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BY STEPHEN DINAN AND SETH MCLAUGHLIN The feeling was mutual. D.C. residents THE WASHINGTON TIMES regularly lined up to boo his motorcade Trump is solid and jeer his staff as they braved the streets Oil and water. Dogs and cats. And for a bite to eat. Donald Trump and Washington. “He considered it a swamp, and they Signs of pre-planned attack on In the history of the nation’s capital, no considered him the swamp creature,” said chief executive has ever had so terrible a Kevin Chaff ee, editor of Washington Life Capitol won’t sway lawmakers relationship with his new home as Mr. Magazine. Trump, who leaves the city a more broken As Mr. Trump departs, his supporters BY ALEX SWOYER and battered version of itself. are leaving a parting gift for a city on edge THE WASHINGTON TIMES The president found the District to and under siege. Ahead of the inauguration Divergent be a prison, confi ning him to the White of Joseph R. Biden, the Potomac River is Democratic lawmakers on House. His only safe spot was his hotel on being treated like a moat protecting the ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunday said evidence of pre- extremists Pennsylvania Avenue. Any chance he got, District. Although the drawbridges aren’t GOODBYE: President Trump, who was not part of planning for the U.S. Capitol at- he headed for one of his golf clubs, either being pulled up, authorities plan to post the Washington social scene as his predecessors tack does not undermine their converge for in Virginia for daylong road trips, or New traditionally were, left the nation’s capital when he impeachment case that President Jersey or Florida for longer escapes. » see TRUMP | A10 could for the comforts of a golf course. Trump incited the deadly riot. one purpose Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Mary- land Democrat who will be the BY JEFF MORDOCK

lead impeachment manager or THE WASHINGTON TIMES ACCOUNTABILITY prosecutor at the Senate trial set to begin as soon as this week, The deadly attack at the said the case will detail all of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 marked Successful lawyers fail Trump miserably events leading up to the Jan. 6 a shocking milestone in the storming of the Capitol building. evolution of right-wing ex- “Everything is due to his ac- tremism when, for the fi rst tions,” Mr. Raskin said on CNN’s time, a diverse mix of or- “State of the Union.” ganizations converged for a “They built a gallows outside major assault, said current the Capitol of the United States. and former federal law en- There was an assassination party forcement offi cials. hunting for Nancy Pelosi,” he Photos and video of the said. “We are going to be able Capitol assault showed rioters to tell the story of the attack on with clothing, emblems and America.” fl ags identifying themselves Some conservative allies as members of the conspiracy of the president have pointed group QAnon, the loosely al- to evidence of pre-planning to lied alt-right America First contradict the narrative that Mr. group, and militias such as Trump’s speech at a Jan. 6 rally Three Percenters, the Proud near the Capitol incited the at- Boys and the Oath Keepers. tack, which is the basis of the ar- A left-wing activist linked ticle of impeachment the House to Black Lives Matter also approved last week with the sup- was hit with criminal charges port of 10 Republicans. for participating in the siege. Mr. Trump’s defenders argue John Sullivan, 26, who that pipe bombs and other weap- leads the liberal activist ons discovered around Capitol group Insurgence USA, was Hill before the attack demonstrate charged with civil disorder, that the assault was planned well violent entry or disorderly before the speech. conduct, and entering a re- Police said they found two stricted building or grounds. people armed with explosives, He admitted to media tactical gear and caches of weap- outlets that he entered the ons who arrived on or before Jan. Capitol after a pro-Trump 6, according to court documents. mob stormed the building. The FBI also knew beforehand of He maintains he was there plans for a “war” at the Capitol, to document the mayhem, according to The Washington not to riot. Post. » see ATTACK | A10 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS » see CAPITOL | A5 ‘ELITE STRIKE FORCE TEAM’ Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney Powell said, among other things, that some of the presidential ballots were counted overseas using Dominion Voting Systems. Th ey claimed to have found a communist money trail that fl owed from Europe to Venezuela.

BY ROWAN SCARBOROUGH the FBI’s unfair war against the HIGHER EDUCATION THE WASHINGTON TIMES Three snatch defeat from jaws president. Ms. Powell also forced the exposure of secret FBI docu- Three lawyers in the national of victory in voter fraud pursuit ments showing, she said, that College Fix editor spotlight for their defense of agents entrapped her client. President Trump scored major Mr. Wood, running a one-man public victories before the Nov. boutique fi rm in Atlanta, took on teaches students to 3 election, fueling conservatives’ a bevy of news media titans in fi l- hopes that they could overturn ing defamation lawsuits on behalf the loss to Joseph R. Biden. of besieged Covington Catholic But two months later, Sidney High School student and pro-life defend free speech Powell, Lin Wood and Rudolph advocate Nicholas Sandmann. W. Giuliani failed in their mission. A conservative icon for liberal Strives for political objectivity In the process, judges ruled that media abuse, Mr. Sandmann set- they spread unfounded election tled with The Washington Post BY JAMES VARNEY Amendment rights continue to conspiracy theories that were and CNN. THE WASHINGTON TIMES be eroded,” she said. endorsed by the president in Mr. Giuliani, the former pros- That was the unconventional daily tweets. The fraud claims ecutor, New York City mayor and An occasional interview series task The College Fix set for itself spawned the “Stop the Steal” Mr. Trump’s closest legal con- with Americans who are challeng- 10 years ago when it launched, movement, whose participants fi dant, came by Hunter Biden’s ing the status quo. with a professional rather than rallied in Washington on Jan. 6 abandoned laptop. Spilled to the The left may clamp down on political goal. and then waged a violent riot at press, the contents told the full- conservative speech on campus, “I always say it’s a website the U.S. Capitol. est story yet of the Biden fam- and liberal views may dominate dedicated to higher education None of the three’s election ily’s fi nancial entanglements with most newsrooms, but along with a conserva- fraud lawsuits — fi lled with tales shady foreign actors. Jennifer Kabbany is tive campus newswire,” of rigged voting machines, China IN ON THE ACTION: Lin Wood capitalized on the Trump election Today, the trio stand accused fi ghting to change that, said Ms. Kabbany, the and Hugo Chavez — succeeded loss to become a litigator, social media activist and voice for “Stop the by judges and some fellow con- one news article at a site’s editor. “It might in court. Steal.” Along the way, he smeared Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. servatives. They championed time. mean a little extra “Good lawyers do not make sometimes bizarre conspiracy From her perch as pizza money for some, claims without evidence, and theories such as vote tallies being editor of The College Fix, a blend but it is also a way to fl esh out a these lawyers don’t have any of offi cials, including Republi- have not backed off their claims, sent to Europe, Trump votes being of online newspaper and college budding resume, generate a stack evidence,” Michael D. Gilbert, cans, across multiple states and were basking in their successes. switched to Mr. Biden, thousands newswire, Ms. Kabbany sees her of clips, and show you know how a professor at the University of branches of government to con- Ms. Powell, a blunt Texas ap- of dead voters and forged signa- student journalists as the front to write, pay attention to detail Virginia School of Law, told The spire successfully — no traces, no peals litigator, had freed retired tures, and Chinese and Iranian line in the fi ght for the future of and meet a deadline. Washington Times. “Perpetrating leaks, no defections. That’s utterly Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Mr. control over voting machines. free speech. “It’s a win-win, and we get to fraud on the scale these lawyers implausible.” Trump’s fi rst national security “This battle has never been imagine would require hundreds Months earlier, the three, who adviser who came to symbolize » see LEGAL | A6 more important, as our First » see SPEECH | A10

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HURRAY: RETAIL SALES JUMP ‘UNEXPECTEDLY’ the magazine. INSIDEINSIDE THETHE Credentialed reporters like the network’s U.S. Senate correspon- Well, here’s news we can all use, courtesy of the National Retail dent Bob Agnew have been advised to avoid displaying their media Federation. lanyards — and to “be prepared for hazards such as pepper spray, “Retail sales during 2020’s November-December holiday season BELTWAY tear gas, impact projectiles and water cannon that could be used by grew an unexpectedly high 8.3% over the same period in 2019 to BY JENNIFER HARPER law enforcement responding to unruly crowds.” $789.4 billion, exceeding the National Retail Federation’s holi- Mr. Tradup says Salem’s White House correspondent Greg day forecast despite the economic challenges of the coronavirus Clugston will anchor its live coverage from the network’s Wash- pandemic. The numbers include online and other non-store sales, ington bureau and will be joined by Mr. Agnew and U.S. House which were up 23.9% at $209 billion,” the industry group said. correspondent Bernie Bennett. “Despite unprecedented challenges, consumers and retailers demonstrated incredible resilience this holiday season,” noted Mat- ON THEIR WAY thew Shay, president and CEO of the organization. The 8.3% holiday season increase was more than double the Of note: an immigrant caravan departed from Honduras on Jan. 3.5% average holiday increase over the previous fi ve years. 15, and organizers hope to reach the U.S. border by Thursday, when “Faced with rising transmission of the virus, state restrictions President-elect Joseph R. Biden takes offi ce. So says the Center for on retailers and heightened political and economic uncertainty, Immigration studies, an independent research organization. consumers chose to spend on gifts that lifted the spirits of their “It seems unlikely that the newly forming caravan will be able families and friends and provided a sense of normalcy given the to get past Guatemalan and Mexican pandemic-related border clo- challenging year,” Mr. Shay continued. sures. But this will not be the last caravan to form. Organizers and There is also a promising prediction as President-elect Joseph participants have shown consistent resolve and determination over R. Biden prepares to take offi ce. time. They keep forming and coming even after forceful breakups “We believe President-elect Biden’s stimulus proposal, with ASSOCIATED PRESS and removals,” says Todd Bensman, senior national security fellow direct payments to families and individuals, further aid for small Th e National Retail Federation reveals that retail sales “unexpectedly” for the group. businesses and tools to keep businesses open, will keep the jumped at the end of 2020, up by over 8% from the previous record. “When the fi rst caravan fi nally succeeds in crossing the Ameri- economy growing,” Mr. Shay said. can border, many more will no doubt follow through the breach and quickly lead to another mass surge, overwhelming authorities, PARTISAN DIVIDE ON SOCIAL MEDIA these basic similarities, lawmakers from the two parties discussed detention facilities, and normal asylum system processes, and ulti- the events using diff erent language,” the study said. mately leading to a humanitarian crisis,” he predicts. Lawmakers fl ocked to social media after the U.S. Capitol riots, Among the fi ndings: 73% of Democrats used the word “insurrec- according to a precise but somewhat disquieting new study from tion,” compared to 9% of Republicans. Another 95% of Democrats POLL DU JOUR the Pew Research Center. The study combed through millions of referred to “Trump,” versus 39% of Republicans. Then there were tweets and Facebook posts made by hundreds of members of Con- the words “terrorism” (57% among the Democrats, 11% for Republi- ⦁ 60% of U.S. adults think social media companies have “too gress over the past six years. cans), “attack” (77% Democrats and 34% Republicans), “mob” (71% much” infl uence on elected offi cials and government in Washing- “More than 9-in-10 (93%) of Republican members with at least Democrats and 35% Republicans), and “riot” (70% Democrats and ton, D.C.; 72% of Republicans, 59% of independents and 53% of one Twitter account experienced a net loss in Twitter followers 48% Republicans). Democrats agree. between Jan. 6 and Jan. 10, with the median Republican losing 4% The analysis was conducted by data scientist Patrick Van Kes- ⦁ 51% overall think large tech companies have too much infl u- of their followers across all their accounts on the platform. These sel and computational social scientist Sono Shah. It was based on ence; 59% of Republicans, 55% of independents and 48% of Demo- losses were more pronounced among Republicans who voted 1.7 million Facebook posts from 772 members of Congress, and 3.8 crats agree. against Electoral College certifi cation: These members lost an aver- million tweets from 766 members of Congress. ⦁ 50% overall think fi nance companies have too much infl uence; age of 5% of their followers, compared with 3% among Republi- 43% of Republicans, 43% of independents and 60% of Democrats cans who voted for certifi cation. By contrast, 98% of Democratic AND ABOUT THOSE PRESS CREDENTIALS agree. members saw a net increase in followers over the same period,” the ⦁ 35% overall think manufacturing companies have too much study said. Journalists in the nation’s capital typically display their press infl uence; 29% of Republicans, 35% of independents and 41% of “The vast majority of members of Congress in both parties credentials without a thought. Not this week, though. Democrats agree. weighed in on the events of Jan. 6 on Twitter or Facebook. All but Tom Tradup, Salem Radio Network vice president of news and ⦁ 6% overall say small businesses have too much infl uence; 7% six lawmakers posted during this period, and 97% of Democrats talk programming, says that for the fi rst time ever, his news person- of Republicans, 8% of independents and 4% of Democrats agree. and 96% of Republicans who did so mentioned the term ‘Capitol’ nel have been cautioned not to make their media status obvious, in at least one post. Nearly as many (90% of Democrats and 88% according to a report from Talkers Magazine. SOURCE: AN IPSOS POLL OF 1,005 U.S. ADULTS CONDUCTED JAN. 12-13. of Republicans) used the words ‘violence’ or ‘violent.’ But beyond “Already the Capitol resembles an armed camp,” Mr. Tradup told ⦁ Helpful information to [email protected].

WHITE HOUSE INSIDEINSIDE POLITICS Trump approval rating remains POLITICAL MEDIA NBC’s Todd says GOP hiding from his show steady at 43% Apparently Republicans are reluctant to ap- pear on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and host Chuck Todd is peeved. BY S.A. MILLER

Mr. Todd took a swipe Sunday at “main- THE WASHINGTON TIMES stream” Republican offi cials, accusing them of “near-silence for the past four years” on the President Trump’s job approval rating has held Sunday news talk shows. fi rm despite the attack on the U.S. Capitol and his “One of the hallmarks of the Trump era that becoming the fi rst twice-impeached president, a anyone who works for a mainstream Sunday poll shows. show knows all too well has been the selective Mr. Trump garnered a positive job approval rat- silence of a large chunk of the elected leaders of ing from 43% of voters, slightly down from the 45% the Republican Party, particularly in the United ASSOCIATED PRESS rating he received before the November election, States Senate,” Mr. Todd said in Politico. A poll found that 50% of Republican voters want congressional Republicans to fi nd common ground according to an NBC News poll released Sunday. Senate Republicans were thin on the ground with President-elect Joseph R. Biden and 50% want leaders to oppose him “as much as possible.” Mr. Trump’s rating was bolstered by solid sup- Sunday but not invisible: Sen. Lindsey Graham, port among Republicans. Nearly 9 in 10 Republican South Carolina Republican, was interviewed on POLLING voters — 87% — approved of his performance. His Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” Republicans evenly divided between working with Biden, resisting him support in the party was barely moved from the Mr. Todd continued: “This week is no diff erent pre-election survey when he had garnered a posi- from just about every other Sunday of the Trump Republican voters are split on whether they pandemic will get better, while 22% said it tive rating from 89% of Republican voters. era: a large swath of mainstream GOPers choos- want their party leaders in Washington to would get worse. The remainder said the out- “While a few Republican elected offi cials have ing silence over being forced to reconcile their work with President-elect Joseph R. Biden. break would not change. broken with Trump, Republican voters are stick- role and the party’s role in the Trump era.” A CBS News/YouGov poll published A plurality of Americans said the economy ing with him for now,” said Democratic pollster It was unclear which Republicans he meant, Sunday shows that 50% of GOP voters want would improve (44%), as will race relations Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research, who conducted the since GOP offi ceholders turn up often on “Meet congressional Republicans to fi nd common (43%) and respect for the nation internation- poll for NBC along with Republican pollster Bill the Press.” This month alone, the show has fea- ground with Mr. Biden and 50% want party ally (48%) under Mr. Biden. McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies. tured Sen. Ron Johnson (Jan. 3); Sen. Pat Toomey leaders to oppose him “as much as possible.” The poll also shows that 71% of people said “As we’ve seen over the course of his term, major (Jan. 10), and Rep. Nancy Mace this week. The poll was more positive for Mr. Biden democracy in America is under threat, while event after major event does little to shake Trump’s — Valerie Richardson when it came to the coronavirus pandemic, 29% believe it is secure. standing with Republicans,” Mr. Horwitt said. with the majority of people surveyed saying The survey was conducted with 2,166 U.S. The support in the party extended beyond die- RUSSIA PROBE they believe he will improve the response to residents Jan. 13-16. The margin of error is plus hard Trump fans. Roughly half of Republicans who FBI knew no collusion in spring 2017 the outbreak. or minus 2.5 percentage points. said their allegiance resides with the GOP rather Fifty-one percent of people said the — Alex Swoyer than Mr. Trump still give him a high approval score, The top Justice Department offi cial in early according to the poll. 2017 overseeing the FBI’s Russia probe testifi ed The survey also found that a signifi cant share of he was briefed as many as six times and was told PROTESTS EX-PRESIDENTS AND PRIVILEGES voters has doubts about the legitimacy of President- there was no evidence of Trump campaign collu- 2021 March for Life to be mostly virtual Schiff says Trump shouldn’t get briefi ngs elect Joseph R. Biden’s win in the Nov. 3 election. sion, a newly released transcript shows. About 35% of voters told the pollsters they didn’t Dana J. Boente’s position in the new Trump Organizers of the annual March for Life say Rep. Adam B. Schiff , chairman of the House believe the election was aboveboard. Those voters administration was this: Attorney General Jeff the annual January march in Washington will Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, included 74% of Republicans, 30% of independents Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe now largely take place online. said Sunday that President Trump should not be and 3% of Democrats. and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein March for Life President Jeanne Mancini said given access to intelligence briefi ngs. About 61% of all voters, including 21% of Repub- would not win Senate confi rmation until late her group, which regularly draws more than Mr. Schiff , California Democrat, told CBS’s licans, said Mr. Biden won legitimately. April. That left Mr. Boente as acting deputy over- 100,000 marchers annually, is asking marchers to “Face the Nation” that Mr. Trump cannot be Mr. Trump persists in challenging the election seeing the Crossfi re Hurricane probe in February, stay home and said it will invite a “small group” trusted with the nation’s secrets now or in the results, despite a slew of lawsuits failing to dem- March and April. of pro-life leaders to D.C. on Jan. 29 instead. future. He also accused allies around the world of onstrate widespread ballot fraud or overturn the “I recall being told at some point, maybe “The protection of all those who participate withholding information from the U.S. out of fear outcome in any battleground state. not February, between February and April … in the annual March, as well as the many law that Mr. Trump would not safeguard it. His claims of ballot fraud fueled a massive that there was no evidence of collusion with enforcement personnel … is a top priority of the “He certainly can’t be trusted,” Mr. Schiff said. protest in Washington on Jan. 6. A mob of pro- the Trump campaign,” Mr. Boente said June 22 March for Life,” Ms. Mancini said. “In light of the “We have seen this president politicize intelli- Trump demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol and in closed testimony newly released by Senate fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic which gence, and that’s another risk to the country.” attacked the House and Senate chambers, where Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, may be peaking, and in view of the heightened Former presidents are entitled to intelligence lawmakers were certifying the Electoral College South Carolina Republican. pressures that law enforcement offi cers and oth- briefi ngs, and there’s been a push by some former votes to name Mr. Biden the next president. However, during those months, the FBI took ers are currently facing in and around the Capi- intelligence chiefs to deny Mr. Trump that same In the poll, 28% of Republican voters said Mr. major steps to expand the probe. tol, this year’s March for Life will look diff erent.” access. Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 reinforced their support — Rowan Scarborough — Ryan Lovelace — Alex Swoyer of him. Just 5% said they now regret backing him.

