Biden: Let's Get To Work!

President Joe Biden signs off executive orders to get the ball rolling on controlling the pandemic.

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A call for unity is one of the promises the 46th President of the United States.

It appears that the far-right will not respond to the call.

President Joe Biden has already issued at least 15 executive orders to get the ball rolling on his administration's goals to "Save the Soul of America."

The president shortly after his inauguration had issued a handful of executive actions.

Two of the most crucial executive actions were to rejoin the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords. Biden said on day one he will rejoin these organizations after Donald J. Trump pulled out. 

Biden signed an executive order requiring all federal workers and visitors to wear a mask when entering federal buildings. He said this action will be temporary until the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Vice President Kamala Harris swears in Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA).

Biden also said that he has issued a bill to get the ball rolling on immigration reform.

He also issued one warning to his White House staff. He told the staff that any inappropriate behavior, disrespect of one another, misinformation and harassment will lead to a cannon fire.

He also said that the White House will return to having daily press briefings.

The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki did her first presser on Wednesday and said that the president and his staff's job is to work for the American people. She said she will not sugarcoat any bad news. She said that it will be expected that questions will be confrontational (in regards to Fox News, Wall Street Journal and possibly OANN) being in the press pool. She said that The White House will deliver facts and provide evidence.

Psaki did not mention anything about the crowd size nor about the previous administration.

Press Secretary Jen Psaki addresses the White House press pool.

Vice President Kamala Harris' first task was the swearing in of three U.S.Senators. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) who won against David Perdue will serve a full term. Perdue was defeated in the run-off election. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) will serve the two years of former senator Johnny Isakson term. Kelly Loeffler, Isakson's successor was defeated in the run-off election. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) will serve the two years of Harris' term. Warnock and Padilla said they will run for a full term in 2022.

Harris being the first woman, first African American and first Asian American to be the Vice President of the United States. She will now be the deciding factor to crucial votes in the Senate.

The Democrats retain the majority in the House and Senate. 

Last week, the House passed the Articles of Impeachment against Trump. Pelosi has signalled she will deliver them to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as they prepare to hold a trial. Schumer will become the Senate Majority Leader and has signaled that he will work with the president and Minority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to get things done. They will start confirming more nominees to Biden's cabinet.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebart (R-CO), Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) appear to have skipped the Biden Inauguration.

Twitter has activated the @POTUS account for President Biden. He will now use this account only for government purposes. He also continues to have his official account. Trump was permanently banned from Twitter after repeatedly violations and instigating the insurrection.

There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. That's why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families.

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2021

 

After taking the oath of office this afternoon, I got right to work taking action to:

- Control the pandemic
- Provide economic relief
- Tackle climate change
- Advance racial equity

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2021

 

We don't have a second to waste when it comes to getting this virus under control. That's why today, I'll be signing executive actions to expand testing, administer vaccines, and safely reopen schools and businesses.

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 21, 2021

 

The time to move forward is now. pic.twitter.com/IrUUu0bxGO

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2021

Coronavirus: Biden launches the "100 Days Masking Challenge" asking Americans to wear a mask for 100 days. Requiring masks and social distancing in federal buildings, on federal lands and by government contractors. Urging state and local governments to follow suit. 

He reverses the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization and appoints Dr. Anthony Fauci as the lead delegate representing the United States.

Appoint a COVID-19 Response Coordinator. 

President Biden and First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden vow to lead by example. The 100 Day Mask Challenge is a call for Americans to wear a mask.

Biden extended the moratorium to starve off evictions and foreclosures until March 31.

Extend a pause on student loans and debt payments until September 30.

Biden said that the U.S. will rejoin the Paris Climate Accord effective in 30 days.

Biden will engage talks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on how to deal with the Keystone XL pipeline. He will immediately cancel contracts and 100 actions imposed by former president Donald J. Trump. The pipeline was to extend into a reservation which led to protests.

