New Impeachment Evidence! 

Whistleblowers and Ways and Means Committee Uncover Biden Family’s Global Influence-Peddling Operation 

 Story by Ashleigh Nicole •16h

New Impeachment Evidence! IRS Whistleblowers and Ways and Means Committee Uncover Biden Family’s Global Influence-Peddling Operation
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New evidence from IRS whistleblowers and the Ways and Means Committee links the Biden Family’s global influence-peddling operation to over twenty-three countries across four continents.

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Let’s finally recognize the slavery, 

conquest, and genocide of Native 

Americans by Native Americans

Opinion by Christopher Tremoglie•4h Washington Examiner

Let’s finally recognize the slavery, conquest, and genocide of Native Americans by Native Americans© Provided by Washington Examiner

Pre-Columbian Native American culture on the American continents was one of war, massacres, genocide, and slavery. It doesn’t make Native Americans unique in any way but rather, just like every other culture, society, and civilization that has existed in history.

However, these facts are typically excluded from today’s public education system. Instead, a radical left-wing revision of history is taught that portrayed Native Americans living in peaceful and docile societies that fell victim to the greed and brutality of European invaders. It is and always has been a fictitious historical narrative.

History did not begin in 1492. The truth is Native American tribes were brutally killing each other in the Western Hemisphere for centuries before the first European settlers ever appeared. Left-wing scholars from the Howard Zinn school of thought have valiantly tried to hide these facts; nevertheless, they’re true.

Native American tribes were empire builders no different than the ancient Romans, Greeks, and Germanic tribes of Europe. Indigenous people were no better than Genghis Khan and the Golden Horde of the Mongol Empire. The tribes lusted to conquer, enslave, and pillage for power, resources, and land, just as the Ashanti, Mali, Ghana, and Egyptian empires of Africa.  {No one likes to say it but the African tribes would war against one another and then SELL their captives into slavery as well} at least, that's what I was always taught..

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Massive Gun Manufacturer Ditches Blue State, Moves South

Story by Carver Malone •15h American Insider

Smith & Wesson has taken its headquarters out of Massachusetts and is officially residing in Tennessee.

Smith & Wesson was established in 1852 in Connecticut before it soon moved its headquarters to Springfield, Massachusetts.

The NRA has praised the major gun manufacturer’s move, saying, “Congratulations to Smith & Wesson on their grand opening in Tennessee.”

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Undeniable Proof: Judge In Trump Trial Must Recuse Himself

Story by David Rufful •15h

Trump Judge: "If juries get it wrong, I can overrule them based on my emotions about the case"

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s civil trial, Judge Arthur Engoron, should recuse himself from the case due to his deeply held biases and personal conflict of interests.
The left-wing judge argued that makes decisions based on his emotions and overrides juries when they “get it wrong.”

Engoron holds particularly great power over Trump’s case, as the trial is without a jury.

Engoron has also been caught quietly contributing thousands of dollars to Democrats for years.

Records show Engoron has donated over $5,000 to Democrats. He has supported candidates such as former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, former Governor David Paterson, and other state lawmakers.

If lost, Trump would be facing a loss of no less than $250 million.

Behind closed doors, Engoron has donated over $5,000 to Democrats over the years.

A video currently circulating online also reveals Engoron admitting his use of his own “opinion” when judging cases.

“Now, I’m going to say something controversial even though I’m being taped,” he begins.

“Juries get it wrong a lot — that’s my own opinion. I do only civil trials — personal injury cases, contract disputes — but I’ve had situations where, like, ‘Oh, my — heaven’s sake. How could they have thought that?'”

“Well, I have a tool that I can deal with that. It’s called judgment not withstanding the verdict,” he stated.

“I can say there is no possible way that a reasonable jury would have reached that conclusion. Alright, am I following the law, or am I making the law? OK, I’m following the law.

“I’m an impartial referee, but it’s hard to factor out my own emotions. I have tools,” he argued.

Trump recently came after Engoron, calling the Judge a “democrat” “operative” who is running “a rigged court.”

Pro-Trump Historian Tells Tucker Carlson America Is In 'The Middle Of A Revolution' Amid Ex-President's Civil Fraud Trial 

  Story by Navdeep Yadav •16h

Pro-Trump Historian Tells Tucker Carlson America Is In 'The Middle Of A Revolution' Amid Ex-President's Civil Fraud Trial© Provided by Benzinga
Historian Victor Davis Hanson told former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson that America is "in the middle of a revolution."