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“I may very well have, but I think it’s also important that we have elected leaders who are not thinking solely about what’s in their individual self-interest. … It’s not lost on me that I hold the seat that Gerald Ford held from 1948 to 1973. You know, he committed a courageous act when he pardoned Richard Nixon, but it ended his political career going forward.” Politics — Rep. Peter Meijer, Michigan Republican, on whether his vote to impeach President Trump might have ended his political career

TECHNOLOGY Activists urge GOP to rethink crackdown Fear effects of tech antitrust moves

BY RYAN LOVELACE

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Prominent conservative activists are pressing House Republicans to back off plans to help Democrats use antitrust action to break up Big Tech. A coalition of free-market and low-tax advocates warned that the plan threat- ens to give big government bureaucrats control of the internet. Momentum is growing on both sides of the political aisle to break up the major technology fi rms. The experiences of conservative users on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have given leverage to antitrust enthusiasts within Republican ranks. The conservative activists, however, want the GOP members to change course ASSOCIATED PRESS before it is too late. Rep. Liz Cheney, Wyoming Republican, was one of 10 Republicans who backed impeaching President Trump. Th e move, however, could lead to a primary challenge in 2022. “We fear that today, both sides of the aisle are pushing for the weaponization CONGRESS of antitrust, either as a tool to punish corporate actors with whom they dis- agree or out of a presupposition that big is bad,” they wrote to House Repub- Cheney’s popularity sinks in Wyoming licans involved in the antitrust push. “Unfortunately, the antitrust debate has begun to devolve into a litany of unre- BY S.A. MILLER AND STEPHEN DINAN “I’m not going anywhere. This is a lated and often contradictory concerns, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Top Republican lawmaker faces vote of conscience. It’s one where there unsubstantiated and dismissive attacks, are diff erent views in our conference. and seemingly a presumption that any Never-Trump Republicans crowned a backlash for voting to impeach Trump But our nation is facing an unprec- market-related complaint that can be new hero last week with the emergence edented — since the Civil War — con- made on the internet can also be cured of Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s No. 3 “I’ve gotten a lot of phone calls, more back impeachment. But it was her words stitutional crisis,” she told reporters at by the panacea of antitrust.” leader in the House, who accused Presi- than you could count. I have not gotten that Democrats cited repeatedly as they the Capitol. dent Trump of the biggest “betrayal” in one in support of what Liz Cheney did,” sought to shame other GOP lawmakers Ms. Cheney had been viewed by White House history and voted for his said Martin Kimmet, chairman of the into breaking with Mr. Trump. political pros in Washington as a future “We fear that today, impeachment. Republican Party in Park County. “What “The president of the United States leader of the House Republicans — both sides of the As the daughter of a former vice she did was wrong. Period.” summoned this mob, assembled the and perhaps even the fi rst Republican aisle are pushing for president, Ms. Cheney is as close to He said the political nosedive is deep mob, and lit the fl ame of this attack,” woman to become speaker. Republican royalty as exists in Congress enough she might lose her seat in a GOP Ms. Cheney said in explaining her vote. When she turned down a clear path the weaponization of right now, and her impeachment vote — primary in 2022. “Everything that followed was his doing. to claim Wyoming’s Senate seat in last antitrust, either as a and the fi erce denunciation she delivered “She couldn’t win a primary today for None of this would have happened with- year’s election, it was seen as a sign she, tool to punish corporate along with it — catapulted her over the dog catcher,” Mr. Kimmet said. out the president.” too, saw herself ascending the leader- actors with whom likes Sen. Mitt Romney or former Ohio It’s a stunning turnaround for a fi gure “Good for her for honoring her oath ship ladder. Gov. John Kasich. who just two months ago was labeled of offi ce,” said House Speaker Nancy In the wake of her vote, she told the they disagree or out Now, as Republicans ponder life with- the future “face of the party” by Politico. Pelosi, California Democrat. “Would that Wyoming press corps she expects to of a presupposition out the reins of power, Ms. Cheney’s act The backlash in Wyoming refl ects more Republicans would honor their fi nd plenty of unity with fellow Repub- that big is bad.” of rebellion against the outgoing party continued support for Mr. Trump among oaths of offi ce.” licans in the future, once they’re all bat- leader has pointed the way forward for Republican voters. An NBC News poll Trump backers in Congress called tling a Biden administration together. — Conservative activists in letter the wing of the GOP hoping to erase released Thursday showed only 8% of on Ms. Cheney to resign her posi- “Once we get through this period, to House Republicans as much as it can of Mr. Trump and his Republican voters supported impeach- tion as chair of the House Republican once we get through the inaugura- policy positions. ment, compared to 89% of Democrats Conference. tion, we will very much be focused “She represents one possible future and 45% of independents. Republican Reps. Andy Biggs of Ari- on policy,” she said. “I’m laying out Several of the Republican lawmak- for the party, a Reaganesque restora- When Ms. Cheney’s exact criticism zona and Matt Rosendale of Montana are a positive agenda for the future, and ers — Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado, tion where character matters most and of Mr. Trump, with her accusation of circulating a petition to force her out of it’ll be one that will allow us to get the Matt Gaetz of Florida and Andy Biggs there’s a platform based on principle “betrayal” of his oath of offi ce, was put to the job, and a number of the Trump sup- majority back in two years. That’s what of Arizona — advocate for a “Third rather than fealty to one person,” said the test by YouGov, another pollster, just porters with whom she’s clashed over the I’m focused on, and that’s what I look Way” approach on antitrust enforcement Bruce Mehlman, a longtime Republican 31% of those surveyed agreed with her years are gunning for her ouster. forward to our conference being able aimed at Big Tech. operative who served in the George W. and 62% disagreed, with 52% “strongly” “It is extremely diffi cult for someone to accomplish.” Mr. Buck brushed off the warning Bush administration. disagreeing. to be in a position of speaking for the Her spokesman bristled when The from fellow conservatives. Whether Ms. Cheney has a political Among the broader public, though, conference with those thoughts,” said Washington Times asked whether she “LOL, no thanks,” Mr. Buck tweeted. future at all, however, is the question Ms. Cheney’s view is the majority. Rep. Lee Zeldin, New York Republican. was the new face of the Never Trump “I will crack down on Big Tech. back in her home state of Wyoming. She was one of 10 Republicans to Ms. Cheney said she won’t quit. movement. #BigTechReckoning.” Other conservative activists have cheered Mr. Buck’s steps on antitrust policy. SECOND AMENDMENT A coalition of 25 conservatives wrote last month to Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the ranking Republican on the House NRA fi les for bankruptcy, will seek to reorganize in Texas Judiciary Committee, asking him to in- stall Mr. Buck as the top Republican on BY DAVID SHERFINSKI in three years. at attacking the NRA because we are a the committee’s antitrust panel.

THE WASHINGTON TIMES The group had countersued, accus- potent political force.” Among the activists pushing for Mr. ing Ms. James of trampling on its First The 20 largest unsecured claims from Buck’s elevation were American Con- The National Rifl e Association an- Amendment rights. creditors who are not “insiders” total servative Union chair Matt Schlapp, nounced Friday that it’s fi ling for bank- “Under this plan, the Association nearly $7.9 million, according to the Concerned Women for America CEO ruptcy protection and will seek to reor- wisely seeks protection from New York bankruptcy fi ling. Penny Nance, ForAmerica chair L. Brent ganize in Texas in a seismic blow to the offi cials who it believes have illegally The NRA said in the fi ling that it has Bozell III, and Internet Accountability embattled gun-rights group. weaponized their powers against the between 200 and 999 creditors and that Project founder Mike Davis. The group fi led a voluntary petition NRA and its members,” said William A. it has estimated assets and liabilities of The “Third Way” approach authored for chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court Brewer III, an attorney for the group in between $100 million and $500 million. by Mr. Buck countered a 450-page report in Texas on Friday. its legal battles in New York. The largest single claim, totaling from the Judiciary Committee Demo- “The NRA is pursuing reincorporat- Ms. James said that relocating isn’t more than $1.2 million, was from Acker- crats last year. It agreed with the Demo- ing in a state that values the contributions going to get the group off the hook. man McQueen, the NRA’s former public crats’ fi ndings but described several of of the NRA, celebrates our law-abiding “The NRA’s claimed fi nancial status relations fi rm. their policy solutions as “non-starters members, and will join us as a partner has fi nally met its moral status: bank- Another creditor is Under Wild Skies, for conservatives.” in upholding constitutional freedom,” rupt,” Ms. James said. “While we review a production company that sued the The warning that the GOP plan was said Wayne LaPierre, the organization’s this fi ling, we will not allow the NRA to NRA in 2019 for breach of contract that nearly as dangerous came from for- executive vice president and CEO. “This ASSOCIATED PRESS use this or any other tactic to evade ac- also has ties to Ackerman McQueen. The mer Trump economic adviser Stephen is a transformational moment in the his- “Th is is a transformational moment in countability and my offi ce’s oversight.” Under Wild Skies claim is for $550,000. Moore, Americans for Tax Reform’s Gro- tory of the NRA.” the history of the NRA,” the National Rifl e For the time being, the NRA plans Another creditor is Mercury Group, ver Norquist, the Committee for Justice’s The group is currently chartered in Association Executive Vice President and to keep its general business operations a subsidiary of Ackerman that has also Ashley Baker and 20 other activists from New York and said it’s reorganizing as a CEO Wayne LaPierre said. in Fairfax, Virginia, as it explores its done battle with the NRA in court in groups such as FreedomWorks and the Texas nonprofi t group to exit “a corrupt options. recent years. That claim totals $258,613.17. Competitive Enterprise Institute. political and regulatory environment” in Mr. LaPierre told members that the All three claims are listed as They urged Mr. Buck, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. the Empire State. is not insolvent. We are as fi nancially “gun ban lobby” will never stop at- “disputed.” Biggs, and Mr. Jordan not to empower “Our work will continue as it always strong as we have been in years.” tacking, fueled by “a hatred of your The NRA and Ackerman McQueen big government bureaucrats. They has. No major changes are expected to New York Attorney General Letitia freedoms” and by “wealthy benefactors.” went through a messy public breakup warned the “Third Way” approach the NRA’s operations or workforce,” Mr. James sued the NRA in August, alleging “This plan actually improves our in 2019 after Mr. LaPierre survived an would yield many of the same out- LaPierre said in a letter to members. that top offi cials at the group, including business,” he said. “It protects us from alleged attempt to oust him by former comes that Democrats want and “cre- “The NRA is not ‘bankrupt’ or ‘going Mr. LaPierre, illegally diverted money costly, distracting and unprincipled at- President Oliver North at the group’s ate a license for ideologically driven out of business,’” he said. “The NRA and caused the group to lose $64 million tacks from anti-2A politicians aimed annual convention. mischief.” MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 ☆ R POLITICS | A5 CAPITOL From page A1 Mr. Trump has not selected a defense team for the trial, according to Trump campaign spokesman Hogan Gidley. “President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law fi rm will represent him for the dis- graceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the ‘impeachment hoax.’ We will keep you informed,” he ASSOCIATED PRESS said in a statement posted on Twitter. Under President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s vaccine plan, mobile vaccination units will be Details of the president’s defense have dispatched to hard-to-reach places and FEMA will set up vaccination centers. not been made public. Mr. Trump said a review of his speech shows that he was not urging violence. PUBLIC HEALTH In the speech to thousands of protest- ers gathered near the White House, Mr. Trump said, “I know that everyone here Biden plan prioritizes will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” vaccines for front-line Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, agreed Sunday in an appear- ance on Fox News Channel. He said the fault for the riots lies with the rioters. workers, people over 65 “President Trump never said, ‘Go into the Capitol and try to interrupt a Calls existing rollout ‘dismal failure’ joint session of Congress.’ That was the choice they make — they made. And they BY TOM HOWELL JR. campaign. He also said the government need to live with that choice,” he said on

THE WASHINGTON TIMES needs to work with Black communities “Sunday Morning Futures.” and other populations that are wary of He added that the president shouldn’t President-elect Joseph R. Biden re- vaccines. pardon any rioters. leased a vaccination plan Friday that “We need to address vaccine hesi- Still, Mr. Trump’s critics argue that ASSOCIATED PRESS says people 65 and older and front-line tancy and build trust in many commu- the impetus for the attack was his re- President Trump’s critics say the impetus for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was his workers such as grocery-store employees nities,” Mr. Biden said in a speech from peated claim that Democrats “stole” repeated claim that Democrats “stole” the election. Allies note that he told a rally should be given priority for protection Wilmington, Delaware, less than a week the election for President-elect Joseph crowd beforehand to march “peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” against the coronavirus. before his inauguration alongside Vice R. Biden. Mr. Trump persisted in claim- Dubbing the existing rollout a “dismal President-elect Kamala D. Harris. ing he won the election despite scores failure,” Mr. Biden said he is convinced They will be tasked with combating a of election lawsuits failing to alter the to the Senate and trigger the start of the chamber should instead focus on passing he can get deliver 100 million shots in his virus that is killing over 3,000 people per outcome of the Nov. 3 vote. trial. But the trial is not expected to start more relief measures for the COVID-19 fi rst 100 days by adding federal muscle day in the U.S. and straining the health Despite the impeachment and being before Wednesday, when Mr. Biden is pandemic. to state eff orts. care system. blamed by many for the violence at the inaugurated as the 46th president and “The Founders designed the im- He will dispatch mobile vaccination Mr. Biden lowered expectations in Capitol, Mr. Trump remains popular Mr. Trump leaves offi ce. peachment process as a way to remove units to hard-to-reach places and order his speech, saying Americans shouldn’t with Republican voters, who do not hold Senators say they do not know offi ceholders from public offi ce — not the Federal Emergency Management expect instant results. him responsible for the attack, accord- whether there is enough Republican an inquest against private citizens. The Agency to set up “thousands” of vac- “Things will get worse before they ing to polls. support for a conviction. If all 100 mem- Constitution presupposes an offi ce from cination centers. get better. I told you I’ll always level with The largely unwavering support for bers are present, it would require 17 which an impeached offi ceholder can He plans to reimburse states for 100% you,” Mr. Biden said. Mr. Trump puts at risk House Republican Republicans to join all the Democrats be removed,” Mr. Cotton said in a state- of the costs they incur when mobilizing He said Americans must keep up pre- lawmakers who voted to impeach and to fi nd him guilty. ment issued last week. “I now oppose the National Guard to administer the vac- cautions and that it is a “patriotic act” to raises the stakes for Senate Republicans Lawmakers remain shaken by events impeachment proceedings against a cines and invoke the Defense Production wear a mask. He said it was “shocking” weighing a conviction vote. of Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob overran former president.” Act to compel the production of syringes to see congressional Republicans refuse Rep. Peter Meijer, Michigan Repub- U.S. Capitol Police, rampaged through “Congress should get on with the and other equipment needed to speed up a mask while lawmakers hid from the lican, said Sunday that his yes vote on the building, and broke into the House people’s business: improving our vacci- manufacturing. “thugs” who raided the Capitol last week. impeachment “may very well have” and Senate chambers. nation eff orts, getting kids back to school, “The health of the nation is literally “What the hell is the matter with ended his political career. The attack forced members of Con- and getting workers back on the job.” at stake,” Mr. Biden said. them?” Mr. Biden said. “It’s time to “But I think it’s also important that gress to hide in secure locations. Polls show Mr. Trump maintains Like President Trump, he plans to grow up.” we have elected leaders who are not The lockdown delayed for several strong support from the Republican base expand the range of priority groups The Trump administration stole some thinking solely about what’s in their in- hours Congress’ confi rming of the Elec- and his approval rating has remained vir- beyond health care workers and people of Mr. Biden’s thunder Tuesday, an- dividual self-interest, not what is going toral College vote that named Mr. Biden tually unchanged since the mob attack. in nursing homes, while increasing the nouncing it would no longer hold doses to be politically expedient, but what we as the next president. An NBC News survey published number of pharmacies that can admin- back because it thinks manufacturing is actually need for the country,” he said Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Sunday showed 43% of voters gave Mr. ister the shots. going fast enough to ensure that initial on ABC’s “This Week.” Durbin of Illinois, the chamber’s No. 2 Trump a positive job approval. He had a But he did not espouse Mr. Trump’s recipients receive their second shot of On Wednesday, Mr. Trump became Democrat, recalled Secret Service agents 45% approval rating before the Novem- recommendation that people who are the two-dose regimen. the fi rst president to be impeached twice. grabbing Vice President Mike Pence out ber election and 44% in 2017 when he younger than 65 and have medical condi- The Biden team had planned to do If the process advances as planned, he of his chair as he was presiding over the fi rst took offi ce. tions should get the vaccine — a parting the same thing. Mr. Biden said that’s also will be the fi rst president to face a Senate and police offi cers racing into Eighty-seven percent of Republicans idea that appeared to catch the president- still the plan, though it is still important Senate trial after leaving offi ce, which the chamber with guns to protect the still back the president, down just 2 elect’s team off guard. for people to receive their second doses raises questions about the constitutional- lawmakers. points from the party support he enjoyed Roughly 10.5 million people have been within 21 days for the Pfi zer-BioNTech ity of the trial. “That is an image in my mind that’ll before the November election. vaccinated so far, when accounting for shots and 28 days for Moderna. Because Mr. Trump will no longer be never go away, and I hope some of the Still, some Republicans elected of- the share that have gotten both of their Mr. Biden must decide whether to in the White House, the Senate cannot Republicans feel the same way,” he said. fi cials are distancing themselves from doses. toss a Trump plan that would reward remove him from offi ce. If the Senate Mr. Graham and Sen. Tom Cotton of Mr. Trump. All told, about 12.2 million of 31 mil- states for moving fast by awarding them musters the two-thirds majority vote Arkansas have said a Senate trial after Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson told lion distributed doses have been shot additional doses. The incoming admin- to convict, however, they could take Mr. Trump is no longer president would “Fox News Sunday” that the president into arms, according to a federal tracker. istration is hesitant to punish slower- a second vote to bar Mr. Trump from be unconstitutional. invited people to the rally, used aggres- Expanding categories could tilt the scales moving states. running for high offi ce again. That vote In a letter to the top Senate Democrat, sive language and misled his supporters and cause demand to exceed supply. The president-elect didn’t address the would require a simple majority to pass. Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, about the 2020 election being stolen. The incoming president warned that issue but vowed to give states a better House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Califor- Mr. Graham called for the immediate “His challenge to that was wrong it will take time for supply to catch up idea of how many doses they will receive nia Democrat, has not divulged when the dismissal of the article of impeachment. and it did not serve our nation well,” Mr. with the push to expand the reach of the in each delivery. article of impeachment will be delivered Mr. Cotton has said the upper Hutchinson said.

