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To top off his outright assault on the Third Co-Equal Branch of government yesterday, Joe Biden desperately screamed out for his extreme left allies to come to his aid. In the first clip, he meant he’d freeze rent 5% but said to $55. He couldn’t read the teleprompter accurately.  He leaned in and still couldn’t […] The post Biden Literally Screams for Attention as His Candidacy Slips Away appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

President Joe Biden lashed out at Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) for raising concerns about the Democrat’s re-election prospects and Biden’s ability — or lack thereof — to “project strength, vigor, and inspire confidence at home and abroad.” According to several reports including The Boston Globe, Biden made the comments during a recent Zoom call, firing back after Crow warned that persisting in the “status quo” would likely result in losses for the president and others in the party come November. “We know that without a major change we are facing losses in November,” Crow began, adding, “The status quo won’t work. Focusing just on Trump won’t work. Focusing on policy accomplishments the last four years won’t work. We need a major shift. We need a major change. What change to your campaign do you propose?” Tense showdown between Biden and Army veteran @RepJasonCrow in which the president compares Crow’s Bronze Star to Beau Biden’s Bronze Star and dares Crow to name a more effective world leader. “Tell me!” Crow replies: “It’s not breaking through, Mr. President.” From @juliaioffe: pic.twitter.com/T1LBC3uhlN — John Hudson (@John_Hudson) July 17, 2024 Biden, clearly not pleased with what he heard, fired back, “First of all, I think you’re dead wrong about national security. Name me a foreign leader who thinks I’m not the most effective leader in the world on foreign policy. Tell me. Tell me who the hell that is.” “Tell me who put NATO back together! Tell me who enlarged NATO, tell who did the Pacific basin,” Biden continued, pivoting to invoke his late son Beau Biden and simultaneously level a personal attack against Crow. “Tell me who did something that you’ve never done with your Bronze Star like my son — and I’m proud of your leadership, but guess what, what’s happening, we’ve got Korea and Japan working together, I put AUKUS together, anyway!” Biden kept going, once again claiming he was the “most respected” world leader anyone had ever seen and was the only one who could bring about peace. Crow, seemingly ignoring the insult, protested, “It’s not breaking through, Mr. President, to our voters.” “You oughta talk about it!” Biden objected, listing his accomplishments again and adding, “On national security, nobody has been a better president than I’ve been. Name me one. Name me one! So I don’t want to hear that crap!” Biden’s attack on Crow circulated on X, prompting a few to point out the full scope of its bad optics for the president. Beau Biden earned his Bronze Star after a year-long deployment with the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, while Crow earned his while serving in three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne and the 75th Ranger Regiment.

Former White House Press Secretary — and current Governor of Arkansas — Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered “the speech of the night” on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Liberal CNN commentator Van Jones praised the GOP governor during a panel discussion recapping the convention’s second day and argued that her stories had been relatable and very “moving.” WATCH: Jones: Sarah Huckabee Sanders.. She was incredibly compelling… It was moving and powerful pic.twitter.com/DZX6WJRBOO — Acyn (@Acyn) July 17, 2024 “Sarah Huckabee Sanders, she was incredibly compelling to me,” Jones began. “She told a — she told personal stories that landed, you know, there’s a sense of aggrievement, I think that conservatives feel, that liberal culture demeans them, attacks them, cancels them. She didn’t use rhetoric. She told a personal story, and it was moving and it was powerful.” “And I think having a southern storyteller to bring that stuff home worked really, really well for them. So I think she gave the speech of the night,” Jones said. Sanders brought the house down early on with a crack aimed at President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. “I got the chance to take my four-year-old son Huck to ‘bring your kid to work day,’ much like Jill now drags Joe to ‘bring your husband to work day,'” she quipped. Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the RNC: “I got the chance to take my 4-year-old son Huck to ‘Bring Your Kid To Work Day,’ much like Jill now drags Joe to ‘Bring Your Husband To Work Day.'” pic.twitter.com/Fq7QCj5GTw — jordan (@JordanUhl) July 17, 2024 And the conclusion to her speech drew even more cheers and applause: “With God as our guide and President Trump back in the White House, we will show the world that America is the place where freedom reigns and liberty will never die.” With God as our guide and Trump as our President, freedom reigns and liberty will never die! pic.twitter.com/OmkwWMA110 — Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) July 17, 2024