What Happened: In a recent episode of “Tucker on X,” the duo discussed the ongoing fraud trial against former President Donald Trump.

Hanson highlighted that the Democrats see Trump as a significant threat to their power retention. He mentioned that the trial was part of a broader effort to eliminate this "existential threat."

"I think they've come to the conclusion that Trump is an existential threat and by association, half the country is to their vision of what they want to transform us into, and so they feel that whatever means necessary are justified," Davis said.

The recent episode also delved into the New York City civil fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump had misled financial institutions by overstating the value of his properties, which led to the revocation of his business license.

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Bill Clinton Breaks With Democrat Party

Sory by Carver Malone •22 hrs ago 

Former Democrat President Bill Clinton says immigration is “broken” under Joe Biden and “we need to fix it.”

After reversing the border policies of Donald Trump, Biden triggered an unprecedented and historic surge of illegal immigration at the southern border.

Clinton says it’s time to end asylum and sanctuary city laws that Democrats have been supporting.

Referring to New York City’s “Right to Shelter Law,” Clinton argues “it should be modified.”

“It’s broken. We need to fix it,” Clinton said, adding that the law “doesn’t make any sense.”

As an asylum city, NYC has required shelter for illegal immigrants and the homeless for 40 years.

With thousands of illegals in the city, they are being fed, sheltered, and vaccinated at local hotels. This puts an enormous strain on taxpayers and causes significant debt.

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Biden's DOJ wants public to think they dealt with Hunter Biden situation: Chris Swecker 
   Fox Business
Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker discusses Hunter Biden's legal woes, Biden's Department of Justice and day two of Trump's NYC civil fraud trial. nnnn

Timeline: What Did the Feds Not Do About Alleged Biden Family Corruption and When Did They Not Do It?

By Ben Weingarten, RealClearInvestigationsSeptember 27, 2023

A timeline of events focusing on federal authorities’ pursuit of alleged Biden family corruption. This resource will be updated as warranted.

Summary

(Click links just below to jump to desired section.)

Nov. 2018-June 2020: Hunter Biden Probe Begins; President Trump Impeached While Pursuing Biden-Ukraine Information; Alleged Justice Department Undermining of Probe Begins
June 2020-Dec. 2021: Evidence of Influence-Peddling With Nexus to Joe Biden Grows; Alleged Sabotage of Hunter Biden Probe Intensifies
Jan. 2022-Jan. 2023: Prosecution Sought and Denied; IRS Whistleblowers Blindsided by What They Characterize as U.S. Attorney David Weiss’ Apparent Lack of Authority
Feb. 2023-May 2023: Hunter’s Counsel Pleads Case Over Weiss’ Head; IRS Whistleblowers Emerge – and Face a Chill; Plea Deal DevelopsJune 2023: FBI Stonewalls Congress Over Alleged Burisma-Biden Bribes; Trump Indictments Grow; Plea Deal Emerges; Weiss Strains To Harmonize His Story With Attorney General Merrick Garland About His Claimed Ultimate Authority
July 2023: Burisma-Biden Bribes Document Released; Whistleblowers Testify About Obstructed Case Publicly; Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Collapses in Court
Aug. 2023-Present: Another Trump Indictment; Weiss Gets Special Counsel Authority He Wasn’t Supposed To Need; Biden Impeachment Inquiry Opens; Hunter Hit With Gun Indictment

Timeline in Detail

The IRS whistleblowers prepare to testify under penalty of perjury.

AP

Nov. 2018-June 2020:

Hunter Biden Probe Begins;

President Trump Impeached While Pursuing Biden-Ukraine Information;

Alleged Justice Department Undermining of Probe Begins

Nov. 2018: The Internal Revenue Service’s Washington D.C. office opens investigation into Hunter Biden, code name “Sportsman,” as an offshoot of a probe into a foreign-based amateur online pornography platform.

According to IRS Special Agent Joseph Ziegler, the case agent who will later turn whistleblower, evidence will emerge Biden paid prostitutes to cross state lines – potential Mann Act violations. It is not clear whether the Justice Department pursues.