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Asked about that charge, Mr. Giuliani LEGAL told The Washington Times, “He fl at-out From page A1 lied to them and should be recalled. To this day, he refuses to allow us to foren- No judge bought any of this. Mr. sically examine Dominion machines. Biden will be inaugurated Wednesday You’re not stupid, you know why? They as the 46th president. stole the vote from Trump, not to men- The one legal voice of caution close to tion mail-in ballots.” Mr. Trump — Attorney General William A record number of ballots were Barr — said his investigators found no mailed across the pandemic-stricken rampant fraud. Pressured by Mr. Trump country. The Pew Research Center said to fi nd some, Mr. Barr resigned. the norm was about doubled to 70 mil- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a lion. That, in itself, gave rise to suspicion Republican, laid blame for Jan. 6 squarely of fraud, given late-into-the-night vote on Mr. Trump and his rhetoric about counting and reporting as well as a reli- election fraud. ance on signature verifi cation and not “He asked all the people to come to in-person identifi cation. Washington for the rally,” Mr. Hutchin- Judges’ rejections of claims of system- son said on “Fox News Sunday.” “And atic election fraud does not mean Nov. 3 then he used very aggressive language voting was absent of irregularities. in the rally itself, and he misled people In Pennsylvania, where Mr. Trump and his followers as to what happened lost by 81,660 votes, Republicans accused during the election — that it was stolen ruling Democrats and a Democratic- and that our checks and balances are led Supreme Court of rigging the vote. not working.” ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Democrats extended absentee ballot With fraud messages drummed into Rudolph W. Giuliani (above) has put his membership in the New York State Bar Association at risk, Sidney Powell has gained a voting by three days after Nov. 3 and his ear, Mr. Trump declared repeatedly, “I reputation as a conspiracy theorist, and Lin Wood’s wild accusations have raised alarm among judges and a high-profi le client. removed the requirement for matching won in a landslide.” He ignited the “Stop ballot signatures with those on fi le. the Steal” movement that brought thou- In Nevada, Republicans said several sands of supporters to Washington in thousand ballots were cast by nonciti- November and December and fi nally on zens, though this claim has not been Jan. 6, the day Congress voted to confi rm subject to an offi cial audit. Mr. Biden’s Electoral College win. The In Congress, some Republicans presiding offi cer, Vice President Mike pushed for a national commission to Pence, refused Mr. Trump’s request to review the 2020 election. stop the constitutional process. Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Re- The “Stop the Steal” aftermath for publican, acknowledges that Mr. Biden Mr. Trump’s three most public legal won his state, but he makes the point defenders: that there were consistent reports of ⦁ Ms. Powell is being sued by Do- polling place anomalies that need to be minion Voting Systems and separately investigated. “Patriots” have a right to by an employee for accusing them of ask questions, he said. election fraud. “Then on Election Day, they saw poll ⦁ Mr. Giuliani may face criminal watchers being thrown out or obstructed charges from D.C. authorities for incit- from observing,” Mr. Johnson said. “They ing a riot via his rally speech. The New heard reports of dead people voting, York State Bar Association has opened votes being cast by people who have an inquiry that could lead to his disbar- moved out of state or reside at vacant ment. Georgia’s election chief says Mr. addresses, people voting twice, once Giuliani “fabricated” evidence. by absentee ballot and once in person, ⦁ Mr. Wood took his battle to Twitter, the two lawyers claimed in a complaint Among his claims that day: Votes and privacy. Once an esteemed private of large Democrat-controlled counties where he spread wild conspiracies. A that Ms. Powell billed as “The Kraken.” were counted overseas by Dominion of- election technology expert, Dr. Coomer waiting until after Republican counties judge admonished him and threw him off The judge quickly dismissed the case. fi cials tied to the late Venezuelan dictator has been vilifi ed and subjected to an have reported and then dumping their a case. Former law partners have accused Dominion’s defamation lawsuit Hugo Chavez; (Mr. Giuliani said: “You onslaught of off ensive messages and vote totals in the wee hours of the morn- Mr. Wood of assaulting them. against Ms. Powell says her “expert” has should be more astounded by the fact harassment. ing, election offi cials and others refusing backed off his claim. The Department that our votes are counted in Germany “In response to multiple credible to turn over evidence to those investigat- Lin Wood of Homeland Security has said there and in Spain, by a company owned by death threats, Dr. Coomer has been ing irregularities, and courts refusing to A fl amboyant public fi gure, the At- is no evidence that any vote-counting affi liates of Chavez”); that Dominion forced to leave his home in fear for his hear what evidence was obtained and lanta lawyer capitalized on the Trump mechanism has been hacked. Voting “specializes in voter fraud”; that safety. Without concern for the truth or instead dismissing election challenges election loss to become a litigator, social Mr. Wood has faced criticism from 600,000 mailed ballots were counted the consequences of their reckless con- on procedural grounds.” media activist and voice for “Stop the his own circle of lawyers in Atlanta. On in Pennsylvania but not inspected; and duct, defendants branded Dr. Coomer a On Jan. 2, a Saturday, Mr. Raff ens- Steal.” Aug. 31, three former partners sued him that there were 300,000 illegal ballots traitor to the United States, a terrorist perger picked up the phone to hear the Among his stream of tweets, he said in state court. They accused Mr. Wood in Michigan. and a criminal of the highest order.” president and his legal team on the other U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. of “erratic, abusive and unprofessional Ms. Powell then stepped to the po- After the Giuliani press-lashing on line. Mr. Trump wanted him to “fi nd” helped disgraced fi nancier Jeff rey Ep- behavior” that prompted them to quit. dium. “What we are really dealing with Nov. 19, Fox News political commenta- enough votes to fl ip the state. stein adopt children from Wales. He They reached a settlement agreement here … is the massive infl uence of com- tor Geraldo Rivera, who had urged Mr. On a leaked recording fi rst reported said the Nashville bomber was trying for client payments they were owed, munist money through Venezuela, Cuba Trump during a phone call to concede by The Washington Post, Mr. Trump is to destroy Dominion Voting machine but then Mr. Wood refused to pay, the and likely China in the interface of the and move on, said: “I love the president. heard making unproven claims, such as cyberrecords. lawsuit says. election here in the United States,” she I wanted him to win this election. What I 300,000 forged ballot signatures in one Kicked off Twitter, he switched to an “It is now clear that defendants [Mr. said. saw with Rudy Giuliani, who I’ve known county alone and implying Mr. Raff ens- alternative platform, Parler, where he Wood and his corporation] committed “President Trump won by a landslide,” for decades, was bizarre. It was unfo- perger was a criminal. said, “Get the fi ring squads ready. Pence fraud because they never intended to she added. “And we are going to prove it.” cused. There was a conspiracy theory Trump attorneys say thousands of goes FIRST.” Parler removed the post. pay the majority of money they owed,” Dominion rejected all those claims in this and that. … We’re giving false hope, dead Georgia residents voted. State in- On Jan. 11, Delaware Superior Court the lawsuit states. its lawsuit against Ms. Powell. we’re giving false hope to people.” vestigators found two and assume the Judge Craig A. Karsnitz cited Mr. Wood’s They said Mr. Wood paid their sala- “Powell’s wild accusations are de- Less than a week after the press family must have mailed in the ballots. infl ammatory tweets to justify kicking ries from a separate corporation “for monstrably false,” it said. “Far from being conference, the Giuliani-led legal team Georgia conducted two recounts — a him off a defamation case in which he the apparent purpose of not having to created in Venezuela to rig elections for dropped Ms. Powell as a member. machine rescan and then a hand count was representing Trump-Russia fig- account for taxes on compensation paid.” a now-deceased Venezuelan dictator, Yet, on Dec. 21, CNN spotted her — and each time the machine and ballot ure Carter Page, Bloomberglaw.com The lawsuit also says Mr. Wood as- Dominion was founded in Toronto for leaving the White House residence, numbers matched. reported. saulted one of them when the partner the purpose of creating a fully auditable suggesting her conspiracy theories were At a Dec. 1 press conference, Mr. Judge Karsnitz’s opinion was a sting- visited his home to check on his well- paper-based vote system that would delivered personally to Mr. Trump or to Sterling proved prophetic. He urged Mr. ing indictment of the lawyer’s tactics in being and another partner in a hotel empower people with disabilities to senior aides. Trump to stop fl oating conspiracies or Georgia and Wisconsin as well as his elevator. vote independently on verifi able paper “Her presence is seen as a sign the risk fomenting violence. social media eruptions. “At this point, Defendant Wood began ballots.” president is becoming increasingly des- “What you don’t have the ability to do, “The conduct of Mr. Wood, albeit not a series of irrational and incomprehen- Mr. Giuliani was not fi nished with perate to overturn the election results,” and you need to step up and say this, is in my jurisdiction, exhibited a toxic stew sible email, text, and voicemail threats,” Dominion. He singled out for scorn a the Daily Mail said. stop inspiring people to commit poten- of mendacity, prevarication and surpris- the complaint says. Dominion Voting engineer named Eric tial acts of violence,” Mr. Sterling said. ing incompetence,” the judge said. They quoted an Wood email: “Your Coomer, the company’s director of prod- Trump v. Georgia Republicans “Someone’s going to get hurt. Someone’s He said Mr. Wood’s claims about lies and fraud upon law fi rms and your uct strategy and security. In December, Mr. Giuliani traveled going to get shot.” Chief Justice Roberts “are too disgusting employers are going to come back Mr. Coomer’s life-altering story began to Georgia, where Mr. Trump lost by After the Capitol onslaught, Mr. Gi- and outrageous to repeat.” quickly to haunt you for the rest of your postelection when a social media con- more than 11,000 votes, to convince state uliani shifted his analysis from voting “No doubt these tweets, and many lives. You f---ed with the wrong guy. You servative in Denver claimed that Mr. legislators that a closed-circuit TV video to rioting. other things, incited these riots,” Judge f---ed with Lin Wood. Bad f---ing choice.” Coomer was in a conference call with showed Fulton County ballot counters “You think those people climbing the Karsnitz said. Mr. Wood responded to the lawsuit: Antifa and pledged to rig the vote for fi xing the results. The Trump team said wall are MAGA?” he tweeted about so- When Mr. Wood tweeted, “If Pence “I am deeply disappointed and saddened Mr. Biden. The activist also claimed that workers hid boxes of ballots until observ- cial media videos. “Or trained anarchist is arrested, @SecPompeo will save the that three young lawyers I mentored and he captured Facebook postings of Mr. ers left the room. activists trying to frame Trump, as usual election. Pence will be in jail awaiting involved in some cases in recent years Coomer deriding the president. As The Washington Times reported, for crooked Democrats and press.” trial for treason,” even Mr. Sandmann, have chosen to fi le a frivolous and un- This is what Mr. Giuliani said: “By the the video showed innocent conduct: the “January 6, 2021 hardworking Ameri- his client, had seen enough. necessary lawsuit against me and my law way, the Coomer character who is close team thought they were going home for cans came to DC to peacefully protest “I’m sorry but what the hell,” Mr. fi rm,” he said. “Adding insult to injury, to Antifa, took off all of his social media. the night and put ballots in bar-coded about the massive fraud in the 2020 Sandmann commented with a retweet. these young lawyers have chosen to Aha! But we kept it, we’ve got it. The cases. But state offi cials then ordered the Presidential election,” he said. “The Mr. Wood became a “Stop the Steal” willingly engage in a disgraceful and un- man is a vicious, vicious man. He wrote crew to keep counting until results were People’s President spoke directly to the surrogate for conveying Mr. Trump’s professional eff ort to publicly attack me horrible things about the president. He complete, so the cases were retrieved. A people without censorship.” feud with Georgia Republican Party by including irrelevant, out-of-context is completely biased. He’s completely 14-hour video proved this, a state inves- The New York State Bar Association elected leaders who the president be- private messages I sent to them in the warped and he specifi cally says that tigator said in a sworn affi davit. last week announced an inquiry into Mr. lieved botched the count. midst of a diffi cult time in my personal they’re going to fi x this election. I don’t In January, Georgia Secretary of State Giuliani’s conduct at the rally. At a December rally with Ms. Powell, life arising primarily from my family’s know what you need to wake you up, to Brad Raff ensperger and aide Gabriel “Hours before the angry mob stormed Mr. Wood, wearing his ever-present reaction to my faith in Jesus Christ.” do your job and inform the American Sterling, constantly maligned by Mr. the Capitol walls, Trump’s personal at- “Make America Great Again” red cap, people, whether you like it or not, of the Trump, went on CBS’s “60 Minutes” to torney, Rudolph Giuliani, addressed a urged the crowd not to vote for the two Powell and Giuliani things they need to know. This is real. It vouch for the state’s vote. crowd of thousands at the White House, Republican Senate candidates, Sens. Mr. Giuliani and Ms. Powell appeared is not made up. There’s nobody here that “From my point of view, they inten- reiterating baseless claims of widespread Kelly Loeffl er and David Perdue. at a raucous Nov. 19 press conference in engages in fantasies.” tionally misled state senators, the people election fraud in the presidential election Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Texas Republi- Washington, where Ms. Powell was in- Mr. Coomer said the claims shocked of Georgia and the people of the United and the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff s,” can, accused Mr. Wood. troduced as a Trump campaign attorney. him. He wrote in a Dec. 8 Denver Post States about this to cause this conspiracy said a statement posted on the bar’s “Lin Wood is a Democrat that wants The aim was to sell their theory of mass op-ed that he had never talked with or theory to keep going and keep the disin- homepage. Republicans to self-destruct,” he tweeted. fraud to a skeptical Washington press. associated with any Antifa members. He formation going, which has caused this As for Ms. Powell, who once basked “Just because he wears a MAGA hat does Calling themselves an “elite strike said he does not have an active Facebook environment that we’re seeing today,” Mr. in the Flynn victory, media now regularly not mean he shares a single value with force team,” Mr. Giuliani alleged “mass page. Sterling, chief of operations for secretary refer to her as a “conspiracy theorist.” you. He just wants your donations for cheating” that “would suggest that there On Dec. 22 he fi led a defamation law- of state, said on the program. Twitter kicked her off its platform along his legal fees. He’s a grifter.” was a plan from a centralized place suit in Denver against the Trump cam- “I’m saying that Rudy Giuliani looked with Mr. Wood. The two Republicans lost their races, to execute these various acts of voter paign; Ms. Powell; Mr. Giuliani; conser- them in the eye and lied,” Mr. Sterling “Ms. Powell has peddled theories throwing Senate control to Democrats. fraud, specifi cally focused on big cit- vative news sites OANN, NewsMax and said. that have little basis in fact,” Republican Mr. Wood teamed up with Ms. Pow- ies and specifi cally focused on, as you the Gateway Pundit; and Denver blogger Mr. Raff ensperger, an elected Repub- strategist Karl Rove said on Fox News ell for their Georgia court invasion. A would imagine, big cities controlled by and podcast host Joseph Oltmann. lican, said Mr. Giuliani knows he misled last month. 104-page Nov. 24 complaint, fi led in U.S. Democrats.” The lawsuit said the vilifi cation of senators. Neither Ms. Powell nor Mr. Wood District Court in Atlanta, carried tales “We cannot allow these crooks to Mr. Coomer reached the Trump family. “He also, I believe, you know, he has responded to messages from The Wash- of nefarious plots at home by Dominion steal an election from the American Son Eric Trump tweeted Mr. Coomer’s some ethical standards as a member of ington Times. Voting and abroad by U.S. enemies. people,” he said. “They elected President photograph. the bar,” Mr. Raff ensperger said. “He Like Mr. Giuliani, Ms. Powell has not “An analysis of the Dominion soft- Trump. Not Joe Biden.” “To be clear, Dr. Coomer has no knows that what he said was not true. backed off her tales of massive fraud. ware system by a former U.S. military He scolded the press for not reading knowledge of an alleged ‘Antifa Confer- But our state Senate did not ask us to Her webpage, Defending the Republic. intelligence expert concludes that the his collected witness affi davits. “It’s your ence Call,’” the complaint states. “The come in there so that we could rebut org, on Wednesday carried the headline, system and software have been acces- job to read these things and not falsely deluge of misinformation has caused what they said. And it was actually left “Breaking: Super Computer & Military sible and were certainly compromised report there is no evidence,” he said. immense injury to Dr. Coomer’s repu- as the Gospel truth, and it wasn’t. It was in Italy altered the election results in by rogue actors, such as Iran and China,” “You don’t have the right to lie to people.” tation, professional standing, safety, fabricated.” 17 states.” MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 ☆ R NATION | A7

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MEDIA Extremists exploit podcast loophole in social moderation

BY TALI ARBEL is fi ghting deep state enemies and Spotify are the dominant

ASSOCIATED PRESS and cannibals operating a child- players in the U.S., with other sex traffi cking ring. A major talk players far behind, said Dave Major social platforms have radio company, Cumulus, told Zohrob, CEO of the podcast ana- been cracking down on the its hosts to tone down rhetoric lytics fi rm Chartable. Despite its spread of misinformation and about stolen elections and violent name recognition, Google re- conspiracy theories in the lead- uprisings or risk termination, al- mains a tiny presence. up to the presidential election, though it’s not clear what impact Spotify said it takes down and expanded their efforts in that dictate has had. podcasts that violate its policies the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot Google-owned YouTube axed against hate speech, copyright on Jan. 6. Bannon’s War Room, a channel violations or break any laws, But Apple and Google, run by Trump loyalist Steve Ban- using “algorithmic and human among others, have left open a non on Jan. 8 after he spread false detection measures” to identify major loophole for this material: election claims and called for the violations. Podcasts. beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Apple’s guidelines prohibit Podcasts made available by the top U.S. infectious-disease content that is illegal or promotes the two Big Tech companies let expert. violence, graphic sex or drugs you tune into the world of the ASSOCIATED PRESS But podcast versions of Mr. or is “otherwise considered ob- QAnon conspiracy theory, wal- Accounts that have been banned for election misinformation or breaking other rules still live on as podcasts. Bannon’s show live on at Apple scene, objectionable, or in poor low in President Trump’s false Th ese podcasts are available via Apple and Google and let listeners tune into the world of the QAnon and Google. Spotify took it down taste.” Apple did not reply to claims of a stolen election and conspiracy theory, wallow in President Trump’s false claims of a stolen election and bask in other extremism. in November, according to one repeated questions about its con- bask in other extremism. Ac- of its hosts. tent guidelines or moderation. counts that have been banned on “Podcasts fi lled with hatred Google declined to explain social media for election misin- a “staged event” in a Jan. 11 epi- storm, and we’re coming to D.C.” communication that lets extrem- and incitement to violence should the discrepancy between what’s formation, threatening or bully- sode of Red Pill News. The day Both are available on Apple ists expound on their ideas for not be treated any diff erently than available on YouTube and what’s ing, and breaking other rules also before the Capitol riot, a more and Google podcast platforms. hours at a time, said Oren Segal of any other content,” Mr. Segal said. on Google Podcasts, saying only still live on as podcasts available popular podcast, X22 Report, Podcasting “plays a particu- Anti-Defamation League’s Center “If you’re going to take a strong that its podcast service “indexes on the tech giants’ platforms. spoke confi dently about a second larly outsized role” in propagat- on Extremism. stance against hate and extrem- audio available on the web” much Conspiracy theorists have term for Mr. Trump, explained ing white supremacy, said a 2018 Elsewhere on social media, ism in the platform in any way, it the way its search engine indexes peddled stolen-election fantasies, that Mr. Trump would need to report from the Anti-Defamation Twitter, Facebook and YouTube should be all-inclusive.” web pages. The company said it coronavirus conspiracies and “remove” many members of Con- League. Many white supremacists have been cracking down on ac- Apple, Spotify and Google removes podcasts from its plat- violent rhetoric. One podcaster, gress to further his plans, and support Mr. Trump. Podcasting’s counts amplifying unfounded curate lists of top podcasts and form “in very rare circumstances, RedPill78, called the Capitol siege said, “We the people, we are the an intimate, humanizing mode of QAnon claims that Mr. Trump recommend them to users. Apple largely guided by local law.”

EDUCATION Calls to reopen schools grow as teachers get vaccinated

BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST, TERRY TANG masks and use covers on their AND ALLEN G. BREED instruments. ASSOCIATED PRESS Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has said he wants to vaccinate all State leaders around the U.S. teachers by the end of February. are increasingly pushing for Salt Lake City has been hit schools to reopen this winter hard by the virus and was the — pressuring them, even — as only district in Utah to stay all- teachers begin to gain access to remote this school year. That the vaccine against the raging has angered some GOP leaders, pandemic. who have threatened to deny the Ohio’s governor off ered to city’s teachers the $1,500 bonuses give vaccinations to teachers at promised to the state’s educators. the start of February, provided An estimated 10.3 million their school districts agree to Americans have received their resume at least some in-person fi rst shot of the vaccine, or instruction by March 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS about 3% of the U.S. population, In Arizona, where teach- Teachers work with and read to students at a Chicago elementary school. State leaders across the country are pushing for schools to according to the Centers for ers began receiving shots this reopen this winter as teachers begin to gain access to the coronavirus vaccine. Disease Control and Preven- week, the governor warned tion. That is an increase of schools that he expects stu- about 1 million from the day dents back in the classroom “We understand that learn- in World War II. Confi rmed vaccinated Tuesday at a hospi- Michael Crookston was among before, indicating the vaccina- despite objections from top ed- ing and bringing our children infections have reached about tal, using a link a friend texted the fi rst teachers to get a vacci- tion drive is picking up speed ucation offi cials and the highest together is very important,” 23 million. her. nation in Utah, which is among after a slow start. COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the said Dr. Michael White of Val- President-elect Joseph R. “It’s just word of mouth: the earliest states to give prior- But the U.S. is still well short nation over the past week. leywise Health. “But at this Biden initially pledged to re- ‘Here’s a link and hopefully ity to educators. Mr. Crookston of the hundreds of millions “We will not be funding time with uncontrolled spread open the majority of the na- you get a slot,”’ said Ms. Mark, has been in the classroom since who experts say will need to empty seats or allowing schools of the virus, we need to do tion’s schools in his fi rst 100 who contracted the virus in the new school year began, be inoculated to vanquish the to remain in a perpetual state things that we know will reduce days but recently revised the March and spent the rest of the despite having diabetes, which outbreak. of closure,” said Republican the chance that the virus will goal to most of the country’s school year teaching remotely. puts him at greater risk from A report released Wednes- Gov. Doug Ducey. “Children spread and that is not gathering K-8 schools. He has said teach- “I know of a woman who had the coronavirus. day by the CDC adds to the evi- still need to learn, even in a with people we don’t live with.” ers should be eligible for vacci- her husband sit in front of a “It’s been a thing I’ve dence suggesting that children pandemic.” The U.S. recorded an all- nations as soon as possible after computer literally all day and been looking forward to, a aren’t the main drivers of com- Leaders of Arizona’s major time, one-day high of 4,327 those who are at highest risk. just click the refresh button little bit like Christmas,” said munity transmission. It found hospitals disagreed with the deaths last Tuesday, according Some states aren’t wait- until an appointment came up.” Mr. Crookston, who teaches that increases in reported cases governor’s position, noting at to Johns Hopkins University. ing, but the process can be Ms. Mark, 34, is now doing at Davis High School, north among adults were not pre- a news conference Wednesday The nation’s overall death toll scattershot. some in-person teaching and is of Salt Lake City, where he ceded by increases among chil- that the state is teetering on from COVID-19 has topped Meika Mark, a ninth- grateful for the added layer of used a parent’s donation to dren and teens. Young adults, it the brink of having to ration 395,000, closing in fast on the grade English teacher in Or- protection. buy 12 air fi lters for his band appears, may contribute more life-saving care. number of Americans killed ange County, New York, got High school band director room. Students also wear face to the spread than children do.

