Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) believes Republicans are hypocrites for pursuing contempt charges against Hunter Biden‚ but Fox News anchor John Roberts on Wednesday poked holes through Moskowitz's claims.The interview took place after Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee hearing focused on holding him in contempt.Moskowitz's argument is twofold. First‚ he claimed Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R) invited Hunter to testify publicly‚ but he is now "reneging the invitation" and only wants the testimony to take place in a "basement" to produce a transcript Americans will "never see." Second‚ he claimed GOP lawmakers who defied the Jan. 6 committee must be held in contempt if Hunter faces the same punishment.Roberts quickly disarmed the narrative."First of all‚ you said a transcript that will never see the light of day. These transcripts will be released to the public. I mean‚ that's part of the deal — it was the same thing with the Jan. 6 committee‚" the anchor responded."And in terms of whether or not Comer ever said‚ 'Look‚ you can do it behind closed doors‚ you can do it in public' — the subpoena was specifically for a behind-closed-doors deposition‚ which Hunter Biden continues to refuse to do. So legal experts are saying it's not what Comer may or may not have said in public‚ it's what the subpoena says‚" Roberts pointed out.His narrative totally undercut‚ Moskowitz conceded that Hunter's attorneys are those in a position to battle the subpoena.Moskowitz‚ however‚ did commit to support the contempt resolutions against Hunter — which will go to a full House vote — only if the GOP congressmen who defied the Jan. 6 committee receive equal punishment. But this is misleading. First‚ because those subpoenas were issued by a committee in the 117th Congress‚ they expired when the Congress ended on Jan. 3‚ 2023‚ and thus they are no longer enforceable. Second‚ Congress‚ by virtue of not bringing contempt charges against the GOP lawmakers‚ chose not to punish them‚ though they were referred to the House Ethics Committee.Putting a nail in the coffin‚ Roberts played clips of Democrats previously defending closed-door depositions as necessary when the Jan. 6 committee was conducting its investigation."A lot of critics are saying‚ Congressman‚ 'Rules for me‚ but not for thee‚'" Roberts noted. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

North Korea's communist dictator kicked off the year by threatening to annihilate America. China‚ facing another year of economic turmoil and record-high youth unemployment‚ continues to threaten to conquer Taiwan and engage its defenders. Ukraine remains occupied by nearly 500‚000 Russian troops. While signaling continued support for Israel in its war against Hamas terrorists‚ American forces‚ running low on munitions‚ recently sank the ships of Iranian proxy fighters. Despite the pressing threat of worsening armed conflicts and possibly even nuclear holocaust‚ Klaus Schwab's World Economic Forum revealed this week that the world has far more pressing concerns. According to the WEF's " Global Risks Report 2024‚" the greatest threats facing humanity over the next two years are "misinformation and disinformation" and bad weather. The report — based on a September survey of 1‚490 academics‚ politicians‚ bureaucrats‚ and other elites ostensibly severed from Main Street concerns — analyzed global risks through three time frames "to support decision-makers in balancing current crises and longer-term priorities." Concerning the year at hand‚ 66% of respondents suggested weather was most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale. Only 25% said the same of war or escalations in ongoing conflicts. After undesirable speech and weather events‚ societal polarization‚ cyber insecurity‚ and interstate armed conflict ranked third‚ fourth‚ and fifth in terms of risk severity‚ according to the technocratic outfit's two-year period risk assessment. Inflation of the kind now eating away into American savings and driving up the cost of living ranked seventh‚ while economic downturn barely made the top ten. — (@) Josie Glabach‚ the commentator known online as the Redheaded Libertarian‚ highlighted that the "first four concerns deal in how to control the populace. The following topics that deal more in the well-being of that populace come secondary." The Virginia Project‚ a state Republican PAC‚ responded to the WEF's list‚ noting‚ "Literally every single one of these problems is driven by the kind of people who made this chart." Unlike the globalized average‚ American respondents to the survey indicated their top five risk concerns were: economic downturn; infectious diseases; inflation; use of biological‚ chemical‚ or nuclear weapons; and energy supply shortage. The report claimed that over the next 10 years‚ the top four perceived risks were all related to the environment: extreme weather events; critical change to Earth systems; biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse; and natural resource shortages‚ in that order. "Misinformation and disinformation" reappeared‚ ranking fifth. Unlike misinformation‚ war did not make the top ten for the list of 10-year global risks. Totalitarianism‚ plutocracy‚ sterility‚ and