President Trump would not reject a conspiracy theory Thursday that Kamala Harris is ineligible to serve as vice president because her parents were born outside the United States.
Asked about the unfounded and widely refuted claims during a press briefing at the White House, Trump responded, “I heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements” before adding, “I have no idea if that’s right.”
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Friday also tweeted they while he disagrees with Harris on “plenty of issues,” there is "no issue as to whether or not she is an American citizen.
She was born in the United States in 1964 to parents who were legally present.
Under the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent, she is unequivocally an American citizen."
Questions were also raised, and largely resolved, over the eligibility in past presidential races of Sen. Ted Cruz, born in Canada, and the late Sen. John McCain, born in the Panama Canal Zone when it was under U.S. control.
Others involved in the president’s administration and campaign also have either spread the claim or declined to reject it.
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Other academics rejected Eastman’s argument. The question of her parents’ birthplace is irrelevant, said Christopher Kelley, a political science professor at Miami University in Ohio.
“No, there’s no question about it,” he said. “It’s been recognized since the people drafted it back in the 39th Congress that (the 14th) amendment that would cover people not just born to American citizens but born on American soil.”
The question is not even considered complex, according to constitution lawyers.
“Full stop, end of story, period, exclamation point,” said Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School.
The top two officials at the Department of Homeland Security are serving unlawfully in their roles, the Government Accountability Office said Friday, dealing a rebuke to President Trump’s affinity for filling senior executive roles in his administration with “acting” leaders who lack Senate confirmation.
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The GAO, an independent watchdog agency that reports to Congress, said Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy, are serving in an “invalid order of succession” under the Vacancies Reform Act.
According to the GAO, Trump’s installation of Wolf and Cuccinelli violated the law because of the sequence of events following the resignation of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in April 2019.
The official who assumed the title of acting secretary at that time, Kevin McAleenan, had not been designated in the order of succession, the GAO said.
Subsequent personnel moves were also therefore illegitimate, and Wolf and Cuccinelli are serving under “an invalid order of succession,” the agency found.
The GAO said that it was referring the matter to the DHS inspector general for review and that any further actions would be up to Congress and the IG’s office.
The Vacancies Reform Act governs how temporary appointments can be made to positions that require Senate confirmation.
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Despite the GOP’s control of the Senate, some of the top officials Trump has appointed, including Cuccinelli, would not be able to win majority support there.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned the White House last year that he would not allow Cuccinelli to be confirmed because of Cuccinelli’s prior campaign work targeting moderate Republicans.
My Cubs (also Stantis’s/Winslow’s) have the best record in baseball at the moment. If that holds up and the DH is part of the reason why, I might come around.
None of this is news any more, guys. TRUMP HAS NEVER MET A CONSPIRACY THEORY HE DIDN’T LIKE. If someone proposed that Nessie shot JFK & then had QAnon’s love child, Trump would retweet it . AND find a way to blame Mail-In Voting…
I, for one, have always had a mixed feeling about the designated hitter – much like I have the mixed feeling about closers. Edgar Martinez made it into the hall of fame as one of the greatest professional hitters of my generation as a DH. He was always one of my favorite players. However, I always wondered if he could have been better playing every day at first. Yet, the pressure that the DH puts on AL pitchers compared to NL pitchers is distinct which I think is good for the game.
Wilde Bill about 4 years ago
… And I feel fine.
braindead Premium Member about 4 years ago
Sure it is.
Like two point conversions and three point baskets.
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#TraitorTrump — that’s the part about the end of America if he is reelected.
Sanspareil about 4 years ago
If “re-elected” then the US will be a Putinocracy!
Heaven help those who believe in the Constitution!
RobinHood about 4 years ago
Crash Davis would be proud.
Silly Season about 4 years ago
Speaking of the end of the world as ‘conservatives’ know it….
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slammed-for-not-rejecting-conspiracy-theory-kamala-harris-is-ineligible-for-vice-presidency
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President Trump would not reject a conspiracy theory Thursday that Kamala Harris is ineligible to serve as vice president because her parents were born outside the United States.
Asked about the unfounded and widely refuted claims during a press briefing at the White House, Trump responded, “I heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements” before adding, “I have no idea if that’s right.”