PANDEMIC the Reserve By Old Elk Distillery Clark said. tasting room in downtown Fort Franklin, Tennessee-based Collins, about 65 miles north of tank manufacturer Manchester Restaurants, bars Denver. Tank has been paying workers Nearly all states allow at least overtime and boosting produc- some indoor dining, but the rules tion in India to meet demand, scramble for propane nationwide are a hodgepodge of company President Nancy Cham- local regulations. In Fort Collins, blee said by email. Demand to heat outside seating grows indoor seating at bars and restau- So far, the surge in demand rants is limited to 25% of normal for small-tank propane hasn’t BY MEAD GRUVER of a whiskey tasting room in capacity, so there’s a strong incen- aff ected overall U.S. propane sup-

ASSOCIATED PRESS Colorado. tive to seat customers outside ply, demand and prices, which are Propane long has been a life- despite the complication and running similar to recent winters, FORT COLLINS, COLO. | With line for people who live in places expense. according to the U.S. Energy In- coronavirus restrictions forcing too remote to get natural gas Local propane tank shortages formation Administration. bars and restaurants to seat cus- piped to their homes for heat, result not just from higher de- But trying to fi nd a steady sup- tomers outside in the dead of hot water and cooking. This mand, but household hoarding ply of propane can cost already- winter, many are scrambling to winter, 5-gallon propane tanks similar to the pandemic run on stressed businesses time and nab erratic supplies of propane have proven a new necessity for toilet paper and other goods. money they lack in the pandemic. that fuel space heaters they’re urban businesses, too, especially One national tank supplier re- Gas stations are better than relying on more than ever to keep in places like the Rocky Moun- ported a 38% sales increase this home improvement stores for people comfortable in the cold. tains, where the sun often takes ASSOCIATED PRESS winter, said Tom Clark, executive propane tank runs because you It’s one of many new head- the edge off the chill and people Fort Collins, Colorado, whiskey tasting room manager Melinda Maddox director of the Rocky Mountain can park closer, said Ms. Mad- aches — but a crucial one — that still enjoy gathering on patios has struggled to fi nd propane necessary for space heaters while Propane Association. dox, but shops that refi ll tanks are go with setting up tables and tents when the heaters are roaring. seating customers outside to comply with coronavirus restrictions. But Mr. Clark says the supply best because it’s cheaper and not on sidewalks, streets and patios The standard-size tanks, is there, it just may mean search- as complicated as trying to run to comply with public health which contain pressurized liq- ing a bit more than normal. If every tank dry. restrictions. uid propane that turns to gas as But that’s not always the case north, south, east, west — just there are 10 suppliers in a neigh- “The issue there is it takes lon- “You’re in the middle of ser- it’s released, are usually readily lately as high demand leads to did a loop around Fort Collins borhood, “maybe 1 out of 10 may ger,” Ms. Maddox said. “You just vice and having staff run up and available from gas stations, gro- sometimes erratic supplies. because every gas station I went be out of inventory. Certainly, have to build that into your day say, ‘We’re out of propane!’” cery stores or home improvement “I spent one day driving an to was out. That was frustrating,” you can fi nd propane exchange and say, ‘OK, it’s going to take 40 said Melinda Maddox, manager stores. hour around town. Literally went said Ms. Maddox, who manages tanks if you look around,” Mr. minutes instead of 25 minutes.’” A8 | NATION ☆R MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 American Scene

FOOD SAFETY of the top prize for the drawing Nestle recalls 762,000 CALIFORNIA on Tuesday. pounds of Hot Pockets — Associated Press MOUNT STERLING, KY. | Nestle Music producer, convicted killer Spector dies at 81 CALIFORNIA Prepared Foods is recalling Bay Area residents more than 762,000 pounds of BY CHRISTOPHER WEBER for the kids.” The volume, and violence, pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. AND LINDA DEUTSCH By his mid-20s his “little of Spector’s music refl ected a feel moderate earthquake Department of Agriculture’s ASSOCIATED PRESS symphonies” had resulted in dark side he could barely con- AROMAS | People throughout Food Safety and Inspection nearly two dozen hit singles and tain even at his peak. He was the San Francisco Bay area on Service said. LOS ANGELES | Phil Spec- made him a millionaire. “You’ve imperious, temperamental and Saturday night reported feeling The frozen stuff ed sand- tor, the eccentric and revolu- Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the dangerous, remembered bitterly a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that wiches — shipped to retail tionary music producer who operatic Righteous Brothers by Darlene Love, Ronnie Spec- hit the region. stores nationwide — are being transformed rock music with ballad that topped the charts tor and others who worked with The earthquake hit 8:01 p.m recalled because they “may be his “Wall of Sound” method in 1965, has been tabulated as him. and had an epicenter about contaminated with extraneous and who later was convicted the song most played on radio Years of stories of his waving 2.5 miles southeast of Aromas, materials, specifi cally pieces of murder, has died. He was 81. and television — counting the guns at recording artists in the a town of about 2,650 people of glass and hard plastic,” the California state prison of- many cover versions — in the studio and threatening women that straddles Monterey and USDA said Friday. fi cials said he died Saturday of 20th century. would come back to haunt him San Benito counties, the U.S. The problem was discovered natural causes at a hospital. But thanks in part to the ar- after Clarkson’s death. Geological Survey said. when the company received Spector was convicted of kill- rival of the Beatles, his chart According to witnesses she About fi ve minutes later, four consumer complaints of ing actress Lana Clarkson in ASSOCIATED PRESS success would soon fade. When had agreed, somewhat reluc- the same area was hit by a 3.0 extraneous material in pep- 2003 at his castle-like mansion Music producer Phil Spector “River Deep-Mountain High,” an tantly, to accompany him home temblor, the agency said. peroni Hot Pockets, the depart- on the edge of Los Angeles. died Saturday at 81. Spector aptly named 1966 release that from the Sunset Strip’s House There were no immediate ment said. After a trial in 2009, he was was convicted in the death of featured Tina Turner, failed to of Blues in West Hollywood, reports of any major injuries or Nestle has received one sentenced to 19 years to life. actress Lana Clarkson in 2009. catch on, Spector shut down his where she worked. Shortly after damage, the newspaper said. report of a “minor oral injury” While most sources give record label and withdrew from their arrival in Alhambra in the The initial quake was the associated with consumption of Spector’s birth date as 1940, the business for three years. pre-dawn hours of Feb. 3, 2003, second-biggest earthquake in the product, the USDA said. it was listed as 1939 in court spirited vocal harmonies with He would go on to produce a chauff eur reported Spector California this year, the Mer- The recall is for 54-ounce documents following his ar- lavish orchestral arrangements the Beatles and Lennon among came out of the house holding a cury News said. A 4.3 earth- packages containing 12 “Nestle rest. His lawyer subsequently to produce such pop monu- others, but he was now serving gun, blood on his hands, and told quake was reported Jan. 2 near Hot Pockets Brand Sandwiches: confi rmed that date to The As- ments as “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Be the artists, instead of the other him, “I think I killed somebody.” Pinnacles National Park, also in Premium Pepperoni made with sociated Press. My Baby” and “He’s a Rebel.” way around. He would later tell friends the Monterey County region. pork, chicken and beef pizza Clarkson, star of “Barbarian He was the rare self-con- In 1969, Spector was called that Clarkson had shot herself. — Associated Press garlic buttery crust.” Aff ected Queen” and other B-movies, was scious artist in rock’s early in to salvage the Beatles’ “Let The case was fraught with mys- boxes have a “Best before found shot to death in the foyer years and cultivated an image It Be” album, a troubled “back tery, and it took authorities a NEW YORK Feb 2022” date and lot codes of Spector’s mansion in the hills of mystery and power with to basics” production marked year to fi le charges. In the mean- Arson shakes Church of 0318544624, 0319544614, overlooking Alhambra, a modest his dark shades and impassive by dissension within the band. time, Spector remained free on 0320544614 and 0321544614, the suburban town on the edge of expression. Although Lennon praised $1 million bail. of Satan community department said. Los Angeles. Tom Wolfe declared him Spector’s work, bandmate Paul When he was fi nally indicted POUGHKEEPSIE | Members of The boxes also have the Until the actress’ death, the “fi rst tycoon of teen.” Bruce McCartney was enraged, es- for murder, he lashed out at au- the Church of Satan are griev- establishment number “EST. which Spector maintained was Springsteen and Brian Wilson pecially when Spector added thorities, angrily telling report- ing the destruction of a historic 7721A” inside the USDA mark of an “accidental suicide,” few resi- openly replicated his grandi- strings and a choir to McCart- ers: “The actions of the Hitler- “Halloween House” north of inspection. dents even knew the mansion ose recording techniques and ney’s “The Long and Winding like DA and his storm trooper New York City that authorities “Consumers who have pur- belonged to the reclusive pro- wide-eyed romanticism, and Road.” Years later, Mr. McCart- henchmen are reprehensible, say was set ablaze last week by chased this product are urged ducer, who spent his remaining John Lennon called him “the ney would oversee a remastered unconscionable and despicable.” an unidentifi ed arsonist. not to consume it,” the USDA years in a prison hospital east of greatest record producer ever.” “Let it Be,” removing Spector’s As a defendant, his eccen- The historic home, built said. 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DIPLOMACY accusing Mr. Trump of “doubling nuclear missiles in 2019. down on his short-sighted policy The last remaining nuclear BRIEFLY of going it alone and abandoning arms treaty between the U.S. and American leadership.” Russia, the New Strategic Arms THE WORLD Biden’s burden grows as “With the world confronting Reduction Treaty, is set to expire the health and economic conse- in February. quences of a global pandemic, Although Mr. Biden’s pick MIDDLE EAST Russia moves to leave deal the United States should be lead- for Secretary of State, Antony U.S. B-52 bombers fl y ing the international community, Blinken, has reportedly expressed working with allies, and avoiding support for renewed arms con- patrols over Middle East Open Skies Treaty meant to improve transparency destabilizing actions. Withdrawal trol agreements between the For the second time in as from Open Skies will have the two leading nuclear powers, it many weeks, the Air Force has BY LAUREN TOMS other signatories, had “signifi cantly offi cials long complained about opposite eff ect,” Mr. Biden said remains unclear whether the in- fl own B-52 bombers over the

THE WASHINGTON TIMES upended the balance of interests of restrictions Moscow has put on in a statement. coming administration will seek Middle East in what are known signatory states.” Among Russia’s overfl ights of certain areas, in- Rep. Alcee Hastings, the Flor- to extend New START for the full as “presence patrols,” offi cials President-elect Joseph R. complaints was that U.S. allies still cluding Chechnya and Russia’s ida Democrat who chairs the con- fi ve years that it is allotted, push said Sunday. Biden’s foreign policy to-do list in the treaty refused to guaran- strategic Kaliningrad enclave in gressional Helsinki Committee, for a short-term extension or seek The bomber task force mis- just got a little longer after Rus- tee information they gleaned from Europe. said Friday that Russia’s action a new agreement entirely. sions are meant to demonstrate sia announced late last week Open Skies fl ights would not be The Pentagon and U.S. in- was a direct result of the Trump Leonid Slutsky, a leading voice the U.S. military’s “continu- with was following the Trump shared with Washington. telligence agencies also warned administration’s move, one he of foreign aff airs in the Russian ing commitment to regional administration’s lead and with- Moscow unsuccessfully Moscow used Open Skies fl ights hoped Mr. Biden would reverse. parliament, said Friday in a tele- security.” drawing from the multinational sought guarantees from NATO over the U.S. and Europe to map “For decades, the Open Skies vision interview that Russia may Air Force offi cials did not Open Skies Treaty designed to allies that they wouldn’t transfer out targets and infrastructure that Treaty has provided crucial secu- reconsider its withdrawal if the specify which countries the lower suspicions and improve the data collected during their could be hit by a conventional or rity benefi ts across Europe, and Biden team reverses course, but bombers fl ew over during their transparency on both sides of the observation fl ights over Russia cyberattack. it continues to have the support said the prospect looks “utopian.” patrol, but offi cial U.S. policy old Cold War divide. to the U.S., The Associated Press Supporters of the treaty have of our allies and partners across But Russian foreign policy does recognize Iran as the pri- The incoming administration reported. argued that withdrawal would the Atlantic,” Mr. Hastings said analyst Andrey Bystritsky said mary adversary in the region. already faces pressing policy de- Mr. Biden’s team still has a prove a burden to European allies in a statement. “I call on Moscow the Kremlin’s withdrawal could “Short-term deployments of cisions regarding Russian on the little time: Russia’s parliament who still supported the agree- to reverse this counterproductive open the way for a modifi ed deal strategic assets are an impor- soon-to-expire New START arms will now have to ratify the with- ment. All but two of the European decision.” — with or without the U.S. tant part of our defensive pos- control treaty and the soon-to- drawal and Moscow would still Union’s 27 countries are part The end of the Open Skies “It helps to put the ball in ture in the region,” said Marine be-completed Nord Stream 2 oil face a six-month notifi cation pe- of the agreement and when the Treaty marks the second mili- someone else’s court in some Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, pipeline with Germany. riod before formally pulling out. U.S. conducts intelligence fl ights, tary pact with Russia to have way,” he told the TASS news commander of U.S. Central Russia’s Foreign Ministry said The Trump administration European allies are often brought crumbled under the Trump ad- agency. “If the partners have a Command. “The training op- the U.S. formal withdrawal in last year announced its intent to along. ministration. Washington and proper reaction to this statement portunity and continued inte- November from the Open Skies leave the 20-year-old treaty, main- Mr. Biden, who supported the Moscow both withdrew from by the Russian side, in any case, gration with regional partners Treaty, which allows participating taining that Russia was violating treaty as a senator in the 1990s, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear the talks can be open.” improves readiness and delivers nations across Europe to conduct the treaty and it is no longer in the criticized the Trump adminis- Forces Treaty that banned the ⦁ This article is based in part a clear and consistent message unarmed surveillance fl ights over U.S. national interest. American tration’s withdrawal at the time, production of midrange “tactical” on wire service reports. in the operational environment to both friends and potential adversaries, alike.” The mission was the fi fth GUATEMALA bomber task force in the Middle East in the “last few months,” Air Force offi cials said. Guatemalan forces use tear gas, batons on caravan — Mike Glenn SOMALIA BY SANDRA SEBASTIAN on the governments of Central U.S. military says troop ASSOCIATED PRESS America to take measures to avoid putting their inhabitants removal is complete VADO HONDO, GUATEMALA | at risk amid the health emergency NAIROBI, KENYA | The Guatemalan police and soldiers due to the pandemic,” Mr. Giam- U.S. military says its troop launched tear gas and wielded ba- mattei’s statement said. withdrawal from Somalia is tons and shields against a group Guatemala has set up almost complete, in one of the last of Honduran migrants that tried a dozen control points on high- actions of President Trump’s to push through their roadblock ways, and may start busing more presidency. early Sunday. migrants back to Honduras, as Some experts have warned A group of about 2,000 mi- it has done before, arguing they that the withdrawal of an grants had stopped short of pose a risk to themselves and estimated 700 U.S. military the roadblock the night before. others by traveling during the personnel comes at the worst The roadblock was strategically coronavirus pandemic. possible time for Somalia, as placed at a chokepoint on the Governments throughout the the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab two-lane highway to Chiquimula region have made it clear they extremist group improves its in an area known as Vado Hondo. will not let the caravan through. bomb-making skills and contin- It is fl anked by a tall mountain- Mexico mounted a dissuasive ues to attack military and civil- side and a wall leaving the mi- campaign at its southern border, ian targets even in the capital, grants with few options. circulating videos and photos Mogadishu. Some 100 migrants tried to of thousands of National Guard The withdrawal comes less make their way through authori- troops and immigration agents than a month before Somalia is ties around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. preparing if the migrants manage set to hold a national election. The security forces beat them ASSOCIATED PRESS to cross Guatemala. The U.S. personnel trained back and deployed tear gas. None Honduran migrants clash with Guatemalan soldiers in Vado Hondo, Guatemala, on Sunday. Authorities said Honduras has been ravaged and supported Somali forces, made it through and the larger that as many as 9,000 Honduran migrants crossed into Guatemala as part of an eff ort to reach the U.S. by the COVID-19 pandemic and including its elite special forces, remaining contingent kept its two major hurricanes that hit in counterterrorism operations. distance during the melee. the country in November leav- They are being moved to Some migrants were visibly to pass.” Guatemala’s immigration exit of its inhabitants.” ing its most productive north- other African countries such injured by baton strikes. One Guatemalan soldiers and po- agency distributed a video show- On Friday, the migrants en- ern regions in tatters. Many of as neighboring Kenya and man, who did not give his name, lice had blocked part of a caravan ing a couple of hundred men tered Guatemala by pushing past the migrants hope for a warmer Djibouti, home of the only leaned against a wall near police of as many as 9,000 Honduran scuffl ing with soldiers, pushing about 2,000 police and soldiers reception from the incoming ad- permanent U.S. military base in with a bandage atop his head. migrants Saturday night at a point and running through their lines, posted at the border; most en- ministration of President-elect Africa, but U.S. Africa Com- “They hit me in the head,” the not far from where they entered even as troops held hundreds tered without showing the nega- Joseph R. Biden who will be in- mand spokesman Col. Chris man said. “I didn’t come with the the country, seeking to reach the more back Saturday night. tive coronavirus test that Guate- augurated Wednesday. Karns would not say how many intention of looking for problems U.S. border. Guatemalan President Ale- mala requires. So far, Mr. Biden’s team has are going where. with anybody. We’re brothers, The soldiers and riot police jandro Giammattei issued a “The government of Guate- indicated it will not make imme- The withdrawal was an- Central Americans. We’re not — about 450 in total — formed statement calling on Honduran mala regrets this violation of diate changes to policies at the nounced late last year, with looking for trouble. We just want ranks across a highway. authorities “to contain the mass national sovereignty and calls U.S.-Mexico border. a Jan. 15 deadline. The U.S. military says it will continue to pressure al-Shabab. — Associated Press INDONESIA offi ce building was almost fl at- tened by the quake and a shop- ISRAEL ping mall was reduced to a crum- Authorities OK hundreds Teams fi nd more bodies pled hulk. The disaster agency said the of new settlement homes army corps of engineers cleared JERUSALEM | Israeli au- from deadly earthquake the road connecting Mamuju and thorities on Sunday advanced Majene that had been blocked plans to build an additional BY MUHAMMAD RIFKI AND YUSUF WAHIL communications have begun to by landslides. They also rebuilt 780 homes in West Bank

