Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sparred with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) over her recent comment claiming that RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) was in itself “not a crime.” Ocasio-Cortez made the initial statement during a Wednesday hearing before the House Oversight Committee regarding the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. She was attempting to argue the witness — former Hunter Biden business partner Tony Bobulinski — into a corner by challenging him to name what specific crimes under the RICO umbrella he believed had been committed. Frustrated by his unwillingness to simply concede her point‚ Ocasio-Cortez insisted that RICO was a “CAT-E-GOR-Y” of crimes rather than a specific crime. WATCH: AOC – "RICO is not a crime." pic.twitter.com/YcTusJAaP4 — MAZE (@mazemoore) March 20‚ 2024 And while some responded on X to say that Ocasio-Cortez was correct in her assessment‚ Cruz was not one of them. “This is bizarre. RICO — the Racketeer Influenced &; Corrupt Organizations Act‚ 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968—is most assuredly a crime. It often results in massive felony sentences. And yet @aoc — eager to defend Joe Biden — insists it’s not a crime‚” Cruz posted. This is bizarre. RICO—the Racketeer Influenced &; Corrupt Organizations Act‚ 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–1968—is most assuredly a crime. It often results in massive felony sentences. And yet @aoc—eager to defend Joe Biden—insists it’s not a crime. https://t.co/5hxw4Jk4lv — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 21‚ 2024 Ocasio-Cortez doubled down‚ however‚ lashing out at Cruz directly. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Wrong! RICO is a statute under which specific crimes may be considered — kidnapping‚ robbery‚ arson‚ etc. You need to name the crimes in order to substantiate RICO. So … since you’re the expert‚ what RICO crimes and evidence does House GOP have? Since they don’t seem to know‚” she said. Wrong! RICO is a statute under which specific crimes may be considered – kidnapping‚ robbery‚ arson‚ etc. You need to name the crimes in order to substantiate RICO. So… since you’re the expert‚ what RICO crimes and evidence does House GOP have? Since they don’t seem to know. https://t.co/FYVdK6Y2OO — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 21‚ 2024 Fox Business host David Asman shared a comment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s former Chief of the Financial Fraud Unit Sol Wisenberg‚ who said of Ocasio-Cortez’s outburst‚ “If you’re going to bully a witness‚ at least you shouldn’t embarrass yourself by getting the law wrong.” Sol Wisenberg‚ who as frmr Chief of the Financial Fraud Unit in a U.S. Attorney's office knows juuuuust a bit more about the law than AOC‚ sets her straight about RICO:“If you’re going to bully a witness‚ at least you shouldn’t embarrass yourself by getting the law wrong.” pic.twitter.com/p7MU62xSWo — David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) March 21‚ 2024 “RICO is a crime Even #FaniWillis says so That’s why is (sic) has it’s (sic) own distinct code section under state and federal law #ricoisacrime‚” Phil Holloway added. RICO is a crime Even #FaniWillis says so That's why is has it's own distinct code section under state and federal law#ricoisacrime pic.twitter.com/m3G3IpGCuf — Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) March 21‚ 2024

With a $454 million civil fraud judgment looming over former President Donald Trump‚ the leading 2024 presidential candidate could be looking at a multi-billion-dollar windfall as his social media company‚ Truth Social‚ aims to go public. Shareholders are expected to vote Friday on a merger to take the platform public‚ The Wall Street Journal reported. The social media company will likely merge with Digital World Acquisition‚ a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC)‚ which Truth Social could then replace on the stock market with the ticker DJT‚ Trump’s initials. Trump’s stake in the public company would be around 60%‚ or $3.5 billion at its current value. Digital World Acquisition’s shares have skyrocketed since January‚ moving up from around $17 to more than $42‚ where it currently stands. The shell company has turned into a “meme stock” for Trump supporters‚ which has helped boost Truth Social’s value to $6 billion‚ according to WSJ. If shareholders approve the deal on Friday‚ the social media company could go public as soon as next week‚ but that wouldn’t result in an immediate windfall for Trump. The former president would have to hold his shares for six months before he could sell any of them unless Digital World Acquisition waives its agreement‚ The Washington Post reported. But if the agreement were waived‚ the potential of the company’s largest stockholder dumping his holdings could tank the stock price. Even with the current valuation of $6 billion‚ some remain skeptical about Trump’s chances to rake in billions. University of Florida Finance Professor Jay Ritter told the Post that the current value of the merged company doesn’t line up with the actual performance of the company‚ Trump Media. Ritter called Trump Media “a money-losing company that generates less than $5 million per year‚” adding that Digital World Acquisition appears to be “a classic meme stock‚ whose price is totally unrelated to the underlying fundamentals.” Trump was fined last month by Judge Arthur Engoron‚ siding with New York Attorney General Letitia James who charged that the former president inflated his net worth and misled lenders. Engoron ordered Trump to dish up $350 million‚ which increased to $454 million‚ including interest. Trump’s co-defendants were also fined in the judgment‚ raising the combined amount that Trump and his fellow defendants owed to more than $464 million. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The former president’s lawyers said earlier this week that securing bond for the massive fine is “a practical impossibility‚” explaining that their client approached “about 30 surety companies through 4 different companies.” Attorney General James‚ a Democrat‚ has said that she will seize the former president’s properties if he cannot come up with the money to pay the fine. The Wall Street Journal reported that it isn’t clear if insurers that would back Trump’s bond would accept shares of the merged company.