Biden will end the 1776 Commission. He wants agencies to review their actions to ensure that minorities are not excluded from top positions and an end to sugarcoating American events. 

There will be a reversal of workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Feels good to be in charge.

Non citizens will be included in the U.S. Census. There will be an apportionment of congressional representatives.

DACA will return. There will be protections for immigrants who lived in the country brought in a children but lived here since.

The Muslim ban is cancelled. There will be no restrictions on U.S. Entry based on religion. That means the seven Muslim-majority countries Trump sought to ban travelers will end.

There will be an end to enhanced security. There is a reversal on Trump's expansion of immigration enforcement and child seperation. 

There will be an end to border wall funding. Biden signed the order ending American taxpayer funds going to the border wall that Trump vowed to have up (with Mexico paying for it).

Those seeking asylum in the United States will be welcomed. Biden extends deferrals of deportation and work authorizations for Liberians with a safe haven in the United States until June 30, 2022.

Biden signed off an ethics pledge. He said that White House staffers are barred from acting in personal interest and requires the U.S. Justice Department to act independently. That means he wants all of his staff, cabinet, Vice President Kamala Harris and himself to be held accountable for actions rendered now and in the future.

He also ordered the Office of Management and Budget to develop recommendations to modernize regulatory review and will undo Trump's regulatory approvals.

Celebrating America!

A night of unity in the United States.

 

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President Joe Biden said in his inaugural address that the time is now for unity. 

As the 46th President of the United States, Biden will find comfort that America is ready for unity.

The presidential celebration, which takes place Jan. 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET, is intended to showcase the commitment to American healing and unity. It will feature a slew of performances from high-profile singers and bands like the Foo Fighters, John Legend, Bruce Springsteen, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons and Jon Bon Jovi. The performers will be sharing their talents from different locations across the country, as the inaugural events are intended to minimize the risk of further COVID-19 spread.

Hanks will also be joined by Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington, who plan to introduce segments about various U.S. residents who worked to make a change in the communities they are from.

Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will speak on behalf of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

All the networks with the exception of Fox News and Fox Network are covering Celebrating America.

While the Fox News primetime agitators are already blaming Biden for the coronavirus pandemic and the unrest in the country, the Biden administration is going to take on these challenges piece by piece.

We will call for accountability of media personalities, Tucker Carlson, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Sean "Screwball" Hannity and Laura Ingraham. We have to fight the misinformation from these agitators. 

Progressives must call upon advertisers to drop Fox News and the far-right agitators on talk radio.

Former president Donald J. Trump left the country in a mess.

But we're going to move forward and I hope the best for Mr. President and Madam Vice President.

It's time to get to work.

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My Pillow Guy loses his brands at major retailers.

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Former president Donald J. Trump's closest ally is taking a hit in the sales.

Mike Liddell, the controversial CEO of MyPillow is stressing right now. He tried to convince Trump to declare martial law and reclaim the presidency.

He continued to promote baseless conspiracies about the election and called the current president a "traitor" and guilty of treason.

He spoke at the infamous "Stop the Steal" rally which lead to the U.S. Capitol chaos which led to five people being killed. During that chaos, Trump supporters destroyed the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Representative of California. They wrote threats to former vice president Mike Pence and they said that they'll be back.

Well it lead to the second impeachment of the 45th President of the United States.

The consequences will be felt from coast to coast. Those involved will be criminally charged.

Republican lawmakers who aided and abetted these Insurrectionists will be possibly expelled from Congress.

Trump will be facing another trial. If found guilty, he could be stripped of his pension and no longer allowed to run for federal office again. He will be held liable for any criminal damage on the Capitol.

Blame is squarely placed on Fox News, OANN, Newsmax, Facebook, Twitter, Parler, Gab and misinformation from foreign actors like Russia.

Facebook and Twitter permanently banned Trump from their platforms. They kicked  off thousands of individuals who actively participated in the insurrection and those who followed the QAnon movement.

