Beltway Insider: Biden/2024 Campaign Gears Up, Putin/Kim Jong Un, New Jersey Corruption, WaPo Editor

Details: Category: Haute This Issue; Published on Sunday, 23 June 2024 11:07; Written by Janet Walker

President Biden has kicked his 2024 Presidential re-election campaign into high-gear with the first televised debate, between the incumbent Biden and the convicted felon and presumed GOP 2024 president nominee, Donald Trump scheduled for June 27, 2024.

The President's job approval rating, according to the website fivethirtyeight.com, for the period ending June 23, 2024, increased by 1.5% to 39.5% of those polled who approve of his effectiveness as President and those who disapprove of his effectiveness increased by 1.5% to 55.1% of those polled who disapprove of his effectiveness. A slight 3% of the population polled have no opinion. Ratings are calculated weekly.

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Biden Ramps Up his 2024 Election Campaign

President Biden has begun to ramp up his 2024 Presidential campaign with the first televised debate scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 9:00pm EST. As former President, and now convicted felon, and President Biden, have been on the fundraising trail, both candidates have secured large multi-million dollar donations as the nation, once again, proves to be polarized, and is not even voting for a candidate, but voting along party lines.

President Biden has begun to lay out the facts, in televised advertisements, that emphasize the former president's recent convictions, of which he will face sentencing on July 11, and his Georgia mug shot, his conviction in the defamation trial that exposed him, again as a repeat sexual predator, and the 60-second spot then ends with that statement, "This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family," the ad concludes, after describing efforts by Biden to lower health-care costs and take on corporate power," reported The Washington Post.

This 2024 election is about more than a rematch, the election is about setting a standard of global leadership and the American public need to decide which resume, Biden's 48 years of collective public service, 12 years in Executive leadership as both President and Vice-President, U.S. Senator for 36 years, or former President, and now convicted felon, Trump's four years in public service.

So, all of life dedication or end of life?

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Putin, Kim Jong Un Partner

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, this week signed an agreement, a partnership, building a much needed coalition as Putin's war with the Ukraine, along with increasing global sanctions from both the United States and European allies, has continued to drain his resources forcing the financially strained leader to find other funding sources to fuel his aggression.

"Shunned by the West over his invasion of Ukraine, Putin is seeking partners who share his anti-Western stance, including China, Iran and North Korea. Kim extolled the "firm alliance" with Moscow and openly backed Putin's war against Ukraine, the strongest support for Russia's invasion from any foreign leader," reported The Washington Post.

As Putin continues to secure agreements from like-minded anti-Western global leaders, the United States and European allies are ensuring long-term efforts to supply the Ukraine with military aid, and just six days ago signed a ten year security agreement, which will essentially replenish and revitalize the Ukraine's military and defense options, including military training of soldiers, long range surface to air missiles, F-16 Fighter jets and Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles, all of which Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been petitioning both NATO, and the G7, to provide.

North Korean and Russia have enjoyed an 80-year relationship, and throughout the decades Russia has been North Korea's main import partner, providing many duel-use technology items which can be used both commercially and for defense, as well as other goods, grains and staples. The recent famine, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, forced North Korea to increase imports of grains, and farming supplies.

With Russia entrenched in a long term war, which could become another Afghanistan, Putin is solidifying these partnerships to include imports of duel-use technologies that can replenish his defense, with both munitions and soldiers, as the pact signed with Kim Jong Un, provides a "mutual defense pledge," to protect either of these nations should they be moved upon by the United States or western allies.

The United States ten year pact to supply military aid to Ukraine, could be altered should former President, and now convicted felon, Donald Trump regain control of the oval office. During his presidency he visited North Korea and enjoyed a fruitful time with NK's communist leader, and has made public statements of support for Putin and his effort to regain control over the Ukraine.

"Donald Trump's admission that he intends to give Putin a green light for more war and violence, to continue his brutal assault against a free Ukraine, and to expand his aggression to the people of Poland and the Baltic States are appalling and dangerous," [President] Biden said," as PBS.org reported.

The former president and expected GOP 2024 Presidential nominee, does, though very public meetings and statements, align with both the polices and actions of Russia's Vladimir Putin, and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, which deny democracy and impose tyranny.

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World Coronavirus Totals

According to the World Health Organization the death toll from Covid-19 has dramatically decreased, as has transmission of the virus. Even as confirmed new cases arise, fewer are dying from the newer variants. The CDC has recommended every person from age six months, including senior citizens, should receive at least one shot of an updated covid vaccine.

For the 7-day period ending June 23, 2024, the total of confirmed coronavirus cases reported by The World Health Organization remained at 775,615,736 confirmed cases, increasing by 32,427 confirmed cases. The total worldwide death toll increased by 632 to 7,051,323 deaths. The United States has stopped providing Covid data to the World Health Organization. (Data updated June 2, 2024, from The World Health Organization).

WaPo CEO William Lewis Ethics Questioned

The Washington Post, a storied and respected newspaper, known for its hard news coverage of Washington Politics, which made it a paper of record from the Katie Graham, Woodward and Bernstein, and Watergate days, is experiencing what could be the beginning of an major transition as small wave tremors associated with the hire of William Lewis, a UK based media executive with a storied career in British journalism.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, hired Lewis, who also owns a start-up, The News Movement and has since used his connections with The Post to enhance The News Movement's profile. Using The Post to augment The News Movement's profile is like Nate Silver's fivethirtyeight.com, which was eventually acquired by ABC/Disney.

