President Joe Biden announced on Sunday his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden explained in a social media post. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” The decision represents the latest swerve in a wild-ride-of-an-election-year summer that has included a jaw-dropping debate performance from Biden, an unusually high number of high-profile, third-party candidates running, and the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Now Americans await the prospect of something very few have ever witnessed: a brokered political convention. [I]f frailties and senility prevented Biden for running for reelection, why do not these handicaps force him to resign as president. The pressured withdrawal solves one problem. It creates many others. A Detroit Free Press poll released this weekend showed Biden down seven to Trump in, for Democrats at least, must-win Michigan. Increasingly, since the June debate in which the president exhibited what appeared to many as signs of senility, a path to victory for Biden looked closed. Democrats can now at least hope. They enjoy a fighting chance. But Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed in a statement following up the announcement ending his run, polls in the same depressing range as Biden. Dumping her risks alienating black women, one of the most loyal blocs within the party. Sticking with her looks like if not a suicide mission than at least replacing one underdog with another. The party’s bench includes politicians accustomed to working across the aisle. Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan each look capable of generating more support than Harris, a solid debater, grating and uninspiring speaker, and altogether awkward presence. As a Bay Area politician, she did not really need to speak to independents let alone Republicans to win elections. But skipping over Harris, picked as a running mate explicitly because of her race, risks sparking more chaos within the party. In other words, many Democrats who want to win in November should expect the term “racist” hurled at them should they work to dump Harris — unless, of course, they can convince Michelle Obama (a far more formidable potential candidate than Harris) to run. Beyond this, the party that has spent the better part of the last four years moralizing about the threat to democracy posed by their opponent now jettisons the primary votes of 14 million regular Democrats in favor of a few thousand elites who decide the nominee. Though Biden did not inspire loyalists among party regulars as Obama or Clinton did, they exist and his forced exit leaves them upset and disenfranchised. Bad Judgement on Biden All of the Democrats who pushed to dump Biden voted for him and urged others to vote for him during primary season. The entire episode seems a tacit admission of the bad judgment of party elites. Biden sees no shortage of Judases. More than three dozen Democrat House members and a handful of Democrat senators openly called for him to dropout. So did The New York Times, George Clooney, and countless Democrats across the country. But behind the scenes Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Senator Chuck Schumer, and other leading Democrats orchestrated this moment. Biden, sick with Covid on the beach in Wilmington, ends a political career that started 55 years ago on a discordant note. And for his critics, the question remains: if frailties and senility prevented Biden for running for reelection, why do not these handicaps force him to resign as president of the United States as well? Biden, gone as a candidate, now morphs into a campaign issue. READ MORE from Daniel Flynn: Trump Accepts Republican Presidential Nomination The Hale–Bopp Comet Election Senility, the Press, and a Tale of Two Presidents The post Biden Unceremoniously Drops Out of 2024 Race appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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Watch The X22 Report On Video 2 videos found Ep 3408b – Manchurian Candidate,[HRC]-[BO] Ticket Possible?Are You Ready To Finish What We Started Ep 3408a – IMF Sends Warning To Fed About Cutting Rates, Biden Admin Will Force It Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe green agenda will increase the cost of energy because it is not efficient. Just look at the UK. NY is getting wind power, wait until the people see the truth. Real estate market falling apart. IMF sends warning about rate cuts. Biden is a Manchurian candidate, so is Obama. Biden is will not make it to the 2024 elections, either he will resign or the [DS] will remove him. Is a [HRC]-[BO] possible. yes, will the [DS] move in this direction. If so, Trump has them exactly where he wants them. Think about where all this started, Clinton and Obama, its now time to finish what was a started.   Economy This Is Why Electricity Costs Twice As Much In Britain As In The US  The new Energy Secretary Ed Milliband has just given the green light to the biggest solar farm in the U.K. He claims that building the Sunnica solar farm in East Anglia will “cut bills for families”. The peak electricity demand in Britain is in the winter when we need to heat our homes, offices, shops, warehouses, factories etc. But in the winter solar farms produce almost no electricity in Britain. This is because it is dark for around 16 hours a day and when the Sun does appear it is weak and usually hidden behind thick cloud. Solar energy may make sense in some countries, for example the countries of North Africa, but building solar farms in Britain is completely brainless. Source: zerohedge.com Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes https://t.co/jrCTLe19gS pic.twitter.com/W0CcuRh2fe — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) July 21, 2024 JUST IN: A record 6.7% of US homes listed for sale experienced price drops over the last 4 weeks. This exceeded the 4.7% and 5.6% readings seen in the weakest 4-week periods of 2023 and 2022. The share of homes with price declines grew due to a drop in demand as