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YELLOW JOURNALISM

“Authorities on Thursday found the body of Laken Hope Riley and arrested Athens resident Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, on suspicion of murder. … Riley’s death has once again put the spotlight on the dangers female runners face. Previously, the 2018 death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts while out jogging prompted an outpouring from other women who shared their tales of being harassed and followed.” – Associated Press (“Tibbetts was killed by an illegal immigrant, and another is suspected in the murder of Riley.” – Fox News)

“Ibarra’s status as an undocumented Venezuelan migrant is now being touted by several state and national GOP leaders to support their calls for tighter border security — though there is little evidence indicating a connection between immigration and crime.” – CNN

“Republicans obviously seizing on this horrific tragedy at the University of Georgia. This girl, this nursing student, killed by an undocumented Venezuelan migrant, and they’re seizing on this as an example of Biden’s failure to protect the American people and to secure the border.” – CNN’s Jake Tapper

 

SPIN DOCTOR

“[Biden’s] stuttering is what caused a lot of his speech impediments, and we know that. It has nothing to do with his brain. He stumbles one time and everybody says, ‘He’s too old to be the president.’” – Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC)

 

BELLY LAUGH OF THE DAY

“Joe Biden has gotten more done in three years than most presidents get done in eight years.” – DNC Chair Jaime Harrison 

 

FOR THE RECORD

“I don’t know the cause of the AT&T outage. But I do know it will be 100 times worse when #China launches a cyber attack on America on the eve of a #Taiwan invasion. And it won’t be just cell service they hit, it will be your power, your water and your bank.” – Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

“If Vladimir Putin has his enemies murdered, it’s because he knows he can get away with it. The rule of law is supposed to protect us from abuses of power. If we allow it to be eroded, what’s to keep those in power here from reaching the same conclusion?” – Laura Hollis

“From the FBI to IRS, the Biden administration has spent the last three years criminalizing Americans with biblical views, only to turn around and complain about threats to democracy. What bigger threat is there than a government weaponized against its own people?” – Tony Perkins 

“If Trump can be indicted for ‘inciting’ crimes, Biden should be in jail for his role in Laken Riley’s Murder.” – Tristan Justice