a declining birth rate similarly did not make the list or receive mention. South African billionaire Elon Musk responded to the report‚ writing‚ "By 'misinformation'‚ WEF means anything that conflicts with its agenda." One critic suggested‚ "This is how Experts always end up sleepwalking into censorious and/or genocidal policies. Just take it to the logical conclusion: - 'Misinfo is worse than War because it causes War.' - 'Dissidents are worse than Misinfo because they create Misinfo.'" The report defines misinformation and disinformation thusly: "Persistent false information (deliberate or otherwise) widely spread through media networks‚ shifting public opinion in a significant way towards distrust in facts and authority." While acknowledging that the crackdown by authorities on so-called misinformation‚ particularly of an AI-generated sort‚ poses a risk of "repression and erosion of rights‚" the WEF suggested that there is also "a risk that some governments will act too slowly‚ facing a trade-off between preventing misinformation and protecting free speech." The WEF report concluded by claiming "known and newly emerging risks need preparation and mitigation. ... Localized strategies‚ breakthrough endeavours‚ collective actions and cross-border coordination all play a part in addressing these risks. Localized strategies‚ leveraging investment and regulation‚ are critical for reducing the impact of global risks." Unsurprisingly‚ the report stressed the need for "cross-border coordination." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Michelle Obama is very concerned about the 2024 election‚ and it’s starting to sound like the former first lady might have something in store herself for 2024. “The things that keep me up because you don’t have control over them‚ and you wonder where are people‚ where are we in this‚ you know‚ where are our hearts‚ what’s going to happen in this next election‚” she told Jay Shetty on the "On Purpose" podcast. “I am terrified about what could possibly happen‚ because our leaders matter. Who we select‚ who speaks for us‚ who holds that bully pulpit — it affects us in ways that sometimes I think people take for granted‚” Michelle added. Sara Gonzales is not amused. “Yeah‚ we know‚ which is why it’s a problem that we have a walking vegetable that is apparently controlling the bully pulpit‚” she comments. Entrepreneur and investor Carol Roth thinks Michelle has something else up her sleeve. “I watched this and the first thing that popped into my head is‚ ‘She’s running‚’” Roth tells Gonzales. “All of a sudden they’re trotting out Michelle Obama‚ who we haven’t seen in a very long time.” “If she keeps popping up‚ that’s going to terrify me‚” she adds. Want more from "The News &; Why It Matters?"To enjoy more rundowns of the top stories of the day‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Popular podcast host Pat McAfee explained the real reason Aaron Rodgers will stop making weekly appearances on his podcast after accusations that he had suspended the NFL quarterback from his show due to controversial remarks.Rodgers had been taking part in exchanges with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for the better part of a year since revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's client list surfaced.In March 2023‚ Kimmel called Rodgers a tin foil hat-wearer and a "Green Bay wackpacker" for discussing the possible release of a list of names related to the Epstein child-trafficking scandal.In early 2024‚ Kimmel threatened to sue Rodgers for comments he made once again regarding the Epstein list. "There’s a lot of people‚ including Jimmy Kimmel‚ are really hoping that doesn't come out‚" Rodgers said on "The Pat McAfee Show."Kimmel responded on social media as if this was a direct accusation by Rodgers‚ despite him referencing the previous 2023 comments made by the host."Dear A***hole: for the record‚ I’ve not met‚ flown with‚ visited‚ or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein‚ nor will you find my name on any 'list' other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality‚" Kimmel wrote on X.Following the end of the 2023 NFL season‚ McAfee announced that Rodgers would no longer appear on his show for the time being and that he was happy to be avoiding any political controversy in the near future."So 'Aaron Rodgers Tuesday‚' season 4 is done‚" McAfee said before clapping. "There are going to be a lot of people that happy with that‚ myself included to be honest." Disappointed by McAfee\xe2\x80\x99s approach!\n\nDisney/ESPN won.\n\nAaron Rodgers suspended from "The Pat McAfee Show" after his comments on Jimmy Kimmel.