ASSOCIATED PRESS improve in the quake areas. a damaged bridge. settlements, an anti-settlement Thousands of people were The disaster agency’s chief, monitoring group said, in a MAMUJU, INDONESIA | Indone- left homeless and more than 800 Doni Monardo, said authorities last-minute surge of approvals sian rescuers on Sunday retrieved were injured, with more than half were trying to separate high- and before the friendly Trump ad- more bodies from the rubble of of them still receiving treatment lower-risk groups and provided ministration leaves offi ce later homes and buildings toppled by for serious injuries, Mr. Jati said. ASSOCIATED PRESS tens of thousands of masks for this week. a strong earthquake, raising the The disaster agency’s data A police offi cer leads a sniff er dog during a search of victims Sunday at refugees to prevent the spread of Peace Now said that more death toll to 78, while military showed that nearly 27,850 sur- the ruin of a building fl attened by an earthquake in Mamuju, Indonesia. the coronavirus in the crowded than 90% of the homes lie deep engineers managed to reopen vivors were moved to shelters. Rescuers retrieved more bodies Sunday, raising the death toll to 78. camps. He said authorities would inside the West Bank, which the ruptured roads to clear access Most of them went to makeshift also set up health posts at the Palestinians seek as the heart- for relief goods. shelters that have been lashed by camps to test people for the virus. land of a future independent More heavy equipment heavy monsoon downpours. Only family are among thousands of Robert said. People being housed in tem- state, and more than 200 homes reached the hardest-hit city of a few were lucky to be protected displaced people who took shel- Rescuers managed to retrieve porary shelters were seen stand- are located in unauthorized Mamuju and the neighboring by tarpaulin-covered tents. ter in a hilly area. four survivors and four bodies ing close together, many of them outposts that the government district of Majene on Sulawesi They said they were running Robert said his bed was shak- from the rubble of the fl attened without masks. had decided to legalize. island, where the magnitude 6.2 low on food, blankets and other ing when he awoke and realized hospital, according to the Search “In this emergency situation Israel has stepped up settle- quake struck early Friday, said aid, as emergency supplies were that it was an earthquake. He then and Rescue Agency. … it is diffi cult for us to observe ment construction during Presi- Raditya Jati, spokesman for the rushed to the hard-hit region. removed a drip from his hand Mr. Jati said that at least 1,150 health protocols,” said Fatimah dent Trump’s term. National Disaster Mitigation “We are unable to return to and ran out. He had seen several houses in Majene were damaged Zahra, a Mamuju resident who According to Peace Now, Is- Agency. our destroyed homes,” said a nurses helping patients who were and that the agency was still col- moved to a makeshift shelter. rael approved or advanced con- A total of 67 people died in father of three who identifi ed unable to move before the build- lecting data on damaged houses West Sulawesi province has struction of more than 12,000 Mamuju and 11 in Majene, said himself only as Robert. He said ing collapsed. and buildings in Mamuju. recorded more than 2,500 cases settlement homes in 2020, the Didi Hamzar, the director of pre- he fl ed from his bed while being “I cried when I saw the hos- Mamuju, the provincial capital of the coronavirus, including 58 highest number in a single year paredness for the National Search treated at Mamuju’s Mitra Mana- pital where I was being treated of nearly 300,000 people, was deaths. Indonesia has confi rmed since it began recording statis- and Rescue Agency. karra hospital, which was fl at- collapse with people still inside. strewn with debris from col- nearly 908,000 cases and almost tics in 2012. Power supplies and phone tened by the quake. He and his I could have died if I got out late,” lapsed buildings. The governor’s 26,000 fatalities. — Associated Press A10 | FROM PAGE ONE ☆ R MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021

arrested so far are supporters of Presi- Mr. Sherwin declined to say whether was believed to be carried out by just stormed the building. ATTACK dent Trump. prosecutors had uncovered any evidence four people. “You’ve had massive rallies in sup- From page A1 “If you look at social media, you of coordination between the groups In the past few months, the pattern port of President Trump, and no one can see a lot of affi liation with some ahead of the deadly siege. of lone wolf attackers has begun to shift, has taken any violent action whatsoever, Prosecutors tell a diff erent story. They of the protest activity, and it runs the He walked back claims made by the analysts say. so you can see why the Capitol Police say a video Mr. Sullivan shared with the whole gamut from soup to nuts,” Michael Justice Department in the fi rst court fi l- In October, prosecutors brought never expected anything like this,” Mr. FBI shows him encouraging protesters to Sherwin, U.S. attorney for the District of ings: that the attackers were organized to charges against members of the far-right VanZandt said. cause property damage. Columbia, told reporters Friday. assassinate or kidnap lawmakers. Boogaloo Bois, saying a Texas man coor- Although evidence of coordination Mr. Sullivan was charged with riot- He refused to name specifi c groups “We don’t have any direct evidence dinated with other extremists to “incite has emerged, that doesn’t mean the ing and criminal mischief in connection but called out two defendants, saying the of kill/capture teams,” Mr. Sherwin said. a riot” in Minneapolis this summer by threat of a lone wolf actor has abated. with a June 30 anti-police brutality riot “evidence speaks for itself.” Past domestic-terrorism attacks from clashing with demonstrators protesting Among those arrested in connec- in Provo, Utah. A truck driver was shot Those defendants were Robert Keith the political right have largely been car- the death of George Floyd. tion with the Capitol riot was Lonnie at that protest. Police say Mr. Sullivan or- Packer, 56, who was photographed wear- ried out by lone-wolf extremists or, at That same month, the FBI broke up Coff man, a 70-year-old man with no ganized the event and, after the shooting, ing a “Camp Auschwitz” shirt at the most, a couple of people. a purported plot to kidnap Michigan internet footprint. Mr. Coff man’s car spoke with one of the men who allegedly riot, and Kevin Seefried, who carried a The 2019 mass shooting in a Walmart Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The 13 people was found outside the Capitol with guns, fi red the gun. Confederate fl ag inside the Capitol. parking lot in El Paso, Texas, was carried charged were tied to a paramilitary or- ammunition and 11 Molotov cocktails, On Friday, a federal judge in Utah “These guys have labeled them- out by a single white supremacist, who ganization calling itself the Wolverine authorities say. released Mr. Sullivan from jail and placed selves,” he said. “All these extremist killed 23 people. Watchmen. His arrest raises questions. him under house arrest while awaiting groups are being looked at in terms of In 2018, authorities linked a massacre The traditional lack of coordination “He’s unique because he was really trial on charges from the Capitol attack. their participation at the Capitol.” at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that resulted by right-wing groups is one of the rea- prepared and we are told by the media He was the fi rst left-leaning activist Prosecutors fi led charges against in 11 deaths to a single actor, who posted sons law enforcement was unprepared to there were individuals banging on the charged in connection with the riot, more than 100 people over the Jan. 6 anti-Semitic views online. deal with chaos at the Capitol, said Clint door of the Capitol before Trump fi n- which left fi ve people dead, including a mayhem. Court documents, however, Even the 1995 Oklahoma City bomb- VanZandt, an ex-FBI profi ler. ished his speech,” Mr. VanZandt said. “So police offi cer. don’t link the suspects to extremist ing, widely seen as the deadliest anti-gov- Offi cers were overwhelmed when where did he come from? Did he come The overwhelming majority of those groups. ernment terrorist attack in U.S. history, thousands of pro-Trump supporters to his conclusion on his own?” TRUMP From page A1 blockades to deny access from the south. It’s the latest manifestation of the disdain Mr. Trump and the city have long felt for each other. Mr. Trump came into offi ce with the least support from D.C. voters of any presidential candidate in history after winning 4% in 2016. He managed to raise that to 5% last year, still far below Richard Nixon’s Republican record of 22% in 1972. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, the city’s nonvoting member of Congress, said Mr. Trump was irked by the Demo- cratic nature of the city, and that made him hostile. “When the D.C. statehood bill was introduced, he went out of his way to say that is a bunch of Democrats why would we want to give them statehood,” she told The Washington Times. Asked whether she expected him to follow in the footsteps of the Obamas and Clintons by keeping a residence in the District, she laughed. “Come on, he doesn’t have any resi- ASSOCIATED PRESS dence here, No. 1,” she said. “No. 2, here President Trump came to the White House with the least support from D.C. voters of any presidential candidate aft er winning 4% in 2016. He raised that to 5% last year. is a man who lived in New York his entire life and he doesn’t really keep a residence there anymore. He lives in Florida.” product placement. National Shrine last year to promote city’s political elite a chance to mingle dates once people learned whom they Mr. Trump may be forced to come “His idea of being social was going religious freedom, drawing a rebuke with entertainment royalty. During Mr. worked for. back, though. to the Trump Hotel and have steak and from the Catholic archbishop of Wash- Trump’s fi rst year in offi ce, several of the That is not to say the city didn’t thrive Federal prosecutors say they haven’t cheesecake,” Mr. Chaff ee said. ington, who called it “baffl ing and rep- honorees threatened not to attend should during Mr. Trump’s time. ruled out an investigation of the presi- Former Rep. James P. Moran, who rep- rehensible” that the facility would allow he show. He bowed out, saying he didn’t Washington added tens of thousands dent as part of their look at criminal resented the close-in Virginia suburbs him to show up. want to be a distraction — and he has of residents, topping 700,000 for the fi rst charges stemming from the attack on for years, said it’s not that Mr. Trump had The president earned more ire after never looked back. time since the 1970s. Like the rest of the Capitol. an antipathy toward the city. his administration had protesters forc- He also never attended the White the country, the District’s employment Before Mr. Trump, presidents were Indeed, there was a time in Mr. ibly ejected from Lafayette Park last House Correspondents Association din- picture was remarkably rosy. It added regular parts of the city’s social scene. Trump’s life when he courted the city’s summer before a bizarre visit to hold ner as president. 21,000 jobs on Mr. Trump’s watch, until Mr. Chaff ee said the Reagans attended elite and contributed to its politicians. up a Bible outside the historic St. John’s He did, however, attend the Ford’s the COVID-19 pandemic. big aff airs and paid visits to friends’ He even attended the White House Church. Theater Gala in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The But the city says it’s the president homes. The Clintons were also big fi g- Correspondents Association dinner in But the animosity began long before event was canceled in 2020 because of who owes D.C. ures on the town. 2011 but got a roasting from the stage by that incident. Local baseball fans wel- the pandemic. Mayor Muriel Bowser last year The Bushes were more low-key, and President Obama. comed him with boos when he made The city’s anger spilled over to those claimed Mr. Trump and his inaugura- President Obama, who once cut a public These days, the president sees little or the trek to Nationals Park during the who worked for Mr. Trump or those who tion committee owed the city $9 million television special in Chicago as a food nothing to gain from socializing in Wash- 2019 World Series — a slight witnessed defended him. in unpaid security bills — $7.3 million critic, frequented the restaurants in the ington or having a presence in the city. on national television. Then-Homeland Security Secretary that dates back to the inauguration and District for business and pleasure. That’s why he goes to his own golf Two years earlier, he was jeered while Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to leave a the rest from his 2019 Independence Day He held lunches for campaign sup- clubs and hotels, Mr. Moran said. delivering what was supposed to be a Mexican restaurant after she was sur- extravaganza. porters, went on date nights with his By showing up, he might draw more unifying video address to a crowd at rounded by hecklers, and senior Trump Ms. Bowser’s spokeswoman didn’t wife, Michelle, and sometimes made business. Nationals Park during the 2017 congres- aide Stephen Miller was heckled at a respond to multiple inquires from The lunch runs for a cheeseburger. He was “His paradigm is what’s in it for him. sional baseball game, just a day after a diff erent Mexican joint. Mr. Miller also Times about the status of that claim. even known to mix in some diplomacy, How can he enhance his own self-in- left-wing zealot tried to kill members of reportedly dropped $80 for sushi at a The city does have an active lawsuit by squiring then-Russian President Dmi- terest,” Mr. Moran said. “If he owned the Republican team while they were restaurant, only to have the bartender against the Trump Organization and try Medvedev across the river to Arling- restaurants, he’d be there all the time.” practicing in Alexandria. curse at him and make a crude single- the inaugural committee. It says the ton for Ray’s Hell Burger. When Mr. Trump mixed with the city, The Trump-Washington feud ex- fi nger gesture. nonprofi t inaugural committee siphoned A night out for Mr. Trump, by con- results were not pretty. tended to the Kennedy Center Honors, Politico reported that young Trump $1 million to Mr. Trump’s company by trast, was an exercise in corporate He visited the St. John Paul II a showcase that traditionally off ers the staffers were having trouble finding overpaying for space.

their motives impugned. This month, The College Fix high- SPEECH “Certainly subjectivity comes into lighted a piece from a University of From page A1 what we see as news, what we’re re- Michigan student on librarians decrying porting on, and perhaps what we see the “whiteness” of their buildings and feature their writing and mentor and as newsworthy might not be what the demanding that they be “decolonized.” bring up the next generation of conserva- college paper sees as a story,” she said. The student is a self-described “Black, tive, libertarian, center-right journalists,” “I always tell the students these aren’t queer woman” leading the fi ght for free said Ms. Kabbany, who once interned at some fi rst-person opinion pieces. I’m speech at Princeton University and, The Washington Times. “And this part not asking you for your opinion. Quote most recently, the forced retirement of a is very important: We are invested in one side, quote the other side, quote the Chapman University law professor who their careers.” documents. Then throw it all together spoke at President Trump’s Jan. 6 rally For The College Fix and its staff ers, and let the reader decide.” that preceded the unruly mob attack on the goal is to strengthen and preserve a In other words, it might not be the the U.S. Capitol. sense of balance and objectivity that once norm at college, but Ms. Kabbany thinks Cultural fights are conventional stood as a golden rule for journalism. it is the norm for professionals. Although on campus these days, Ms. Kabbany The campus is the perfect training most of her “alumni” remain in media, said, even if they haven’t reached the ground for “what’s next,” so to speak, as former Fixers have pursued careers in workplace. If there is a theme that runs the stories that now percolate through law, politics, public aff airs, advertising, through The College Fix, it might be traditional and social media started on ASSOCIATED PRESS lobbying, think tanks and other fi elds, a modifi ed version of the late Andrew campus, Ms. Kabbany said. Cultural fi ghts are conventional on campus these days, said Jennifer Kabbany, editor she said. Breitbart’s dictum that “politics is down- “Talk of White privilege, that began of Th e College Fix. She said students understand that the cancel culture and other “I try to instill passion and excite- stream from culture.” on campus, gendered language and pro- battles oft en extend beyond campuses and make their way into mainstream society. ment, but writing well is a skill that Racial unrest has simmered in Amer- nouns — that started on campus, now parlays into so many careers,” she said. ica for decades, but its more recent it is in our nation’s capital. Critical race Ms. Kabbany, 45, was the editor of escalation began at “those huge protests theory — that’s all from the halls of a right of passage for a young journalist College Fix and the approach it seeks to The Daily Aztec as an undergraduate at at the University of Missouri and Yale academia,” she said. “Cancel culture was to do a semester in D.C. and just really instill in undergraduate reporters. San Diego State University. She remains University in 2015 and sort of took over born on campus, now it’s in the world.” experience that,” she said. Ms. Kabbany wants the buzz to be in Southern California, where she has the national conversation,” Ms. Kab- The 75 students who comprise The The short pieces comprise The Col- professionalism, not politics, just as if raised two children, the eldest of whom bany said. College Fix annual staff fi le stories that lege Fix’s biweekly newsletter, which they were business or nursing school is a Marine. Cancel culture is another baleful rarely appear in the pages of on-campus goes out to 10,300 people. Its website has faculty. Their motto is the same as Rud- It is more the accelerating drift of her trend that Ms. Kabbany said was birthed newspapers, and the reporters aren’t grown from about 50,000 page views a yard Kipling’s “Six Honest Serving Men” profession than her parental experience on campus, although its warriors have doing it for credit. month in 2011 to as many as 1 million a of what, why, when, how, where and who. with schools that drives her. not come for The College Fix. They do, however, get a crack at 14- month now. Ms. Kabbany said the success that That drift is not simply gruel for con- “I think that people really understand week or 10-week fellowships in Wash- The College Fix is both a news aggre- many former College Fix students have servative groups, as shown repeatedly by now that what is going on on these col- ington through the nonprofi t Student gation site and a showcase for original found is a testament to that professional analysis of coverage done at UCLA, the lege campuses ends up going on in the Free Press Association. The fellowships, content written by students. emphasis. The status quo in many news University of Chicago and Harvard. As a mainstream culture as well,” she said. which pay $5,000 to $10,000, have put “The growth has been astronomical,” operations is far from a right-of-center former head of CBS News wrote in 2020, “Everything we saw on campus fi rst students on the staff s of The Hill, USA Ms. Kabbany said. “It’s been a blast and spot that discourages some who stand “the news media is catching up with the is now part of the mainstream culture. Today, The Daily Caller and other news a blessing.” there from pursuing the career. But to liberalism of the professoriate, the enter- All of these left-leaning ideas, concepts, outlets. There is something unabashedly old- date, no College Fix reporters have been tainment industry, upscale magazines arguments — all the fi rst waves of these “I tell all our fellows that I feel like it’s fashioned about the approach at The blacklisted by any organizations or had and the literary world.” have come from campus.” MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 ☆ R LIFE | A11

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It appears that pretending to know breathe a sigh of relief. This just COVID hit, I started to exercise. help me? — KEEPING MY SANITY to enjoy it. although the woman you’re involved might be the start of the conversation that gets every- Neither my husband, “Chris,” nor DEAR KEEPING: Establishing DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced with is divorced, she is far from free. one up to speed. I had ever been into fi tness at a routine of regular exercise wasn’t father of two, both over 18. I have If she’s afraid her ex will become SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). One scenario is that all. As the months have gone selfi sh. It was the right thing to do. been dating a divorced mother of violent if she makes her relationship you trust in a process and do the work. Alternately, on, I have realized the power of People have been experiencing symp- three. 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Chris is and emotional health, and it’s a shame reluctant to let her ex-husband order and/or supervised visitation and you feeling fabulous about it is not so far off . angry. He your husband didn’t do the same. know about me for fear of his when he sees the children. If she is CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You read the mean- calls it “me Rather than prevent you from violent reaction (she has no lin- unwilling to free herself, then for ing inside small gestures. You’ll like some of what you time” and has made it very dif- doing what you have been doing, gering feelings toward him other your own sake, end the relationship learn. What do you do with the rest of it? Mentally fi cult for me to go. your husband should have praised than fear). Because of this, she because it will never progress. fi le the information and save it for later. I tried swimming in the morn- you. Could he be jealous or threat- doesn’t want her kids to know we DEAR READERS: Today we re- AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re a traveler ing before work, but he said he ened by what you have accom- are romantically involved. Th ey member the Rev. Martin Luther along life’s highway. Driving on low, both literally and couldn’t manage at home to get plished? That he would say some- think I’m just a “friend.” She gets King Jr., who was martyred in the fi guratively, is dangerous and not worth the risk. Pull our 2-year-old ready for school. I thing so extreme as “you should defensive when I bring this up. cause of civil rights in 1968. His over to the rest stop to fuel up. tried to go to the gym in the early move out” was childish. (Who We have been seeing each words ring as true today as when he PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). For a diff erent out- evening, but he said he needs me would look after the kids then?) other for a couple of years now. fi rst uttered them: “We must accept come, you need diff erent thoughts, and for diff erent to help get the children ready for A mature approach would be I love her, but I’m starting to get fi nite disappointment, but we must thoughts, you need a changed mind. The easiest and bed. I tried running later at night, for the two of you to agree upon a the feeling this will never move never lose infi nite hope.” His was a most eff ective way to change your mind is to change but it didn’t feel safe, and I also schedule in which he either dresses forward. What should I do? And voice of reason in a time of insanity, your actions. had trouble falling asleep. the kids in the morning OR tucks how long should I wait? — TENTA- silenced too soon. — ABBY CREATORS.COM Abby, I don’t know what to do. them in at night. It not only would be TIVE IN CALIFORNIA ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

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REGION D.C., state capitals brace for potentially violent week Security tightens in anticipation of inauguration demonstrations Virginia pro-gun activists alter Lobby Day plans

BY DAVID A. LIEB which left a Capitol Police offi cer BY GABRIELLA MUñOZ League, said his group is plan- and protect the right to peace- Dena Potter, a spokeswoman

ASSOCIATED PRESS and four others dead. Dozens of THE WASHINGTON TIMES ning a massive alternative dem- fully demonstrate. Regardless of for the Department of General other offi cers were injured. onstration on Monday. your viewpoint, and to safeguard Services, told The Washington The threat of extremist groups More than a third of governors Pro-gun activists in Virginia “We have fl ags and signs and the public health and safety of Times that while seven groups descending on state capitals in a had called out the National Guard are shifting their plans for this magnets that can be put on a Richmond’s residents and their had applied for permits to series of demonstrations Sunday to help protect their state capitols year’s Lobby Day in response car so you can be creative and property,” Richmond Mayor allow a maximum of 10 people prompted governors to roll out a and aid local law enforcement to top offi cials implementing decorate your own car but we Levar Stoney said Thursday. to gather, some were denied massive show of force and imple- offi cers. Several governors issued security measures in the state’s just telling people. The focus is Mr. Stoney, a Democrat, because their time slot already ment tight security measures at states of emergency, and others capital. on gun rights, you know, noth- said last year’s gun demonstra- was taken. statehouses across the country. closed their capitols to the public Thousands of Virginians ing else,” Mr. Van Cleave said on tion was “unsettling” because Ultimately, because of the Fencing, boarded-up windows until after Mr. Biden’s inaugura- typically converge on the state The Jeff Katz Radio show last of the fi rearms in the pro-gun “extraordinary security mea- and lines of police and National tion day. Capitol and address their con- week. “Our event is always going crowd, but he praised it for being sures” put in place no permits Guard troops have transformed Some state legislatures also cerns to lawmakers on Lobby to be a peaceful event.” peaceful. were issued at all for Monday. statehouse grounds ahead of ex- canceled sessions or pared back Day, the fi rst Monday after the The gun rights group held Richmond police have spread Officials said they took pected demonstrations leading up their work for the coming week, General Assembly convenes for a rally last year that attracted out signs prohibiting fi rearms at these steps after federal agents to President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s citing security precautions. Texas its annual legislative session. more than 20,000 pro-gun and public events. warned that there were credible inauguration on Wednesday. is among the states closing their The Virginia Citizens Defense gun-control demonstrators. Mr. Van Cleave stressed threats to state Capitols across The stepped-up security mea- capitol grounds through the League has often sponsored a This year, the Virginia Citi- that the gun-rights group is not the country. sures were intended to safeguard inauguration. caravan of armed activists to zens Defense League (VCDL) holding an in-person event so Gov. Ralph Northam said the seats of government from the type “The Texas Department of lobby lawmakers. will use four caravans led by anyone who happens to get out Virginia National Guard will be of violence that occurred at the U.S. Public Safety is aware of armed But Richmond is under a buses and nine “sub caravans.” A of their car has a right to. He supporting local law enforce- Capitol on Jan. 6, when a mob sup- protests planned at the Texas state of emergency, and Vir- website will track the buses’ lo- also accused city and state of- ment to protect the city. porting President Trump overran State Capitol this week and vio- ginia’s Department of General cations for supporters to join in. fi cials of trying to suppress the “If you’re planning to come the building while Congress was lent extremists who may seek to Services closed the Capitol Lobby Day already was shap- First Amendment with the new here, or up to Washington with certifying the Electoral College exploit constitutionally protected through Thursday in response ing up as a sparser aff air because restrictions. ill intent in your heart, you need vote. events to conduct criminal acts,” to reports of potential violence of the COVID-19 pandemic, but “They want to control who’s to turn around right now and go The FBI has warned of the said Steve McCraw, the agency’s over President-elect Joseph R. recent security threats in Vir- at the bell tower speaking and home,” the Democratic governor potential for armed protests at director. Biden’s inauguration. Authori- ginia and around the country they don’t want another VCDL said. “You are not welcome here. the U.S. Capitol and all 50 state More than 100 troopers in riot ties also have put up fencing to prompted authorities to ramp massive rally showing that their And you’re not welcome in our capitol buildings beginning this gear were stationed outside the prepare for any unrest. up tighter restrictions. gun control push was not popu- nation’s capital. And if you come weekend. Some social media Capitol in Austin last week as Peter Van Cleave, president “Our goal is the same as it’s lar in the state of Virginia,” he here and act out, Virginia will messages had targeted Sunday lawmakers began a new legisla- of the Virginia Citizens Defense always been. And that is respect said. be ready.” for demonstrations, though it re- tive session. mained unclear how many people Even before the violence at the might show up. U.S. Capitol, some statehouses its closure to the public during Anti-scaling Security in the District has had been the target of vandals a special legislative session on security fencing intensifi ed ahead of the inaugura- and angry protesters during the coronavirus measures. surrounds the tion. Tall fencing surrounds the past year. Anticipating the potential for grounds of the U.S. U.S. Capitol, the National Mall is Last spring, armed protesters violence in the coming week, the Capitol. Security closed to the general public, and entered the Michigan Capitol building’s first floor windows has increased the District’s mayor asked people to object to coronavirus-related were boarded up and the Na- this week ahead not to visit. Some 25,000 National lockdowns and were confronted tional Guard has been deployed. of Wednesday’s Guard troops from around the by police. People angered over The Legislature was scheduled to inauguration of country were due in the city by the death of George Floyd, who begin its 2021 session on Tuesday, President-elect early in the week. died after a Minneapolis police but much of its initial work has Joseph R. Biden In the states, some authorities offi cer pressed a knee into his been delayed for at least two and Vice President- said they had no specifi c indica- neck for several minutes, van- days because of warnings about elect Kamala tion that demonstrations would dalized capitols in several states, potential violence. Harris as the FBI occur, much less turn violent. including Colorado, Ohio, Texas “The state Capitol has become has been warned Yet many state offi cials vowed to and Wisconsin. a fortress,” said Oregon Senate of the potential for be prepared, just in case. They And just last month, crowds in President Peter Courtney, a Dem- armed protests. said they did not want a repeat of Oregon forced their way into the ocrat. “I never thought I’d see the mob’s assault on the Capitol, state Capitol in Salem to protest that; it breaks my heart.” ASSOCIATED PRESS

