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FOXNEWSW America July 4, 2024

Jeff bezos, mark zuckerberg, jamie dimon and others all cashing out a staggering 11 billion just within weeks of each other. Cant wait to dig into that. Is that sending warning signs ahead of a historic rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump . Do these billionaires know something that we dont . Well put that question to our econ panel. Steve moore and robert wolff. Theyll be joining us live coming up. A judge in Georgia Tossing out six counts in the election interference case against former President Trump and five codefendants. But many other counts in the indictment remain. Hello, im john roberts in washington. Were off to a rollicking wednesday. Sandra, here we go. We knew it was going to be a big week and its following through on that promise. Im sandra smith in new york. This is america reports that Fulton County judge finding six of the counts were legally deficient, including three against donald trump. The decision coming as the judge considers an entirely separate bid to have a Da Fani Willis removed from the case over misconduct allegations. Jonathan turley is here to tell us what all of this means for the case moving forward. So . So this was the statement to Brad Raffensperger Brad Raffensperger that donald trump made during a phone call that was recorded that seemed to be at the center of this case, he said i just want to find 11,780 votes which is one more than we have. But the charges arising out of that statement have been quashed. That stays quashed. What does that mean for the rest of the case . Again, that seemed to be the centerpiece of it . Indeed, that call has attracted the most attention in this case and other cases. Many of us have questioned how incriminating that call really is. People have said that that is the president saying just go and create those votes. I read that same transcript and seemed to me the president was saying thats all i need to flip the state. Thats why im asking for a recount. But these counts could be essentially revived if they want to go back to the grand jury but that will eat up calendar space, may make it difficult to try the case before the election. Pt also the judge said you can still rely on the underlying conduct. You just cant charge it as these crimes the way youve written the indictment. So that means they can still refer to the call to try to make out the case for racketeering, but they have to go back to the grand jury if they want stand alone crimes. Sandra Jonathan Turley, last week apparently judge mcafee gave an interview to a Radio Station in atlanta, georgia, seven minutes long, he talked about his legacy and Young Children and able to explain the historic case to them. But as for the news from this and ill ask you how unusual it is a judge even gave an interview in the middle of a case like this, he weighs in on the timeline he is setting for himself and another observation. Listen. I gave myself a deadline because i knew everyone wanted an answer and ill tell you, an order like this takes time to write. Theres a lot that i have to go through. And so you know, ive had emphasize this, ive had a rough draft and outline before i ever heard a rumor someone wanted to run for this position. So the result is not going to change because of politics. I am calling it as best i can in the law as i understand it. So i still feel like im on track to having that done by the deadline i put on myself. Sandra first of all, interesting this was out there, that he gave this interview in atlanta, but your reaction to what he said. First of all, i think the judge has done a fine job. I think he has tried to be fair to both sides. Hes a very new judge. Only on the bench a short time, now standing for election, hes a state judge, you have to go out and get votes. But i think that hes gotten generally good marks overall. He faces a tough decision coming up this week. The standard for disqualification is surprisingly vague in georgia. There are cases that suggest that all you need is really an appearance of a conflict and then theres others that suggest maybe you need to prove a conflict. That latter standard, two attorneys say we paid cash for everything, no receipts, and so no evidence you can use to prove that point. Hes going to have to make a critical threshold decision on that and we are all waiting for that to play out. John so jonathan, i want to ask you about another big piece of news thats popped in the last hour or so. And that is news from hunter biden that he is not going to show up at this testimony in an open session of congress on the 20th to which he was invited. Abbe lowell sent letter to james comer saying we cant show up, he has to be in california for a Court Appearance the next day, those things are in conflict with each other, plus says if you are going to have a hearing about influence peddling, you need to invite Donald Trumps children and Jared Kushner as well, saying this in the letter, if you are serious about pursuing this oversight purpose in a legitimate and bipartisan fashion, hold a hearing with the relatives of former President Trump whom you indicated you would ask. If you do, mr. Biden would consider an invitation for that event. Its really interesting the way that abbe lowell and hunter biden are driving the bus on this issue. They are. And the letter makes it clear that they consider this matter closed, that its not just the conflict in california. They give no indication they are willing to, you know, make any significant change in coming to congress. And as part of these sort of loosey moments, where every Time Congress tries to kick the ball they pull it out. And at some point the public, and i think theyre past that point, are going to say stop gaming the system. That you were just a few weeks ago saying you want the public to see this in the broad light of day, and then suddenly you just cant instant the sunlight. You have to make a decision and be consistent. But i think its par for the course. What is clear is that congress doesnt need help in creating these hearings, and they are not going to take no for an answer. They can require him to appear but they are most certainly going to go forward with these hearings. Sandra very interesting stuff, Jonathan Turley on the news. Good to see you. Whats the biggest tip youve ever gotten . Like 50. 50 . Has anyone ever tipped a car . Right over here, youll see your brandnew car. Are you serious . Wheres the last piece, guys . Down here. What is it doing down there . Sandra we know tiktok is popular, it has hundreds of millions of users right here in the United States, but the house just passed a bill that would ban the popular app unless it parts ways with its Chinese Parent Company and users are not having it. Im not really for the banning of tiktok. I hope its not banned. I think that it would definitely be like censorship. I think it would be disappointing. A lot of people are making a living through content creation, and older people think its a joke but these are some peoples livelihoods. Sandra Kathy Mcmorris rogers on how congress should respond to the concerns. First, Aishah Hasnie live on capitol hill. What happens next . Well, this bill heads over to the house and here is the thing, sandra. 