Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., offers reaction from the Capitol on Bill Hemmer Reports
A slew of Republican leaders condemned the rioting that took place on Capitol Hill Wednesday, urging those on site not to engage in violence. Violence and anarchy are unacceptable, conservative Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., tweeted. We are a nation of laws. This needs to end now.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., blasted the violence as so un-American. He told Fox News Bill Hemmer: I condemn any of this violence. I could not be more disappointed in the way our country looks at this very moment. People are getting hurt.
President Donald Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act on December 23 in part because lawmakers did not include a measure to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered his promise earlier when he vetoed the defense policy bill worth $740.5 billion.
In addition, he has also demanded lawmakers to amend the COVID-19 relief package bill last-minute, increasing the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.
This creates new uncertainty in the remaining days of 2020 as a government shutdown nears, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
White House released a statement regarding the defense measure, saying that Trump objected to some of the provisions linked to Confederate base names as well as troop levels abroad.
Aside from that, the president rejects the legislation s language revoking internet platforms broad immunity for the content they publish from users on their sites.
Biden Won’t Discuss Son Hunter With AG Candidates, Spokeswoman Says
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won’t discuss the federal probe of his son with any candidates for attorney general, a spokeswoman said Dec. 20.
Biden has declared victory in the Nov. 3 election and has been tabbing people he plans to nominate to his prospective cabinet. President Donald Trump is contesting election results. The Epoch Times won’t declare a winner of the election until all legal challenges are resolved.
On “Fox News Sunday,” Jen Psaki, Biden’s choice for White House press secretary, said Biden “will not be discussing an investigation of his son with any attorney general candidates.”
Biden: Accusations Against Hunter Biden Are ‘Foul Play’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday claimed accusations against his son, who is under investigation by federal authorities, are “foul play.”
“Look, I have, we have great confidence in our son. I am not concerned about any accusations that have been made against him. It’s used to get to me,” Biden told late-night host Stephen Colbert, referring to his son, Hunter Biden.
“I think it’s kind of foul play, but look, it is what it is. He’s a grown man. He’s the smartest man I know, in terms of pure intellectual capacity. As long as he’s good, we’re good,” Biden added.