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Just the News Now: September 16, 2024 Former FBI agent says would-be Trump assassin’s devices likely already compromised by intel agencies https://justthenews.com/government/security/former-fbi-agent-says-would-be-trump-assassins-devices-likely-already Florida sheriff concerned about shooter reaching Trump's golf course, possible 'conspiracy' https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/martin-county-sheriff-concerned-about-shooter-reaching-trumps-golf-course-possible FBI received tip on Trump's would-be assassin in 2019 for possessing firearm as felon https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fbi-received-tip-trumps-would-be-assassin-2019-possessing-firearm-felon Elementary schools evacuate, colleges go virtual in Springfield after receiving bomb threats https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/colleges-and-elementary-schools-springfield-experience-bomb-threats

Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) says he has introduced a bill condemning the Taliban as a terrorist organization and calls for international cooperation in order to combat the group. Rep. Burchett says his bill was passed in the House and is waiting on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) approval.

Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) says Vice President Kamala Harris’ platform will push the United States into Marxism. “Capitalism, outside of Christianity, has taken more people out of despair than any other thing in this world and we ought to be touting that,” he says.

Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) says Republicans would be “hammered worse than ever” by the media if Congress fails to pass a total of 12 spending bills by October 1 and shuts down the government. “This is the media that elected Joe Biden and still won’t ask him any questions when he’s at the beach. They will not go after [Democrats.] So I think we have to deal with the reality,” he says.

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) says former President Donald Trump needs to add a “head of security” to his campaign team that will oversee Secret Service detail. “We need to have far better surveillance of these venues where President Trump is going to go,” he says.

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) says it’s critical that U.S. intelligence agencies quickly release any information they had on Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged suspect in the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. "My concern right now is this assassin is in federal custody–he better stay alive. We don't want another Jeffrey Epstein-type of suicide here," he says. "We need to keep this guy alive so that he can be interviewed and provide testimony in terms of what his motivation is, was, what his connections are."

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) says the left is purposely dividing our country with identity politics and critical race theory in order to create political dishevel and gain more control. “It’s just generally recognized that political violence comes from the left,” he says. “Over 500 riots in the summer of 2020. 2,000 law enforcement officials injured, two billion dollars worth of damage, a couple dozen people died and yet we’re supposed to believe the greatest threat to our democracy was January 6?"

Former FBI Special Agent Mark Morgan hopes former President Donald Trump’s campaign considers hiring private security following the second assassination attempt against him. “I think that’s a fair, rational discussion to have based on two assassination attempts within 60 days,” he says.

Former FBI Special Agent Mark Morgan says Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, was likely on the U.S. intelligence community’s radar beforehand. Routh, 58, had a deep interest in Ukraine and attempted to raise money and recruit volunteers, including Afghan soldiers, to join the fight against Russia.

Former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan says stopping the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump should be attributed to luck, not the Secret Service. “How did this guy get there? There are reports that he was up there and lying in wait up to twelve hours. There was no parameter sweep. There was no law enforcement outside to surveil that area. This was not a success,” he says.

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus and “Get Trump” author Alan Dershowitz slams Vice President Kamala Harris’ response to how she would end the Israel-Hamas war during Tuesday’s presidential debate. “I don’t think any American, Jewish or non-Jewish, Zionist or not Zionist, should, in any way, be satisfied with what she said,” he says.

Harvard Law Professor Emeritus and “Get Trump” author Alan Dershowitz shares his thoughts on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s press conference Thursday where he gave a speech defending the Justice Department’s impartiality and promised to not allow the agency to be used as a political weapon. Dershowitz doesn’t think Americans will take Garland’s vow seriously based on the DOJ’s record.

Alan Dershowitz, author of “Get Trump,” condemns the Biden administration’s defense of pro-Palestine, anti-American protestors. “And yes, they have a right to protest. But the President of the United States and the vice-presidential candidate should not be praising them. That’s outrageous,” he says. “Can you imagine them praising the Ku Klux Klan or praising racists or Nazis? That's who these people are.”

Alan Dershowitz, author of “Get Trump,” says the right to free speech has disappeared under Democrat leadership. “Countries that deny free speech also compel free speech. They make you say things, they make you read certain books and then they deny you the right to say and read others,” he says.

Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) says passing the SAVE Act, a bill requiring voters show proof of citizenship before voting in an election, is one of Congressional Republicans’ main priorities. Rep. Tenney also gives an update on the GOP's battle to pass spending bills before the October 1 government shutdown deadline.

Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) explains how New York’s Green Light Law, which prohibits law enforcement agencies from working together, has contributed to the spike in crime committed by illegal aliens. Rep. Tenney says the law also allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) criticizes Attorney General Merrick Garland for slow-walking cases against Hunter Biden while prosecuting former President Donald Trump over “everything you can think of." “He is a dirty cop. Don’t let anyone think anything otherwise,” she says.

Rob Burgess, Executive Director of Americans for Pharma Reform, lambasts the way Big Pharma monopolized the COVID pandemic. “When you look at COVID-19 relief, when you look at everything that happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately what we need to realize is Big Pharma has not been looking at patients or consumers as their customer. They’ve been looking at the C-suite, they’ve been looking at the stockholders as their customers,” he says.

Just the News Now: September 12, 2024 Georgia judge tosses two criminal counts against Trump in Fani Willis case https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/georgia-judge-tosses-two-criminal-counts-against-trump-fani-willis-case Trump pledges to eliminate taxes on overtime https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-pledges-eliminate-taxes-overtime-work 'There will be no third debate': Trump ends talk of rematch with Harris https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-confirms-there-will-be-no-third-debate-against-harris Garland vows DOJ will not be used as a 'political weapon,' in face of Trump criticisms https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/garland-vows-doj-will-not-be-used-political-weapon-face-trump North Dakota judge strikes down state abortion ban https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/north-dakota-judge-strikes-down-state-abortion-ban

Rob Burgess, Executive Director of Americans for Pharma Reform, says 30% of polled Americans aren’t picking up their prescriptions due to high costs. “Big Pharma is making all their profit off the back of the American consumer and also having us subsidize the rest of the developed nations in the world by having us pay five times more than all those other countries for these prescriptions,” he says.

“Saving America” Host Brian Glenn says he noticed college-aged voters at former President Donald Trump’s Tucson, Arizona rally applauded the most for his economic and immigration plans. Glenn says Trump’s mass deportation plan received a standing ovation from the entire crowd.

“Saving America” Host Brian Glenn says the surge of illegal immigrants is adding stress to Arizona’s high-demand housing market. Glenn says former President Donald Trump spoke about bringing down the cost of producing houses during his campaign rally in Tucson, Arizona.

Representative Matt Rosendale (R-MT) explains why Democrats pass their political agendas while House Republicans struggle to get the votes for budget bills. Rep. Rosendale vows to continue his fight to shrink federal government, reduce spending, and restore order to Congress.

Media Research Center Senior Research Analyst Bill D’Agostino says the focus of late-night talk shows has shifted from comedy to Democrat messaging. “It's all about getting out the vote. It’s about ginning up Democratic support,” he says.

Media Research Center Senior Research Analyst Bill D’Agostino says the CNN debate moderators’ even-handed performance probably lured the Trump campaign into a “false sense of security” heading into the ABC debate. D’Agostino doesn’t see why a future Republican candidate would take the risk of a debate after watching ABC moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis team up against Trump last night.