How Miss Universe Became an Enemy of the State

When the Bidens need a really syrupy approach to its public statements‚ they can count on Matt "Biden Adviser" Viser to lay it on thick. After Hunter's stunt statement before snubbing a congressional subpoena‚ Viser's Thursday valentine was headlined:  ‘I am here’: Hunter Biden makes a defiant appearance The subheadline underlined that Hunter's stunt reflected "a desire to wrest control of his own narrative." Viser is certainly under Hunter's control. He wrote the speech "was by turns emotional‚ plaintive and contentious. It appeared to have two main aims: humanizing him after years of vilification‚ and emphasizing that his father had nothing to do with his business affairs despite the impeachment inquiry." Nothing? Really?  Hunter’s portrait of his father as a loving‚ supportive parent contrasted sharply with Republicans’ charges that the “Biden crime family” has improperly mixed business and government‚ accusations for which they have provided no substantive evidence. His parents “literally saved my life‚” Hunter said‚ stating in the clearest and most public way to date that his father had nothing financially to do with his business. Not when he worked as a lawyer‚ he said‚ nor when he was on the board of Burisma‚ the Ukrainian gas company. His father was not involved in Hunter’s partnership with a Chinese businessman‚ he said‚ and had no part in his foreign or domestic investments. He also had no role in his latest efforts to make a career as an artist… All of this is preposterous. Simply repeating it without challenging it is a sure sign of a publicist. Post "Fact Checker" Glenn Kessler's been asleep at the wheel for all of this. Viser was feeling Hunter's pain. He dragged out the old traffic accident‚ even:  Many on his team have been upset that he has few defenders — he is viewed in some quarters as a political third rail‚ and rarely are Democrats on television willing to speak up for him. On Wednesday‚ he decided to do it himself. The setting was significant: He spoke in the same place where he came often as a child when his dad was an up-and-coming senator. It was near the spot where his father received a phone call almost exactly 51 years ago‚ on Dec. 18‚ 1972‚ telling him that his wife and daughter had been killed and that his two sons — Beau and Hunter — were in the hospital. The only feint toward an opposing viewpoint was a brief quote from Rep. James Comer: “He does not get to dictate the terms of the subpoena." Viser let shameless Hunter Biden accuse someone else of being shameless. The president’s son said House Republicans continue to focus on “a nonexistent bribe.” He noted that Greene displayed naked photos of him during committee hearings. “They have taken the light of my dad’s love for me and presented it as darkness‚” Hunter Biden said. “They have no shame.” At least Viser noticed that Hunter not only snubbed the committee‚ he snubbed reporter questions: "Hunter Biden reiterated that he was willing to answer questions anytime as long as it is in a public session — although he ignored the questions reporters shouted at him after he gave his statement."

An Illinois father accused of murdering his three children in 2022 pleaded guilty to his horrific crimes on Friday. Jason Karels‚ 36‚ entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to three counts of first-degree murder for the killing of his three children in 2022. Karels had previously entered a not-guilty plea for the murders. Karels reportedly drowned his children – ages 2‚ 3‚ and 5.Karels will be sentenced to life in prison‚ without the possibility of parole‚ the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said.The state’s attorney’s office said it had consulted extensively with the family of the victims before entering into the plea agreement with the filicide suspect. "This case has devastated the Round Lake Beach community and beyond‚" Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said in a statement. "We hope that (Friday’s) resolution provides some measure of closure‚ and we will continue to provide support to the family."The Round Lake Police Department issued a statement: "The Round Lake Beach Police Department would like to thank the numerous investigators from multiple jurisdictions who contributed countless hours to this investigation. We would also like to recognize Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart and his entire office‚ who assisted throughout the investigation and delivered a just outcome in this case.""Our thoughts continue to be with the family and friends of the victims and the rest of our community affected by this senseless tragedy. While nothing can bring these wonderful children back‚ we hope this outcome will give the family and loved ones some closure‚" the police said. Debra Karels‚ the estranged mother of the three children‚ discovered the bodies of the children inside their Round Lake Beach home on June 13‚ 2022.The Lake County Coroner’s Office later determined the cause of death to be drowning in all of the children. The mother of the three children was in the process of gaining full custody of the kids when their father murdered them. Police officers found an ominous note at the crime scene that read: "If I can’t have them neither can you."Officers arrested Karels near Joliet later that evening‚ following a 17-minute police chase by Illinois State Troopers. The hot pursuit ended when Karel crashed his vehicle. While being arrested‚ Karels allegedly told police officers his role in the triple murder.An official sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 16‚ 2024.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Man accused of killing his 3 children pleads guilty www.youtube.com

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