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Thursday morning on CNN Newsroom, rule of experts aficionado and Atlantic writer Tom Nichols found himself flustered given the ultra-rare occasion of having faced direct pushback for his views. This time, it came from CNN conservative political commentator Shermichael Singleton over whether former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) should be allowed to make her case to the Senate as President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Nichols was first able to make his argument that Gabbard is a threat from a domestic and international standpoint “given her political leanings, which is to say that she’s an admirer both of Bashar Assad of Syria and an apologist for Vladimir Putin of Russia.” He explained that not only would her own employees hide things from her, but “our allies certainly wouldn’t want to work with her as someone they would trust sharing their secrets with[.]” He even knocked her brain power, claiming “she wouldn’t know what she’s doing” given its size overseeing the various intelligence agencies. Singleton finally got to speak and started from the premise of every appointee having to undergo a thorough FBI background check and that her service record in the military and various deployments would lead one to believe that she’s not a mindless individual. CNN’s @MrShermichael Singleton on the @TulsiGabbard pick to be DNI: “[E]veryone has to go through a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check, a pretty extensive one. I was a presidential appointee. They go back for a very long time. Let's go over Tulsi Gabbard's record.… pic.twitter.com/hIPyFgok8e — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 14, 2024 “Now, she has been very skeptical of wanting to involve U.S. troops in foreign wars and there’s a ton of data that would suggest the vast majority of the American people in both political parties actually would agree with that,” he added. Asked by Brown to respond to Gabbard’s favoring views toward dictators like Putin, Singleton put the focus back on “her background as a military officer prepar[ing] her to do the job and do the job well.” Singleton also framed interventionism as something she’d know personally given how those who experience loss and fighting in deployment are greatly affected by what they witness: One of the things that I found, Pamela, spending a lot of time with people in the military, owning a firearms company, when you serve and you’ve seen men and women and your friends die around you, you are very, very skeptical to get involved in conflicts that may send troops to various parts of the world. And so, I would — I would argue that her background and her experience would certainly bode well. Nichols was incensed anyone would dare try to put the brakes on the histronics and lashed out at Singleton for “know[ing] better than this” and touting his career teaching at the Naval War College as giving himself ground to browbeat the public into submission: WATCH: The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols MELTS DOWN at @MrShermichael Singleton for the crime of saying @TulsiGabbard should have her day in court per se and go through the nominating process: Nichols: “First, to Shermichael, I'll say, you know better than this. I'm glad you owned a… pic.twitter.com/3Rh0JoqgFw — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) November 14, 2024 Once Nichols flushed his rant about Singleton making “ridiculous” claims, Singleton only had a few seconds left to respond, so he called out what he argued was a disrespectful “diminish[ing]” of Gabbard’s service to the country: I do think if she can be the first woman to graduate at the top of her class for office Qcandidate school at the Alabama Military Academy, I damn surely believe she can learn what’s necessary to run DNI. And so, I think we have to be careful about diminishing someone’s record merely because we may have ideological or political differences there. She is going to be vetted like everyone else. Republicans in the Senate and Democrats will have an opportunity to ask her very tough and challenging questions. And, if she gets through those questions, which I believe she has the capability of doing so, then she will be confirmed. I respect Tom’s ability for teaching, but teaching and wearing a uniform are two very disparate things.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy praised all but one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet selections. On Wednesday, Trump appointed Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be the incoming administration's attorney general. In response, longtime rival and ousted Speaker McCarthy brushed off the nomination, insisting that it's a political long shot. Gaetz and McCarthy have had a long-standing feud that predates the nomination. "I think the choices are very good except one," McCarthy said in an interview Wednesday. "Look, Gaetz won't get confirmed. Everybody knows that." "You can ask the president, but Gaetz couldn't win in a Republican conference," McCarthy continued. "So it doesn't matter." Gaetz is a longtime Trump loyalist who is extremely popular among the MAGA base. That being said, Gaetz's popularity may not translate in Washington, D.C., ahead of his Senate confirmation.Although Republicans will have a 53-seat majority in January, confirming Gaetz will be challenging. Several senators have already expressed hesitation about Trump's Cabinet picks, and some are skeptical Gaetz will have enough votes to be confirmed. If the confirmation takes place after Trump is in office, in which Vice President-elect JD Vance would be able to vote in the confirmation process, Gaetz can afford to lose only three votes. Gaetz's office did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment.Gaetz and McCarthy have had a long-standing feud that predates the nomination. This feud came to a head in October 2023 when Gaetz filed a motion to vacate the speakership, making McCarthy the first-ever speaker to be ousted. Gaetz was joined by Republicans Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eli Crane of Arizona, Bob Good of Virginia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and Matt Rosendale of Montana. After being removed from the speakership, McCarthy resigned from his post. McCarthy and his allies went on to lead an unsuccessful, multimillion-dollar revenge campaign contributing to primary challengers running against the instigators, including Gaetz. Notably, Gaetz overwhelmingly won the Republican primary against Aaron Dimmock with 72.6%, while the McCarthy-backed challenger brought in only 27.4%. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

