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Especially if you are a supporter of Hamas terrorists. A pro-Hamas heckler was kicked out of a room full of Texans on Saturday after attempting to disrupt a speech by Governor Greg Abbott. Video posted to social media shows the terrorist sympathizer being drowned out by boos and subsequently manhandled by the crowd. The young […]

Kanye West had his fine-looking teeth removed and replaced with titanium dentures‚ which are “more expensive than diamonds.” He compared himself to James Bond villain Jaws. The 46-year-old rapper flashed his smile in an Instagram post. The implant is a new surgical model‚ and the rapper is the only one with them. They allegedly cost […] The post Kanye West Now Has a Mouthful of Titanium appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Former President Donald J. Trump left the courtroom today in the E. Jean Carroll civil defamation case and spoke to reporters. He said that E. Jean deleted massive evidence. She also said she has a gun‚ and it might not be illegal. Watch: ALL ABOUT E JEAN E. Jean Carroll‚ who has called rape “exciting‚” […] The post Donald Trump Speaks After Court &; What About E. Jean appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Federal officials instructed banks to comb through customer data if terms like “TRUMP” or “MAGA” were used in transactions‚ according to documents obtained by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The revelations were made as House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced he had requested an interview with Noah Bishoff‚ the former director of the Office of Stakeholder Integration and Engagement in the Strategic Operations Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). “We now know the federal government flagged terms like ‘MAGA’ and ‘TRUMP‚’ to financial institutions if Americans completed transactions using those terms‚” Jordan said. “What was also flagged? If you bought a religious text‚ like a BIBLE‚ or shopped at Bass Pro Shop.” FinCEN reportedly asked banks to help federal law enforcement identify transactions of persons of interest using specific typologies and Merchant Category Codes after January 6‚ 2021. FinCEN provided the banks with documentation on various typologies and suggested search terms‚ according to Jordan. “These materials included a document recommending the use of generic terms like ‘TRUMP’ and ‘MAGA’ to ‘search Zelle payment messages’ as well as a ‘prior FinCEN analysis’ of ‘Lone Actor/Homegrown Violent Extremism Indicators‚’” Jordan wrote. “According to this analysis‚ FinCEN warned financial institutions of ‘extremism’ indicators that include ‘transportation charges‚ such as bus tickets‚ rental cars‚ or plane tickets‚ for travel to areas with no apparent purpose‚’ or ‘the purchase of books (including religious texts) and subscriptions to other media containing extremist views.’ In other words‚ FinCEN urged large financial institutions to comb through the private transactions of their customers for suspicious charges on the basis of protected political and religious expression‚” Jordan added. The letter also said that other transaction keywords identified by the feds included “Cabela’s” and “Dick’s Sporting Goods.” “Despite these transactions having no apparent criminal nexus — and‚ in fact‚ relate to Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights — FinCEN seems to have adopted a characterization of these Americans as potential threat actors. This kind of pervasive financial surveillance‚ carried out in coordination with and at the request of federal law enforcement‚ into Americans’ private transactions is alarming and raises serious doubts about FinCEN’s respect for fundamental civil liberties‚” Jordan wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP The letter asks Bishoff to be prepared to speak to lawmakers about what safeguards FinCEN has in place to safeguard constitutional liberties‚ the government’s use of private financial information‚ and coordination between FinCEN and the private sector. Jordan also sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray to request an interview with FBI official Peter Sullivan over testimony that the FBI had requested information from Bank of America on “ANY historical purchase” of a gun six months before January 6‚ 2021‚ of anyone who had been in Washington‚ D.C.‚ around January 6.

The White House doubled down Wednesday on a statement blaming Texas for the drowning deaths of three migrants — one woman and two children — despite a DOJ filing that undermined the claim. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre balked at the questions from Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich‚ pivoting when presented with the DOJ’s versions of events to suggest that it was rude to ask questions when three people were dead. WATCH: TENSE: Karine Jean-Pierre starts to sweat when @JacquiHeinrich holds her feet to the fire over the administration's lies about Texas officials who — contrary to the White House's claims — were not responsible for the deaths of three illegal immigrants. pic.twitter.com/Yp4TZRCHMQ — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) January 17‚ 2024 “Will the administration then amend its separate statement that implied that Texas officials were responsible for the deaths of those three migrants when‚ in fact‚ they had nothing to do with it‚ they had already been dead for an hour by the time Mexico told anyone in the U.S. about it‚ and the administration admitted as much in their court filing‚” Heinrich began. “They acknowledged that‚ in their court filing‚ that the statement from the White House implies that Texas was responsible‚” Heinrich continued‚ adding‚ “And a number of outlets were forced to issue corrections and editors’ notes because of that White House statement. Will the White House amend that statement?” Jean-Pierre made no attempt to answer the direct question‚ instead appearing to scold Heinrich for asking the question. “So let’s be sensitive here: three people died‚ three migrants died. Two children‚ and a woman. That was devastating. Devastating situation‚ heartbreaking situation‚ so let’s be really mindful of what we’re talking about here.” She went on to talk about the overall situation‚ continuing to imply that Texas was in the wrong for making attempts to secure the border where the federal government had refused to do so‚ and claiming that there was nothing wrong with the statement. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I want to take a step back and as you’re talking about our statement — look‚ as I mentioned‚ a woman and two children died‚ they drowned near Eagle Pass‚ which is‚ as I said‚ devastating‚” Jean-Pierre continued. “And the Texas officials blocked Border Patrol from accessing the area. That’s what was happening at that time.” “Our statement is consistent with DOJ’s filing‚” she insisted‚ saying that at the time‚ there had been an “ongoing emergency situation” in which migrants were still in the water. Heinrich pushed back‚ saying that the White House’s statement directly addressed the three migrants who had been dead for some time prior to Mexico even informing U.S. officials they had drowned — and made no mention of any ongoing situation in which migrants remained in the water while Texas officials blocked Border Patrol from accessing the area. Jean-Pierre responded by once again insisting that the White House’s statement was “consistent” with the DOJ filing.