MARYLAND Maryland, particularly the Uni- fi ve governors, from Democrat versity of Maryland, College Park, William Donald Schaefer to Mr. his alma mater. The administra- Hogan. Miller dedicated life’s work to state politics tion building at the university was He had a knack for colorful named after him last year. political theater. Once, while dis- BY BRIAN WITTE the Maryland Senate great state was Mike to muscle through bills, but he Mr. Miller also was prone to cussing a tough special session in

ASSOCIATED PRESS and not think of Mike Miller’s life’s work, and also could willingly acquiesce speaking his mind, whether with 2007, he pulled back his suit jacket — not just because he did so with unre- to major legislation he opposed. reporters who gathered to talk and showed reporters where red ANNAPOLIS | Thomas V. Mike of his historical lon- lenting passion and For example, he didn’t support to him regularly after the Senate ink from a pen had leaked, as if Miller, a major force in Maryland gevity — but because courage for a remark- same-sex marriage but allowed took a break for the day or pub- he were bleeding. That session politics for decades and the na- each member of the able 50 years. Even as the bill to come to the Senate licly at an event. became a three-week grind to tion’s longest-serving state Senate Senate has his or her he waged a hard-fought fl oor in 2012. Sometimes, his unrestrained pass tax increases and a consti- president, has died, his family own Mike story,” said battle with cancer, I “Am I on the wrong side of comments landed him in trouble. tutional amendment to allow fi ve said. He was 78. Senate President Bill was blessed to con- history? As a historian, there’s In 1989, he told a Washington televi- casinos with slot machines — a A Democrat, he was first Ferguson, Mr. Miller’s Miller tinue to benefi t from no doubt about it, but I’ll deal sion reporter that Baltimore, Mary- long-debated proposal Mr. Miller elected Maryland Senate presi- successor. “Whether Mike’s wisdom and with that in my own mind,” he land’s largest city, was a “ghetto” supported to raise state revenue. dent in 1987. He stepped down it’s the senator who he trademark humor. He said when the Senate gave the and a “war zone.” Some suggested Maryland voters went on to from the leadership position in quietly consoled through fam- was, in every sense, a lion of the bill fi nal passage. the comments ended his prospects approve the constitutional amend- 2019 as he battled stage 4 prostate ily matters, the senator who he Senate,” Mr. Hogan said. Mr. Miller maintained a colle- of ever becoming governor. ment allowing casinos in 2008, as cancer and resigned from his Sen- mentored to compromise and A lawyer whose district in- gial presence in the Senate. With But even his most brash com- well as an expansion four years ate seat in December. pass legislation, or those who cluded parts of Prince George’s large portraits of Maryland’s four ments didn’t seem to hurt him later to add table games and what In a nod to Mr. Miller’s stat- experienced the personal care County, Mr. Miller brought a big signers of the Declaration of Inde- signifi cantly on Election Day or would become MGM National Har- ure, one of the Senate’s offi ce of Mike to truly listen to their personality to Annapolis. He won pendence hanging on the Senate’s during the annual votes by the bor near the nation’s capital. buildings already carried his concerns.” his fi rst election to the House of walls, he revered his state’s history, Senate’s 47 members at the start That happened with a strong name when he wasn’t even half- Gov. Larry Hogan, a Repub- Delegates in 1970 and moved to and often brought the subject up in of each legislative session in Janu- push from the Senate president, way through his unprecedented lican, refl ected on Mr. Miller’s the Senate four years later. conversation or debate. ary to keep him at the helm of who noted in later years that the tenure. tireless dedication to his state. An astute observer of state He maintained a long-held the chamber for 32 years. He was state’s six casinos would be part “It is impossible to think of “Serving the people of our politics, he used his acumen passion for higher education in Senate president over the span of of his legacy.

MARYLAND was convicted and sentenced to with the other women and ap- death by a unanimous jury for a peared to write down the license despicable crime,” U.S. District plate number of Higgs’ van, Feds carry out 13th execution of Trump term Judge Peter Messitte wrote in a angering him. The three men Dec. 29 ruling. chased after the women in Higgs’ BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN more than 120 years Wednesday for killing a jury in Maryland convicted In a statement after the ex- van. Haynes persuaded them to

ASSOCIATED PRESS had overseen as many pregnant woman, then Higgs of fi rst-degree murder ecution, Higgs’ attorney, Shawn get into the vehicle. federal executions. cutting the baby out of and kidnapping in the killings Nolan, said his client had spent Instead of taking them home, The Trump administration Higgs, 48, was pro- her womb and claim- of Tamika Black, 19; Mishann decades on death row help- Higgs drove them to a secluded early Saturday carried out its nounced dead at 1:23 ing it as her own. She Chinn. 23; and Tanji Jackson, ing other inmates and “work- spot in the Patuxent National Wild- 13th federal execution since July, a.m. was the fi rst woman 21. His death sentence was the ing tirelessly to fi ght his unjust life Refuge, federal land in Laurel. an unprecedented run that con- The number of fed- executed in nearly 70 fi rst imposed in the modern era convictions.” Higgs handed his pistol to cluded just fi ve days before the eral death sentences years. of the federal system in Mary- Higgs was 23 on the evening Haynes, who shot all three inauguration of President-elect carried out under Mr. Federal executions land, which abolished the death of Jan. 26, 1996, when he, Haynes women outside the van before Joseph R. Biden — an opponent Trump since 2020 is Higgs began as the coronavi- penalty in 2013. and a third man, Victor Gloria, the men left, Gloria testifi ed. of the federal death penalty. more than in the previ- rus pandemic raged Higgs’ lawyers argued it was picked up the three women in the The jurors who convicted Dustin Higgs, convicted in ous 56 years combined, through prisons na- “arbitrary and inequitable” to ex- District and drove them to Higgs’ Haynes failed to reach a unani- the killings of three women in a reducing the number of prisoners tionwide. Among those pris- ecute Higgs while Willis Haynes, apartment in Laurel to drink al- mous verdict on whether to im- Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996, on federal death row by nearly oners who got COVID-19 last the man who fi red the shots that cohol and listen to music. Before pose a death sentence. A diff er- was the third to receive a lethal a quarter. It’s likely none of the month were Higgs and former killed the women, was spared a dawn the next morning, an argu- ent jury convicted Higgs and injection this week at the federal around 50 remaining men will drug traffi cker Corey Johnson, death sentence. ment between Higgs and Jackson returned a death sentence after prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. be executed anytime soon, with who was executed Thursday. The federal judge who pre- prompted her to grab a knife in a separate trial. Gloria pleaded President Trump’s Justice Mr. Biden signaling he will end Some members of the execu- sided over Higgs’ trial two de- the kitchen before Haynes per- guilty to being an accessory Department resumed federal federal executions. tion teams also have previously cades ago said he “merits little suaded her to drop it. after the fact to the murders and executions last year following a The only woman on death row, tested positive for the virus. compassion.” Gloria said Jackson made was sentenced to seven years in 17-year hiatus. No president in Lisa Montgomery, was executed In October 2000, a federal “He received a fair trial and threats as she left the apartment prison. ▶ Editorial: 100 million vaccines in 100 days / B2 LEGAL ADS INSIDE B5 OOMMENTARYMMENTARY MONDAY, JANUARY 18,C 2021 ☆ SECTION B R Team Trump and Team BLM are more alike than you think Both harbor grievances against the government, but they need to learn that government doesn’t solve problems

By Michael McKenna need a few years to fully realize that they, too, have been voting for the wrong people for generations. n the wake of protesters (rioters?) breaking In each set of protests (and here’s where there windows and rumbling through the Capitol can be legitimate diff erences), the parties have been on Jan. 6, many have rightly noted a certain treated more or less with the same sort of laissez amount of hypocrisy threading through both faire approach by law enforcement. In the sum- the news coverage of and the rhetoric sur- mer, protesters were not gunned down and few rounding the incident. were arrested. At the Capitol, the protesters were Neither the Democrats nor the legacy not gunned down and all but a handful were not media appeared as agitated about the arrested. “peaceful protests” this summer, which were more Both groups also share a sense that some of their Idestructive, more lethal and involved at least as many problems can be solved by government. federal buildings as did the riot (protest?) on Jan. 6. The federal government doesn’t solve problems. That’s fi ne. Everyone chooses Occasionally, government ame- to emphasize diff erent things in liorates a problem by throw- life. But no one has emphasized ALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVVEE ing cash at it, or rearranging or even mentioned the substan- organizational responsibilities, tial similarities and the relatively HYPOTHESIS or killing a nation’s enemies, modest diff erences between the but for the most part it doesn’t BY MICHAEL MCKENNA Trump crew and Team Black solve problems. People do. By Lives Matter. inventing things, or creat- At their core, they are bound together by griev- ing new ways of doing things, or – as is required ances against the state and the polity it represents. here – by changing hearts and minds, people solve In each instance, the aggrieved party believes — problems. with some justifi cation — that it has been marginal- Government does, however, create problems. ized by the government or by the larger society or It is here that the Trump crew is closest to correct. both. The banning of President Trump from Twitter Their grievances center on trade, immigration and, and Facebook and the immediate shunning of Parler when they are coherent, the size and scope of gov- won’t help any of that. ernment (pay no mind to the fact that Mr. Trump Team Trump wants the state to stop damaging expanded both the government and the defi cit at them through trade deals, immigration and a gen- some of the most impressive rates in history). eral drift toward a society that it views as unrecog- BLM is asking for something – to be considered nizable and that rewards the wrong sorts of things. by their fellow citizens as true equals -- that no Team BLM and its sympathizers believe that the government can give. Only individual consciences ILLUSTRATION BY HUNTER state – as expressed through law enforcement, hous- and God can make that happen. ing and most especially education — is indiff erent If there is systemic racism, which is not yet a fact government – which in all places and at all times That’s one other, fi nal and unfortunate similarity to it at best and intentionally destructive at worst. in evidence, the government is unlikely to solve it. claims a monopoly on legitimate violence – only between the two groups. To both, the government is At the moment, they want the state to do “better,” Finally, with respect to both teams’ interactions acts decisively when you start damaging their usually better at off ering force than understanding. which seems to mean “more.” They eventually will with the government – whether it be law enforce- property. In the week since the rumble in the discover that it is better if the state involves itself ment, administration of justice, housing, immigra- Capitol, the federal government has managed to Michael McKenna, a columnist for The Washing- less in their lives. tion, trade, or – most pointedly — education, both assemble and deploy the equivalent of almost two ton Times, is the president of MWR Strategies. He Team Trump is farther down the path toward groups fi nd themselves on the wrong end of a armored divisions in Washington. It has become was most recently a deputy assistant to the presi- concluding that they have been voting for the wrong government that ranges from diffi dent to hostile. Baghdad on the Potomac, complete with its own dent and deputy director of the Offi ce of Legislative kinds of people for years. BLM sympathizers still Indeed, they both now fully understand that Green Zone. Aff airs at the White House. Biden’s fi rst hundred days It’s impossible to be optimistic about how Biden will deal with China and North Korea

By Jed Babbin enemies from the moment of their inauguration. Iran’s terrorist regime let our hostages go rather than risk what Ronald Reagan might do. resident-elect Joe Biden is about to begin the fi rst 100 days of his adminis- Mr. Biden is neither Mr. Bush nor Mr. Reagan. By his campaign promises, tration. Pundits often talk about the “fi rst hundred days” of a presidency such as his pledge to rejoin former President Obama’s awful nuclear weapons Pin idyllic terms and, for Mr. Biden, the media will try to manufacture that deal with Iran other nations — particularly China and Russia — expect him to image for him regardless of what happens. take a weaker approach to them as well. But the next 100 days won’t be all rainbows and unicorns for Mr. Biden because it Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, in the days following the Jan. will be a period of danger and risk. Our enemies are lining up to challenge him and our 6 riot at the Capitol, said “We are not insisting nor in a hurry for the deal. But allies are eager to see how soft he will be on ally and enemy alike. what is logical is our demand [that] is the lifting of the sanctions. These brutal Mr. Biden is likely to be more infl uenced by his advisers than was President Trump. sanctions must be lifted immediately.” Mr. Biden’s national security team is largely comprised of people who have been his This is Iran’s opening gambit with Mr. Biden. Iran won’t start a war or trusted advisers for many years such as Tony Blinken (to be nominated to be secretary perpetrate a big terrorist attack until it sees what conditions, if any, he attaches to of State) and Jake Sullivan (selected to be his national security adviser). They will help rejoining former president Obama’s enormously dangerous nuclear weapons deal with Honoring it. By reentering the agreement without preconditions — Mr. America’s Biden’s most likely action — Iran would be relieved of the Trump sanctions that have rendered its constitutional economy a shambles and enable its quick recovery. heritage on North Korea’s economy is also suff ering greatly from Mr. MLK Day Trump’s sanctions. Last year, its trade shrank by 80% and even Even in tough times, we can Kim Jong-un had to admit failure, the fi rst such admission since his be ‘one people’ if we embrace grandfather took power. Months Founding principles ago, Mr. Trump rejected Mr. Kim’s off er to close his nation’s nearly-useless nuclear complex By Jeff rey Sikkenga at Yongbyon in exchange for sanctions relief. hese are tough times. Despite Mr. Kim is most likely to raise the welcome arrival of vac- the stakes for Mr. Biden by test- cines, the pandemic still rages ing his missiles, which he claims Ton for now. Political strife are able to reach the United continues. Public trust is at all time States, or by detonating another lows. nuclear test. Previously, the We need hope. Real hope. But Kim regime labeled Mr. Biden a where can we fi nd it? “rabid dog,” but now promises When the Rev. Martin Luther King diplomacy, but his only goal is Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a

ILLUSTRATION BY HUNTER sanctions relief. Dream” speech in 1963, he found hope Mr. Biden wants to show in the words of our American Found- him pave the way for his multilateralism which will be refl ected in increasing reliance strength through diplomacy. Mr. Kim’s ploy — especially if it begins with a nuclear ers. As he said: “When the architects on the U.N. and weakened alliances such as NATO. or missile test and ends with a promise to cease those actions — may enable Mr. of our republic wrote the magnifi cent He will also be greatly infl uenced by political outside liberal special interest groups Biden to claim he faced down Mr. Kim and still claim a success that amounts to words of the Constitution and the like “J Street,” and by liberal think tanks such as the Center for New American Security, appeasement. Declaration of Independence, they which Mr. Blinken co-founded. J Street, a Jewish group that purportedly supports Israel, Our most important allies presume, from Mr. Biden’s record and his campaign were signing a promissory note to regularly supports positions antithetical to its national security. It is now pushing Mr. promises, that he will embrace the neglect of our defense capabilities and that of our which every American was to fall heir. Biden to re-engage with the Palestinians, who Mr. Trump’s “Abraham Accords” proved allies as he, and former President Obama, did consistently. The South Koreans, for This note was a promise that all men, irrelevant to Middle East peace. example, are very worried. yes, black men as well as white men, As our alliances with Japan and Germany, and our friendly relations with Viet- In the face of Mr. Kim’s and China’s patterns of aggression — and the weakness it would be guaranteed the unalienable nam prove, neither alliances nor enmities are permanent. Alliances have to expects from Mr. Biden — South Korea is reportedly examining how it could protect rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of evolve to refl ect changes in global politics and power or they wither and die. itself instead of relying on us, as it has for more than 50 years. It is considering creating happiness.” Our NATO allies — who don’t want to pay for their own defense — are wait- a nuclear force independent of the U.S. and is planning to build its own aircraft carrier In drawing strength from our ing in confi dence that Mr. Biden will reverse Mr. Trump’s policy demanding to “proactively respond to threats from all directions.” Founding, King was following in the that they invest in defense. NATO’s growing weakness may render it a nullity Mr. Biden will begin charting his administration’s course in the next 100 days. It is footsteps of another great American under Mr. Biden. impossible to be optimistic that he will pass the tests our allies and enemies will soon who, like King, saw a bright future for Most new presidents are tested by a foreign policy crisis in their fi rst few pose. our country — if we stay true to our months in offi ce and Mr. Biden will be no exception. George W. Bush was Founding principles. tested on April 1, 2001, by the Chinese who forced a U.S. Navy reconnaissance Jed Babbin, a deputy undersecretary of Defense in the George H.W. Bush administra- aircraft down and held the crew captive briefl y. Some presidents test our tion, is the author of “In the Words of Our Enemies.” » see SIKKENGA | B3 B2 | EDITORIAL ☆ R MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021