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Friday also tweeted they while he disagrees with Harris on “plenty of issues,” there is "no issue as to whether or not she is an American citizen.
She was born in the United States in 1964 to parents who were legally present.
Under the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent, she is unequivocally an American citizen."
Questions were also raised, and largely resolved, over the eligibility in past presidential races of Sen. Ted Cruz, born in Canada, and the late Sen. John McCain, born in the Panama Canal Zone when it was under U.S. control.
Others involved in the president’s administration and campaign also have either spread the claim or declined to reject it.
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Other academics rejected Eastman’s argument. The question of her parents’ birthplace is irrelevant, said Christopher Kelley, a political science professor at Miami University in Ohio.
“No, there’s no question about it,” he said. “It’s been recognized since the people drafted it back in the 39th Congress that (the 14th) amendment that would cover people not just born to American citizens but born on American soil.”
The question is not even considered complex, according to constitution lawyers.
“Full stop, end of story, period, exclamation point,” said Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School.
Silly Season about 4 years ago
And again…
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The top two officials at the Department of Homeland Security are serving unlawfully in their roles, the Government Accountability Office said Friday, dealing a rebuke to President Trump’s affinity for filling senior executive roles in his administration with “acting” leaders who lack Senate confirmation.
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The GAO, an independent watchdog agency that reports to Congress, said Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy, are serving in an “invalid order of succession” under the Vacancies Reform Act.
According to the GAO, Trump’s installation of Wolf and Cuccinelli violated the law because of the sequence of events following the resignation of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in April 2019.
The official who assumed the title of acting secretary at that time, Kevin McAleenan, had not been designated in the order of succession, the GAO said.
Subsequent personnel moves were also therefore illegitimate, and Wolf and Cuccinelli are serving under “an invalid order of succession,” the agency found.
The GAO said that it was referring the matter to the DHS inspector general for review and that any further actions would be up to Congress and the IG’s office.
The Vacancies Reform Act governs how temporary appointments can be made to positions that require Senate confirmation.
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Despite the GOP’s control of the Senate, some of the top officials Trump has appointed, including Cuccinelli, would not be able to win majority support there.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned the White House last year that he would not allow Cuccinelli to be confirmed because of Cuccinelli’s prior campaign work targeting moderate Republicans.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/14/top-dhs-officials-wolf-cuccinelli-are-not-legally-eligible-serve-their-current-roles-congressional-watchdog-agency-finds/
Kip W about 4 years ago
What about designated Hitlers?
nosirrom about 4 years ago
Just think about all of the records that will be set and broken.
Most appearances as a DH (NL). Most home runs hit as a DH (NL) …
Going to be a lot of *’s in the books this year.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Cute. Very cute.
fritzoid Premium Member about 4 years ago
My Cubs (also Stantis’s/Winslow’s) have the best record in baseball at the moment. If that holds up and the DH is part of the reason why, I might come around.
dollarduke about 4 years ago
None of this is news any more, guys. TRUMP HAS NEVER MET A CONSPIRACY THEORY HE DIDN’T LIKE. If someone proposed that Nessie shot JFK & then had QAnon’s love child, Trump would retweet it . AND find a way to blame Mail-In Voting…
Cheapskate0 about 4 years ago
For what it’s worth:
Today’s Darrin Bell.
Also, from at least one of the horse’s oracles: “She was so mean to him. I mean, how can he pick someone who was so mean to him?”
One of the things suggested (sort of) in Bell’s comic, we’re so weird these days anymore, who needs comic strips?
mauser7 about 4 years ago
“It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine”…(with a tip of the hat and apologies to R.E. M.)
Thinkingblade about 4 years ago
I, for one, have always had a mixed feeling about the designated hitter – much like I have the mixed feeling about closers. Edgar Martinez made it into the hall of fame as one of the greatest professional hitters of my generation as a DH. He was always one of my favorite players. However, I always wondered if he could have been better playing every day at first. Yet, the pressure that the DH puts on AL pitchers compared to NL pitchers is distinct which I think is good for the game.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Not only America but it feels like the whole world is changing in unexpected ways with the chaos President and the pandemic