On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said former White House aide Sebastian Gorka was “completely wrong” to criticize President Donald Trump’s Afghanistan speech because he did not say radical Islamic terrorism. Partial transcript as follows: WALLACE: The president spokesman on foreign policy was fired on Friday following the firing of Steve Bannon and some folks are saying that this is a victory of the globalist and they include you in that group, over the so-called “America first.” Sebastian Gorka in his resignation letter wrote this about the Afghanistan speech. The fact that those who drafted and approved the speech removed any mention of radical Islam or radical Islamic terrorism proves that a crucial element of the presidential campaign has been lost. Is he right? TILLERSON: I think it’s completely wrong. It shows a lack of understanding of the president’s broader policy when it comes to protecting Americans at home and abroad from all acts of terrorism. Terrorism, as we’ve said, it manifests itself in many types of organization. The president has charged us to develop policies and tactics most diplomatically and militarily to attack terrorism in as many forms wherever it exists in
Month: August 2017
‘Harvey’ Floodwaters in Houston Force CBS TV Affiliate Out of Station
One of the major television stations in Houston was taking on a large amount of water when it announced that it had to go off the air. KHOU 11 News Houston is located near downtown Houston on Allen Parkway right on Buffalo Bayou.
France’s Macron Drops 14 Poll Points, Popularity Falls to 40 Per Cent
PARIS (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rating slumped a further 14 points in August to hit 40 percent, following a sharp 10-point drop the previous month, according to a poll released Sunday.
Gun Range Ends Ladies’ Night After Man Threatens Legal Action for Discrimination
A gun range ended its weekly ladies night after receiving a letter in which a man threatened legal action for discrimination.
Houston Experiencing ‘Unprecedented’ Rain Event, Says County Judge
“Houston is experiencing an unprecedented rain event,” Harris County Judge Ed Emmett told Breitbart Texas in a Sunday morning interview. The judge, who heads up Harris County’s emergency management response, urged people to stay in their homes.
PICTURES: Half a Million March Against Terrorism, Chant ‘I Am Not Afraid’
More than half a million people marched through the streets of Barcelona on Saturday to protest against terrorism and in solidarity with the victims of multiple attacks committed by a jihadist cell in August.
VA Gov McAuliffe: Confederate Monuments Are ‘Symbols of Hatred’ — ‘Let’s Take Them Down’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) said in the wake of violence in Charlottesville, VA, Confederate monuments had become “symbols of hatred” and that should come down. McAuliffe said, “When I gave that speech is when I had taken executive action and removed the Confederate flag from all the license plates in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was a very controversial move when I did it because I said, listen, this is a divisive symbol that is on the license plate and as governor, I took executive action. Many individuals disagreed with my action at that time.” “So this was the first step and now what we of soon after Charlottesville and around the country that those statues have very similar significance to what went on when I took the Confederate flag off our license plates,” he continued. “They are — monuments should be unifiers. They are now symbols of hatred, and I have said let’s take them down. I do not have the authority as governor. The local jurisdictions do and the general assembly. Let’s take them down and move forward.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Jorge Ramos: Trump ‘Defending Racism’ With Arpaio Pardon
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Univision anchor Jorge Ramos said President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio was “defending racism.” Ramos said, “By pardoning Arpaio President Trump is defending racism. Arpaio violated the Constitution. He discriminated against Latinos. He was convicted of criminal contempt of court.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Stephen King ‘Blocks’ Trump from Seeing Killer Clown Movie ‘It’
Stephen King is retaliating against President Donald Trump for blocking him on Twitter.
Report: Trump Administration To Award $300 Million To Palestinian UN Agency
TEL AVIV – President Donald Trump has pledged to retain the annual U.S. funding of $300 million to a UN agency for Palestinian refugees despite calls from Israel shut it down.