Fox News took a nosedive in the ratings. Thanks to the correct call in Arizona, the network fired its polling staff, its digital staff and will now retool its brand to cater to a base that refuses to acknowledge Trump lost.

White nationalists are being expelled from school boards, the police, the military and from federal jobs.

It appears that Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and other retails are dropping the MyPillow brand thanks to Liddell's bullshit.

Lindell told NBC Minnesota affiliate KARE on Monday that HEB Stores, Wayfair and Canada's Today's Shopping Choice channel had also stopped selling his products. MyPillow, the bedding company with commercials starring Lindell, is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

In an email to NBC News Tuesday morning, Lindell said that "a group has attacked my vendors" and that the retailers called him saying they had been threatened with "a boycott if they don’t comply" and drop his products.

A representative for Today's Shopping Choice confirmed that MyPillow products would no longer be sold on the channel.

A Bed Bath & Beyond spokesperson said the decision to stop selling MyPillow was in the company's economic interest.

“We are continually improving our product assortment," the retailer said. "As previously announced, we have been rationalizing our assortment to discontinue a number of underperforming items and brands. This includes the MyPillow product line."

Spokespeople for the other three vendors did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

I am honored to be invited to speak at the biggest event in DC history! @realDonaldTrump will be our President for the next 4 years!!! pic.twitter.com/GoyzsGa6Rx

— Mike Lindell (@realMikeLindell) January 3, 2021

 

Here are the pages of the machine voter fraud evidence that came out last week and the media including Twitter has tried to bury it! This is an attack on our country! pic.twitter.com/FhpNgNSda7

— Mike Lindell (@realMikeLindell) January 16, 2021

Lindell has maintained that fraud led to Trump's losing the election in November. He has used his Twitter account, where he has nearly 474,000 followers, and the MyPillow account to specifically spread falsehoods that machine voter fraud led to President Joe Biden's victory.

Claims of voter fraud have been widely rejected.

Election experts have uniformly declared that the 2020 election was conducted fairly. A union of every senior federal and state official who oversaw the election declared it “the most secure in American history."

The reality show presidency of Donald J. Trump is over. Mike Liddell damaged his brand by embracing this idiot.

MyPillow was dropped from the retailers' shelves and sites after lawyers for Dominion Voting Systems, one of the biggest election equipment manufacturers in the U.S., sent a letter to Lindell threatening legal action if he did not retract his defamatory accusations and issue an apology after accusing Dominion of election fraud and stealing "millions of votes."

"Your smear campaign against Dominion has been relentless, and you have leveraged your significant social media following to inflict the maximum amount of damage to Dominion’s good name and business operations," said the Jan. 8 letter.

"Despite your repeated promises — not to mention your considerable and costly efforts to bankroll a so-called investigation into Dominion — you have failed to identify a scintilla of credible evidence that even suggests that Dominion is somehow involved in a global conspiracy to harvest millions of votes in favor of President-elect Biden," the letter said. "Of course, this is because no such evidence exists."

The letter followed a Dec. 23 warning from Dominion lawyers to Lindell. It noted that Dominion sued lawyer Sidney Powell this month for falsely claiming that "Dominion had rigged the election, that Dominion was created in Venezuela to rig elections for Hugo Chávez, and that Dominion bribed Georgia officials for a no-bid contract." Dominion is requesting damages of more than $1.3 billion.

Powell has not responded to repeated requests for comment.

In his email to NBC News, Lindell said: "All the evidence against Dominion is before the Supreme Court. ... China and others used the machines to corrupt our election! Here is one page of the proof."

The email did not include an attachment. When asked if he had mistakenly omitted it, Lindell sent another email with an empty attachment and a third with screenshots of illegible text.

The Biden Years Begin!

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the clock starts now.

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So as we close the door on a disgraceful Donald J. Trump, we now turn our focus on the 46th President of the United States and the 49th Vice President of the United States.

