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By now‚ you've probably seen Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) shouting “RICO is not a crime!" during a House impeachment hearing of President Biden. If a Republican lawmaker or former President Donald Trump had made that declaration about the RICO charges filed against the latter in Georgia‚ they would've been ridiculed by CNN for making such a ridiculous statement. But during Thursday's CNN This Morning‚ host Kasie Hunt had no such ridicule for Ocasio-Cortez. Instead‚ they seemed to hype it up. Hunt’s focus on the interaction between Ocasio-Cortez and Hunter Bidne's former business partner‚ Tony Bobulinski was mostly about how the impeachment inquiry “does seem to have hit this wall.” She praised that there has been zero evidence provided of “criminal wrongdoing by the President‚” and explained to viewers how esteemed Democratic Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez was forced to “repeatedly” ask Bobulinski which crime President Biden had committed.     Hunt tried to convey the New York Representative as a professional‚ delivering competent lines of questioning. However‚ the clip of the inquiry that CNN aired embarrassingly revealed less than a minute of Ocasio-Cortez snidely interrupting Bobulinski’s response. Ocasio-Cortez not only refused to let Bobulinski answer her questions‚ she also exposed her idiocy by proclaiming that RICO was not a legitimate crime‚ only a category of crime. OCASIO-CORTEZ: It is simple. You name the crime. Did you watch him steal something? BOBULINSKI: Corruption statutes‚ RICO‚ and conspiracy— OCASIO-CORTEZ: What is it? What is‚ what is the crime‚ sir? Specifically? [Transition] BOBULINSKI: RICO‚ you’re obviously not familiar with. Corruption statutes— OCASIO-CORTEZ: Excuse me‚ sir. Excuse me‚ sir. Excuse me‚ sir. RICO is not a crime. It is a category. What is the crime— RICO‚ which stands for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act‚ was‚ in fact‚ a statute that describes over thirty types of crimes that could be constituted as racketeering. But‚ as a congressional representative‚ Ocasio-Cortez should have been aware of this; but then again‚ she was just a former bartender and didn't attend law school. While CNN feigned ignorance over this incident‚ the news organization proved that it was apparently very aware that RICO was a crime when it hosted disgraced former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe only two hours later. In a laughable turn of events‚ McCabe used the term RICO to describe the charges that Aryan Knight member‚ Harlan Hale‚ received in 2021: In 2021 there‚ the head of their organization‚ a man named Harlan Hale was actually convicted and pled guilty to a RICO account offense‚ which is significant because it's a public acknowledgment of the fact that he was running a criminal enterprise‚ the Aryan Knights‚ and he is now serving a life sentence in a federal penitentiary. If CNN thinks the average American will understand the term “RICO” without any explanation of its meaning‚ then Ocasio-Cortez should be able to figure it out. Alternatively‚ she could invest in a dictionary. The full transcript can be read here: CNN This Morning 03/21/24 5:31:02-5:32:52 KASIE HUNT: A Republican-led impeachment inquiry does seem to have hit this wall. They’ve produced no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by the President. Democratic Congresswoman‚ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‚ repeatedly asked Bobulinski what crime he had witnessed President Biden commit. [Cuts to video] REP. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (D-NY): It is simple. You name the crime. Did you watch him steal something? TONY BOBULINSKI (Hunter Biden business partner): Corruption statutes‚ RICO‚ and conspiracy— OCASIO-CORTEZ: What is it? What is‚ what is the crime‚ sir? Specifically? [Transition] BOBULINSKI: RICO‚ you’re obviously not familiar with. Corruption statutes— OCASIO-CORTEZ: Excuse me‚ sir. Excuse me‚ sir. Excuse me‚ sir. RICO is not a crime. It is a category. What is the crime— [Transition] OCASIO-CORTEZ: Please name— BOBULINKSI: You want me to name the exact statute on RICO? [Transition] OCASIO-CORTEZ: Yes! I reclaim my time— BOBULINSKI: I’ll leave it up to you guys to define the exact statute— OCASIO-CORTEZ: Ok‚ thank you‚ sir‚ I reclaim my time. [Cuts back to live] HUNT: Okay…Joining me now‚ Margaret Talev‚ Director of Syracuse University’s Democracy Journalism Citizenship Institute‚ and Mica Soellner‚ congressional reporter for Punchbowl News. Uh‚ Margaret‚ what was that? MARGARET TALEV: Very convincing. So‚ this thing looks like it's coming to an end and now sort of the question—without anything. And the question is sort of “now what.” There is‚ uh‚ Republicans are talking‚ Chairman Comer is talking about calling President Biden to testify. The White House is calling it a stunt‚ “will he subpoena him.” Presidents don't normally show up and talk to congressional committees‚ I mean it’s happened before‚ but it's pretty rare. It just doesn’t seem like one of those times. Or‚ is this really about trying to wrap this up? Maybe‚ try to do a criminal referral? Put it in your pocket and wait for a different president to have a justice department? In any case‚ to your point‚ it's‚ it has not delivered as originally promised.   CNN News Central 03/21/24 7:09:16-7:09:34 (…)  ANDREW MCCABE: In 2021 there‚ the head of their organization‚ a man named Harlan Hale was actually convicted and pled guilty to a RICO account offense‚ which is significant because it's a public acknowledgment of the fact that he was running a criminal enterprise‚ the Aryan Knights‚ and he is now serving a life sentence in a federal penitentiary. (…)  