\n\nMcAfee said he was "happy" Rodgers wouldn't be back on the show because of the drama it caused. — (@) This prompted a steady flow of articles that appeared to imply that McAfee (or parent company ESPN/Disney) had purposely pulled the plug on future appearances by the four-time NFL MVP.CNN even made an anonymous claim that a "person familiar with the matter" said that cancellation of Rodgers' appearances was due to "his recent behavior‚ not the conclusion of the regular NFL season."McAfee then made a lengthy post on X explaining that the reason was indeed the end of Rodgers' season‚ with his team the New York Jets failing to make the playoffs."Our fans know that ['Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays'] ends shortly after Aaron’s team’s season ends.. that’s how it’s been. He’ll make random surprise welcomed pop ins during big events or offseason adventures but‚ it’s always been a season thing. I never said he’ll never be on the show again. I hope he chooses to still chat with us."McAfee went on explain that his show was not very fond of being involved in "political wars and public beefs‚" adding that he and his fellow co-hosts will try to "avoid as many as possible" in the future. A lot of you are talking very wild about me and our progrum.. I assume you are very new to us.\n\nWe are a sports show that tries to inform folks of what\xe2\x80\x99s going on and have a good time with good vibes\xe2\x80\xa6 Everyday.\n\nWe do not bat 1000 but we feel as if we do make solid contact A\xe2\x80\xa6 — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Police in a Canadian city have charged the victim of a bat attack with aggravated assault after the victim allegedly took the bat from the attacker and hit him with it several times.What are the details?Police in Peterborough — which is in Ontario and just shy of two hours northeast of Toronto — said they were called to a convenience store in the King Street and Bethune Street area around 2:30 a.m. Friday and found that the male clerk was helping a customer when a second male holding a baseball bat entered the store demanding money. Police said a struggle ensued‚ and the clerk was struck with the bat before grabbing the bat from the suspect‚ who fled the store. The clerk followed the suspect out of the store and hit him with the bat several times‚ police said.The suspect suffered head injuries and was in a Toronto hospital receiving treatment‚ police said‚ adding that emergency medical services treated the 22-year-old clerk at the scene.Police said they issued an arrest warrant for the 37-year-old male suspect for robbery‚ assault with a weapon‚ and possession of weapon.However‚ cops also said they arrested the clerk and charged him with aggravated assault and that the clerk was was held in custody and appeared in court Saturday.Police added that they want to talk to the male customer who was in the store at the time of the incident. Those with information can call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.'This is not about politics ... this is not about race'It appears members of the public expressed outrage once word got out about police arresting and charging the clerk — so much so that Police Chief Stu Betts issued a rare public statement defending the decision and calling criticism "unfair.""Yes‚ this case is unusual‚ but in a world where security cameras are everywhere‚ do you really think we would not have seized &; reviewed the footage as part of the investigation and prior to laying charges?" Betts asked detractors. "If you follow anything in the media‚ you will know that I cannot speak to the particulars of this case because it is before the Court‚ but if you have a desire to know what has led to the charges‚ follow the case in Court. Allow the facts of the case to guide your commentary and opinion‚ not your reaction to a headline."Betts added‚ "This is not about politics – politics have nothing to do with the facts. This is not about race — as some have suggested. This is not about the perception that criminals go free while victims of crime are penalized — this is about the law. I encourage you to stop and think about things before determining what you think has happened‚ or that an injustice has taken place‚ because I’m quite confident that not one person who has made a comment about this case has seen the video or has access to the actual facts."Anything else?Daniel Brown — a criminal lawyer and past president of the Ontario Criminal Lawyers Association — said the public may have difficulty understanding the police department's decision and that some might believe the would-be robber "had it coming‚" CBC News reported."The person that went into the store to commit the robbery had premeditated this‚" Brown told CBC Radio's "Metro Morning‚" the news network noted."The person who was defending themselves — there was no planning‚ there was no deliberation … so the courts are definitely going to treat this more leniently even if he's found guilty. There are a whole bunch of extenuating circumstances that will come into play‚" Brown added‚ according to CBC News.Brown added that the maximum sentence for aggravated assault is 14 years in prison but that the circumstances in each case do matter when it comes to sentencing‚ the news network reported. Ont. convenience store clerk charged after alleged fight with robbery suspect youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

