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@FLOTUS office sends this photo of the new building, which the release says was paid for by private donations
https://twitter.com/KateBennett_DC/status/1335950639445270529
Biden to Pick Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
Source: NYT
WASHINGTON President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has selected Xavier Becerra, a former congressman who is now the Democratic attorney general of California, as his nominee for secretary of health and human services, ending a politically delicate search that brought complaints from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus about a lack of Latinos in the incoming cabinet.
Mr. Becerra became Mr. Bidens clear choice only over the last few days, according to people familiar with the transitions deliberations, and was a surprise. He has carved out a profile more on the issues of criminal justice, immigration and tax policy, and he was long thought to be a candidate for attorney general.
But as attorney general in California, he led legal efforts on health care, including seeking to protect the Affordable Care Act from being dismantled by Republican attorneys general. He has also been a leading voice in the Democratic Party for womens health.
If confirmed, he will immediately face a daunting task in leading the department at a critical moment during a pandemic that has killed more than 281,000 people in the United States and one that has taken a particularly devastating toll on people of color.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/xavier-becerra-hhs-health-secretary.html
They just introduced David Perdue's empty podium at the debate.
https://twitter.com/parkerbutler10/status/1335708706701512704Damn!
PJ Harvey - Angelene
Lol... Eric Swalwell on Twitter:
Its devolved.
https://twitter.com/RepSwalwell/status/1335434149461712897
David Sedaris demands the right to fire others:
https://twitter.com/CBSSunday/status/1335600402033762305https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1335651792751788032
Hispanic lawmakers press Biden to name Becerra or Perez for attorney general
The big picture: Interest groups in the Democratic Party are engaged in dueling campaigns for a finite number of top Cabinet posts.
On Sunday, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus fired their first shot across Biden's bow, calling on him to name New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for Health and Human Services.
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What they are saying: Today's letter, singed by 32 CHC members makes a straightforward case for Becerra and Perez, based on their career credentials and life experiences.
"Both Secretary Perez and Attorney General Becerra are experienced in the criminal and civil rights issues at the heart of the Justice Departments work and have proven track records of using their powers of office to level the playing field for workers and middle-class families."
https://www.axios.com/hispanic-lawmakers-becerra-perez-attorney-general-759b4a6b-7971-4998-8f8a-07ae2942ebae.html
Coffey Co. Health Officer resigns over mask dispute with Commission
The Coffey County Health Department says it has canceled appointments and cut several services due to the resignation of the local Health Officer earlier in the week.
Dr. John Shell said his decision on Monday followed the Coffey County Commissions vote to opt-out of the statewide mask mandate. He said he also served as the countys Health Officer and Deputy Coroner.
According to Dr. Shell, commissioners called a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the next steps.
CCHD said until a new medical consultant is named, the health department cannot do things like immunizations, physicals or COVID-19 tests.
Dr. Shell said he volunteered in his role with the county for 15 years. He told 13 NEWS on Thursday that staying on would have been hypocritical.
https://www.wibw.com/2020/11/26/coffey-co-health-officer-resigns/
HuffPo interviewed Mellissa Carone: "it was actually her fiance, Matthew Stackpoole, who sent the.."
She was previously charged under the name Mellissa Wright with first degree obscenity and using a computer to commit a crime. Under a plea agreement, she reduced her charge to disorderly conduct and received 12 months of probation, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County, Michigan, prosecutors office told HuffPost. Her probation ended on Sept. 13, just weeks before Election Day, when a temporary staffing agency employed Carone to assist Dominion Voting Systems in Detroit.
But Carone, in an interview with HuffPost on Saturday, claimed that it was actually her fiance, Matthew Stackpoole, who sent the explicit videos to his ex-wife and that she took a plea deal only because they didnt want to spend any more time in court. Stackpoole also admitted to HuffPost in a text message that he sent the videos and suggested that police officers knew he had done so when officers took [Carones] official confession.
The reason I got charged for it is it was sent off of my phone, Carone, a self-proclaimed cybersecurity analyst, told HuffPost. I just said screw it, Im going to have to take it.
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Stackpoole told HuffPost in a text message that he sent the explicit videos to his ex-wife.
Nevertheless, Carone insisted that Americans should still believe she told the truth about voter fraud in Detroit. Im 100% credible, Carone said. Ive already talked to Trump and Giuliani about this.
When pressed on her claim that she spoke to the president, Carone revised her story. Ive talked directly to Giuliani that has spoken directly to Trump, Carone said.
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Stackpoole said that HuffPost shouldnt focus on the false claims he and Carone made against his ex-wife and should instead look into the mass voter fraud conspiracy theories floated by his fiance.
He, too, appears to have bought fully into Trumps false claims of a stolen election and still believes theres a path for the Supreme Court to toss out the actual results and declare Trump the president for four more years.
Once again, the left media is going to look ridiculous when SCOTUS overturns this election, he texted HuffPost.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mellissa-carone-wright-rudy-giuliani-trump-voter-fraud-detroit-michigan_n_5fcb94e9c5b63a1534523506?7t
I still think it was her. This couple is batshit crazy.
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