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Jordan responds to Fulton County's Fani Willis regarding Trump prosecution: 'Your position is wrong' 

  Story by Rachel Schilke •1h

Jordan responds to Fulton County's Fani Willis regarding Trump prosecution: 'Your position is wrong'© Provided by Washington Examiner

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) hit back at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's response to the committee's investigation into her criminal case against former President Donald Trump, saying her "position is wrong."

Willis blasted Jordan in a letter at the beginning of September, arguing that he was interfering with her prosecution through his records requests. However, Jordan's latest response sent on Wednesday argued that her judgment on congressional authority was incorrect.

"Your letter contends that the Committee, by conducting oversight into apparently politicized local prosecutions, is 'obstruct[ing] a Georgia criminal proceeding' and 'advanc[ing] outrageous partisan misrepresentations.' Your position is wrong," Jordan wrote in the letter obtained by the Washington Examiner.

He said the committee can "only conclude" from her response to the committee's records requests to investigate whether her case against Trump is politically motivated that she is "actively and aggressively engaged in such a scheme."

Willis had argued that her case was a local and state matter and, therefore, Congress did not have grounds to investigate. However, Jordan argued that the prosecution of a former president "implicates substantial federal interests."

"If state or local prosecutors can engage in politically motivated prosecutions of senior federal officers for acts they performed while in federal office, this could have a profound impact on how federal officers choose to exercise their powers," Jordan wrote.

He added that the special grand jury report showed she "contemplated an even more extensive intrusion into federal interests" after jurors recommended charges against senators — including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

Wednesday's letter is the latest step in the House Judiciary Committee's investigation into Willis's office and the case against Trump, which was launched on Aug. 24. A grand jury indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants on Aug. 14 for racketeering charges related to efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election, marking the fifth indictment and fourth criminal case for the former president.

Jordan and House Republicans on the committee have accused Willis of using the 41-count indictment to interfere with the 2024 presidential election, of which Trump is the GOP front-runner. The Ohio congressman's first request for records came hours before Trump turned himself in to Fulton County officials to be arraigned and have his mug shot taken.

The committee has raised concerns about the indictment's legitimacy, with records requests aiming at discovering whether Willis had "coordinated" with the Justice Department — particularly special counsel Jack Smith, who delivered an indictment against Trump for similar reasons to the Georgia case.

"The information that we seek will allow us to assess the extent to which your indictment is politically motivated and whether Congress should therefore draft legislative reforms to, among other things, protect former and current Presidents from politically motivated prosecutions," Jordan added in Wednesday's letter.

Jordan said Willis's decision to indict Trump also raises conflict of interest concerns between federal and local law enforcement.

"Federal law requires the United States Secret Service to protect a former President," Jordan wrote. "Therefore, your indictment raises the potential for conflict between the federal law-enforcement officials required to protect President Trump and local law-enforcement officials required to enforce your indictment and exercise control of him throughout his presence in the local criminal justice system."

A judge ruled in mid-September that Willis could not try all 19 defendants together, meaning Trump will not be tried on Oct. 23 and defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro are the only two heading to trial next month.

Trump is also facing several legal cases at the state and federal level across the country. A New York judge ruled on Tuesday that the former president committed fraud for several years while growing the Trump Organization empire.

Republican takes Jan. 6 and Justice Dept. claims to new places    Story by Aaron Blake •1d

Spartz compares Justice Department to KGB

Conservative efforts to downplay the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and allege the political “weaponization” of the government seem to ratchet up with each passing week.

But rarely have they reached such a fever pitch, at least at the official level, as they did Wednesday with Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.).

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring Attorney General Merrick Garland, Spartz both suggested that the scene at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was actually something of an innocent family affair and also seemed to compare the U.S. government to the Soviet KGB.

“There probably were some people that came on January 6th here, you know, that had bad intent,” Spartz allowed. “But a lot of good Americans from my district came here because they are sick and tired of this government not serving them. They came with strollers and the kids, and there was [a] chaotic situation because the proper security wasn’t provided.”

It wasn’t initially clear whether Spartz was talking about the rally on the Ellipse that preceded the Jan. 6 insurrection or the crowd near the Capitol whose participants ultimately violently forced their way in. But it was soon evident she was referring to the latter.