The public is calling for a Pennsylvania mayor to resign after he posted what many interpreted to be a menacing message following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage of Bernville reportedly posted, “Try harder” on Facebook shortly after the deadly shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, about 270 miles west. Meet Shawn Raup-Konsavage @shawnraup , the Mayor of Bernville, PA. He reportedly said “try harder” after the sh**ter missed. A petition is going around to get him removed after he allegedly bragged about no one being able to kick him out of office. Our tax dollars fund his… pic.twitter.com/OA2N0koKPi — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 16, 2024 Raup-Konsavage also wrote “#PennsylvaniaProud” in his post, which included a celebratory background image. The small-town mayor also reportedly doubled down when commenters challenged his rhetoric. “I didn’t take it down… and I have zero intentions of resigning,” Raup-Konsavage wrote. “Better yet, there isn’t even a way for you to have me removed from office,” he boasted. A petition demanding he step down has garnered more than 2,700 signatures as of Wednesday morning, over three times the population of Bernville. In May 2020, just after George Floyd’s death, an X account that appears to be Raup-Konsavage posted that he is an “openly gay man” and praised the “less than peaceful” 1969 Stonewall riots. He reportedly endorsed Democrat Pete Buttigieg’s campaign for president in 2019. “If anyone would be a subject matter expert on not doing your job it would be you Mr. President. Any chance you want to start doing yours first?” he wrote in a June 2020 tweet responding to a post from Trump. Last year, Raup-Konsavage ran for district judge and emphasized that he did not think politics belonged in the courtroom. “Despite being an elected official, I believe that a judge must be politically neutral and politics should never play a role when justice is pursued,” Raup-Konsavage said at the time. Trump narrowly missed being killed when a gunman’s bullet grazed his right ear during Saturday’s rally. He ducked behind a podium before he was whisked away by Secret Service agents. As he exited the stage, Trump raised his fist and shouted, “Fight!” Law enforcement returned fire immediately, killing the shooter. At least one rallygoer was killed, and two others were injured. Since Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump, many people have put jobs in jeopardy by lamenting on social media that the shooter had not killed the former president. Several other Pennsylvania officials faced backlash over their comments, including a Lackawanna County community-relations manager, Rick Notari, who posted, “It’s a shame the guy missed.” Notari was suspended from his job. Trump is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on Thursday.

Intelligence concerning an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump reportedly prompted the Secret Service to increase security for the former president before a shooter tried to kill him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. CNN cited a U.S. national security source who said the Trump campaign and the Secret Service were made aware of the threat, which officials have not linked to the 20-year-old gunman from Pennsylvania who shot Trump in the ear, killed one rally-goer, and injured two others. “Secret Service learned of the increased threat from this threat stream,” the official told the cable news outlet, adding that the National Security Council “directly contacted the Secret Service “at a senior level to be absolutely sure they continued to track the latest reporting.” The official added the Secret Service “shared this information with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat. In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump. All of this was in advance of Saturday.” Questions have been raised about how a shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to get onto a nearby rooftop and begin opening fire from roughly 150 yards away with an AR-style rifle before the Secret Service shot and killed him. Multiple investigations are underway. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who is facing calls to resign from Republican lawmakers, told ABC News that her agency was responsible for the “inner perimeter” while local police helped with the “outer perimeter” — including the building on which the shooter was positioned. The Washington Post noted that U.S. intelligence officials have long warned that Tehran might seek to avenge Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC’s Quds Force, after he was killed by a 2020 drone strike in Baghdad that was ordered by Trump. But, according to the newspaper, an “unspecified threat” is what led the Biden administration to alert the Secret Service. The report cited a national security official who stated that the Secret Service “surged resources and assets for the protection of” the former president. A spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations denied to CNN that Tehran is involved in any plot to kill Trump. “These accusations are unsubstantiated and malicious,” the spokesperson said. “From the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump is a criminal who must be prosecuted and punished in a court of law for ordering the assassination of General Soleimani. Iran has chosen the legal path to bring him to justice.” Trump’s campaign declined to comment on the former president’s security detail and referred questions to the Secret Service. “The Secret Service and other agencies are constantly receiving new potential threat information and taking action to adjust resources, as needed,” Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Tuesday, per CNN. He added, “We cannot comment on any specific threat stream, other than to say that the Secret Service takes threats seriously and responds accordingly.”

Local law enforcement officials reportedly warned the U.S. Secret Service before President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend that they lacked the resources to station a patrol car outside of the building where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks climbed on the roof and shot Trump and others in attendance. Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told The Washington Post that the Secret Service “was informed that the local police department did not have the manpower to assist with securing that building.” A Secret Service official confirmed to the newspaper that Goldinger’s allegation was accurate. The official said that having officers posted outside of buildings is critical for preventing potential assassins from gaining rooftop access to buildings where they have the high ground and a clear line of sight on their target. Video from the incident that was analyzed by the Post showed that police were warned at least 86 seconds before the suspect opened fire. Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle said during an interview this week that she would not resign after her agency failed to prevent the shooting. Cheatle will testify next week before the GOP-led House Oversight Committee on the attempted assassination, the panel announced on Monday. Scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, the public hearing will give lawmakers and the American people a chance to hear first-hand about the attack that took place at Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend. “The Secret Service has a no-fail mission, yet it failed on Saturday when a madman attempted to assassinate President Trump, killed an innocent victim, and harmed others,” Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said in a post to X, adding that his panel will “get answers.” This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.