Day: December 19, 2024

The United States Military Academy West Point has recently come under fire for giving false information to a journalist attempting to write a critical piece about President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.  Many have since spoken out against the prestigious institution calling for those involved in the incident to be held accountable. For context, a journalist with the outlet ProPublica had reached out to West Point to verify claims Hegseth had previously made, claiming to have been accepted at the military academy.  In response, the university responded, claiming that its records indicated that Hegseth had never even applied.  However, Hegseth eventually shared his West Point acceptance letter from 1999, giving concrete proof that his claims were accurate. Subsequently, conservatives on social media sounded off on West Point over the false information.  “Officials at the U.S. Military Academy should not be feeding lies to left-wing reporters about President Trump’s nominees,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said on X. “West Point needs to thoroughly investigate this egregiously bad judgement and potential violation of the Privacy Act immediately.” on the response to the attempted hit piece about him. “We understand that ProPublica (the Left Wing hack group) is planning to publish a… CONTINUE READING…

In a majority opinion written by Judge E. Trenton Brown issued on Thursday, December 19, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Fulton Country District Attorney Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting former president and current President-elect Donald J Trump, citing the appearance of impropriety in Willis’s prosecution of Trump. As background, Willis brought a case against Trump and over a dozen of his 2020 campaign and legal staff, arguing that they committed election interference in 2020. However, Trump and a number of his co-defendants challenged Willis over her romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, one of her prosecutors in the case, arguing that Willis financially benefitted from the relationship because of trips they took together. In any case, in the opinion, Judge Brown said, that the trial court was incorrect when it decided not to disqualify Fani Willis from the case, though it did disqualify Nathan Wade. Judge Brown wrote, “After carefully considering the trial court’s findings in its order, we conclude that it erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis and her office,” Continuing, Judge Brown then noted that there was enough of an appearance of impropriety to demolish the public’s faith in the judicial system, meaning that the… CONTINUE READING…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently shared a new photo of their children, Archie and Lilibet, as part of their holiday card. The image shows the children walking towards their parents, who are smiling with open arms. Fans were excited to see how much Archie and Lilibet have grown, especially noting their red hair. However, the photo quickly sparked online speculation. Some users claimed it had been manipulated, pointing out supposed “digitally altered outlines” and suggesting that elements, such as the dogs, were “superimposed.” Critics also commented on the photo’s lighting and Meghan’s appearance, claiming it looked “staged” or overly polished. Experts have stated it’s difficult to determine if the photo was edited due to its small size. Some believe the image was retouched, which is common for holiday cards, but no clear evidence of manipulation has been found. Despite the controversy, Harry and Meghan continue to limit the number of public photos of their children, focusing on protecting their privacy and security.