Badlands News Brief

Cheatle Resigns, Netanyahu Visits & Biden Lives!

The News Cycle is almost impossible to track these days. At least, to do so fully.

That’s where we come in.

In the Badlands News Brief, the Badlands Media team hand pick news items of interest from the previous days to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community with some Badlands flavoring to help wash it down.

Now, onto the news from Tuesday, July 23 …

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who came under scrutiny for the agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, has resigned.

Cheatle had faced calls to step down since the shooting at a Trump rally on July 13, which left one attendee dead and two others critically injured.

She announced her resignation Tuesday morning in an email to Secret Service employees, which was obtained by ABC News.

"The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders and financial infrastructure. On July 13th, we fell short on that mission," she wrote. "The scrutiny over the last week has been intense and will continue to remain as our operational tempo increases. As your Director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse."

Ron Rowe, the Secret Service deputy director, has been appointed as acting director of the agency.

"We will restore the faith and confidence of the American public and the people we are entrusted to protect," he wrote in a message to employees, obtained by ABC News.

Rowe is a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service. — ABC News

And …

Our Take: Despite uniparty efforts to move on from one of their donor’s assassination attempt on President Trump, the scandal was front and center again Tuesday, after the USSS Director’s contempt and obstruction Monday led to her resignation Tuesday morning. 

The House Homeland Security Committee kicked off Tuesday’s assessment with a moment of silence for Sheila Jackson Lee, followed by moments of silence for Corey Comperatore — who tragically died from the assassin’s bullet — and those injured in the attack as well.

Rep. Benny Thompson is the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, which can only be described as shocking. Let us not forget how his J6 Committee destroyed records and refused to investigate the actions of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the top official in charge at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The cover-up crew is working hard on this one. 

The FBI and DHS declined to appear before the committee, so the congressional heat was directed at Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, and Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police. Their written testimony is here.

It was more of the same disappointment from yesterday. Strongly worded campaign statements from politicians, and mostly obstruction from the witnesses — who were limited in the questions they answered due to the ‘ongoing investigation’ and the fact that they hadn’t completed the after action review. 

There were no comments on specific timelines. There were no details on the assignments of resources. ‘I can’t comment’ and ‘I can’t respond,’ were the two most common responses during the hearing.

From Cheatle’s resignation, to Mayorkas’ deflection, to law enforcement’s tap dancing obstruction of congress, one thing is clear: 

We aren’t moving on. Accountability now. — Ashe in America

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Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida on Friday

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said on Tuesday, a sign the two men are looking to improve ties.

"Looking forward to welcoming Bibi Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida," the former U.S. president said in a post on Truth Social, using Netanyahu's nickname.

The meeting will be their first since the end of Trump's presidency, during which the two forged close ties, and comes at a time of strains also between Netanyahu and Democratic President Joe Biden over Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza.

Late on Tuesday, Trump posted a letter written to him by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from a day after the former U.S. president had been shot at a rally in Pennsylvania.

Abbas wished Trump "strength and safety," according to the letter Trump posted. In the same post Trump also said that he looked forward to meeting Netanyahu and working toward achieving peace in the Middle East.

Netanyahu had angered Trump when he congratulated Biden on his victory over Trump in the 2020 election. Trump has falsely claimed the election was stolen from him by voter fraud.

Netanyahu had requested the in-person meeting with Trump during his visit this week to Washington, Politico said on Monday. The Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Reuters

Our Take: I have asserted on several occasions that Bibi Netanyahu and Donald Trump are, in fact, enemies. Allow me to present my evidence.

The strongest evidence is the fact that Netanyahu was the first world leader to call Joe Biden after the 2020 election and congratulate him on "defeating" Donald Trump, effectively consecrating the coup and the stolen election. This is something that Trump has never forgiven Netanyahu for doing, and has publicly attacked him in Israeli media.

But let's wind the clock back to the very start of Trump's presidency. February 15, 2017. Netanyahu came to Washington for a joint press conference, which seems to be some sort of a tradition between US presidents and Israeli leaders.

It didn't go quite as Netanyahu likely planned. No doubt, he expected Trump to bend the knee and kiss the ring. Instead, Trump put him on the spot and called him out for the illegal settlements Israel had been constructing in the West Bank. He told Bibi he wanted him to hold back, and wait for Trump to negotiate a deal with the Palestinians. Listen to Bibi's response:

Trump was asked about this by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid in December 2021. Listen to Trump's response:

Just months later, a very interesting exchange between the two occurred when Trump visited Israel in May 2017—after he visited Saudi Arabia and received the legendary Sword Dance, of course. The body language was out of control. Take a look/listen:

Then there's the pattern of subversion when it comes to securing peace in the Middle East. Not only did Netanyahu back out of the Soleimani strike the day before it was scheduled to be conducted in January 2020, but later that year, the day before the Abraham Accords were scheduled to be signed, Netanyahu deployed American-born ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer, to tell the White House that the Israelis would be backing out of the deal.