President Biden’s mood swings appear to be getting a little out of control. There are moments where the president is docile‚ tripping over himself and his words‚ and looks for help from the first lady. Other times‚ he’s nearly foaming at the mouth over threats to “democracy” — as he was in a speech last weekend about January 6. “Today we gather in the new year‚ some 246 years later‚ just one day before January 6. A date forever shared in our memory‚ because it was on that day that we nearly lost America‚” Biden told the audience. “Since that day more than 1‚200 people have been charged for the assault in the Capitol‚” Biden continued.“Collectively to date‚ they have been sentenced to more than 840 years in prison.” The crowd erupted with applause before Biden took a shot at Donald Trump‚ claiming that rather than calling them “ex-insurrectionists” and “criminals‚” Trump calls them “patriots.” Glenn Beck notes that Biden’s rant isn’t even close to correct. “In no court documents‚ in no court case‚ are they being convicted or tried for insurrection. None of them‚” Glenn says. “We’re not trying to downplay what happened on the day‚ but like this idea that there was 1‚200 people who tried to overturn the government is so completely insane and overblown that you lose all context of what actually happened on January 6‚” Stu Burguiere agrees. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt‚ one man called for protesters to storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6‚ 2021. That same man will not spend a day behind bars. If the federal prosecutors had wanted to prove that Ray Epps was a federal asset that day‚ they couldn’t have done a better job. Epps first appeared on the government’s most-wanted list days after January 6‚ 2021‚ but was promptly and mysteriously removed. That led to speculation that Epps might have been a government agent. Dozens of videos surfaced over the past three years showing Epps involved in behavior that‚ under the January 6 rules‚ should have resulted in an armed pre-dawn raid‚ pretrial detention‚ multiple felony charges‚ and ultimately‚ years in federal prison. If Ray Epps wasn’t working for the government that day‚ why is he the “insurrectionist” the government so stridently seeks to protect? But strangely‚ Epps was never arrested. On September 5‚ nearly three years after the events of January 6‚ the Justice Department sent Epps’ attorney a letter offering a plea deal on a single misdemeanor. Apparently‚ in conversations with the government that are not part of the public record‚ Epps accepted the deal‚ and with no fanfare‚ a case was initiated on September 18‚ 2023‚ and Epps accepted his plea deal four days later. Case closed. Epps was scheduled to be sentenced in person on Tuesday. But the day before‚ the court announced the hearing would be conducted by conference call without providing any way for the public to participate. The fact that the court allowed Epps to be sentenced by phone showed that the Justice Department and the judge were somehow on the same page and Epps would face no prison time. Otherwise‚ they would have wanted him present at the hearing. The government routinely argues that January 6 defendants should be taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals immediately after sentencing‚ and the judges often agree. Epps instead received one year of probation on a misdemeanor charge — an inexplicable sentence considering he was the only man caught on video the day before the riot‚ when nobody could have imagined what would unfold‚ calling on protesters to storm the Capitol. Epps was never held pretrial‚ and the trivial charge he faced didn’t come for several years. Meanwhile‚ hundreds of nonviolent defendants with no criminal history have spent months in solitary confinement and eventually been sentenced to years in prison. Double standards on display The Justice Department’s sentencing memo for Epps gives away the game. This was not a mere act of grace and leniency by a federal judge. It was a collaborative effort — you might even call it collusion — between the Justice Department and the court. If you read the Justice Department’s request for punishment in the various sentencing memos‚ you will find no expressions of grace even to the most sympathetic defendant. Yet just the opening lines of the Epps memorandum show how the government wasn’t merely seeking leniency for him but viewed him as a hero! “This is a unique case in the context of January 6 defendants‚” Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Gordon wrote to the court. “Although Epps engaged in felonious conduct during the riot on January 6‚ his case includes a variety of distinctive and compelling mitigating factors‚ which led the government to exercise its prosecutorial discretion and offer Epps a pre-indictment misdemeanor plea resolution.” In particular‚ the government noted how Epps turned himself in to the FBI on January 8‚ 2021‚ “immediately after becoming aware the FBI was seeking to identify him.” Moreover‚ Epps “cooperated with both the FBI and Congress‚ participating in multiple lengthy voluntary interviews.” And Epps “engaged in at least five efforts on January 6 to deescalate conflict and avoid violence between rioters and police officers.” The sentencing memo also makes a point of highlighting “what appears to be” Epps’ “sincere remorse.” Critically‚ Gordon’s sentencing memo goes out of its way to insist that Epps “has been the target of a false and widespread conspiracy theory that he was an undercover government agent on January 6.” “Other than his four years in the Marines‚” Gordon wrote‚ “Epps has never been a federal agent. He was not a federal agent or working at the direction of a federal agent on January 6; Epps