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100 million vaccines in 100 days Here is your shot, Mr. Biden n Friday of last distribution burden falls, week, Dr. Anthony the evidence so far indi- OFauci, director of cates there is much work the National Institute of to do. Allergy and Infectious For instance, there are Diseases, was asked if now multiple reports of President-elect Joe Biden’s vaccines having gone to goal of administering 100 waste because of poor million COVID-19 vac- planning. Smart supply- cines in 100 days was fea- chain management is sible. He responded: needed to keep the cold “We’ve discussed it with storage COVID-19 vac- What to expect, when you’re the Biden team, and we cines need to stay viable. think it’s quite feasible Throwing away life-saving expecting a Biden administration that we can do that. Right doses because of bureau- now, even now, we’ve gone cratic mismanagement is a By Kristan Hawkins against those who value the lives of the from half a million a day sin that must be stopped, preborn. A litigator as head of our nation’s to 750,000 a day. I believe and more than likely only contentious election with its health care organization signals more of razor-thin victory margins that to come. strongly that it’s doable stopped through federal leaves the country without a Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, “Democrats — and if we do it, stay assistance. Amandate for radical change on promise Biden-era abortion showdown on target to get the over- A successful national all kinds of issues, abortion included. over Hyde Amendment,” which currently whelming majority of the immunization campaign Yet extreme policy swings are under limits taxpayer funding of U.S. abortions to consideration, including taxpayer fund- those from rape, incest or when the moth- country vaccinated.” will take the mobilization ing for abortion at home and abroad along er’s life is in danger. Mr. Biden supported This kind of prognos- of private and public sec- with all kinds of policies to be directed by the Hyde Amendment for decades, as tication, even if fantastic, tor, military and civilian, controversial nominees known for aggres- did most politicians. Perhaps because sive activism. they could read polls. is an admirable goal. It federal and state, left and For those expecting a Biden administra- As journalist William Saletan forces Mr. Biden to show right. It will also take po- tion, key policy changes are in the works reports, “In every poll, a plurality of what he’s got after months litical concentration and that have the potential to force Americans Americans opposes public funding of and months of standing discipline, both of which further into business with abortion ven- abortions. In every poll but one, that dors, changes that Planned Parenthood and plurality is a majority.” It’s clear more on the sidelines critiquing are in short supply since others are calling for given the millions they forced abortion funding is unlikely to the Trump administration the events of Jan. 6. spent for a Biden victory. become popular after Inauguration for vaccine distribution If Mr. Biden wants to Day One, expect a President Biden to Day. mismanagement. make good on his prom- get carpal tunnel syndrome signing all “Codifying Roe” was another abor- kinds of executive orders, including an end tion industry term that populated voter Another part of Mr. ise and stem the tide of to the Mexico City Policy fi rst established guides. Roe v. Wade and its companion Biden’s plan is a rumored the thousands of Ameri- by President Reagan to ensure that U.S. case Doe v. Bolton wiped out all pro- soon-to-be-announced cans dying each day, he aid dollars were not fund- life laws in the nation and ing or promoting abortion Called the “Anti- created the legal environ- multibillion-dollar ad cannot take his eyes from around the world. Also likely ment in which it is pos- campaign in service of this mission, even if party gone, the “Protect Life Rule” Trump attack dog” sible in the U.S. to get an the roll-out, aimed at politics threaten to draw attached to federal family by Th e New York abortion through all nine convincing Americans him into pettier squabbles. planning funds that prevented Times, Mr. Becerra months, for any reason, abortionists from misusing is known for using and sometimes with tax- to get their shots. But all This will be Mr. Biden’s funds to underwrite the cost payer funding. the Madison Avenue bits fi rst real test as president the force of his of their facilities or to market offi ce against pro- Right now, the legality and bytes won’t do any and will likely set the tone abortion. of abortion rests primarily life people, from good if good logistics are for the rest of his time in But Planned Parenthood with the courts, but “codi- wants more than the $60 nuns to journalists fying Roe” means creating not put in place. And at offi ce. Let’s hope his ac- million in taxpayer funds they to pregnancy care a federal law on abortion, the state level, where the tions meet his rhetoric. once received through the centers that provide allowing it to continue Title X program. free services to as it is, and keeping the “The budget is a key issue of abortion out of opportunity to indicate how young mothers. the hands of people at the this administration would state level. prioritize these programs that have been Also in danger is an ordinary woefully underfunded for a long time,” said person’s ability to decline to support Jacqueline Ayers, vice president of govern- abortion. Over the last four years, ETTERS TO THE DITOR ment relations and public policy at Planned the conscience rights of health care L E Parenthood, in Newsweek recently. workers, business leaders, and Ameri- For those who want to force life-ending can citizens were prioritized along A crime is a crime, AOC abortion into life-saving healthcare, person- with the First Amendment rights of nel is policy as California Attorney General pro-life people at school, including I watched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Where was her outrage when rioters and deserve to be treated as such. Xavier Becerra now tapped to head up the Students for Life leaders on campuses Cortez’s recent online rant about her murdered a retired St. Louis police I laughed at AOC’s ridiculous U.S. Department of Health and Human where too often free speech rights are fear over the recent assault on the captain? monologue because the things of Services illustrates. Called the “Anti-Trump suppressed. Capitol. I understand her concern AOC painted every Republican which she accused the Republicans attack dog” by The New York Times, Mr. With the stroke of his pen, Mr. and sympathize with her. However, and conservative with the same paint are the very same ones the Democrats Becerra is known for using the force of his Biden could end protections for free she went on to lambast Republicans brush, demonstrating her profound have done. It would serve her well to offi ce against pro-life people, from nuns to speech on campuses, putting those stu- and talk about how evil they are. ignorance. Those people who at- understand that a crime is a crime, journalists to pregnancy care centers that dents at risk of career-ending reprisals. Where were such words when An- tacked the Capitol are not the Repub- regardless of political affi liation or provide free services to young mothers. As the anniversary of Roe ap- tifa and her saintly socialist rioters lican Party — just as AOC and her beliefs. Perhaps she could add a An attorney, he has no experience actually proaches when thousands usually were burning down Portland and “Squad” are not the Democratic Party. constitutional attorney to her staff . running a health care operation, though he brave the January cold to march in Seattle? What were her comments They are just the squeaky wheel. did arrange a lawsuit against the medical memory of those lost to abortion, it’s when police offi cers were locked in- Whatever their motives, those who DAVID DORN professionals at the FDA to force them to important to remember that pregnancy side a police station and fi re-bombed? broke into the Capitol are criminals Corona, Calif. drop health and safety standards that regu- is not a disease cured by abortion. If late chemical abortion pills. Joe Biden truly wants unity, respecting The nomination of Mr. Becerra is a sign the free speech and conscience rights of Senate doesn’t serve original purpose that the abortion lobby has been “wildly Americans, including those of his Church, successful” in forcing their unpopular will is essential, along with limiting taxpayer We know that Alexander Hamilton If the 17th Amendment isn’t abol- and that term could coincide with onto the mainstream Democratic Party and funding of abortion at home and around the and many others disagreed with ished, then the Senate should be. the election of a president. an indication of what is to come, especially world. That’s common ground and a good Thomas Jeff erson and James Madi- Why? It no longer serves the pur- Just think of the savings the as President-elect Biden campaigned on ex- place to start a conversation. son about “the people.” Hamilton pose for which it was created. The Americans people would see from panding the troubled Obamacare platform. insisted that the people couldn’t be states no longer have supervision getting rid of 100 senators, their staff During the Obama administration, Kristan Hawkins is president of Students trusted to preserve their own rights, over the federal government through and offi ces. numerous lawsuits were fi led to defend for Life of America, Follow her @Kristan- freedom and liberty. Since the pas- their “appointees” to the Senate. people and companies from an Obama- Hawkins or subscribe to her podcast, Ex- sage of the 17th Amendment we have The term of a House representa- JIM HONTZ Biden administration willing to use the law plicitly Pro-Life. seen just how right he was. tive could be increased to four years Riverdale, Md.

Saddling taxpayers with loan debt unfair Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer employed for years at well-paying some of these outstanding debts wanting Uncle Sam to forgive the jobs, there are several hundred thou- from those who can easily aff ord to Published by Th e Washington Times LLC fi rst $50,000 in outstanding college sand former students with ample pay is only fair. loans sounds great. Who doesn’t income who refuse to pay off their Given that we are now burdened LARRY T. BEASLEY, CEO THOMAS P. McDEVITT, Chairman want free stuff from Washington? student loans. Taxpayers are left with more than $27 trillion in long- CHRISTOPHER DOLAN, President & Executive Editor But what about the millions of Amer- with billions of dollars in uncol- term debt, equal attention must be ican parents who saved and sacri- lected debts. paid to this scandal. Why not start NEWS EDITORIAL AND OPINION fi ced to put their children through Now Mr. Schumer wants Wash- by denying federal and state tax re- IAN BISHOP, Managing Editor CHARLES HURT, Opinion Editor college? What about the students ington to just write off hundreds funds to those deadbeats who look CATHY GAINOR, Managing Editor CAROL HERMAN, Deputy Editorial Page Editor who worked at part-time jobs to of billions of dollars in outstand- for a free ride at our expense? When JOHN BOURANTAS, Assistant Managing Editor BUSINESS pay for college while they attended? ing student-loan debt. Many larger will the White House and Congress STEPHEN DINAN, Assistant Managing Editor JOSEPH E. TEIPE, JR., Executive Vice President DAVID R. SANDS, Assistant Managing Editor Millions benefi ted from being private colleges have endowment speak up on this issue and introduce DAVID DADISMAN, General Manager MARIA STAINER, Assistant Managing Editor able to attend college on student funds ranging from millions to bil- appropriate legislation to assist in RAYNARD BOLDING, Chief Financial Offi cer JOSEPH SZADKOWSKI, Assistant Managing Editor loans. This has given them access lions. Why don’t they contribute collecting these outstanding debts? DESHONDA MURRAY, Human Resources Manager to the middle class. Sadly, too many to reducing their own graduating JORGE CARRASQUILLO, Information Technology Director students then stuck Uncle Sam with students’ debt instead of saddling LARRY PENNER the bill. Despite being successfully taxpayers with the bill? Collecting Great Neck, N.Y. Submissions: Op-eds may only be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] Letters to the Editor must be original, exclusive to The Washington Times and sent via email. We prefer letters that are fewer than 350 words. Please include your name, address and daytime telephone number. E-mail: [email protected] MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 ☆ R OPINION | B3 Democrats’ rule: Bow or burn When Delusion is the marker of one-party rule and the progressive left Communists are By Everett Piper

he year 2021 is hardly out of happy, it’s time diapers, and the words of the Old Testament prophet echo through our streets: to reassess “Woe to those who draw iniquity with the cords of false- America’s ever-tightening cancel culture hood … who call evil good and resembles China’s ‘social credit’ system good evil; who substitute dark- Tness for light and light for darkness; bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who By Robert Knight are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight … Woe unto those who take away the day after the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff handed rights of the ones who are in the right!” the left its trifecta — control of both houses of Yes, the year is young, but the purge is as old Congress and the White House — the Commu- as time. Isaiah’s warning reminds us that the high Anist Party USA gave notice that this is merely the priests of self-aggrandizement and hypocrisy latest stage in Sovietizing America. have always stood in the offi ng. They have al- An editorial on the CPUSA’s website acknowledges that the ways been at the city gates. Patient as father time, Democrats’ total control may be temporary, so they had better waiting and waiting for civilization’s walls to make hay while they can: crack, staring wide-eyed at the ramparts, watch- “In this context — the ever-present capitalist system and the ing and watching for history’s citizens to slumber temporary two years of a Democratic-controlled Congress and in their “safety,” ignorant of the imminent attack. White House — what we do in the next two years is crucial,” Theirs is a religion of human sacrifi ce; the the editorial says. “After we heave that well-deserved sigh of sacrifi ce of mind, body and soul. On their altar, relief, the class struggle continues.” tradition, experience, reason and revelation must Is America ever better off when Communists exude sighs die. Robed in their vestments of Inquisition, they of relief? ready the stake. With pious calls to “turn down The editorial was posted before news broke of the Capitol the heat of our rhetoric,” they fan the fi re. With riot. Just as the Reichstag fi re in 1933 gave Germany’s Na- their hateful “love,” they strike the match. Refuse tional Socialists an excuse to begin throttling their oppo- to recant your sin of speaking out against their nents, the American left is using the riot to silence dissidents. sin, and you will pay. Unlike Antifa rioters, who openly advocated the violent Shouting “judge not!” they judge you. “You overthrow of the U.S. government while torching dozens of marched with the pagan Constantine,” they cry. cities, the hotheads who broke into the Capitol wanted to “In the name of Christianity, your Christendom delay the electoral vote count for a serious examination of be damned. Your patriotism is unpatriotic. Your numerous allegations of vote fraud. What a small crowd from nationalism betrays the nation. We will not toler- the massive pro-Trump rally on the Mall did was tragically ate your intolerance. We hate you for your ‘hate.’” wrong, and it even cost the lives of a police offi cer and a This is their mantra. They actually chant this Trump supporter. nonsense. In their darkened minds, such pabu- But it was not an attempted “insurrection” and overthrow lum stunningly seems to make some sense. of the United States of America. As Joe Biden might say, They are oh so sure that nothing is sure, and “come on, man.” they know that nothing can be known. They Speaking of Mr. Biden, we were told, over and over, that are absolutely confi dent there are no absolutes, his election would bring unity and healing. No such luck. and they do not hesitate to tell you that you are Right out of the gate, he played the race card, saying the absolutely wrong. Capitol police would have responded more forcefully if the This is the world of the progressive left. This rioters had been BLM supporters. This is pouring gasoline, is the land of one-party rule. In their kingdom, not healing. simple math and logic are no longer objective The Capitol police shot one White woman to death, facts but merely tainted products of “privilege.” ILLUSTRATION BY HUNTER which apparently wasn’t enough. By contrast, during six Two plus two is no longer four. Biology and months of BLM/Antifa rioting in 220 locations, which took genetics must kneel in obeisance to fabrication they call half of Americans “maggots,” “deplora- Welcome to America under the rule of One. dozens of lives, police did not kill a soul. and fantasy. Defending science makes you a bles,” “domestic terrorists” and “ignorant rubes.” Welcome to the temple of the Beltway Baal. But, oh, what a gift the Capitol riot has been. Nancy Pe- science-denier. Delusion is their identity. Saying Their virtue signaling is void of virtue. You Sacrifi ce your soul or be silenced. Recant or be losi, who arguably committed treason by telling the military that a man isn’t a woman and a woman is not a will be made to care. And they don’t care. burned. to check with her instead of the president in the event of war, man makes you the one who is insane. This is a party that fl aunts freedom of speech “In the New Town, the god who got orchestrated a shotgun second impeachment of President Arguing for the lives of all while it cancels speech it things done bore the name Moloch. [His] Trump. races means you’re a racist. If Th is is a cabal that believes should not be free. worshipers … were members of a mature Meanwhile, corporate elites are joining Democrats in you march for freedom, you’re condemns the lies of an These are people with the and polished civilization. To them, Moloch crushing dissent across all quarters. a fascist. You are guilty of outgoing president while temerity to lecture about was not a myth, or at any rate, his meal was Forbes’ chief content offi cer warned the business world: intrusion if you simply want violence at our nation’s capital not a myth. These highly civilized people “Hire any of Trump’s fellow fabulists … and Forbes will as- to be left alone. You will pay choosing a new one who after shamelessly spending really met together to invoke the blessings sume that everything your company or fi rm talks about is a homage to “inclusion” or you is a proven plagiarist months fomenting violence of heaven on their empire by throwing lie.” will be excluded. and persistent, if not coast to coast. [people] in the fi re.” — G.K. Chesterton, Facebook and Twitter, both of which censored key Killing millions of helpless pathological, liar. This is a “church” that “The Everlasting Man” information before the election damaging to Joe Biden, cut babies makes them the cham- shouts, “Finally, we’ve elected off President Trump from his more than 80 million online pions of children. a decent man” when they just elected a man Everett Piper (dreverettpiper.com, @drev- followers. Pretending a female is a fantasy rather than a who stands credibly accused of digitally raping a erettpiper), a columnist for The Washington Google and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon then moved swiftly to fact makes them feminists. former female aid. This is a cabal that condemns Times, is a former university president and crush Parler, the fast-growing alternative social media site. While waving banners of “love trumps hate,” the lies of an outgoing president while choosing a radio host. He is the author of “Not a Daycare: This was so brazen that it was condemned even by Germa- they scream of their hate for Donald Trump. new one who is a proven plagiarist and persis- The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning ny’s Angela Merkel, no fan of Mr. Trump. Preaching that they’ll bring America together, tent, if not pathological, liar. Truth” (Regnery). Facebook also deleted #WalkAway, the site run by a liberal who urges like-minded Democrats to leave their radicalized party. Facebook would prefer that, like the Eagles’ song “Hotel California,” you can join the party anytime but we extended our Founding principles of equality, liberty, consent of never leave. Sikkenga the governed, and the rule of law to all people. Douglass knew that Marriot has suspended donations to the handful of Re- From page B1 these principles give us real hope. publican senators who called for a timeout — not nullifi ca- That’s still true today. Even in these tough times, we can be “one tion — before the electoral vote tally. Salesforce has warned Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in Talbot County, Maryland, people” if we embrace our shared principles from the Founding. the Republican National Committee not to do any fund- in 1818. Through his own persistence, he learned to read and dreamed But we can’t embrace what we don’t know or even reject. Unfor- raising that cites allegations of vote fraud. of a better life as a free person. He courageously escaped from slavery tunately, too many Americans — especially young people — do not And on it goes. in 1838 and eventually became understand or feel devo- Nancy Pelosi has already showed us what we’re in for. one of the most famous aboli- tion to the principles of the She pushed through a rule change for House business to tionists of his day. He fi ercely Declaration of Independence eliminate natural family-and-sex-based terms such as “hus- condemned the injustice of and U.S. Constitution that band,” “mother,” “son,” “daughter,” “aunt,” “uncle,” along with slavery and, through his own inspired Frederick Douglass. gender-based pronouns such as “he” and “she,” to be replaced story of his life, exposed the Too many of them do not by “parent,” “child” or “they.” horrors of the slave system. study these great documents This is the preferred nomenclature of the LGBTQ move- Douglass had every reason — even worse, too many ment, which now eff ectively runs Congress and corporate to be bitter against America. have been taught that the America. But he wasn’t. Unlike some Declaration and Constitution Congress was also treated to an opening prayer by a other abolitionists, such as are monuments of oppres- Methodist minister who asked for blessings from Brahma William Lloyd Garrison, Dou- sion, not “glorious liberty and other gods, ending it with “Amen and Awoman.” glass did not denounce the document[s],” as Douglass No, you’re not wrong to think that Americans somehow Founders’ Constitution as “an described them. were lulled into or defrauded into putting lunatics in charge agreement with Hell.” Nor To remedy this deep of the federal government. did he join Garrison in telling problem, we need to improve Given the confl uence of the political left and corporate Americans to split the Union the content and quality of America, what we’re seeing emerge is a form of fascism, in apart over slavery. American history and civics which a government/corporate cabal consolidates power. Even in the darkest times, education. Schools need to As columnist Roger L. Simon puts it, “I’m not a conspir- Douglass never gave into the let students discover the acy monger … I’m an Occam’s razor guy — what you see is demoralizing and divisive truth about America by going what you get. And Occam’s razor tells me the United States is belief that America is evil or back to the primary sources turning into a near clone of the People’s Republic of China.” permanently stained by injus- themselves. If students study That’s where multi-billion-dollar corporations fl ourish, tice. Instead, he declared that the words of great Americans but only under heavy-handed “guidance” from the Commu- “[t]here is in the Constitution like Frederick Douglass they nist government. Right now, the Xi regime is cracking down no East, no West, no North, can once again “have loyalty on religious liberty and dissidence of any kind. no South, no black, no white, enough, honor enough, pa- America’s ever-tightening, Stalinist “cancel culture” is no slave, no slaveholder; but triotism enough, to live up to increasingly resembling China’s “social credit” system, in all are citizens who are of their own Constitution.” which you must toe the party line in order to work or obtain American birth.” On this Martin Luther medical care and other necessities. Douglass knew that we King Jr. Day, let’s follow the It’s a big reason many of us oppose government-run Americans are “one people,” example of King and Fred- health care and other government monopolies. as the Declaration of Inde- erick Douglass and recommit With all that’s happening, it’s no wonder the CPUSA is pop- pendence puts it, as long ourselves to restoring the ping corks that, for now, are from bottles of privately produced as we continue to share the principles of our Founding bubbly. fundamental principles of ILLUSTRATION BY LINAS GARSYS to their rightful place in the We can mourn for a time, and the Serenity Prayer is great self-government inherited hearts and minds of all Ameri- for bouts of momentary depression. But it’s crucial to develop from our Founding. The only problem, according to Douglass, “is cans. Then we can have true hope as one people for whom there is an eff ective, everyday pattern of resistance. Never forget Who’s whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, “no East, no West, no North, no South” — one people united by the really in charge. patriotism enough, to live up to their own Constitution.” same time-honored principles that have sustained Americans since “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good cour- Douglass was a patriot but also a radical. He called for the our Founding. age; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is immediate abolition of slavery and embraced voting rights for with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). all citizens regardless of their color or sex. But he was a radical Jeff rey Sikkenga is executive director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland for American principles, not against them. He believed that the University, Ashland, Ohio, an independent educational center special- Robert Knight is a contributor to The Washington Times. His country would achieve real unity and make true progress only if izing in U.S. history and government. website is roberthknight.com. Classified Advertising Classified 202-636-3109 www.washingtontimes.com/classified MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 | B4 Legal Advertising %$.%

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TENNIS Virus cases on fl ights to Australia force players into quarantine

BY JOHN PYE announced that 47 players had quarantine regulations and Melbourne. and a conversation with the state’s checks.