352 members of the house, democrats and republicans, including the democratic leader, voted yes for this. Thats not nothing. And chairman gallagher says thats something the senate cannot ignore. I think the most prudent thing for us to do now is to just engage with our colleagues in the senate. I would welcome a conversation with Senator Schumer. I know Senator Schumer is very concerned about the threat posed by the Chinese Communist party. So far, though, sandra, Leader Schumer has been noncommittal. He says hes going to look at the bill for now and also weigh a huge endorsement from senate intel chair mark warner and marco rubio. Meantime, the tiktok ceo trying to influence the senate, putting out a statement that says this process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason, its a ban. We are hopeful the senate will consider the facts. Now there, is a potential standoff brewing between the two chambers over ukraine aid. Yesterday chris coons suggested the House Show Urgency and take up that bipartisan bill. I asked House Democrats who just voted for the tiktok bill what they think about those comments. Is there any concern they hold this bill hostage in the senator that bill in the house . Ill defer to Senator Schumer on this sort of i dont know. You wouldnt want to see that happen . I want us to vote on the National Security supplemental now. I want us to go back into that building right now and vote on it. So despite this huge bipartisan vote in the house, very unclear at this hour what the senate does next. Sandra. Sandra all right, Aishah Hasnie on the hill, thank you. John. John lets bring in Washington State republican congresswoman Kathy Mcmorris rogers, chair of the house energy and commerce committee. What do you see, and we have talked about this before, what do you see as the potential threat from tiktok here . Well, we know that tiktok has repeatedly been caught in this lie that is not beholden to the Chinese Communist party through byte dance and yet we have internal recordings from employees who said everything is seen by china. We know that China Surveils on its own citizens. We know china cannot be the Chinese Communist party cannot be trusted with american user data and cannot trust them to protect American Values like freedom and thats why the house voted overwhelmingly, 352 yes votes to force tiktok to break away from byte dance. John i do note that 15 republicans were in opposition to it, and get to that in just a moment. Many people believe that is the ultimate manifestation of a trojan horse, insidious in ways no spy device ever could be. Here is what christopher wray, the fbi director said about it. Americans need to ask themselves whether they want to give the Chinese Government the ability to control access to their data. Whether they want to give the Chinese Government the ability to control the information they get through the Recommendation Algorithm and give the Chinese Government the ability to leverage the data that the software on their devices john opponents of the ban are out there saying no, you cant ban this, we need it, we need it for social contact, need it for doing business, need it for news and entertainment. They see that this is a part of their daily lives that they have to have. I mean odisius could only dream of something this effective when he went after troy. Yes, it only underscores the importance making sure that american user data is protected. Tiktok has the choice to make. This is not a ban. This is tiktok deciding whether or not it remains with its current ownership structure, byte dance and ultimately controlled by the Chinese Communist party or divests, if its breaks away from byte dance and will continue to operate in the United States of america. That is thats what the bill does. Its a very narrow specific, its legislation that we have worked on for months to craft to make sure that we are taking into account the National Security threat, our intelligence, our National Security companies, mr. Wray and others have said this is a threat. A tool of the Chinese Communist party and we need to take action to protect american user data. John the bill passed unanimously out of committee, overwhelming bipartisan majority, but a few people voted against it. Any ban on tiktok is not just banning the freedom of expression. We need comprehensive data privacy legislation and thoughtful guardrails for social media platforms. Not another red scare. I believe that it is an infringement on our First Amendment rights. And violates the constitution. John those were democrats, you could expect some might be against it. Most republicans were for this, again, 15 voted against. One of the republicans who has done a complete 180 on the tiktok ban is former President Trump. Now saying he doesnt want to ban it, he thinks facebook would be more powerful and that facebook is the enemy of the people. Were you surprised at his Change Of Heart regarding this . So the legislation is focused on the National Security threat. This is about data that would be controlled by foreign adversaries. We are not getting into content at all. And i think thats a very important point to make. I share President Trumps concerns around meta and facebook. This bill is unique in that its targeting foreign adversaries. We are working separately on legislation for privacy, data security, and believe that a National Data Privacy Security bill is very important for protecting americans and protecting americans online, as well as protecting our kids online. That is a separate issue. This one is unique to foreign adversaries. John well see what it does in the senate. Congresswoman, thank you for joining us. Appreciate it. Good to be with you. Thanks. John on that point, President Biden says he will sign this bill if it reaches his desk. The key question, what will happen in the senate to get that answer, ask Louisiana Republican senator john kennedy coming up in the next hour. Sandra. Sandra well, john, as the u. S. Stock market continues to hit record highs, some of americas richest Business Leaders are selling Billions Worth of their stock. Why is that happening . Well put it to robert wolf and steve moore. Well dig in. Plus this. Immigration was the number one issue, i mean, again, these could change, in virginia. Virginia does have a border with west virginia. Very contested area. John liberal media hosts laughing it up over immigration in virginia as an illegal migrant there is now charged with sexually abusing a child. 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