Posted on 05/25/2017 2:22:45 PM PDT by drewh
Fox News host Sean Hannity has come under fire in recent days for spreading conspiracies about the death of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee staffer. However, on Wednesday, he got some support from a surprising source: Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio.
After Hannity sent out a tweet saying his "heart is not troubled in the least" by a report that Fox News staffers are "embarrassed" by his crusade, Del Rio defended Hannity for what the coach described as asking "legitimate questions" (via Deadspin).
"Is it still possible to have legitimate questions asked and answered without venomous attacks based on political preferences?" Del Rio wrote on Twitter.
Rich's death has become a voracious talking point for many in the conservative media over the past month as unsubstantiated reports said he had been in contact with WikiLeaks and that he may have been the source of the DNC email leaks during the election, not Russia. Some outlets have implied that the DNC played a role in orchestrating Rich's death.
The conspiracies gained even more steam when a private investigator for Rich's family repeated something he says he had heard from a Fox News reporter - that there was evidence that proved there had been contact between Rich and WikiLeaks. A local Fox outlet then ran a story based on the investigator's comments, and Fox News followed with its own story that it later retracted.
The investigator also suggested that the Metropolitan Police Department tried to cover up evidence. The police department has denied those allegations.
Hannity called his critics "the biggest phony hypocrites in the world." However, he later said he would stop discussing the story "at this time."
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Yep, it’s going to be really funny when the Chargers play a “Home Game” against the Raiders.
“brought the Raiders back, unfortunately for Broncos fans”
It’s kali-fornia. He’ll be fired before the start of the NFL season.
When the Chargers played the Raiders in San Diego it already was like a Raider home game. It will be the same only more so in LA.
“He’ll be fired before the start of the NFL season”
I don’t think so... Del Rio is one of the hottest and smartest coaches in the NFL...he’s a players coach, but he knows how to win and he is building a Super Bowl winning team.
They’ll make the playoffs this year again, but with a healthy Carr at QB, they make a run this year.
I’ve liked Jack since his playing days at SC. Saw him play way back in the day. I have no idea what his political leanings are.
I think Sean is correct.
Keep chopping.
Sep 2, 2016 - A laptop containing a copy, or “archive,” of the emails on Hillary Clinton’s private server was apparently lost—in the postal mail—according to an FBI report released Friday. Along with it, a thumb drive that also contained an archive of Clinton’s emails has been lost and is not in the FBI’s possession.
The missing laptop and thumb drive raise a new possibility that Clinton’s emails could have been obtained by people for whom they weren’t intended.
The archives on the laptop and thumbdrive were constructed by Clinton aides in 2013, using a convoluted process, before her emails were turned over to State Department officials and later scrubbed to determine which ones had classified information and should either be withheld from public view or could be released with redactions. The archive of messages would contain none of those safeguards, potentially exposing classified information if it were ever opened and its contents read.
Heck, The Raiders have a good team.
I felt bad about that injury last year.
Del Rio had better avoid boating trips in the Oakland Estuary...
If you were ever a Charger fan, you could never like the Raiders.
Jack Del Rio. Was he or was he not a scab?
(This happened just two hours before Seth Rich’s death and 10 minutes from the murder scene by car.)
FBI Offers Up to $10,000 Reward to Recover Stolen Weapons
Subjects Burglarize FBI Vehicle in Washington, D.C.; Steal Weapons
The FBI’s Washington Field Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of stolen weapons. On Sunday, July 10, 2016, between 12:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., unknown subjects burglarized an FBI special agent’s vehicle and removed a secured gun lock box which contained weapons and other equipment. The vehicle was parked in the H Street Corridor near H and Seventh Streets, N.E., in Washington, D.C. The lock box, which contained the items listed below, was fitted for authorized use in a government vehicle.
Glock-22 handgun .40 caliber, Serial Number RYE448
Rock River Arms Rifle, LAR-15, Serial Number CM156996
Motorola radio APX-7000, Serial Number 655CLT044
Holster for Glock-22 handgun
Asp collapsible baton
Oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray
Two boxes of .40 caliber ammunition
Hearing and eye protective gear
TruckVault gun lock box, black
The FBI, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., is working to locate these weapons and remove them from the possession of the untrained individuals who may have them.
Area law enforcement agencies were quickly notified of the theft and are providing assistance to the FBI as needed. Anyone with information should call the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000 or visit tips.fbi.gov. Individuals can remain anonymous.
I think I’m good. :-)
Coach Del Rio is a former Saint so he’s always been OK in my book.
Nah - Just like the coach.
I liked him before.
He was once head coach for the Jags....................
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