The one term Trump will not appear at the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala Harris. He will leave Washington, DC a failure.

The new president will have a challenge ahead. With the coronavirus pandemic still killing Americans a day, Biden will have the first 100 days to figure out to get control of this.

His predecessor literally dropped the ball on this pandemic. Now it's DAY ONE and there's likely no honeymoon period.

The first 100 days of Joe Biden's presidency will be judged immediately by Republicans and conservative agitators.

He will have to juggle the needs of his party, the progressive base and the rivals within the Republican Party.

At age 78, President Joe Biden will be the oldest president in history. He replaces Trump and Ronald Reagan as the oldest. 

Vice President Kamala Harris will be the first woman to be in this position. Not only that, she will be the first African American and first South Asian woman to be vice president.

Harris was Biden's rival. 

Biden and Harris honor the lives lost to COVID-19.

In Biden's notes he said never hold grudges against those who attacked him. So I am hoping that this partnership will be a friendship that builds his legacy.

Biden ran for president in 1988, 2008 and 2020. The third time is the charm. 

Biden and Harris along with their spouses, Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States and Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman honored the lives lost to the pandemic.

Biden also honored his first wife, daughter and son who have passed away.

Biden also will take the oath of office at 12:00pm on Wednesday.

He will not have a large scale audience like previous presidents. With this pandemic and the potential for extremist attacks, Biden felt the best way to get his inauguration is make it safe.

He doesn't care about the huge rallies that his predecessor relished on.

A peaceful transfer of power was nearly destroyed by his predecessor. After a mob of Trump supporters stormed into the U.S. Capitol with the intentions of killing former vice president Mike Pence and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), America saw how our country quickly became a flawed nation.

These extremists should regret the day they stormed the Capitol. Their actions will live in infamy and will dog them for the rest of their miserable lives. 

A new day is rising.

Do you think President Joe Biden will do a good job?

Yes

No

We welcome Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House. We here at Journal de la Reyna will hold them accountable for their actions. We will continue to focus on the goals of our community. 

Watch the inauguration and Trump's departure live.

The Trump Show Series Finale!

The end of a disgraceful presidency.

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At 8 am, Donald J. Trump will leave the White House and head to Joint Base Andrews with Melania and Barron. He will briefly greet Mike Pence and his wife Karen. By 8:30am, he will depart to his Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. He will not attend the inauguration of his successor Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the 46th President of the United States.

This will be the end of the most controversial president in modern history. 

A president that will be remembered only for the negative and never the positive. 

A president who lied over 30,000 times.

A president who has cuddled to four dictators and embraced fascism. 

A president who demonized his opponents by calling them petty names. 

A president who instigated a mob to crash the U.S. Capitol.

A president who tried to pressure Ukraine to get dirt on a political rival and got impeached for it.

A president who refused to release his taxes.

A president who said "Stand Back and Stand By" to white nationalists. 

A president who believed the chaos in Charlottesville was instigated by he left and there were "very fine people" on both sides.

A president who committed war crimes by killing the Iranian general in an unprovoked attack.

In 2017, Trump took the oath of office on January 20th. Now on January 20th, 2021, he will not attend his successor Joe Biden's inaugural.

A president who caused global outrage in the Middle East by moving the American embassy into Jerusalem, a highly dispute city that Israel and the Palestine emirate feud over.

A president who allowed an American journalist get murdered by playboy and future dictator prince Mohammad bin Salman.

A president who seems to be willing to do everything for Israel at the expense of Americans and Palestinians.

A president who is rounded mocked and impersonated by world entertainers.

A president who hid his meetings with Russian president Vladimir Putin. 

A president who ignored the Russia's payment to the Taliban to massacre American soliders.

A president who ignored the Russian government misinformation campaign and massive hack into government systems.

A president who tweeted "Covfefe" and it became an internet meme.

