theory now swirling around the internet is that the eclipse will cover the entire planet and last for five days.Im going to go out on a limb and say no‚ thats not going to happen‚ Pat Gray says‚ adding‚ A: It will not cover the whole earth. B: It will not last for five hours‚ let alone five days. It might not even last five minutes.Other conspiracy theorists have pointed out that the eclipse will supposedly pass through seven or eight U.S. cities named Nineveh‚ which is a city described as evil in the Bible.Only two of them are in the path of totality‚ Gray explains‚ noting that this theory is likely incorrect as well.While Gray isnt sold on the conspiracy theories‚ he does have some advice for those who will be viewing the eclipse.Dont look directly at it with your naked eye‚ he says‚ adding that itll burn your retina right out of your head.Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat';s biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world‚ subscribe to BlazeTV the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A pair of elementary school principals in Texas are facing an indictment for alleged electioneering after they sent emails encouraging their employees to vote for certain candidates in the Republican primary last month.The case involves 33-year-old Jesus Lujan and his 36-year-old wife‚ Lindsay Lujan. The couple are principals of different elementary schools in Denton ISD‚ located 40 miles northwest of Dallas. In February‚ Mr. and Mrs. Lujan each sent an email from their official school accounts to members of their respective staffs‚ urging them to vote for candidates who stand with public education and against school choice‚ one of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott';s signature issues this term. At least one of their emails linked to a website that rated candidates based on their support for public schools.A copy of the leaked email apparently written by Mrs. Lujan also encourages teachers and staff to take time off from work to vote in the Republican primary election. ";Our goal is 100% of Borman employees voting‚ because it is THAT important!"; she allegedly wrote‚ though Borman is the name of her husband';s school. Screenshot of KDFW video";Since TX tends to always elect a Republican‚ we want to inform the party through our primary votes which issues we care a bout the most and how we feel about them‚"; her husband allegedly wrote in a separate email. Screenshot of KDFW videoTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Denton school district‚ claiming the principals had engaged in illegal election interference. ";Government officials everywhere are on notice that I will use every legal remedy available to me to stop school districts from influencing or coercing their employees to vote any particular way‚ especially when a district uses taxpayer resources and money to do so‚"; Paxton said in a statement. ";Our elections must be completely protected from any illegal interference.";The following video shows an old segment from KDFW reporting on the lawsuit:Paxton and Denton ISD reached a settlement in that case on February 22. That settlement then paved the way for possible criminal indictments against the two principals‚ and those indictments were issued last Tuesday.Mr. and Mrs. Lujan have each been charged with unlawful use of an internal mail system for political advertising‚ a class A misdemeanor. If convicted‚ they face up to a year in jail and a $4‚000 fine. Lindsay Lujan has a hearing scheduled in May. Her husband has a hearing the following month.BlazeTV';s Sara Gonzales‚ host of ";Sara Gonzales Unfiltered‚"; cheered the decision to take action against school districts and administrators who ";knowingly break the law."; ";For too long‚ teachers'; unions have considered themselves untouchable‚ free to not only indoctrinate our children into a radical cult‚ but now to blatantly interfere in our elections to suit their own interests‚ despite knowingly breaking the law‚"; she said in a statement to Blaze News. ";I commend Attorney General Ken Paxton for holding Denton ISD accountable.";However‚ the Texas American Federation of Teachers‚ a union supporting the two administrators‚ assailed the indictments as a ";politically motivated legal attack."; ";This latest escalation in the campaign against educators and school employees fulfilling their duty to promote civic engagement and using their voices to highlight the high stakes for public education in our elections threatens to have a profound chilling effect in communities across the state‚"; the Texas AFT statement said.The district did not comment on the couple';s employment status but did give a statement about the case in general. ";As stated previously‚ we agree that election laws should be followed‚"; said district spokeswoman Julie Zwahr. ";Our Board of School Trustees adopted board policies in 2018 and 2021 regarding elections and campaign ethics‚ and we train all trustees and administrators on these policies annually. It is our expectation that these policies be followed.";Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Local law enforcement departments in multiple states are warning about an uptick in South American criminals abusing the United States visa waiver program.The Los Angeles Police Department told residents that ";burglary tourism"; has been increasing over the last five years‚ Blaze News previously reported.The criminals‚ mainly from Chile‚ enter the U.S. through the tourist visa system‚ which does not require travelers from eligible countries to submit to a background check. After entering the country‚ the organized groups target affluent neighborhoods‚ using WiFi jamming devices to disrupt security systems. The criminal rings steal high-ticket