During a speech reaffirming his commitment to keep Chicago a sanctuary city, Mayor Brandon Johnson labeled President-elect Donald Trump a “threat” to “black families.”Since August 2022, Chicago has spent roughly $150 million to provide housing and food to 43,000 migrant arrivals. 'His threat is not just toward new arrivals and undocumented families.'On Tuesday, in his first statement addressing Trump's victory, Johnson vowed to protect illegal aliens from the incoming administration's mass deportation plans. "We will not bend or break," Johnson declared. "Our values will remain strong and firm. We will face likely hurdles in our work over the next four years, but we will not be stopped and we will not go back."Johnson made a perplexing claim that Trump's commitment to deport illegal immigrants is somehow a threat to black families in America. "The president-elect, former President Trump, his threat is not just toward new arrivals and undocumented families. His threats are also against black families," he stated. "We're going to stand up and protect undocumented individuals."Johnson has referred to Trump as a "tyrant" and claimed that his plan to deport large numbers of illegal aliens is "unconscionable and dangerous."The mayor made the commitment to keep Chicago a sanctuary despite a significant rise in criminal activities associated with the transnational crime group Tren de Aragua.According to locals, the South Side of Chicago has become overrun with Venezuelan migrants, including TDA members. Tyrone Muhammad, founder and CEO of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change, warned in September that the city might soon "go up in flames," raising concerns about TDA members who have been challenging notorious local gangs.Records obtained by the New York Post revealed that at least 30 of the gang's members have been arrested by the Chicago Police Department from January 2023 through September 2024. Despite this, Johnson stated that the CPD would be prohibited from cooperating with federal immigration officials. Trump tapped former ICE director Tom Homan as his administration's "border czar." Homan had a harsh warning for sanctuary jurisdictions that aim to protect illegal aliens from federal law enforcement officials. "Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals," Homan declared."If you are not going to help us, get the hell out of the way because we're gonna do it," Homan said on Monday. "So if we can't get assistance in New York City, we may have to double the number of agents we send in New York City."Homan pledged to "flood agents to sanctuary cities" to rid the country of criminal illegal aliens. Muhammad told Fox News Digital, "We're going to be on the ground with him [Homan] to remove these illegals and these migrants and identifying where they are because they have greatly diminished our way of life here in Chicago."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Florida mother set up her own sting operation at a Popeyes fast food restaurant to confront a man who was allegedly sexting her 13-year-old daughter. The face-off ended with the suspect being shot multiple times. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Chief of Investigations Alan Parker said during a press conference Monday that 18-year-old Cerry Rodriques Banks "was having an inappropriate text relationship with a 13-year-old female."'As the officer reaches the corner of the business, he observes the suspect pull the pistol from his waistband.'The girl's mother allegedly became aware of the illicit communications. She then took her daughter's phone and texted with the suspect, pretending to be her underage daughter. The mother then set up a meeting with the 18-year-old man around 7 a.m. Sunday at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant in Jacksonville. Banks arrived at the fast food restaurant, believing he was meeting with the girl — but instead, he was met by the mother as well as her daughter and 11-year-old son.The suspect brandished a gun and reportedly told the mother, "When you hear the shots tonight, you know what’s up."The unnamed mother rushed her children into the Popeyes, and the suspect allegedly walked to the rear of the fast food restaurant — and the mom contacted authorities.Police said the suspect had ample time to vacate the area, but he stayed outside of the restaurant. Police officers confronted Banks and gave the suspect "multiple verbal commands" to "turn around and show his hands."The suspect disregarded the commands, however, and fled. Parker of the sheriff's office stated, "As the officer reaches the corner of the business, he observes the suspect pull the pistol from his waistband."The officer reportedly instructed Banks to drop his weapon, which the suspect refused to do.With that, the officer — a 7-year veteran — shot the suspect multiple times. "The suspect continues to flee and, near a neighboring business, drops the gun," Parker said. Banks was able to get away from the pursuing officer, but other officers set up a perimeter.With assistance from a K-9 unit, the suspect was apprehended in a drainage tunnel without further incident.Parker said the suspect was shot in his hand, torso, and possibly “in the leg.” He received medical assistance at the scene before being transported to a local hospital to treat his wounds.Police said they recovered the gun, and the weapon did not appear to have been discharged during the incident. According to jail records from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Banks was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct by an offender 18 or older with the victim less than 16, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, and travel to meet after using a computer to seduce/solicit/lure a child. Bond was set at $700,018. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he understood the mother’s concern but that parents should allow law enforcement to handle situations such as this. “We’d absolutely love to handle every situation, but this is a mother who’s concerned about her daughter. So, I get it, I understand," Waters said during the press conference. "But, I would say that in most cases, in situations like that, call us and let us come out and deal with the situation, so it doesn’t unfold like this.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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