Dr. Anthony Fauci hesitated to assess whether former President Donald Trump is fit to lead, but jumped at the opportunity when pressed about President Joe Biden as he shared assessments on how they performed as leaders from a public health perspective. The issue came up as Fauci, a longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) who advised both Trump and Biden before retiring at the end of 2022, during a CBS interview that aired on Tuesday. CBS’s Nate Burleson, moments later: “[W]hat about Biden. Do you believe he is fit to lead us for the next four years?” Tony Fauci: “Oh, absolutely. You know, absolutely, because the first thing he did when I became his chief medical adviser, we had a conversation, literally the… pic.twitter.com/KkKiH1YQap — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) June 18, 2024 “You’ve spoken about your relationship and write about your complicated relationship with former President Donald Trump. He could possibly be our president again. Given that you know him, personally, from a public health perspective, do you believe he is fit to lead us if he is elected president?” asked “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson. “I don’t want to get into what’s fit or not … from a health standpoint, he missed opportunities to use the bully pulpit of the presidency to tell people to do things that would keep them safe. That’s what bothers me as a public health person, as a physician, who my only care and goal is the safety and the protection of the American public and their health,” Fauci said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “And, for example,” Fauci continued with an anecdote related to the COVID-19 pandemic, “he could have said when the masks came out, and the CDC said wear a mask, instead of saying, ‘I don’t want to wear a mask,’ he could have said, ‘Masks save lives. I’ll wear a mask.’ And then, all the people who follow him religiously would have been wearing masks.” Later in the interview, as noted by NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck, Burleson prompted Fauci to comment on Biden, who is also running for a second term. “Do you believe he is fit to lead us for the next four years?” he asked. “Oh, absolutely,” Fauci replied. “You know, absolutely, because the first thing he did when I became his chief medical adviser, we had a conversation, literally the first day, saying we want to go with the evidence and the truth, and if we make a mistake, we correct it, but we’ve got to be honest with what’s going on. That was his first words to me.”

Embattled Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) reportedly once asked a local Jewish leader for a photo of the two of them together so that he could “show the world I’m friends with Jewish people” ahead of a tough primary election in 2022. Jewish Insider’s Matthew Kassel reported the story on Tuesday, teasing it with the following post on X: “New: In late spring 2022, Rep. Jamaal Bowman reached out a local Jewish leader with an unusual request as he faced mounting scrutiny over his record on Israel. ‘Do you have pics of us?’ he texted. ‘So I can show the world I’m friends with Jewish People.'” New: In late spring 2022, Rep. Jamaal Bowman reached out a local Jewish leader with an unusual request as he faced mounting scrutiny over his record on Israel. “Do you have pics of us?” he texted. “So I can show the world I’m friends with Jewish People.” https://t.co/M1YVmrtF0s — Matthew Kassel (@matthewkassel) June 18, 2024 Under a headline that reads, “No more bridges to burn in Jewish Westchester,” Kassel reports that the Jewish leader — who chose to remain anonymous — said that he did have such a photo, but opted not to send it for several reasons. First, he explained that while the alleged photo was taken at an event where Bowman had promised support for then-President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords, by the time he requested the photo, he had already walked back that support. And second, the alleged request had simply made him uncomfortable about the nature of their relationship. “I was uncomfortable. I kind of joked around with him about it. I said, ‘Oh, I’m sure you guys have it. Don’t worry about it,'” he told Jewish Insider, later explaining, “I was like, ‘I don’t want to be his court Jew.’ That wasn’t what I signed up for.”

Doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital may have engaged in medical fraud as they provided puberty blockers and hormone therapy to children, new testimony from a whistleblower indicates. Two doctors at the Houston-based hospital allegedly billed Medicaid in violation of Texas state law as they provided medical interventions that sought to change the sex of their patients, the report from conservative journalist and activist Chris Rufo reveals. Vanessa Sivadge, a nurse at the hospital, alleged that Texas Children’s Hospital “is illegally billing Medicaid for transgender procedures” with the help of two doctors: pediatric endocrinologist Richard Ogden Roberts III and Dr. David Paul. This is Dr. Richard Ogden Roberts. According to Sivadge, Roberts has managed a large number of pediatric sex-change patients. For example, he prescribed sex-change hormones to a biological female who identified as “non-binary” and whose records claimed that she was a “male.” The… pic.twitter.com/iiFsqZqe10 — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) June 18, 2024 Sivadge points to specific instances in which she believes the doctors violated the law, explaining that Roberts approved a testosterone prescription for one 16-year-old patient suffering from gender dysphoria. The patient was enrolled in Texas Children’s Health Plan STAR, which is described as a “no-cost Medicaid managed care plan.” Roberts, who Sivadge says encouraged young children to attempt to transition into the opposite sex, was previously at the forefront of a lawsuit that attempted to prevent Texas from being able to ban child sex-change operations. Roberts even admitted in his affidavit that he had several patients at the transgender clinic “who receive their health coverage through Medicaid.” Another patient, who Sivadge says was enrolled in the same health care plan, visited Paul and prescribed cross-sex hormones. Paul also discussed the possibility of breast implants with the patient, the report notes. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “It is evident that the hospital continues to believe it is above the law not just by concealing the existence of their transgender medicine program from the public, but by stealing from the federal government,” Sivadge contended. One legal expert agreed that the hospital had acted in violation of the law. “The only reasonable conclusion is that Texas Children’s Hospital was using Texas Medicaid funds to pay for ‘gender-affirming care,’ contrary to Texas law.” The allegations of medical fraud come amid an ongoing scandal at the Texas Children’s Hospital over its child transgender clinic. One doctor named Ethan Haim previously blew the whistle and exposed that the hospital had continued to perform child sex-change interventions despite telling the public that it had halted the procedures. Haim was then visited by the FBI and has just been indicted on four felony charges for his role in exposing the clinic.

In a significant move, the Biden administration has unveiled a plan to grant amnesty to thousands of illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. This initiative, known as "parole in place," aims to provide work permits, deportation protections, and potentially a pathway to citizenship for these individuals. This policy shift marks one of the largest immigration-related relief efforts since the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The plan focuses on undocumented immigrants who are spouses of U.S. citizens. Traditionally, these immigrants would need to leave the country and re-enter legally to obtain a green card. However, the new proposal allows them to remain in the U.S. and adjust their status without the risk of deportation. This move is part of President Joe Biden's broader strategy to address the nation's complex and often contentious immigration issues​​. .@ScottJenningsKY blasts Biden's mass amnesty plan: "The reality is he's governing by political panic if this is such a great idea. Why didn't he do this on day one? Why didn't he do last week's executive order on day one? Why did he cancel all of Trump's immigration orders?" pic.twitter.com/PcAZmxB8Pq — Bobby LaValley (@Bobby_LaVallley) June 18, 2024 Critics argue that this policy effectively amounts to mass amnesty, bypassing established immigration procedures and potentially encouraging more illegal immigration. Andrew Arthur, a former immigration judge, described it as "a massive amnesty under the guise of prosecutorial discretion," allowing individuals who do not have legal standing in the U.S. to stay indefinitely​​. Supporters, however, contend that the measure is a necessary humanitarian response, providing stability to families where one member is a U.S. citizen. The plan is also seen as a way to reduce the substantial backlog in immigration courts, which currently handle millions of unprocessed asylum claims​. NBC: Biden is set to announce MASS AMNESTY for a million illegals already living in the country — even as the border is being OVERRUN and BIDEN MIGRANT CRIME devastates communities across the country pic.twitter.com/A6R8zoTliX — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 18, 2024 The administration has faced legal challenges over its use of parole authority, a tool previously invoked to allow certain immigrants to enter and stay in the U.S. temporarily. This plan is expected to encounter similar opposition, particularly from Republican-led states that have historically opposed broad amnesty measures​​. This policy move comes as President Biden seeks to solidify support among Latino voters, particularly in battleground states like Nevada and Arizona. By addressing long-term undocumented immigrants, the administration aims to demonstrate a commitment to humane immigration policies, despite criticism from both conservative and progressive factions​​. The new policy also includes measures to tighten asylum restrictions at legal ports of entry, reflecting the administration's attempt to balance enforcement with compassionate immigration reforms. Under this plan, illegal border crossings above a certain threshold would trigger automatic deportations, with limited exceptions​​. The announcement has sparked a heated debate, highlighting the ongoing polarization around immigration policy in the United States. As the Biden administration navigates these contentious waters, the ultimate success of this plan will likely hinge on its ability to withstand legal scrutiny and garner bipartisan support. The post Biden Administration Announces Mass Amnesty Plan for Illegal Immigrants Married to U.S. Citizens appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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