items‚ including jewelry‚ designer purses‚ and other valuables‚ that they can turn for a quick profit. After selling the items‚ they send the cash back home.LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton told the Los Angeles Times last month that the sophisticated heist rings are not new to the area but noted that they have become increasingly more active.";The number of crimes tied to these kind of crews are way‚ way up‚"; Hamilton stated. ";They often target homes often connected to open spaces‚ hiking trails and canyons that give them access.";Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer explained that the criminals ";take advantage of the fact that most people don';t have window sensors or motion detectors on their second floors.";According to Spitzer‚ the burglars sometimes ";lie in wait in these ghillie suits so they remain camouflaged."; Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther stated during a recent press conference that burglary tourists are also targeting high-end neighborhoods in Arizona.";What we';re getting is hundreds and hundreds‚ if not thousands‚ coming in through the visa waiver program that are committing residential burglaries in dozens and dozens and dozens and dozens of cities and neighborhoods around the country‚"; Walther remarked. ";This is not a Scottsdale issue‚ this is not a Valley issue‚ this is not an Arizona issue. This is a national issue.";";We have to be willing to start asking some hard questions of our federal government about the visa waiver program‚"; he added.CNN reported that within the last year‚ suspected burglary tourists have also committed heists in Baltimore‚ Maryland; Raleigh‚ North Carolina; and Nassau County‚ New York.Ventura County‚ California‚ officials estimate that there have been approximately 175 such burglary cases between 2019 and mid-2023.DA Spitzer noted that the Chilean government has not been providing background information for citizens granted visa waivers despite a requirement to do so.";If we don';t know the criminal background of these individuals ... then we can';t tell the judge anything or represent anything about the background‚"; he stated. ";Which means the person is released on no bail and they never come back again to answer for the charges.";Spitzer demanded that the Department of Homeland Security revoke Chile';s participation in the visa waiver program ";until they comply with providing criminal background checks.";";This is not a California problem; this is a national issue that is wreaking havoc on communities across the United States‚"; Spitzer wrote in a post on X.The DHS told CNN it is ";deeply concerned with some individuals who travel to the United States and engage in criminal activity."; However‚ it added‚ ";Chilean officials have responded by improving operational cooperation with DHS to prevent travel ... by known criminal actors.";Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A federal judge condemned the Justice Department on Friday for directing two employees to ignore subpoenas issued by House Republicans.Last month‚ the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to compel DOJ attorneys Mark Daly and Jack Morgan to provide their testimony for the committee';s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Both staff attorneys work in the DOJ Tax Division and were involved in the department';s investigation of Hunter Biden';s alleged tax crimes.The DOJ has blocked the pair from testifying because officials believe that compelling line attorneys to testify about an ongoing case would be a constitutional violation.On Friday‚ U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes‚ a Biden appointee‚ signaled that she may agree with the substance of the DOJ';s argument‚ Politico reported. On the other hand‚ she condemned the DOJ for outright ignoring the subpoenas.";There';s a person in jail right now because you all brought a criminal lawsuit against him because he did not appear for a House subpoena‚"; Reyes told DOJ attorney James Gilligan.Reyes was referring to Peter Navarro‚ a former adviser to Donald Trump. Navarro began serving a four-month prison term last month after he was convicted of not complying with a subpoena issued by the House Jan. 6 committee.";I think its quite rich you guys pursue criminal investigations and put people in jail for not showing up‚"; Reyes told the DOJ. ";You all are making a bunch of arguments that you would never accept from any other litigant.";Reyes‚ moreover‚ scolded the DOJ';s position as fruitful for defense attorneys who represent clients accused of flouting subpoenas.";I imagine that there are hundreds‚ if not thousands of defense attorneys ... who would be happy to hear that DOJ';s position is: If you dont agree with a subpoena‚ if you believe its unconstitutional or unlawful‚ you can unilaterally not show up‚"; she said.At one point‚ Reyes expressed astonishment when the DOJ refused to say whether it would permit Daly and Morgan to testify if the House agreed to let government counsel accompany them.";Are you kidding me?!"; she exclaimed.The tongue-lashing aside‚ Reyes suggested Congress is unlikely to extract anything substantive from Daly or Morgan. As line attorneys overseeing daily legal responsibilities‚ their testimony ";would be subject to multiple layers of privilege‚ from prosecutorial privilege to executive privilege‚"; Courthouse News Service explained.Even so‚ Reyes said the attorneys still need to show up and participate in the process even if that means asserting privilege for each individual question.The DOJ‚ Reyes noted‚ requires that bare minimum level of participation from others ";seven days a week ... and twice on Sunday.";Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!