Trump picked up the phone and put the fear of God in Bibi Netanyahu, and the Israelis signed it.

Finally, there's the late breaking news from yesterday that JD Vance, Donald Trump's Vice-Presidential running mate in the 2024 election, will not be attending Netanyahu's speech tomorrow in Congress. Very interesting, indeed.

We also have pro-Zionist (and pro-Ben Shapiro) Israeli media outlet, The Forward, which has historically supported Netanyahu and his cohorts, saying that Bibi should just stay in Washington and not come home. They assert that this trip for Netanyahu is more about preserving his own power—and evading the corruption charges he has been facing since 2020—than it is about saving Israel.

“Honestly, no one here cares,” one college student who recently returned from reserve duty in Gaza said. “We all have bigger problems.”

The real question is, does Netanyahu have any friends left, anywhere? — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry

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Biden Facing Bizarre Demands to Prove He’s Alive: Where Is He?

The president has promised a TV appearance this week, but no details have yet been announced.

In the meantime, Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists have had a field day with some even bizarrely questioning whether the president is still alive.

After Biden called in to an appearance by Kamala Harris to offer his support, the vice president mixed up her words for a moment and right-wing commentators jumped on the mistake to suggest the president’s call was a recording.

Cynics have questioned the president’s signature on his letter announcing the decision to step down, saying it doesn’t match with previous examples, and hashtags asking, “Where is Joe” and “Where is he?” are trending on X.

In his July 21 announcement, Biden said he “will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision.” — The Daily Beast

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Biden health concerns persist as he makes first appearance after ending campaign

President Joe Biden was seen boarding Air Force One in Delaware on Tuesday, marking the first time he has been seen in public since being diagnosed with COVID-19 on July 17. 

The president is headed to Washington, D.C., where he is scheduled to make a speech to the American public on Wednesday night.

Biden’s personal physician, Kevin C. O'Connor, D.O., released the latest update on the president’s health on Monday, July 22, in which he stated that the president had completed his 10th dose of Paxlovid and that his symptoms have "almost resolved completely."

There has been a renewed emphasis on the president’s health — both physically and cognitively — in recent weeks, stemming from his concerning performance at the June 27 presidential debate and culminating in his July 21 announcement that he is ending his campaign for re-election. — FOX News

Our Take: The current Battlespace in the Info War is being dominated by a convergence of some of the most seismic questions normieville has ever had to consider, including:

Is the President alive? (apparently …)

But … guys …

The MSM is currently taking a victory lap after "owning the conspiracy theorists" by "proving" that the president they told you received 81 million real lawful American votes is ... alive.

That's it. That's the bar for success in the establishment right now.

Existing.

If he is alive, is he fit to serve out the remainder of his term?

If not, what consequences might follow in the current sociopolitical and geopolitical zeitgeist?

WHO tried to kill the most popular politician in the world last week?

While these questions seem to be coming too late for the Truth Community, consider the fact that, to many normies, such questions seemed patently absurd to consider just a few short weeks ago.

Now, they're being forced to confront the possibility that the US is effectively a rudderless empire drifting in a sea of indecision, infighting and international strife while New Allies they've been told are the New Axis circle on the edges.

Dissonance > Tension > Shatterpoints.

You're the frame and support, Anons, but you DO get to enjoy the show in the interim. — Burning Bright

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Stumbling Out Of The Gate: Harris Starts Race Down 11 Points, Even Worse Than Biden

Democrats' enjoyment of the Kamala Harris campaign's "new car smell" may prove short-lived, as a brand new poll shows the vice president trailing former President Trump by a whopping 11 points among likely voters -- matching up even worse than President Biden, who trailed by 10. 

The Forbes/HarrisX survey was conducted July 19-21 -- that's after the Republican convention but before Biden was forced to withdraw from the race.   

“Kamala Harris starts her 2024 battle behind Trump, who is enjoying a strong post-convention bump," said HarrisX chief pollster Dritan Nesho.