only acted in furtherance of his own misguided belief in the ‘lie’ that the 2020 presidential election had been ‘stolen.’” “However‚” he added‚ “due to the outrage directed at Epps as a result of that false conspiracy theory‚ he has been forced to sell his business‚ move to a different state‚ and live reclusively.” There you have it. Of course‚ the Justice Department could have made the same assessment of dozens of the most infamous January 6 defendants who were military veterans‚ had clean records‚ helped police that afternoon‚ called out people not to act violently‚ suffered financial‚ physical‚ and emotional destruction‚ and showed a tremendous amount of remorse. But no. Prosecutors and judges chose to show those others no leniency or mercy while lionizing Epps even before mentioning that he did anything wrong. Epps and Ryan Samsel were at the front of the charge that first breached the police line at 12:54 p.m. If January 6 really was akin to the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ wouldn’t he be the last man to hold up as a hero or a victim? Yet the Justice Department touts his remorse and says his ruined reputation is punishment enough. If only that were true of other January 6 defendants. More sympathetic defendants got worse punishments Richard Barnett did not act violently that day. He was photographed in Nancy Pelosi’s office‚ sitting in her chair smiling with his feet on her desk. The Arkansas man was in the building for less than 10 minutes. For that‚ was charged with four felonies and four misdemeanors‚ including one carrying a year in prison‚ for stealing an envelope. He was held in pretrial detention for four months and was almost killed in jail. Barnett was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to four and a half years in prison. As it happens‚ Michael Gordon also wrote the sentencing memo for Barnett‚ who presented a very different case for the government. Gordon requested 87 months for Barrnett‚ which‚ in his estimation‚ “reflects the gravity of Barnett’s conduct and the need to deter Barnett and others from obstructing the democratic process and dangerously interfering with the police in pursuit of their political beliefs in the future.” Maybe his real crime was being excessively jovial with his trespass. Other January 6 defendants cut more sympathetic figures than Epps‚ assuming he really is not a federal agent.Vicky White of Minnesota was caught on video tackling a large man swinging a bat at the Capitol building near the western tunnel. She risked her life to stop the violence. Yet Capitol police dragged her into the building and Officer Jason Bagshaw savagely beat her on the head with a baton and his bare fists. She was harassed by the FBI for three years and eventually sentenced to 10 days. They completely ruined her. Couy Griffin‚ a former New Mexico county commissioner‚ spent three weeks in solitary confinement for misdemeanor trespassing. Sara Carpenter‚ a retired police officer from New York‚ was a first responder at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. She was in the rotunda and yelled at police officers and swatted away the hands of an officer when he tried to push her. That’s all she did. She was charged with multiple felonies and sentenced to 22 months in prison. She is scheduled to surrender in February. The Justice Department made a big deal about Epps’ service as a Marine. With Carpenter‚ not only did prosecutors ignore her background‚ but they also filed a motion to prevent her from presenting any “good character” evidence to the jury. More prosecutions to come Ray Epps’s lenient sentence was all the more jarring coming just days after Matthew Graves‚ the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in charge of the January 6 prosecutions‚ announced that his office would begin targeting people who never entered the Capitol. Three years after the events of January 6‚ at a time when the vast majority of Americans are more concerned about the anemic economy and the flood of illegal aliens at the border‚ this prosecutor is intent on hounding people who did nothing wrong at a permitted protest. Yet one of the most visible “insurrectionists” from that day gets no prison time. Strange. As prosecutor Gordon wrote in the sentencing memorandum‚ Epps should have known he was leading in the wrong direction: Epps explained his own presence at the forefront of the rioters who broke through the initial barricades with the unapologetic statement‚ “Marines are always in the front‚ not in the back.” ... Despite his own time in service to the nation‚ Epps fails to recognize that this aphorism refers to Marines acting as the tip of the spear for the government‚ not against it. So if the man at the tip of the spear against the government remains free‚ why would Graves embark on a campaign against thousands of people who never entered the Capitol but merely protested on the lawn outside? Based on 99.9% of January 6 cases over the last three years‚ those other people merely standing outside the Capitol will not get the “Ray Epps treatment.” They’ll be looking at significant prison time. And so the mystery remains: If Ray Epps wasn’t working for the government that day‚ why is he the “insurrectionist” the government so stridently seeks to protect?