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The concern at The Washington Post has nothing to do with The News Movement, the issue is the ethical compass of Lewis, who has been known to adapt to London's Fleet Street style of deceptive tactics to secure the story. Filling the newsroom with questionable journalist friends and contacts, known for using deceptive tactics, such as when Martin Basheer fabricated bank records, through the use of Photoshop, to secure the famous Princess Diana interview, dilutes the strength of The Washington Post, and will do nothing to find the vein that increases revenue.

"At The Post and other major American news organizations, the use of deceptive tactics in pursuit of news stories violates core ethics policies. In Britain, "blagging" — using misrepresentation to dupe others into revealing confidential information — has been a known feature of a certain brand of tabloid journalism," The Washington Post reported.

To generate sales, The Washington Post must return to the glory days of uncovering ethically sourced scandal. Breaking investigative news stories, outing corruption, finding and publishing the story when no other publication will, this drives sales. Headlines, generated by scandal, drives kiosk sales, kiosk sales transition into subscribers, subscribers return annually. Building a "third newsroom," is much like using a divining rod to find water, it is a waste of talent, resources, and effort.

Diluting The Washington Post's reputation with tabloid gorilla style journalism, will not accomplish the effort to increase revenue. Save the tabloid style journalism for The News Movement and keep The Washington Post as a paper of record noted for breaking stories and uncovering scandal.

New Jersey Corruption - New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez Trial

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, who is on trial for corruption, allegedly used his powerful position as the Chairman of the U.S. Foreign Affairs committee, to influence favorable deals with the Egyptian government in exchange for money, gold bars, and a luxury automobile.

The evidence of corruption appears overwhelming, with nearly $500,000 in cash hidden haphazardly in closets, clothing, boots, and boxes, as well as Gold bars with a value of at minimum $100,000.

"I saved your ass twice, not once but twice," Jose Uribe recalled Menendez telling him at a Spanish restaurant in Moonachie, N.J., in August 2020. By that point, Uribe said, Menendez had assured him that the insurance fraud investigations by the state attorney general's office, which Uribe worried would ensnare him, had been put to bed," reported The Washington Post.

Prosecutors have said they will rest their case on June 25, and the defense has indicated they will present a defense that will take roughly two weeks, with the case expected to go to the jury by mid-July.

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New Jersey Democratic Boss Indicted

New Jersey which has long been known for corruption, is once again being touted as the most corrupt state in the United States, with the indictment of southern jersey Democratic leader, George Norcross, who has been accused of running a criminal enterprise for more than a decade. The indictment was announced by New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin.

The indictment stems from real estate development contracts. Like the development of the Hudson County waterfront post 9/11, which turned a barren, and undeveloped river front into a bustling, high rent, high tax, enclave for Manhattan business, seeking to expand for protection and proximity, and high rise, full amenity apartments.

New Jersey Cops Conspire to Deep Six Sex Assaults

Deep sixing criminal statistics in common practice in law enforcement, especially when high real estate areas are poised for development.

In 2002, a female who lived in Hudson County, New Jersey reported a rape to the local authorities. Immediately, she was met with repeated obstacles to stop reporting the crime. Initially, the first set of detectives took the report. They indicated the victim would need to report the assault, again, to a second set of detectives from the SAVA unit who refused to come to a local neighborhood Police outpost. They transported the victim in the back seat of cruiser, to the Hudson County SAVA unit, and put her on the elevator, alone. They refused to accompany her to the SAVA Unit or offer any explanation to the detectives on site.

In the years that have passed, and the continued investigation by the victim it seems as if the detectives, were hoping to pin a series of other crimes on the victim. The victim, who later secured the Rape test results, which showed GHB, was aggressively questioned about the identity of the rapist.

In the years that have passed, it seems clear the detectives were hoping the victim would falsely accuse anyone, so they could prosecute her for a crime. The condo, where the female lived and was ambushed, had three security doors to gain entry, two roommates, the homeowner and the homeowner's female friend. The victim secured the test results that came back positive for GHB, and DNA, and statements by the homeowner, that the victim hears as she returned from the hospital, where she had been taken by ambulance, "why did she report this rape, when she didn't report the others," which indicated knowledge, collusion, conspiracy, and guilt.

To this day, the Hudson SAVA detectives have erased the victim as if she never existed.

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Janet Walker is the publisher and founder of Haute-Lifestyle.com. A graduate of New York University, she has been covering international news through the Beltway Insider, a weekly review of the nation's top stories, for more than a decade. A general beat writer/reporter and entertainment/film critic, she is also an accomplished news/investigative news/crime reporter and submitted for Pulitzer Prize consideration "Cops Conspire to Deep Six Sex Assaults" in the Breaking News Category. Ms. Walker has completed five screenplays, "The Six Sides of Truth," "The Assassins of Fifth Avenue," "The Wednesday Killer," "The Manhattan Project," and the sci-fi thriller "Project 13: The Last Day." She is a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, Online Writer's Association, and International Federation of Journalists.