“If the polls don’t start to close and show better traction for her, Biden’s decision to step aside for Harris may be a case of ‘too similar, too late.’ That said, Vice President Harris alleviates concerns among the democratic base and is better able to sway undecided independents and suburban women, showing some promise.”

In an ominous note for the Harris campaign, aside from her worse margin against Trump, in her head-to-head matchup, fewer voters were undecided than they were in a Biden-Trump scenario. Among likely voters, Trump led Biden 49%-39% with 12% undecided. However, versus Harris, Trump led 51%-40%, with 9% undecided. — ZeroHedge

Our Take: It’s an interesting time in the social sphere, as Blueanon influencers insist Kamala Harris is the hero we all need — and totally capable of beating Donald J. Trump — while MAGA is largely skeptical that Harris will make it past the convention.

The polling appears to agree. She’s less popular than Biden and has similar difficulty in delivering coherent sentences. Harris is the Border Czar, the Gun Czar, and the AI Czar, and the lack of accomplishments on all three fronts are an indictment of the so-called VP’s ability to deliver — to actually do things other than cackle and act out poorly written poetry.

There is also the matter of ‘democracy.’ The 2024 primary will mark the third consecutive Democrat primary where the oligarchy has flexed against the will of the people. And this is, perhaps, the most egregious. Voters voted in primaries across the nation. Candidates were not allowed to challenge Biden, and now they aren’t allowed to challenge Harris. The Democrat primary was, literally, ceremonial. Hooray for Democracy!

Americans are awakening, and the absolute state of the DNC, and their low rent candidates, are the best red pill around.

Who’s ready for the debates? — Ashe in America

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GOP Rep. Ogles introduces articles of impeachment against Kamala Harris

Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles on Tuesday introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Politico's Olivia Beavers.

The articles accused Harris of "high crimes and misdemeanors," saying that she "has willfully and systemically refused to uphold Federal immigration laws, in that: In her conduct of the Office of Vice President of the United States, Kamala Devi Harris... has willfully prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice."

They further claim Harris has "demonstrated extraordinary incompetence in the execution of her duties."

Ogles's articles come days after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection. Harris has since emerged as the likely Democratic nominee. — Just the News

Our Take: I can’t lie, I love this play. I only hope the articles mention covering up an incapacitated president. Because that is a high crime, indeed.

I get that she’s illegitimate, and you can’t impeach an illegitimate executive. Put a pin in it and play this out.

Impeachment proceedings in the House will serve as a rerun for the 117th Congress. It will remind people of the absolute tyranny we experienced when Democrats last held the gavel. It’s also notable that these articles of impeachment dropped as Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the 117th Congress, is back in the news for being two-faced.

The left will scream that this is political. But the portion of the left that is willing to vote for their own demise is significantly smaller than in recent years. We can feel it. In the name of ‘Democracy,’ the oligarchy has shown themselves in broad daylight. Even Black Lives Matter is pissed and calling for a Democratic process.

We are in a best case scenario right now. Look around.

Democrats are rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, and I find myself believing again in Justice. But never underestimate Republicans’ ability to steer into an iceberg. Fact- and evidence-based articles of impeachment are a must, and the campaign silliness must be saved for the media, not the floor. Don’t doctor tweets, like Schiff. Don’t do a long march down the corridor and emphasize your own importance. Seriously pursue the People’s work.

This is gonna get weird, y’all. I’m here for it. — Ashe in America

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Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a moment of extreme political flux in the United States and wariness among American leaders about Netanyahu’s history of interjecting himself into U.S. domestic politics.

The main purpose of Netanyahu’s visit is a speech to a joint meeting of Congress. But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war. The visit comes as the toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza nears 40,000. It’s also in a week when new deaths were reported among the surviving hostages — who include Israelis, Americans and other nationalities — held by Hamas and other militants since the first hours of the war.

Netanyahu planned his trip weeks before the ground abruptly started heaving under U.S. politics this summer. That includes a July 13 assassination attempt against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden’s decision Sunday to give up his faltering reelection campaign and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency instead. — AP News

Our Take: This afternoon, Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress for the fourth time in his career. It will be the first time a foreign leader has given an address to the US legislature and American People in our history. Though, technically, he has spoken to Congress five times, if you include his congressional testimony (as a private citizen) on September 12, 2002, where he insisted that the US military invade Iraq and kill Saddam Hussein. Netanyahu promised that if Saddam was killed, there would be peace in the Middle East. (He also insisted that we invade both Iran and Afghanistan, as well.)