New York City takes so much pride in being a sanctuary city‚ but the harsh reality of what that actually means is setting in faster than the cities can keep up. A couple of days ago at James Madison High School in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ students and parents were informed that classes would move to remote learning due to a massive influx of illegal immigrants who would be housed in the school. When the story first broke‚ @libsoftiktok tweeted: “This is absolutely‚ completely freaking bananas‚” says Dave Rubin‚ adding that “after the three years of all of that COVID bulls**t‚” we know that learning remotely is “basically not learning.” But Dave isn’t the only one who’s outraged by the utter disregard for American citizens. After seeing the video of migrants pouring into James Madison High School‚ Elon Musk responded to @libsoftiktok’s video with the following message: New Yorkers and other proponents of open borders would do well to heed Musk’s warning before casting their next vote. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Cellphone video caught a female student beating up a 65-year-old St. Louis high school teacher in a hallway Wednesday while a crowd "circled up" on the pair‚ hooting and hollering.What are the details?Video shows the student dragging the female science teacher on the floor at Normandy High School‚ KSDK-TV reported‚ adding that the teacher appeared to be trying to restrain the student as the student kicked and punched her.According to the station‚ Greg Stanton — the teacher's significant other — said the teacher told police the student left class and returned to get her book bag. But when the teacher told the student to wait‚ the student pushed past the teacher‚ grabbed her book bag‚ and attacked the teacher‚ Stanton told KSDK.The teacher was hospitalized after the altercation‚ the station said‚ adding that loved ones said the teacher is in pain but is expected to be OK.“She's banged up pretty bad ... I'm at work‚ and I get this video ... She was circled up‚” Stanton told KSDK.It appears there are at least two cellphone videos of the altercation. One unredacted video shows the student hitting the teacher in the head with her hand nearly 20 times. When the pair was separated‚ a female dressed in an orange jacket — apparently another student — pushed the teacher back on the floor as the teacher lunged toward the student who had been beating her up.Stanton added to the station that after the altercation‚ the teacher "really couldn’t talk. She don’t understand why. She was crying."Police told KSDK that criminal charges against the student will be sought through St. Louis County Juvenile Courts.What did the school district have to say?Normandy Schools issued the following statement‚ the station reported:The district is addressing an incident that occurred this morning involving a confrontation between a teacher and a student. The administration is taking this matter seriously and is fully cooperating with local law enforcement. Additionally‚ we have launched an internal investigation to gather all the necessary facts surrounding the incident‚ and appropriate actions will be taken based on the findings of these investigations. The safety and well-being of our students and staff are of the utmost importance to Normandy Schools Collaborative‚ and our primary focus is to provide a safe and nurturing space for students to learn and for teachers to educate. 'One of the most difficult jobs in the world'"Teaching is one of the most difficult jobs in the world‚” education consultant Ian Buchanan — a former Normandy Schools principal — told KSDK. The station asked Buchanan‚ "What does a teacher do? Let's say hypothetically a student swings at you? What's the ideal response?”Buchanan replied‚ “There are a number of techniques many that teachers have been trained to use and execute ... I think first is to resist that first reaction to [respond] in a defensive way … I definitely wouldn't want it to be an eye for an eye‚ so to speak‚ or a tit for a tat. At the same time‚ just in case you didn’t know‚ teachers are human beings. And so we can talk about all of this theory about [what's] supposed to happen‚ but when you’re confronted with those situations‚ who knows what might happen." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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