ASSOCIATED PRESS to quarantine after four COVID- there’s the prospect of heavy All four had tested negative police, but no attempts to escape Tiley said there were no plans 19 cases emerged from two other fi nes or being moved to a more before boarding their fl ights to quarantine. to delay the Australian Open any A further 25 tennis players charter flights bringing play- secure quarantine complex with Australia. All four have now been Australian Open tournament further — it’s already starting were forced into quarantine in ers, staff , offi cials and media to police stationed at their doors. transferred to a health hotel. director Craig Tiley said organiz- three weeks later than usual — Australia ahead of the season’s Australia. Three cases were announced Sylvain Bruneau, who coaches ers and players were forewarned although organizers were review- fi rst tennis major after another Some players have expressed Saturday and Victoria state’s 2019 U.S. Open champion Bi- there’d be a “signifi cant risk” of ing the schedule for the warmup positive coronavirus test on a anger at being classifi ed as close COVID-19 quarantine commis- anca Andreescu, posted on social restrictions being imposed on tournaments starting Feb. 1 to charter fl ight, taking the total contacts merely for being on sioner Emma Cassar said Sunday media to say he was on the fl ight players if there were positive fi nd ways to make it easier for number of competitors isolating board those fl ights with people that there’d been a fourth positive from Abu Dhabi and had tested COVID-19 cases. those players in strict quarantine in hotel rooms to 72 on Sunday. who later tested positive and, test involving a person fl ying in positive. “We did make it very clear in to prepare. The positive test came from a therefore, forced into a harsher for the Australian Open. So far, Two-time Open champion the beginning,” Tiley told Austra- Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal passenger who was not a member quarantine than the broader none has involved a player. Victoria Azarenka and the 2014 lia’s Nine Network. “Now we have and Serena Williams are among of the playing contingent, Austra- group of players who’ll be al- Three cases emerged from U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishi- to manage an environment over a group of players involved in lian Open organizers said. But all lowed out of their rooms to prac- the fl ight from Los Angeles to kori were reported to be on the the next 14 days for those who an exhibition event in Adelaide, 58 passengers, including the 25 tice for up to fi ve hours per day. Melbourne, offi cials said, includ- fl ight from Los Angeles. All pas- won’t be able to practice.” South Australia state, on Jan. 29. players on the fl ight from Doha, But local health authorities ing a member of the air crew, a sengers from both of those fl ights Five-time Australian Open fi - Those players fl ew straight to Qatar that arrived in Melbourne have said all players were warned coach and a member of the TV are in hard lockdown. nalist Andy Murray and Ameri- Adelaide to begin their hotel on Saturday, now cannot leave of the risks in advance. And any broadcasting team. The other Cassar said there’d been cases can Madison Keys haven’t trav- quarantine period. So far, there’s their hotel rooms for two weeks. players considering bending the case was a coach who took the of people “testing” the quarantine eled to Australia after testing been no COVID-19 cases reported Organizers had previously rules have been warned. Breach charter fl ight from Abu Dhabi to procedures, triggering a warning positive in mandatory pre-fl ight from the quarantine in Adelaide.

Samsonov still made some im- “If we are looking at these three COLLEGE FOOTBALL CAPITALS pressive stops, fi nishing with 24 games, I think some periods are Michigan hires Ravens’ From page B8 saves. Samsonov also responded better than others. Even today I well in the fi rst period, having think maybe the fi rst was pretty McDonald to lead defense competitive. The second period conceded a goal just 19 seconds good, second was really bad and ANN ARBOR, MICH. | Michigan I wasn’t real happy with. There’s into the matchup. third was all right,” Backstrom said. hired Baltimore Ravens line- things that we’re doing with the After Evan Rodrigues’ opener, “I think that was one of the issues backer coach Mike Macdonald puck that aren’t going to lead center Nic Dowd took advantage last year too. We couldn’t put to- as defensive coordinator. to us being and staying in the of a turnover in the off ensive zone gether 60-minute games. That is an The 33-year-old Macdonald off ensive zone that needs to get to poke home the equalizer. area we need to work on for sure.” replaces Don Brown, who re- cleaned up.” Then, forward Tom Wilson Pittsburgh controlled over- cently became Still, the Capitals had a chance harried Crosby out of Washing- time by winning faceoffs and the defensive to win all two points from the out- ton’s defensive zone, forcing the racking up more than three min- SPORTS coordinator at ing, even with the uneven display. puck deep into Pittsburgh’s terri- utes of possession time. While BRIEFS Arizona. Pittsburgh shot-stopper Casey tory. He chased and laid a hefty the Penguins didn’t turn their op- It’s a sig- DeSmith parried attempts from hit on John Marino that sprung portunities into scores, Guentzel nifi cant hire T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom and ASSOCIATED PRESS the puck free. Kuznetsov played beat Samsonov in the shootout for Michigan, which is trying to Evgeny Kuznetsov before Guent- Th e Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom puts the puck behind Penguins a centering pass that ricocheted to secure his team’s fi rst win of fi nd its footing under coach Jim zel scored in the shootout. Alex goaltender Casey DeSmith for a goal during the second period. around the goalmouth before the season. Harbaugh after going 2-4 in this Ovechkin had the opportunity to Backstrom scored on a power play off a feed from Evgeny Kuznetsov. Ovechkin buried it for his fi rst Throughout training camp, abbreviated season. Macdonald equalize, but DeSmith stopped goal of the season. Laviolette said the Capitals would worked for Harbaugh’s brother, his eff ort, too. A high-scoring second period be a work in progress in the early John, with the Ravens. Through three games, the The Capitals opened the sea- Samsonov’s miscue allowed Pitts- began with Samsonov’s miscue. stages of the season. Two wins Capitals have picked up fi ve of son with an unproven goaltend- burgh to level the game. But Washington soon rectifi ed over the Buff alo Sabres to begin FIGURE SKATING the possible six points. There ing duo — Samsonov and Vitek The goalie handled the puck that through Backstrom, who the campaign showed the fast- Chen wins fi ft h straight were positives, such as the team’s Vanecek had started 22 games behind his net, but his attempted fi nished at the back post during a paced off ense Laviolette wants is penalty kill unit. But the fact that combined at the NHL level before clearance found a Penguins 4-on-3 power play, slotting home already coming together. U.S. fi gure skating title unit had to kill off fi ve penalties this year. Much of that arrange- player. As Samsonov scrambled a pass from Kuznetsov. But issues have risen, too, LAS VEGAS | Even with an for the second straight game was ment was out of Washington’s back to his goalmouth, winger That opportunity was the out- from penalties to defensive dis- error at the beginning of his a worrisome sign. control. The team had signed Colton Sceviour fl icked home lier from a second period Pitts- cipline — byproducts of a short free skate, Nathan Chen was “I think we’ve been doing a veteran netminder Henrik Lun- into a mostly empty net, tying burgh controlled. The Penguins preparation period. And they unbeatable Sunday, winning his good job of managing what we’re dqvist this off season, but a heart the contest at two. had eight more shots than the showed in the third game, result- fi fth straight U.S. Figure Skating giving up,” defenseman Nick Jen- condition held the long-time New “We probably didn’t get the Capitals in that frame, and defen- ing in a shootout defeat. Championship. sen said. “When you’re on PK, York Rangers goalie out. zip on it that we wanted,” Lavio- seman Marcus Pettersson sent a “Again, it’s early on, it’s Game Not since Dick Button won you’re going to give up some- Inexperience can result in lette said of the clearance. “They drive over Samsonov’s glove hand 3,” Laviolette said. “So we’ll con- each title from 1946-52 has thing. I just think we’re giving mistakes. And midway through made a nice read and threw it into the back of the net to equal- tinue to show these things and any American man had such a them stuff that isn’t high quality.” the second period Sunday, back out in front and put it in.” ize the score at three. work on these things.” streak of success. Throw in two world championships and being unbeaten since not medaling at the 2018 Olympics, and Chen to suspect there was an outbreak — childhood friends from St. the facility for individual “1-on-0” pause the season, Sheppard said already has a resume for the WIZARDS in the team’s facility. Louis — hugging after the game. workouts, a person familiar with he would leave that decision up ages. From page B8 The Wizards, too, went Washington has had four the situation said. The Wizards to the NBA. Chen pretty much ignored through a three-game stretch in games postponed so far due to have had no additional positives Sheppard, though, said he the rough beginning of his free of the Wizards’ six players with which a player on the other team the outbreak, and the team’s next since Friday. didn’t blame anyone for the Wiz- skate, when he put his hands the virus are asymptomatic. The tested positive for the virus after game is scheduled for Wednes- The NBA requires at least ards’ outbreak. He added the Wiz- down and stepped out of a quad other two, he added, have mild playing the Wizards. That means day in Charlotte. But that game eight healthy players to hold a ards have “full trust” in the league lutz. He hit four more quads, symptoms. the Wizards could have poten- could be in jeopardy given that game. The six who have tested to handle the situation. three in combination, and a tri- In studying the outbreak, tially been exposed that way. Washington has yet to hold a full positive must remain out at least “To assign blame or to take too ple axel deep into his program. Sheppard said the team believes The NBA, for example, re- practice. 10 to 14 days, beginning from the much time worrying about what There was a fl uidity to his cho- the transmission most likely quired Wizards star Bradley Beal Sheppard said Washington initial positive test. Washington’s could have been done is wasted reography and spins, and his came on the court. None of the to quarantine after being deemed would likely need to have some positives came over a series of time,” Sheppard said. “We gotta 322.28 points were unmatchable Wizards’ staff — coaches, train- a close contact of Boston’s Jay- sort of ramp-up period before days last week, beginning with just look forward and see how by anybody in the fi eld. ers and other personnel — have son Tatum, who tested positive being cleared to play again, given two players who tested positive we can continue to get better tested positive, he said — mean- a day after beating the Wizards. the time off . On Saturday, the last Tuesday. and learn better and learn more.” WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ing the team doesn’t have reason Cameras showed Beal and Tatum team’s healthy players returned to Asked if the league should Maryland tops Wisconsin 10th straight victory MADISON, WIS. | Chloe Bibby were coming off their fi rst playoff 1995 with three straight playoff line for a touchdown, the Chiefs’ starting quarterback and the fi rst scored 19 points and Diamond NFL win since the 1994 season. games with TDs on the ground Daniel Sorensen popped the ball at home since taking over from Miller added 17 to help No. 9 From page B8 Mahomes completed 11 of his and through the air. loose and into the end zone for a Brett Favre in 2008. Maryland beat Wisconsin 79-70 fi rst 12 passes and led the Chiefs After the teams swapped touchback. In the other Saturday game, on Sunday afternoon for its 10th conference championship games. to back-to-back touchdowns to fi eld goals, the Browns marched On Saturday, Rodgers threw Taron Johnson returned Lamar consecutive victory. They’ll face the Buff alo Bills next start the game. Mahomes ran for for what could have been a mo- two touchdown passes and also Jackson’s interception 101 yards The Terrapins’ only loss Sunday. the fi rst and let Travis Kelce turn mentum-swinging score head- ran for a score as the top-seeded for a touchdown to send the Bills this season is an 81-72 setback Baker Mayfi eld threw for 204 a dump-off into a 20-yard catch ing into halftime. But just when Packers beat the Los Angeles to their fi rst AFC title game since to then-No. 24 Missouri State yards with a touchdown and an for the other, making him the wide receiver Rashard Higgins Rams 32-18. The win sends Rodg- 1993 with a 17-3 win over the Bal- on Nov. 28. Maryland (11-1, interception for the Browns, who fi rst player since Steve Young in tried to stretch over the goal ers to his fi fth NFC title game as timore Ravens. 7-0) outrebounded Wisconsin 44-29 and got a career-high 17 rebounds from Mimi Collins, who also scored 13 points. each guy develops over time. ... What happened to the com- (Griffi n at the starter) going Ashley Owusu added 14 points LOVERRO We’re going to create as many petition that Rivera, at season’s forward.” and Katie Benzan had 12 for From page B8 game-like situations in practice. end, said he wished he had un- It’s not hard to guess what Maryland. ...” dertaken — which would mean happened to that short-lived seasons I’ve kind of watched But they didn’t do that, it never really happened like he “competition.” COLLEGE BASKETBALL him interact with the quarter- according to Rivera. Haskins wanted it to? At his season-ending press Summers scores 21 backs that were in the room. got the bulk of the work, and There was another time conference two weeks ago, You know he was in the room Haskins was named the starter when the Washington coach de- Rivera said he was going to to lift Navy over American with a very strong personal- in early September. clared the quarterback position meet with Snyder and basically ANNAPOLIS | Greg Summers ity in Cam Newton and Kyle “He’s lived up to his part of would be decided by a com- tell him what he, the coach, was had a career-high 21 points as handled himself tremendously.” our conversation in January. petition. After the 2014 season going to do with the quarter- Navy won its eighth straight Then, when Washington’s Because of that, I’m living up ended, Jay Gruden had Kirk back position. game, beating American 71-59 training camp opened, Rivera to mine,” the coach said. “He Cousins, Robert Griffi n III and “I will visit with the owner on Sunday. added Smith to the mix. deserves the opportunity. He’s Colt McCoy on the roster and at some point whether it’s to- Tyler Nelson had 12 points Asked what would happen going to get my support.” the starter for the next season, night or tomorrow and basically for Navy (9-1, 6-0 Patriot to the quarterback position This is more like testimony the then-coach said, would be talk to him about my intent League). Patrick Dorsey added if Smith, then on the cusp of than tribute. determined in training camp. going forward,” he said. “From 11 points. Austin Inge had 10 returning to the fi eld after Does anyone really think “Until that position is that point on, we’ll start the points and fi ve steals. recovering from a devastating that Haskins — who was ASSOCIATED PRESS earned, you have to have a evaluation process of our foot- The Midshipmen forced a broken leg, passed his football drafted by Snyder, and inherited Washington coach Ron Rivera competition,” Gruden said. ball team. Obviously, the quar- season-high 21 turnovers. portion of the team physical, by Rivera — actually won the said he should have handled the “And I anticipate us having a terback situation will be one of From wire dispatches and staff reports. the coach said: “I think this is job over Allen, the quarterback quarterback situation diff erently competition in a lot of spots, the topics of conversation.” a guy that becomes part of our Rivera traded a fi fth-round pick than when Dwayne Haskins was and quarterback’s no diff erent Rivera’s intent? Is there equation. That is the truth of to acquire? Are we to believe named the starter. next year.” someone else’s intent that PRO CALENDAR HOME GAMES the matter.” that Haskins, who was benched But about two months later, matters? SHADED Monday Tuesday Wednesday What equation? The and cut before the end of his weeks before camp began, Don’t answer that. When Charlotte Hornets competition? season because of his work And what of Alex Smith, Gruden backtracked. it comes to Washington’s NFL 7 p.m. NBC-W “It’s going to be pure com- ethic, among other problems, who was cleared by doctors for “Robert ended the season franchise, it’s a rhetorical AM 1500 petition,” Rivera said. “I like the was outworking Allen last football activity in mid-August? as the starter,” Gruden told question. Pittsburgh fact that we have a good group summer? Or knew the playbook Was he part of the equation as reporters in a now-infamous ⦁ Hear Thom Loverro on Penguins 7 p.m. of guys that will push each better than Allen, who ran this Rivera said when training camp hostage-tape interview at the 106.7 The Fan and on The Kevin NBC-W, NBCSN other. The biggest thing is how off ense in Carolina for Rivera? opened? NFL Combine. “We anticipate Sheehan Podcast. FM 106.7 ON WASHINGTONTIMES.COM 25 tennis players forced into Follow us on Twitter @WashTimesSports quarantine in Australia ahead and on Facebook at Washington Times Sports of the season’s fi rst major. B7 PPORTSORTS ■ Comics B6 SMONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 ☆☆ washingtontimes.com/sports SECTION B

NFL Chiefs overcome Mahomes injury to reach AFC title game

Chiefs tight BY DAVE SKRETTA meanwhile. will likely feature oft-forgotten bunch opposite down. “We always knew he has end Travis ASSOCIATED PRESS future Hall of Famers at quarter- Mahomes’ high-powered of- one play on the table.” Kelce leaps back: Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers fense forced the Browns to punt Mahomes hadn’t played in 21 over Browns KANSAS CITY, MO. | Kansas on one side against either Tom in the waning minutes Sunday. days, since the Chiefs clinched safety Karl City’s 22-17 win over Cleveland Brady or Drew Brees — who- Then, his 35-year-old backup the AFC’s top seed in Week 16, Joseph during Sunday sets up next week’s AFC ever prevails in Sunday night’s showed some moxie with a long but he hardly missed a beat before a 20-yard championship as a showcase of Tampa Bay-New Orleans contest third-down scramble and fourth- leaving midway through the third touchdown two of the league’s best young (see washingtontimes.com for down completion to Tyreek Hill quarter. He fi nished 21 of 30 for reception in quarterbacks in the Buff alo Bills’ updates). — when audacious Andy Reid 255 yards and touchdowns pass- the second Josh Allen and the Chiefs’ Patrick The Chiefs were in danger of decided to go for it — with just ing and running. quarter of Mahomes. losing Sunday after Mahomes over a minute left, giving the Harrison Butker added three Sunday’s AFC At least that’s what the NFL went down, but their defense and Chiefs a fi rst down and allowing fi eld goals for the Chiefs, who divisional and the networks are hoping backup Chad Henne — their de- them to run out the clock. nearly blew a 19-3 lead but held playoff game. for: Mahomes was knocked out fense and Chad Henne?! — kept “That’s why we love Big Red. on to become the first AFC Th e Chiefs Sunday and will have to clear their Super Bowl hopes alive. He’s always on time,” Chiefs team to host three consecutive won, 22-17. concussion protocols With their star quarterback safety Tyrann Mathieu said of ASSOCIATED PRESS The NFC title game, reduced to a spectator, the the decision to go for the fourth » see NFL | B7

WIZARDS CAPITALS Wizards Capitals drop shootout to Penguins in game fi lled with mistakes on hold as virus cases undercut NBA slate Testing leads to 14 postponed games

BY MATTHEW PARAS

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The question was simple. The answer was anything but. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard was asked how the team’s current COVID- 19 outbreak happened. Over the last week, the Wizards have had six players test positive — but Sheppard said the team and the league are still trying to deter- mine the cause. Sheppard acknowledged the team may never know the entire picture. “The contact tracing is very necessary, but it’s also diffi cult because it could have been any- where, anytime,” Sheppard said, later adding, “There’s not any one specifi c thing you can point to that and say, it was ‘This person ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS who got it from that person’ ... Th e Penguins’ Jake Guentzel scores underneath the glove of Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov for the winning goal in Sunday’s shootout. Th e Capitals lost, 4-3. I don’t think we’ll ever be that evolved.” The Wizards, unable to prac- tice or play because of the coro- navirus, are left like the rest of the NBA searching for answers as 14 games have been postponed LEARNING CURVE since the season started not even a month ago. BY ANDY KOSTKA on a Sidney Crosby backhand.

The league has updated and THE WASHINGTON TIMES But the fourth attempt from tightened its protocols, but the Jake Guentzel went fi ve hole and return rates on positive tests con- The Washington Capitals trickled into the back of the net, tinue to climb. found one way Sunday afternoon securing the Penguins a 4-3 vic- Of the Wizards’ 17 players, to test the mettle of a young, inex- tory. Washington salvaged a point nine are wrapped up in the perienced goaltender who fi nds despite looking outmatched at league’s health and safety proto- himself the starter of a team with moments in the second period, cols. In addition to the six who high aspirations. playing just its third game under have the virus, three others are At the end of a game that a new coach after a shortened in isolation because of contact already included a mistake from training camp. tracing. Giving a press conference Ilya Samsonov, the 23-year-old “I liked the way we started,” Friday evening alongside coach showed poise and patience in the Capitals coach Peter Laviolette Scott Brooks, Sheppard said four crease, turning away three shoot- said. “The third period was out attempts from the Pittsburgh » see WIZARDS | B7 Th e Capitals have gained fi ve of possible six points through the fi rst three games of the season. Penguins — including a pad save » see CAPITALS | B7

In Washington, the coach doesn’t pick his quarterback

ast week, Ron Rivera he told 106.7 This is a pretty big admis- holding a competition — es- for one of his old quarterbacks said he had what would The Fan. “I sion for a head coach who pecially when he himself had from Carolina — Kyle Allen, have to be considered a think now in had been making decisions declared numerous times from who had started 12 games for Lmajor regret about his retrospect in this league for nine years the day he was hired to the him a season earlier — the fi rst year as head coach of the — and again, in Carolina before he came to start of training camp — that coach declared again there Washington Football Team. hindsight is Washington. Let’s face it, the there would be a quarterback would be a quarterback He admitted he should have 20/20 — I most important decision a head competition? competition, at least between held a competition for the quar- THOM would, and coach makes is about the most Back in January, just after Haskins and Allen. At this terback position last summer. LOVERRO it’s something important position on the fi eld he was hired, Rivera said that point, Alex Smith was not in the “I think the biggest thing I that I’m going — the quarterback. whoever starts at quarterback conversation. would have done was I would to chalk up So what stopped him? Why for the team next season will “I think it will be a good

ASSOCIATED PRESS have created a few more op- as an experi- was “the one guy” — owner have to earn the job. competition,” Rivera said. “I portunities mixing everybody ence. You know, you learn from Dan Snyder’s handpicked “I’m not sitting there and really do, mostly because hav- around, as opposed to saying, experience. And if I ever get in quarterback, Dwayne Haskins anointing anybody,” he said. ing been around Kyle for two Dwayne ‘OK, I’m going to stick with this situation again, I will look — simply handed the starting “This is a competition.” Haskins just the one guy,’ and do that,” to do it diff erently.” job? What stopped Rivera from Then, after Rivera traded » see LOVERRO | B7