buyers wait for… pic.twitter.com/viT2HDoeDE — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) July 21, 2024   as buyers wait for mortgage rates and prices to fall. Most recently, 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell to 6.8% on July 17th from 7.1% two weeks earlier. Meanwhile, the median house sale price is sitting at a whopping $396,379 just $100 below last week’s all-time high. Buyers are quickly disappearing in this market IMF Suggests Raising Taxes to Pay off the $34 TRILLION US Federal Debt — Says the FED Should Wait to Drop Interest Rates  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a staff report last week, advising the Federal Reserve to wait to cut interest rates and instead suggests that the government raises taxes to combat the out-of-control federal debt. The globalist-backed report mirrors the Biden Regime’s economic narrative, recommending that the FED hold the line until interest rates dip back down to their set target of 2%. From the IMF staff report: “Directors noted that high fiscal deficits and the ongoing increase in the U.S. public debt to GDP ratio pose risks not only for the U.S. but also the global economy. They stressed the pressing need for a frontloaded fiscal adjustment, through both revenue and spending measures, while redirecting some of the fiscal savings to programs to alleviate poverty. A structural and long-term solution to address the issues related to the debt ceiling would also be beneficial…”  Source: thegatewaypundit.com Political/Rights Geopolitical/Police State War    Russia Warns It Sees ‘Concentrated Presence’ Of NATO Warships In Black Sea The Kremlin has again warned against a build-up of NATO warships in the Black Sea, while saying it is monitoring a noticeable increase in Western military vessels. “Of course, the concentrated presence of NATO ships – we are paying attention to Bulgaria and Romania, the coastal states that are members of the (NATO) alliance – of course this represents, especially in the current situation, an additional threat to Russia,” Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing Thursday. Via Associated Press Source: zerohedge.com ** The #CoastGuard is currently experiencing a temporary network outage **⁰⁰Radio communications are limited at this time.⁰⁰Mariners are encouraged to monitor VHF Ch16.⁰⁰All mariners are strongly encouraged to report any distress to the CG via telephone. — USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) July 19, 2024 Boris Johnson & Zelenskyy have both called on Trump to help end the war in Ukraine. This is wild. pic.twitter.com/r7bF7WzN07 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 20, 2024 I appreciate President Zelenskyy for reaching out because I, as your next President of the United States, will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives and devastated countless innocent families. Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity.  Q My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024  decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this. Question for the “Democratic” party elites who are engaged in a coup against their democratically elected nominee… How do you argue he’s not fit to be a candidate, while maintaining he’s still competent enough to have his finger on the nuclear button? — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 19, 2024 Everyone calling on Joe Biden to *stop running* without also calling on him to resign the presidency is engaged in an absurd level of cynicism. If you can't run, you can't serve. He should resign now. — JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 20, 2024 Trump calls out the Democrat elite for “trying to overthrow the results of their party’s primary”. “The Democrat Party is not the party of democracy, they’re really the enemies of democracy.” pic.twitter.com/AIamE2p3Ty — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) July 20, 2024   "Which of the following Democrats do you think would be a better presidential candidate than Joe Biden?" Democrats Only –None of Them: 27%M Obama: 20%K Harris: 15%H Clinton: 12%G Newsom: 11%G Whitmer: 9%Not sure: 4% https://t.co/6VoX4T8cBp — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) May 13, 2024      his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! “She’s Running!” – Hillary Clinton Floated as Biden Replacement Amid Democrat Turmoil  The media is pushing Kamala Harris as the perfect alternative to Joe Biden. However, an author floated twice-failed presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton as the perfect Biden replacement in an op-ed for The Hill. Pablo O’Hana wrote an opinion piece on Saturday titled, “Ready for Round 2: Why we Need Hillary more than ever.” “The strongest argument against replacing President Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee is the notion that no suitable successor exists. But there is, and not just a good one but one of the most qualified people ever to run for the office: Hillary Rodham Clinton,” O’Hana wrote. O’Hana even called Hillary Clinton “perhaps the mightiest of all” choices to replace Joe Biden. SHE’S RUNNING!!! These opinion pieces don’t happen organically – Crooked is on the move!!! “Ready for Round 2: Why we Need Hillary more than ever” https://t.co/FrXLLfR4ZX — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) July 20, 2024 Source: thegatewaypundit.com 4083 May 03, 2020 1:55:49 PM EDT Q !!Hs1Jq13jV6 ID: 97a9d5 No. 9012163  EW4Yi21XkAkZ8Es.png https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/495580-a-hillary-clinton-barack-obama-ticket-to-replace-joe-biden Q A Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama ticket to replace Joe Biden? Is it even possible? The next obvious question is this: Does the Constitution allow Obama’s selection as a vice presidential running mate, given ambiguous language in the 12th and 22nd amendments? The 12th Amendment states that no one “ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.” The 22nd Amendment — the “not Franklin Delano Roosevelt again” amendment — states that “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” The operative word here might be “elected.” If Obama were selected as Clinton’s running mate, and she had to leave office for any reason, then Obama would succeed her. At least one constitutional expert is on record saying there is nothing to prevent such a scenario.  