Are you going to miss President Donald Trump?

Yes

No

A president who is banned on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

A president who threatened to sell Puerto Rico and wanted to purchase Greenland from Denmark.

A president who didn't pass gun reform despite his promise in the wake of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, Las Vegas, El Paso, Dayton and Steve Scalise shootings.

A president who called B-list rapper Lil Pump, Little Pimp.

A president who appointed his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the White House even though they have no government experience.

A president who continuously believe the election was "stolen" from him despite the evidence proving contrary to the allegations.

A president who lied about the American troops mission in Niger and told a grieving widow that some troops just die.

A president who called American soliders a bunch of suckers.

A president who insulted John McCain, a prisoner of war and U.S. Senator.

A president who insulted Elizabeth Warren by calling her Pocahontas. 

A president who called Joe Biden, "Sleepy Joe" and spent months attacking him for spending more time in his basement instead of campaigning.

A president who roundly was mocked on social media.

A president who hosted a large gathering for a Supreme Court nominee who had no experience in legal matters and it led to him, the first lady and many others to test positive for the coronavirus.

A president who got the coronavirus after hosting rallies in the middle of a global pandemic that he activated.

Trump will be judged as one of the worst presidents in modern history.

A president who made his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center and return to the White House a political video.

A president who golfed more than Barack Obama. In four years, Trump golfed nearly 300 times while attack Obama for golfing during his two terms.

A president who claims he did more than any president in modern history. He was given a steady economy and things were going well until he decided to listen to Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell's bullshit.

A president who tried to ban Muslims from entering the United States. He literally forced the notion that America is at war with Islam.

A president who tried to keep transgender Americans out of the military.

A president who spend more time watching Fox News, OANN and Newsmax for stories favorable to him. He would often call Lou Dobbs, Sean "Screwball" Hannity, Geraldo Rivera, Maria Bartiromo, Rupert Murdoch and Tucker Carlson to promote his agenda.

A president who shoved foreign leaders at the G7.

A president who spend more time at his own properties which costs millions.

A president who insulted Greta Thunberg, a young teen who focused on climate change.

A president who coddled to North Korea and got nothing out of it.

A president who broke protocol when he met Queen Elizabeth II.

A president who never attended the White House Correspondents Dinner.

A president who believes the best way to destroying hurricanes is to drop a nuclear bomb on it.

A president who has 25 women who accuse him of sexual abuse.

A president who paid off an adult entertainer six figures to hid an affair. Adult entertainer and activist Stormy Daniels admitted that she slept with Trump while Melania was pregnant.

A president who told the National Enquirer to scrap a story about Lindsey McDougal. The former Playboy model and adult entertainer said Trump slept with her while was married to Melania.

A president who had started with low approval ratings and ended his term with record low approval.

A president who wanted his face on Mount Rushmore.

A president who wanted the Keystone XL pipeline to go through tribal land breaking treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government when it comes to sovereignty on reservations.

A president who told Americans that if we could kill the coronavirus we should drink bleach or inject disinfectants. A president who believes that Hydroxychloroquine was the cure to the coronavirus.

A president who pressured Republican state officials to subvert the will of the American voter.

A president who had the highest White House turnover in his first term.

A president who promised to build a border wall and force Mexico to pay for it. Well that turned out to be a huge lie. We the American taxpayer paid for this worthless border wall.

A president who separated children with the intentions of trying to punish migrants who seek asylum in the United States.

A president who called Haiti and the African Union shithole countries.

A president who told four women of color in Congress to go back to where they came from. 

A president who can't seem to let go of his Hillary Clinton obsession.

A president who left the United States with $35.4 trillion in debt. 

A president who spent more money than most modern presidents.

A president who rarely spends time with his son Barron. 

A president who believes Hunter Biden's laptop is the biggest scandal in America.

What will Donald Trump do now that he's a former president?

Play lots of golf.

Start his own social media company.