“They were throwing smoke bombs into the crowd with strollers with kids,” she said. “People showed up, you know, FBI agents, to people’s houses. You had, in my district, in my town, FBI phone numbers all over the district. … People are truly afraid.”

There do not appear to be many publicly available images of small children and strollers in the most contested areas near the Capitol on Jan. 6. Nor have many Republicans previously raised this as a complaint. A Wall Street Journal timeline states that smoke and tear gas were wafting through the crowd as of 1:13 p.m. By that point, scuffles between law enforcement and angry protesters had broken out.

Spartz’s comments build on increasing suggestions about supposed persecution of the hundreds who were convicted or pleaded guilty to taking part in the insurrection. Many times, GOP leaders have pushed back on these efforts, but that hasn’t stopped the claims, the minimizing of the events and even suggestions that the crowd was goaded.

More than two years ago, it was Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-Ga.) suggesting at another hearing that the day’s events were akin to a “normal tourist visit” rather than an insurrection. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) responded at the time by saying, “What happened on the 6th was atrocious.”

In early 2022, the Republican National Committee cited the “legitimate political discourse” of Jan. 6 in a resolution censuring two members who served on the House Jan. 6 committee. Again, some leaders pushed back.

After McCarthy this year provided security tapes of the insurrection to then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Carlson predictably used the tapes to whitewash the events. Numerous Republicans again spoke out against it.

Despite the occasional pushback, these views have flourished within the conservative movement, spurred recently by severe sentences for members of extremist groups who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles. GOP presidential candidates have joined former president Donald Trump in floating pardons for some figures.

A poll last year showed more Republicans regarded Jan. 6 as a “legitimate protest” (61 percent) even than a “riot” (45 percent) — a reversal from the months after the insurrection.

But Spartz didn’t stop there. She also broke ground over related GOP claims about the supposed “weaponization” of the government. She referenced the report by special counsel John Durham, which reflected poorly on the FBI but largely failed to live up to the Republican hype about what it would lay bare regarding those who had investigated Trump’s ties to Russia.

“I look at [the] Durham report and the … [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] violations,” Spartz said. Spartz’s comments weren’t entirely clear, but ultimately the congresswoman, who was born in what was then the Soviet republic of Ukraine, added, “It’s like KGB.”

While Republicans have often put forth speculative theories about the Justice Department’s supposed weaponization, comparing it to one of the most notorious spy agencies in recent world history is taking things to another level. The KGB routinely cracked down on dissent with invasive and heavy-handed tactics, including assassination. The KGB and its predecessors have been accused of playing a role in millions of deaths.

Garland wasn’t given much of a chance to weigh in on what Spartz was saying. But early on, she asked him whether he was aware of how many Americans feared persecution from the U.S. government.

Garland responded, “I think that constant attacks on the department and saying —.” But Spartz quickly interrupted him, and then lit into the kind of presentation that may well perpetuate that fear of persecution.

I could be wrong, but....I seem to remember a video with Epps using a bullhorn, directing people...???

Ray Epps Charged With Jan. 6 Crime—

After Conspiracy Theory Claimed He 

Worked For FBI

Forbes Breaking News   Sep 19, 2023

Sep 19, 2023
Ray Epps—a supporter of former President Donald Trump who was spotted at the January 6 Capitol riot—was charged with disorderly conduct for his alleged involvement in the attack, after the lack of charges against Epps led personalities like Tucker Carlson to baselessly claim Epps was a government provocateur.

Only saw a half hour on TV. This is the full interview

Full Trump Interview: ‘I don’t consider us to have much of a democracy right now’   NBC News

   

Sep 17, 2023 Meet The Press NOW | NBC News NOW
In this full, unedited interview with Meet the Press, former President Trump discusses his views on the 2020 election, abortion rights, foreign policy and more.

In Case You Missed It...!

3 Min Ago: Supreme Court JUST ANNOUNCED To Eliminate Concealed Carry Laws 

Best Guns 

Aug 24, 2023 UNITED STATES 3 Min Ago: Supreme Court JUST ANNOUNCED To Eliminate Concealed Carry Laws

Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Calls for Convention to Change US Constitution

Story by Richard Moorhead •20h   The Western JournalF

And of course THEY are protected by

GUNS and more GUNS

late post but first I read of it.....

Supreme Court Issues 6-3 Order Eliminating Concealed Carry Laws & Creating Carry Across State Lines!  