But why would Obama, who has endorsed Biden, ever entertain such a possibility? I can think of two reasons. One, he would be seen among liberal, Never Trumpers as the one who stepped up to save the nation. Two, there is no heavy lifting involved. Obama could move into the vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory, considered some of the most beautiful, secure grounds in all of Washington, and do as much or as little work as he wanted. His only real task would be during the campaign, to push Hillary Clinton over the victory line. Some of the smart money may be placed on Joe Biden not becoming the Democrats’ nominee after all. And, at least in a few minds, it may be time for plans “C” and “O,” Democrats. https://twitter.com/JDunlap1974/status/1814792078372565468 Trump Shooter’s School Releases Statement Claiming They Have No Records of Him Trying Out for Rifle Team    The Bethel Park School District has released a statement that claims Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks never tried out for his school’s rifle team. In a press release, The Bethel Park School District wrote, “It has been reported that Thomas Crooks was a member of the Bethel Park High School rifle team or tried out for it but was dismissed due to poor performance or because the coach had character concerns.” The statement continued, “Thomas Crooks was never a member of the school’s rifle team, and we have no record of him trying out. The coach does not recall meeting him.” However, The school noted, “The coach does not recall meeting him. However, it is possible that Crooks informally attended a practice, took a shot, and never returned. We don’t have any record of that happening.”   Statement from Bethel Park School District: https://t.co/SqIT40tm6Z pic.twitter.com/yuAXfCJESx — Patrick Webb (@RealPatrickWebb) July 20, 2024 Per The Bethel Park School District:   Source: thegatewaypundit.com Trump Jr. on Shooter Flying Drone at Rally: Secret Service Stopped Me from ‘Flying My Own Drone’ near Mar-a-Lago Just to underscore how crazy this all is, I was once prevented flying MY OWN drone off of the beach at Mar-a-Lago by USSS because my father was inside the house…Now we have one literally scouting his speech!!! https://t.co/M3BAENqT4f — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 20, 2024 Source: breitbart.com BREAKING. The Washington Post proves that DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas *LIED* about not denying Secret Service protection to former President Donald Trump prior to last Saturday's assassination attempt. The Secret Service and DHS Secretary Mayorkas both lied to the public… pic.twitter.com/a85z7kw2BH — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) July 21, 2024 about the denial of Trump team security requests. “The assertion that a member of the former president’s security team requested additional security resources that the U.S. Secret Service or the Department of Homeland Security rebuffed is absolutely false,” said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service. The Washington Post later reported “Guglielmi said the agency had learned new information indicating the agency’s headquarters may have in fact denied some requests for additional security from Trump’s detail and was reviewing documentation to understand the specific interactions better.” The Congress already had enough justification to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over deliberately causing a border crisis. The Secret Service’s mishandling of the Trump assassination attempt and the DHS cover-up add to the disgraceful record of one of the worst Cabinet officials in U.S. history. Mayorkas should have been removed from office a long time ago. The fact he is still there means that the Biden administration and the Congress feel they are above accountability to the American people.   The Secret Service never warned President Trump about the ongoing security threats prior to his assassination attempt: “Nobody said there was a problem and I would have waited for 15, they could have said, let’s wait for 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 5 minutes, something”. pic.twitter.com/4qo974pXFP — Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) July 21, 2024   roof? —— “You had people screaming, “there’s a man on the roof who’s got a gun. That was quite a bit before I walked into the stage. So you woulda thought somebody would have done something about it,” The full interview airs Monday   WATCH: President Trump says Crooked Joe Biden has been compromised by China. "I believe they've paid him a tremendous amount of money, and he doesn't want people to find out about it." pic.twitter.com/IYeBFhy63D — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 10, 2023 TAKE A LISTEN A Manchurian candidate is a person, especially a politician, being used as a puppet by an enemy power. The term is commonly used to indicate disloyalty or corruption, whether intentional or unintentional. Manchurian candidate a person who is not loyal to, or who harms, their own country or political party because they are under the control or influence of another country or party: The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film) The plot centers on Korean War veteran Raymond Shaw, part of a prominent political family. Shaw is brainwashed by communists after his Army platoon is captured. He returns to civilian life in the United States, where he becomes an unwitting assassin in an international communist conspiracy. The group, which includes representatives of the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union, plans to assassinate the presidential nominee of an American political party, with the death leading to the overthrow of the U.S. government. 