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A spokesperson for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has a controversial past. She once ran for Las Vegas City Council advocating for marijuana and called for a revolution to “crush” Western culture. Michael Knowles began by sharing on social media Sarah Cirillo’s decision to transition from a man to a woman two months after getting married. After becoming a journalist, Cirillo joined the Ukrainian military to fight off the Russian invasion. The Daily Wire’s Zach Jewell has more on Cirillo’s need for “constant stimulation,” which has taken her to Eastern Europe and Washington, D.C.: Michael “Sarah” Cirillo became a…

Former President Donald Trump canceled his Monday news conference at his New Jersey golf club, where he planned to present “a complete exoneration” from criminal charges he’s facing. However, Trump officially scrapped the idea last night following advice from his legal team. (RELATED: Attorney Defending Trump Doesn’t Pretend To Like Him – Many Believe He’s His Best Hope) As Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump will no longer hold a news conference nor release a supposed extensive report that he previously said would clear him and his allies of wrongdoing in the wake of his latest indictment by a Georgia…

Despite evading prosecutors once before over the shooting death on his low-budget Western “Rust,” an independent forensic report shows the gun Alec Baldwin held in front of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins fired normally. The conclusion that the gun did not malfunction raises the possibility of new charges against the A-list celebrity. Prosecutors are reviewing the expert analysis. https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1691775172313809245 Per CNN: “The fired evidence cartridge is the consequence of a normal hammer fall from the fully cocked position of the hammer,” the report compiled by Forensic Science Services in Arizona states. The report was filed as part of a defense motion on…

Hunter Biden’s lead defense attorney has requested to withdraw from the case involving the president’s son following the collapse of his client’s plea agreement. Attorney Christopher Clark seeks to become a witness for the defense in an increasingly likely trial. Tuesday’s development follows last week’s decision by Attorney General Merrick Garland to elevate U.S. Attorney David Weiss to special counsel due to the “extraordinary circumstances” of the case and “public interest.” The New York Times reports: The lawyer who represented Hunter Biden in plea negotiations to end a five-year Justice Department investigation into tax and gun offenses stepped down early…

As the world awaits the likely fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election probe, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled cameras can be allowed in court if Trump is charged. (RELATED: Georgia Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump’s Bid) The decision means the entire hearing will be broadcast live in front of millions, exponentially increasing the tension in the courtroom as Deadline’s Ted Johnson reports: A judge who is presiding over grand jury deliberations in Fulton County, GA on Monday said that media will be allowed to film and photograph the moment when an indictment is…

An autistic girl in the United Kingdom is no longer in custody after saying a female police officer looked like her “lesbian nana.” The remark, made by a 16-year-old during a home raid by the West Yorkshire Police led to her immediate arrest for committing a “homophobic public order offence.” The department faced substantial backlash online after footage of the girl being dragged from her home went viral. (RELATED: Archbishop Warns Lord’s Prayer May Be ‘Problematic’) https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1689634494884765696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1689634494884765696%7Ctwgr%5E8d0b4d096973aa4748050eef02bb65189cd1c790%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Feurope%2F2023%2F08%2F12%2Fpolice-force-backs-down-after-arresting-autistic-girl-for-saying-officer-looked-like-a-lesbian%2F As Breitbart reports: In her post, which has since been deleted, the mother wrote according to The Telegraph: “This is what police do when dealing with autistic…

The Trump-appointed U.S. attorney investigating Hunter Biden has received “special counsel” status from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Garland announced the news Friday afternoon, which gives the case’s senior prosecutor David Weiss greater power to investigate than a typical U.S. attorney. CNN explains: Garland’s order appointing Weiss said he is authorized to “conduct the ongoing investigation … as well as any matters that arose from that investigation or may arise” as the probe continues. https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1690036863430443008 A senior Justice Department official said Weiss will write a report, which the attorney general is expected to publicly release when the probe is over. This…

Special counsel Jack Smith has requested Jan. 2, 2024, as the start date for former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, with jury selection beginning one month before that. Smith argued the requested date would “vindicate the public’s strong interest in a speedy trial.” CNBC reports: That interest is “of particular significance” in a case involving an ex-president accused of conspiring to subvert a democratic election “and discount citizens’ legitimate votes,” Smith wrote in the eight-page filing. Smith’s office estimated that its case would take no longer than four to…

In a bewildering appearance on MSNBC, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) got so caught up in her own personal narratives during a segment about the latest indictment of former President Donald Trump that she made an unprecedented claim. Crockett, who represents parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, actually said that Republicans defending the 45th president are “dangerously close…to criminal culpability.” RedState Nick Arama writes: I seriously think sometimes some folks on the left live in an alternate reality where they refuse delivery on the facts. All they can see, all they want to see, is what’s in their bubble, only their…

Country music star Craig Morgan has reenlisted in the United States Army Reserve. After expressing concern about the Army’s low recruitment numbers to his friend, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Morgan, aged 59, decided to resume his 17 years of service in the Army. Despite being three years shy of the service branch’s mandatory retirement age, Morgan still has more to give. https://twitter.com/johnrich/status/1685685170140028929 As Fox News reports: “I’m excited to once again serve my country and be all I can be in hopes of encouraging others to be a part of something greater than ourselves,” Morgan shared in a statement…