A large group of military-aged males illegally stormed past Texas National Guard troops Thursday afternoon on the U.S. southern border. The New York Post‚ which recorded video of the incident‚ reported that more than 100 illegal aliens broke through razor wire and fencing and then pushed straight through the soldiers and stormed the border. WATCH: This is the moment when TX National Guard became overrun by migrants rioting to get across the border here in El Paso today We were there and saw it all happen. Absolute chaos here. pic.twitter.com/VN6Kf663ie — Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) March 21‚ 2024 The Post said that it witnessed over 600 migrants illegally trying to enter the U.S in the area when the group of military-aged males broke through the Texas National Guard troops. This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

A group that decries the “violent effects of US border policy” and downplays illegal immigration will be bringing an exhibit on migration to over a dozen libraries across America in the coming months as illegal immigrants continue to pour across the southern border.  Sponsored by the American Library Association‚ the largest nonprofit trade organization for libraries run by a self-described “lesbian Marxist‚” 15 libraries from California to New Jersey‚ will be hosting an exhibition called “World on the Move: 250‚000 Years of Human Migration.” The “Word on the Move” project‚ which has the stated goal of shaping public discussions on migration‚ says that national borders are a new development and promotes resources that aim to dismantle U.S. border policy. “Popular discussions about modern-day migration often focus on issues of undocumented migration‚ but the fact is that human migration has been going on for millennia‚ while the idea that official documentation is required is at most a few hundred years old‚” the project says. “And yet‚ while national borders are a comparatively recent invention‚ border policies are real and have real effects on the lives of migrants‚ as well as the lives of citizens on either side of the border.” The project also says that people need to be taught to not think like a state and to think more about the anecdotes of people crossing borders.  “These global perspectives are useful‚ but anthropologists understand that it is important to also learn how not to think like a state‚ telling instead the personal stories of people who live near or move across the border and the effects of border policy on their lives‚” the project says.  “Anthropologists have identified double standards in immigration policy by comparing the experience of Ukrainian war refugees to those from the Middle East and Africa‚ and they have studied objects found in the Sonoran Desert to understand the violent effects of US border policy‚” the project adds. “Stories like these tell the human side of government actions.” The reference to the violence and American border story links to an article that says that policies to deter people from illegally crossing into the United States through urban areas pushes them to attempt to cross in more dangerous rural areas.  The exhibition will be featured in libraries in California‚ Illinois‚ Kansas‚ Louisiana‚ Maryland‚ New Jersey‚ New Mexico‚ New York‚ Ohio‚ South Dakota‚ Tennessee‚ Utah‚ and Wisconsin. Several of the hosting libraries‚ including Calcasieu Parish Public Library‚ St Mary’s County Library‚ K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library‚ Blount County Public Library‚ Amarillo Public Library‚ Weber County Library‚ and Lester Public Library are located in conservative areas.  The exhibit that will be at libraries will encourage a focus on “climate change” and says that the 2016 vote by the British to leave the European Union was motivated by dislike of immigrants.  ”British resistance to ‘welcoming migrants’ was a strong motivation for the ‘Leave’ campaign supporting the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union‚” the exhibit says. The exhibit will be on display in five-week increments at each selected library from March 2023 until August 2025. The exhibit guide also suggests that viewers pretend to be cultural anthropologists‚ and features bizarre artwork of a blue-haired cultural anthropologist who appears to pregnant conducting an interview. A blue-haired anthropologist featured in the exhibit. The project‚ which was first highlighted by a conservative media outlet in Tennessee‚ says that requiring documentation to immigrate is a recent invention‚ appearing to downplay the waves of illegal immigration that Western nations have faced in recent decades.  ”Much is made of ‘illegal’ or ‘undocumented’ immigrants‚ for example‚ but the very idea that migrants ought to have official documentation is itself a recent invention‚” the project says. “By presenting case studies from throughout human history and from the world‚ ‘World on the Move’ helps visitors distinguish what is really new about contemporary migration from what has remained constant over many tens of thousands of years.” The American Library Association has previously been criticized over its Left-leaning tilt as it has wielded its influence against efforts to ban sexually explicit content from school libraries and to recommend dozens of LGBT books for minors. The American Library Association is headed up by Emily Drabinski‚ who previously described herself as a “Marxist lesbian” in a post on X. “I just cannot believe that a Marxist lesbian who believes that collective power is possible to build and can be wielded for a better world is the president-elect of @ALALibrary‚” Drabinski wrote in an April 2022 post. “I am so excited for what we will do together. Solidarity! And my mom is SO PROUD. I love you mom.” In response to her leadership‚ conservative led states including Alabama‚ Wyoming‚ Missouri‚ Texas and Florida all cut ties with association. Republican Senators have also spoken out against the American Library Association because of its backing of drag queen story hours at libraries while reportedly restricting conservative events.

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