  Armed Scholar   Aug 22, 2023

In this video I break down an huge win using the Supreme Court's recent decision to push national concealed carry reciprocity.

Thanx to...."IT AINT HOLY WATER"

Video of Pentagon after hit by plane 

on 9/11...WHADDIA MEAN 

THERE WAS NO PLANE???

LINK:VIDEO OF PENTAGON AFTER HIT 

ON 9/11...NO PLANE WRECKAGE.

Alan Dershowitz Said Smith Might Could Face Criminal Charges Over Trump’s Indictments Due To ‘A Lie By Omission’

Matthew Holloway  Sept 12, 2023

OPINION: This article may contain commentary which reflects the author's opinion.

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus and Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade that Biden DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith could potentially face indictment himself for the crime of depriving former President Donald J. Trump of his rights under the U.S. Constitution. The law under which Smith could be charged is as incendiary as the charge itself, as the Special Counsel seems to have run afoul of the Ku Klux Klan Statute 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Dershowitz appearing with Kilmeade on The Brian Kilmeade Show on August 3rd said that “The indictment is based on lies. The indictment itself contains a blatant lie by Jack Smith,” he stressed that the indictment contains “lies of omission.” The constitutional scholar explained that Smith “describes the speech of January 6th, but he describes the speech in the indictment and deliberately and willfully leaves out the key words of the speech, namely that the president told his people to protest peacefully and patriotically.”

He continued, telling Kilmeade,

“By leaving out those words. It’s a lie by omission. And under the standards set out in the indictment, you know, Jack Smith could be indicted.”

Derschowitz took it a step further adding, “Theoretically, it’s not going to happen, obviously, under the Ku Klux Klan statute that he says any people who conspire to deny somebody their constitutional rights is guilty of a crime.”

“That would mean that Jack Smith tried to deny Trump his constitutional rights in this indictment,” Dershowitz observed adding, ”I make that point not to argue that Jack Smith should be indicted, of course not. To make the point that the indictment is so broad, so wide, so all-encompassing, it could include so much political conduct.”

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the statute specifically addresses acts or omissions by a judicial officer “Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.” This suggests that the Trump legal team could seek a declaratory decree from the court, if not an actual indictment of Smith, and then indict him should he violate that decree.

WATCH:

As previously reported by Explain America, Dershowitz told Fox News‘ Sean Hannity Monday that Trump’s critics are pursuing an alternate tack already attempting to invoke the 14th Amendment to disqualify him from holding office, hoping the 3rd clause of the amendment will serve as an “impeachment substitute.”

“He said… ‘I thought it would be easier and smoother to go [via] the 14th Amendment’ – well, of course. You don’t need any proof. You don’t need [a] 50 percent vote in the House. You don’t need a two-thirds vote in the Senate. You don’t need specific charges: treason, bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors. You don’t need due process,” he explained.
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“You [would] just need a couple of secretaries of state, Prof. Laurence Tribe and Adam Schiff to say it’s our opinion that this is an insurrection. We don’t think what happened after the George Floyd killing was an insurrection. We don’t think what happened with open borders or sanctuary cities is an insurrection. But we do think this was an insurrection,” Dershowitz added.

I don't remember where I got this link, and I don't want to step on any toes SO, I apologize in advance if this was your post. It's just that I think EVERYONE needs to see this.

AGD movie Original: THE ANATOMY OF A GREAT DECEPTION - Full Movie by DAVID HOOPER
 

Feb 19, 2015    YOUTUBE LINK BELOW

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California Democrats pass state tax on 

guns and ammunition after 

nearly a decade of attempts 

 LINDSEY HOLDEN September 7, 2023



Taya Gray/USA TODAY NETWORK file

California lawmakers will send a state excise tax on guns and ammunition to Gov. Gavin Newsom after years of failed attempts by Democratic legislators.

The Senate voted 27-9 on Thursday to approve Assembly Bill 28, which would require manufacturers, vendors and dealers to pay an 11% tax on guns and ammunition to fund violence prevention efforts. The bill passed with exactly the two-thirds threshold needed for approval of a tax.

Gun and ammunition-sellers would pay the new state tax on top of the 10 to 11% federal excise tax they already pay to fund wildlife conservation efforts.

Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, D-Woodland Hills, authored the bill after former Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael, failed multiple times to get excise tax bills through the Legislature.

Prior to Levine’s attempts, at least three other lawmakers had pushed similar taxes on guns and ammunition since 2013. Gabriel’s bill was the first of its kind to pass out of the Assembly.

When the assemblyman first put the bill forward, there were questions about whether it was “in the realm of possibility,” he said after the Senate vote.

“I introduced this bill at the very beginning of session,” Gabriel said. “A few weeks later, we have mass shootings in Half Moon Bay and in Monterey Park and in all these places.”

“Frankly, I think part of the reason the bill passed is the public is demanding this of us,” he added. “They are demanding that we have more solutions that will do more to protect their kids, to protect their communities.”
Lawmakers debate tax effectiveness

Many senators on Thursday cited their children and grandchildren and school safety concerns in their arguments for backing the bill. Floor debate lasted for about an hour before lawmakers voted.

Sen. Angelique Ashby, D-Sacramento, urged her colleagues to support AB 28 as a “mechanism to address gun violence.” She made her plea in the name of her school-age daughter and California children, as well as Amber Clark, a Natomas librarian who was fatally shot in 2018.

“Like so many Americans, I do hug my little daughter each morning as I drop her off at school,” Ashby said. “And as I drive away, I push out of my mind the unthinkable. Otherwise, it would be impossible for me to face the tasks I’m responsible for every day.”

But Republicans, and a handful of Democrats, said the tax would do little to prevent gun violence, and retailers would pass on the added cost on to customers. In this way, it would penalize law-abiding firearm owners, hunters and students taking part in shooting sports, they said.

“When you add another 11% on, all it’s going do is decrease the number of hunters,” said Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa. “Sooner or later, this will be like the tobacco tax. And sooner or later, this money’s going to go down, down, down.”

Gun control groups cheered AB 28’s passage and urged Newsom to sign it.

“This bill is an innovative approach in tackling gun violence and a crucial step to improve the safety of all California families,” said Cassandra Whetstone, a volunteer with the California chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, in a statement.

Gun rights advocates said they plan to sue the state over the legislation if the governor makes it law.

“The passage of this bill will be seen for what it is ... an unconstitutional tax on an enumerated right,” said Rick Travis, legislative director for the California Rifle and Pistol Association, in an email.

The measure now heads to Newsom, who must sign or veto bills by Oct. 14.

 Trump lawyers move 

'insurrection' clause 

lawsuit aiming to bar him 

from the ballot to federal 

court 

 Story by By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press •

Photo: Former President Donald Trump visits with campaign volunteers at the Elks Lodge, July 18, 2023, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court.

The liberal group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the initial lawsuit on Wednesday in Colorado state court, arguing a Civil War-era clause prohibiting higher office for those who once swore an oath to the Constitution and then engaged in “insurrection” prevents Trump from running in 2024.

The initial state judge in Denver assigned the case recused himself for an unspecified conflict of interest, and then Trump’s attorneys on Thursday moved the case to federal court — asserting that the matter should be adjudicated at the federal level since it raises a constitutional issue. The plaintiffs in the case will argue it should first go back to state court, but both sides anticipate that ultimately the top echelons of the federal system will have to consider the issues the lawsuit raises.

“Plaintiffs’ challenge to Colorado’s ability to place Donald Trump on the presidential ballot depends solely on the Fourteenth Amendment,” Trump’s lawyers wrote. “Trump’s basis for removal of the state court action is federal question jurisdiction under Section 3 of Fourteenth Amendment.”

CREW’s case is the first of what’s expected to be many challenges filed in various states by the group and Free Speech for People, another liberal nonprofit. Activists in other states have filed lawsuits in which they represent themselves, but legal observers contend the more robust complaints by the nonprofits are more likely to end up at the nation’s highest court, which has never ruled on the clause.

Trump on Friday slammed the liberal organization, contending it’s affiliated with a number of his critics and people with whom he clashed as president. He called the group “TRUMP DERANGED CREW” on his social media network Truth Social said it was “ridiculously” and “Unconstitutionally” trying to disqualify him

CREW said it will ask a federal judge to return the case to state court. It has also requested a speedy ruling on the issues before Colorado’s Republican primary ballot is finalized on Jan. 5.