Bibi claimed that Saddam possessed nuclear weapons, and that Al Qaeda was using Iraq as a base of operations. Both of these claims turned out to be false. Not only did Saddam not have weapons of mass destruction, but he had been fighting against Al Qaeda and keeping them out of Iraq. Ever since the US military took control of Baghdad on April 9, 2003, and removed Saddam from power, Iraq has become a haven for terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS.

Both Al Qaeda and ISIS are creations of the CIA. Al Qaeda was formed out of Operation Cyclone, the 1979 CIA plan by Zbigniew Brzezinski (father to Mika Brzezinski) to arm the mujahideen in Afghanistan to fight the Russians. He recruited a Saudi national named Osama bin Laden, provided him with the best military training and weapons available, and gave him the resources to build a vast network of fighters from across the Middle East.

Here is a picture of Brzezinski and bin Laden together in 1981.

When bin Laden formed his terrorist group in 1988, the same year Hamas was formed—surely, a total coincidence—he named it after the CIA base where they received all of their training. (Al Qaeda is Arabic for "The Base.") Who said that terrorists don't have a sense of humor?

Another time that Netanyahu addressed Congress was on May 24, 2011, and the theme was "security in the Middle East."

The result of that speech was a CIA operation to overthrow Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi—another dictator who was notorious for fighting against CIA-backed terrorist groups—raid his private armory (largest in the world, included tanks and chemical weapons) and send those weapons to "freedom fighters" in the Syrian desert who sought to oppose Bashar al-Assad.

Those freedom fighters would form a network that would later become known as "ISIS."

Are you starting to notice a pattern yet?

No doubt, tomorrow Bibi will call for war with Iran, citing them as the #1 financier of terrorism— but that isn't really true, is it? The United States is the dominant player in that sector. It also begs the question: why did Bibi back out of the airstrike against Soleimani the day before it was scheduled? (My best guess: Soleimani was working for Bibi and the CIA, and was suppose to be the point-man in this current conflict. Without his leadership, these proxy militias have failed to organize a resistance sufficient enough to justify another regional war with US involvement.)

PS—I will be hosting a livestream of Netanyahu's address on the Badlands Media Rumble channel at 2:00 PM EST. The fact that he is being given an afternoon slot, and not in primetime, is a huge slight against Bibi. Tune in to get my full take.

PPS — I came back to edit this, because Trump just posted a hand-written note he made for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which was written on a letter Abbas sent to Trump, expressing his concern for Trump's well-being after the assassination attempt. And Trump drops it the night before Netanyahu addresses Congress? kek. — GhostofBasedPatrickHenry

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BONUS ITEMS

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Feds discover transcripts of Biden chats with biographer

The Justice Department told a federal judge late Monday that it has located transcripts it previously denied having of President Joe Biden’s talks with a biographer that played a role in the recently completed criminal investigation into Biden’s handling of classified material before he became president.

In the wake of a report special counsel Robert Hur issued in February that described Biden as “a well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” the Justice Department has been swamped with Freedom of Information Act requests and lawsuits demanding access to various records related to Hur’s probe.

Some of the requests came from news outlets, while others originated with conservative groups apparently seeking to obtain information that could reinforce doubts about Biden’s mental acuity and fitness for the presidency. Nagging concerns about those issues, particularly after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last month, helped drive Biden’s announcement Sunday that he is dropping his bid for reelection.

It’s unclear whether his exit from the race will affect the handling of Hur’s materials by the Justice Department, which has argued that the release of audio of Biden’s interviews with Hur would violate the president’s privacy, lead to potential abuse — such as deepfakes — and deter other witnesses from agreeing to recorded interviews. Biden asserted executive privilege over the audio recordings of his interviews in a bid to head off House Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to release the recordings. — Politico

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Reuters 'Shock Poll' Finds Kamala Leading Trump, There's Just One Catch...

With the Democrat corporate media machine in full swing behind Kamala Harris following President Joe Biden's shock announcement on Sunday that he's abandoning his 2024 presidential campaign, it was only a matter of time before a 'shock' poll had her beating Trump in a hypothetical matchup.

And here it is:

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has found that Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in the national poll (with a 3% margin of error).

Yet, there's a catch. As we noted in the 2016 and 2020 elections, pollsters had their thumb on the scale by oversampling Democrats.

Well, they've done it again - sampling 426 Democrat voters vs. 376 Republicans and 341 Independents.

Meanwhile, other polls have Trump smoking Harris. — ZeroHedge

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We hope you enjoyed this brief look back at the major news items you might have missed in this ever-escalating and ever-accelerating news cycle as the Information War continues to rage on around us.

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