Create the Patriot Party to counter the Republican Party.

Run for president in 2024.

Play the Mega Millions and Powerball for a chance to win $1 billion.

Open up more Trump properties.

Create his own cable news channel to compete with Fox News.

Retire from the limelight.

Have criminal charges awaiting him.

Expect Melania to divorce him.

Become a talk radio host after Rush Limbaugh finally dies.

Other

Please Specify:

A president who doesn't believe in climate change.

A president who used federal agents to clear a street so he could take a photo op holding a bible in front of St. John's Episcopal. Protesters were cleared with rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray.

A president who host the Republican National Convention at the White House depsite it being an ethical issue.

A president who took pictures with Lil Wayne and created the Platinum Plan in secret with Ice Cube despite having no idea who they are.

A president who rarely goes to church.

A president who allowed nearly 450,000 Americans to die from the coronavirus.

A president who said "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." He said that in the wake of the unrest in Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

A president who told police officers that you have "get rough" with these "really bad" people.

A president who said that NFL players who protest injustice need to be yanked off the field. He said in the response to Colin Kaepernick, "Get that son of bitch off the field."

A president who believed that LeBron James is a dumb basketball player.

A president who has so many controversies in four years it's almost amazing that we'll only miss him for the problems he caused instead of the solutions.

We will see a refreshing change in the country. 

The Republican Party will continue to be the Party of Stupid .... Nevermind, the Party of Trump.

Upon Trump's departure comes the rumors..... 

What will Trump do post-presidency?

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Watch the videos of Trump and Melania do their farewell videos.

Trump refused to acknowledge President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the video. He did not invite Biden and First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden to the White House.

Melania will not offer any presents to Jill nor will greet her like former first lady Michelle Obama did for her during 2017.

You gonna miss Trump when he's gone?

I know I am not and I surely will hope that this former reality television star becomes another washed up celebrity. 

Well let's say he's a washed up president. 

Much better.

Trump Commutes The Hip-Hop Mayor!

Trump commutes and pardons ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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On his way out, Donald J. Trump commutes the former mayor of Detroit.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal after the former president commuted his sentence late Tuesday night.

Known as the "Hip-Hop Mayor" by The Source Magazine, Kilpatrick was a very prominent figure in Detroit politics. However under his watch, the city went into bankruptcy and faced a deadly pandemic of gun violence.

Kilpatrick used the city's funds on luxury trips, tickets to sporting events and a couple of side pieces. It was alleged, he used city funds on his mistress and his college friends.

His term came crashing down when the state of Michigan and the U.S. Justice Department looked into allegations of corruption, retaliatory actions against whistleblowers and attempted to destroy evidence. All of this put Kilpatrick in prison.

“President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick,” according to the White House. “This commutation is strongly supported by prominent members of the Detroit community, Alveda King, Alice Johnson, Diamond and Silk, Pastor Paula White, Peter Karmanos, Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo of the Michigan House of Representatives, Rep. Karen Whitsett of the Michigan House of Representatives, and more than 30 faith leaders. Mr. Kilpatrick has served approximately 7 years in prison for his role in a racketeering and bribery scheme while he held public office. During his incarceration, Mr. Kilpatrick has taught public speaking classes and has led Bible Study groups with his fellow inmates.”

In October of 2020, Kilpatrick’s sister, Ayanna, said she expected the release to happen, but it never happened. “Due to suffering severe health challenges we expect Kwame Kilpatrick to receive a grant for COVID-19 compassionate release from the FBOP this week,” Ayanna Kilpatrick tweeted at the time.

As of Sunday night, Kilpatrick’s release date was still listed for January 18, 2037, on the Bureau of Prison inmate directory. Earlier this year, Kilpatrick’s family believed he would be released for COVID-19 concerns, but the request was denied by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Towering ex-mayor Kwame Kilpatrick gets a get out free card from Donald J. Trump.