1662 Jul 01, 2018 3:23:25 PM EDT Q !CbboFOtcZs ID: 147267 No. 1987414  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/1/us-really-did-have-MANCHURIAN-candidate-white-hous/ Q America really did have a Manchurian Candidate in the White House After returning from a tour of some of the war zones in the Middle East — which ended with the Free Iran Gathering 2018 in Paris — I am struck by the realization that America really did have a Manchurian Candidate in The White House for eight years. If you look at the evidence, there really is no other conclusion. The calamitous consequences of the Obama presidency will be felt for the   Source: washingtontimes.com       Pepperidge Farm Remembers. Coming This Week: New Data on 2020 Battleground State Mail Ballot Fraud https://t.co/f8XTk2lRRQ — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) July 21, 2024 Don't worry:The same people who pretended "Russia!" "hacked" the DNC (then testified they didn't actually know), then "accidentally" nuked global networks, are protecting our election critical infrastructure. Everything's fine. Most secure ever. Shut up, conspiracy theorist! https://t.co/Mq5dQQeiHL pic.twitter.com/qFeInYWntN — Shawn Smith – Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes (@ShawnSmith1776) July 19, 2024 Are you paying attention Maricopa County Elections put out a statement that the global tech outage is also impacting some voting locations. What is being done to ensure this doesn’t happen on Election Day? Tech outages could be the new steal. pic.twitter.com/PSXPgcFK13 — ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) July 19, 2024 Voter ID ballot initiative signatures validated in Nevada Those voting by mail would be required to provide the last four digits of their state-issued driver’s license or social security number. Signatures for a Nevada ballot initiative on voter ID have been validated. 185,573 people signed a petition from Repair The Vote PAC to get Voter ID on the ballot this November. As previously reported by The Center Square, the required number is 102,362, with an equal number of signatures coming from every congressional district. In a July 19th email to media, Repair The Vote PAC Chairman David Gibbs said his organization is “elated” to have met another milestone. “The validation of 185,573 signatures underscores the strong support from citizens across the Silver State who are committed to protecting the sanctity of our voting system,” said Gibbs. “We are one step closer to enacting this vital reform.” The initiative wants Nevadans to present photo ID when voting in person at polling places. Those voting by mail would be required to provide the last four digits of their state-issued driver’s license or social security number.  Currently, thirty-five states require voters to show identification to vote at the polls. However, only twenty-four of those require photo identification. Idaho, Utah, and Arizona fall into one of those categories. California and Oregon do not require voter ID. Source: justthenews.com 4960 Nov 07, 2022 7:20:19 PM EST Q !!Hs1Jq13jV6 ID: 000000 No. 17728969  Why do some elections take more than a day to count? Can cheating be done after the polls are closed? Who controls the pollbooks? Who controls the databases? Who controls the elections? Why are extra ballots printed? If someone doesn’t vote, can bad actors hijack their vote? How? Why did the National Guard activate CYBERsecurity teams? Who gave the order to ‘activate’ the CYBERsecurity teams? Why? To protect the elections? To claim the midterms are ‘safe’? Safe from what? Setting the stage? Watch carefully. White hats have secured many systems, but problems still remain. You have all the tools you need. Vote. Q Donald Trump talks about watching SpaceX launches and being amazed by reusable rockets: “If that were government, you wouldn’t see that for another 50-100 years.. But it was Elon” pic.twitter.com/Q1JbRw8rir — ALX (@alx) July 20, 2024 

from Off Guardian: A massive outage of Windows-based computers has impacted systems all over the world. Doctors’ surgeries, airlines, train stations, television stations, payment platforms – virtually all sectors of human society have been impacted. Traffic is backing up, flights are grounded. So far Microsoft is blaming a “third party”, and ruled out a cyber attack. […]

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Just as I predicted a few hours ago, calls are going to grow for Joe Biden to be REMOVED or RESIGN as President. If he’s unfit to run for re-election, he’s until to continue serving as President. Those calls are going to intensify, and they’ve already started. Here is Speaker Mike Johnson: At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election. Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe… — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 21, 2024 FULL TRANSCRIPT: At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election. Having invalidated the votes of more than 14 million Americans who selected Joe Biden to be the Democrat nominee for president, the self-proclaimed ‘party of democracy’ has proven exactly the opposite. The party’s prospects are no better now with Vice President Kamala Harris, who co-owns the disastrous policy failures of the Biden Administration. As second in command and a completely inept border czar, Harris has been a gleeful accomplice — not only in the destruction of American sovereignty, security, and prosperity, but also in the largest political coverup in U.S. history. She has known for as long as anyone of his incapacity to serve. Regardless of the chaos in the current White House, our adversaries around the globe should be reminded that the U.S. Congress, the U.S. military, and the American people are fully prepared and committed to defend our interests both at home and abroad. If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President. He must resign the office immediately. November 5 cannot arrive soon enough. What do you think?