A TikTok video from a Venezuelan immigrant went mega-viral after he encouraged illegal aliens to find vacant homes and become squatters. Leonel Moreno told his half a million followers on TikTok that they could use squatter's rights in order to take over homes in the United States. Moreno said that he knew Africans who had taken over seven homes by using the adverse possession laws. "I have thought about invading a house in the United States‚" said the man in Spanish. "I found out that there is a law that says that if a house is not inhabited‚ we can seize it." He went on to claim that the law allowed people to seize homes that were in disrepair and dilapidated in order to fix them up and occupy them‚ which is a distortion and over-simplification of squatter's rights that vary widely from state to state. "Thanks‚ Democrats." Moreno's video on TikTok garnered millions of views and received more than 8.5 million views in one repost on X‚ the platform formerly known as Twitter. Many responded with angry hostility at the thought of his encouraging illegal aliens to seize homes. "Break into my house‚ and you’re getting a dose of lead higher than that of your elementary school water fountain you drank out of as a kid‚" read one response. "They take your home. And they make you the criminal. Democrats suck up to them for votes to replace you. The corporate media will ignore you. Thanks Democrats. Thanks Joe Biden‚" responded podcaster John Kass. "I think this guy is going to learn about the 2nd amendment pretty soon‚" read another reply. "Unless these squatters start targeting celebrities and politicians‚ Democrats aren't going to do a single thing to stop this bulls*** from happening. Once again they choose criminals and illegals over law abiding citizens. They truly are scumbags‚" wrote another detractor. Some claimed that right-wingers had paid Moreno to make the video in order to smear liberal policies. Others said Moreno should beware of trying his business strategy in certain red states. "He tries it in Texas‚ he'll be occupying a shallow‚ unmarked grave‚" said one user. Moreno lives in a suburb of Columbus‚ Ohio‚ with his partner and his child. Here's the video of Moreno's business idea: — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Conservative lawmakers are speaking out against a proposed government appropriations package that is packed with earmarks.GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas tweeted that no Republicans should vote in favor of the proposal‚ describing it as "one of the worst bills with one of the worst processes I have ever seen.""There should be a 2 week CR to allow not just members‚ but Americans to review this bill - because I gotta be honest‚ if we did that… NOT A SINGLE REPUBLICAN WOULD VOTE FOR IT‚" Roy wrote in another post. "There are lots of offensive earmarks‚" he also tweeted‚ adding the hashtag "#SwampOmnibus."For example‚ a list disclosing the "congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items‚" related to one portion of the package indicates that $850‚000 is allocated for "LGBTQ Senior Housing‚ Inc.‚ MA‚ for services for older adults‚" and $400‚000 is allocated for "Garden State Equality Education Fund‚ Inc.‚ NJ‚ for trauma-informed strategies to support LGBTQ+ youth."The text of the appropriations package contains language related to funding border security for foreign nations."Up to $500‚000‚000 of funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in 'Operation and Maintenance‚ Defense-Wide' may be used to provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its borders‚" one section of the measure states."Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading 'Operation and Maintenance‚ Defense-Wide'‚ for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency‚ $380‚000‚000‚ to remain available until September 30‚ 2025‚ shall be available to reimburse Jordan‚ Lebanon‚ Egypt‚ Tunisia‚ and Oman under section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note)‚ for enhanced border security‚ of which not less than $150‚000‚000 shall be for Jordan‚" another section reads.A number of Republicans have declared that they will vote against the proposal."I'm a definite NO on this minibus‚" GOP Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona tweeted."The system is absolutely BROKEN! I am a HARD NO on the D.C. Cartel’s minibus‚" Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana tweeted."It's a no from me on this monstrosity of a spending bill‚" GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida tweeted.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

What are the best Dragon's Dogma 2 mods? It’s early days for Dragon’s Dogma 2‚ but the character creator demo released by Capcom weeks before the official launch has already sparked some interest from the modding community. If the other RE Engine games are anything to go by‚ there’s going to be a lot to look forward to over the next few months. Though we’re disappointed to find that Dragon’s Dogma 2 multiplayer isn’t a thing‚ the RPG game being single-player only means it has plenty of modding potential. We’ve had a small snippet as to what we can expect from Dragon’s Dogma 2 modders‚ and just for fun‚ we’re also including a list of mods we’d like to see in the future. Continue reading The best Dragon’s Dogma 2 mods and our wishlist MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon's Dogma 2 review‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 vocations‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 map

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