Kilpatrick, 50, is currently serving a 28-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana.

Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison in 2013 after being convicted of racketeering, mail fraud, and wire fraud, among other charges. He has been fighting his sentence ever since. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals had denied his original appeal of his conviction and sentence. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge.

In 2019, he was denied again by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2018, Kilpatrick wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, asking for his sentence to be commuted.

In January 2020, billionaire Peter Karmanos, a long time friend of Kilpatrick, said he was working to get the ex-mayor a presidential pardon. Karmanos spoke on Charlie LeDuff’s podcast, implying that Kilpatrick was a victim of a political conspiracy and that he will use his influence with Trump to get him freed from prison.

In May, despite belief from his family that he would be released, Kilpatrick’s request for early release due to COVID-19 was rejected by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Kilpatrick served as mayor of Detroit from 2002 to 2008. He resigned in 2008 following the corruption scandal. Before serving as mayor, Kilpatrick served in the Michigan State House of Representative.

Trump Pardons Sloppy Steve!

This slob got pardoned by Trump.

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A last minute pardon from former president Donald J. Trump got a white nationalist out of the slammer. This guy is a hot mess. 

Former Breitbart CEO and former White House chief strategist Stephen K Bannon is pardoned. The controversial agitator was a last minute pardon.

Last year, he was arrested in his underwear on board a Chinese billionaire's luxury yacht. He along with Brian Kolfage were involved in a scam called "We Built The Wall."

Reuters cited senior administration officials saying that Trump had pardoned Bannon. An official statement from the White House was expected early Wednesday morning.

Bannon, the nationalist firebrand who was formerly the executive chairman of Breitbart News, had been facing a May trial on fraud and money laundering charges in Manhattan federal court.

Bannon was accused of scamming $1 million from donors to the “We Build the Wall” GoFundMe campaign launched by US Air Force veteran Brian Kolfage, who lost three limbs during a 2004 bomb blast in Iraq.

He was busted in August aboard the “Lady May,” a $28 million yacht owned by Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui.

Bannon’s pardon was among a wave of last-minute clemencies the White House was expected to announce ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday and followed nearly 90 pardons and commutations previously granted by Trump since 2017.  

In August 2016, Trump named Bannon chief executive of his first White House bid, largely supplanting campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a veteran Republican operative and lobbyist who Trump pardoned last month for two convictions tied to then-special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.

Following Trump’s stunning, upset victory over heavily favored Hillary Clinton, the president-elect rewarded Bannon with a plum job as his chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House.

Trump also put Bannon on an equal footing with his first chief of staff, former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.

Trump's loyal allies got pardons. Steve Bannon got a pardon after he was indicted for `stealing from supporters of a privately funded border wall.

Trump even appointed Bannon to a coveted spot on the National Security Council’s Principals Committee, but he was ousted in April 2017 amid reported feuding with more-moderate presidential advisers led by Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Bannon’s White House tenure ended four months later, with reports saying Trump thought Bannon was grandstanding in interviews and also leaking to reporters.

In 2018, Trump blasted Bannon on Twitter as “Sloppy Steve” after he was quoted calling Ivanka Trump “dumb as a brick” and Donald Trump Jr. “treasonous” in Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury.”

Trump also said Bannon “cried when he got fired and begged for his job.”

Despite the rift, Bannon publicly defended Trump on his “War Room” podcast, but his fiery rhetoric got him into hot water with leading social media platforms.

In November, Twitter banned Bannon’s @WarRoomPandemic account for “glorification of violence” during a podcast in which he suggested Trump start his second term by firing Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray — before saying he’d “actually like to go back to the old times of Tudor England.”

“I’d put the heads on pikes, right, at the two corners of the White House as a warning to federal bureaucrats,” he said.

Earlier this month, YouTube also banned his podcast after Rudy Giuliani appeared on the program following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and repeated unsubstantiated claims about fraud during last year’s presidential election.