A multi-state listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat has reportedly killed two individuals and hospitalized 28 others. U.S. health officials are advising pregnant women, elderly, and those who have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless recooked in hot temperatures at home. “A dozen states in the Midwest and East Coast reported people recently became ill from listeria, a bacteria that causes potentially foodborne illnesses and is especially concerning during pregnancy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news release. The deaths occurred in Illinois and New Jersey. New York has had seven cases, the most of any state, CDC data showed,” USA TODAY reports. “LISTERIA OUTBREAK: 28 people are sick, with 2 deaths, in 12 states. Do not eat meats you get sliced at any deli counter, unless it is reheated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot,” the CDC said Friday. LISTERIA OUTBREAK: 28 people are sick, with 2 deaths, in 12 states. Do not eat meats you get sliced at any deli counter, unless it is reheated to an internal temperature of 165°F or until steaming hot. Read more: https://t.co/Tm4qEtusWg pic.twitter.com/4bMZg2wlap — CDC (@CDCgov) July 19, 2024 Per USA TODAY: The sick people’s samples were collected between May 29 and July 5. In interviews, 16 of 18 sick people said they ate meats sliced at deli counters – most commonly deli-sliced turkey, liverwurst, and ham, the CDC said. The CDC is currently investigating which types of meat may be contaminated. There is no evidence that prepackaged deli meats made people sick with the disease, CDC said. People at higher risk of getting sick from listeria should avoid eating meats sliced at deli counters unless they heat those meats to 165 degrees, or until they’re steaming hot, the CDC said. Listeria can cause severe illness when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body. It’s particularly concerning for pregnant women because it can cause miscarriages. Other symptoms in pregnant people include fever, fatigue and muscle aches. Anyone exposed to the disease can experience a headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, as well as fever and muscle aches. WATCH: Health officials are warning of a deadly listeria outbreak linked to deli meat. The outbreak has sickened more than two dozen people in at least 12 states. Whit Johnson reports. https://t.co/OMsKjyzPk9 pic.twitter.com/XquEK3iaER — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) July 20, 2024 #BREAKING: 28 Sick in Listeria Outbreak Across StatesA Listeria outbreak is impacting 28 people across 12 states, with 28 hospitalizations and 2 deaths. The CDC links the outbreak to contaminated deli meats. Those at higher risk should reheat deli meats to 165°F and clean… pic.twitter.com/s3WmqZajjm — Citizen NYC (@CitizenAppNYC) July 19, 2024 From the Associated Press: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t mandate a food recall as of early Saturday, because it remains unclear what specific products have been contaminated with the bacteria now blamed for two deaths and 28 hospitalizations across 12 states. This means the contaminated food may still be in circulation, and consumers should consider their personal risk level when consuming deli meats. Federal health officials warned on Friday that the number of illnesses is likely an undercount, because people who recover at home aren’t likely to be tested. For the same reason, the outbreak may have spread wider than the states where listeria infections have been reported, mostly in the Midwest and along the U.S. eastern coast. The largest number known to get sick — seven — were in New York, according to the CDC. The people who died were from Illinois and New Jersey. Of the people investigators have been able to interview, “89% reported eating meats sliced at a deli, most commonly deli-sliced turkey, liverwurst, and ham. Meats were sliced at a variety of supermarket and grocery store delis,” the CDC said. And samples collected from victims from May 29 to July 5 show the bacteria is closely related genetically. “This information suggests that meats sliced at the deli are a likely source of this outbreak. However, at this time CDC doesn’t have enough information to say which deli meats are the source of this outbreak,” the agency said in a statement published on its website Friday.