Extremists

Hegseth Appeared Three Times On Extremist Podcast, Host Calls For Death Penalty For Abortion, Trans Care

Angry White Men reports: Pete Hegseth, the co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend whom Donald Trump intends to nominate for Secretary of Defense, made several appearances on a YouTube show called Reformation Red Pill. The show’s host, Joshua Haymes, is a Christian nationalist who believes surrogacy should be banned, and abortion and gender-affirming care should be punishable by death. He …

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Service Member Flagged Hegseth As “Insider Threat”

The Associated Press reports: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who has downplayed the role of military members and …

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Groyper Spews N-Word At Michigan Gun Hearing

The Detroit News reports: A man disrupted an already tense Michigan Senate committee hearing Thursday on whether guns should be permanently banned from the state Capitol building by using a racial slur to refer to people in Detroit while testifying. The individual identified himself as Avi Rachlin and said he was representing “Groypers for America,” referring to a far-right extremist …

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Bannon: Trump Will “Burn Institutions To The Ground”

“Donald Trump and his revolution is in charge now. And that revolution is going to make its way from Mar-a-Lago and from every part of the country, like Andrew Jackson, it’s going to converge on the imperial capitol in late January. “And yes, we’re going to burn some of these institutions down to the ground. Because you know why? They …

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Judge Questions Sale Of Infowars To “The Onion”

Bloomberg News reports: A frustrated bankruptcy judge said he has concerns over the process in which satirical news site The Onion won an auction for right-wing provocateur Alex Jones’ Infowars website. Saying he was dissatisfied with the transparency of the sale process, Judge Christopher M. Lopez said Thursday that he would hold a hearing next week to hear concerns and …

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Hegseth Railed About “Immoral” Gays In College Paper

Talking Points Memo reports: Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran, and former Fox News weekend host and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, experienced a political awakening at Princeton University. Hegseth detailed his journey to self-discovery in one of the many pieces he wrote as publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative magazine at the …

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MTG: Gaetz Will Charge Fauci With Creating COVID

Mediaite reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested Matt Gaetz will punish those responsible for “crimes against humanity” during the Covid-19 pandemic during a hearing on Thursday.  Greene railed against Dr. Anthony Fauci, claiming he “lied to the American people” by “abusing his power and position.” “Preparing for the next pandemic is actually recognizing that the last pandemic resulted in …

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Bannon: Gaetz Will “Hit The DOJ With A Blowtorch”

“Matt Gaetz is the fiercest of the fierce warriors. He is the firebrand of firebrands. He – Matt Gaetz singlehandedly conceived of, in this very building the Breitbart embassy, conceived of the exact strategy and tactics and execution to take down a sitting speaker. “First off, to hog tie a sitting speaker of the House for the first time ever …

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“The Onion” Buys Infowars In Bankruptcy Auction

The New York Times reports: The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion said that the bid was sanctioned by the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy …

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French Prosecutor Seeks Five Years For Marine Le Pen

NBC News reports: The Paris prosecutor on Wednesday requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial where she and 24 others are accused of embezzling European Union funds. The trial, which comes almost a decade after initial investigations started, threatens to undermine her party’s efforts to polish …

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Florida Proud Boys Leader Petitions Trump For Pardon

Law & Crime reports: Add Proud Boys member and Florida man Joseph Biggs — convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to one of the longest prison terms for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, to the growing list of felons seeking a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, …

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Nazis Hail Trump And Hitler Outside Anne Frank Play

Lansing’s CBS affiliate reports: A group of people were seen waving Nazi flags in two different Mid-Michigan cities, including outside of a Jewish play. Many people were waving flags with swastikas on them in front of the American Legion Post in Howell. At the same time, the Fowlerville Community Theater performed the “Diary of Anne Frank” on Saturday night. One …

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CNN: Trump To Name Voldemort Deputy Chief Of Staff

CNN reports: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce in the coming days that Stephen Miller, his top immigration adviser, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN. Miller, who served as a senior adviser to Trump during his first administration and has been a leading advocate for more …

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Extremists Back Rick Scott For Senate Majority Leader

Florida Politics reports: In his second try for leadership of the Republican Senate caucus (and the Senate, given the results of Tuesday’s election), Rick Scott has backing from a group of thought leaders on the Right who run the gamut from fellow legislators to commentators and activists. Among the names rolled out Friday as a package: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson; …

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RFK Sets Up Site To Crowdsource Cabinet Nominees

Mother Jones reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has set up a website to solicit suggestions for key Cabinet roles. Anyone can submit a name and vote for their favorite nominees across 12 areas of government, including health, food and agriculture, education, technology, and more. Some of the most popular nominees for include: Dr. Simone Gold for the Department of Health …

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Jones: We’re Coming For You, It Will Be Like Nuremberg

“We will destroy the Democratic Party, we destroy the U.N., we destroy the NGOs, and we regain America’s soul at the same time. Now that’s my plan, and I can tell you that’s a common sense plan. “And I can tell you that that is the plan that is being prepared right now. And you heard Flynn say, yeah, Alex. …

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MTG: My “Extremism” Is Now “Mainstream America”

“You know, here’s one thing I would like to point out. They’ve attacked me continuously, called me radical, fringe, extremist. You know what they found out today? “President Trump will have over 5 million of the popular vote ahead of Kamala Harris. He will, by the time this is done, likely have 312 electoral college votes. “The message that was …

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Trump AG Candidate Threatens “Fat Ass” New York AG

The Daily Beast reports: Trump-aligned lawyer and former Senate aide Mike Davis, who is reportedly on the shortlist for Attorney General in Donald Trump’s new administration, continued his crass insult tour of Democratic enemies Thursday—this time targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James. “I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term,” he …

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MTG And Bannon Agree: She Should Be DHS Secretary

The Daily Beast reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene argued MAGA loyalists like herself deserve priority consideration for cabinet positions over “brand-new people” in Donald Trump’s circle. “Those are brand-new people,” Greene said. “RFK, Vivek, they both tried to beat [Trump] in the presidential race this year.” “And there’s those of us that have been very loyal,” Greene added. ”We understand …

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Bannon Vows “Rough Justice” For Anchors And Outlets

“You treat the American citizen as a Russian serf. You treat them as a peasant. And, finally, the people with pitchforks and the peasants said, we’ve had enough. And many came to our side because they saw what you and your network and your correspondents and all that. “Chris Hayes. Rachel Maddow. Alex Wagner. You weaponized the institutions, and you …

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