The Daily Populous

Monday December 9th, 2024 night edition

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Donald Trump, in addition to saying he wants to pardon those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, said that members of the Jan. 6 committee “should go to jail” for investigating him.

“Everybody on that committee … for what they did, yeah, honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said on Sunday’s Meet the Press.

He also claimed that former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, who co-chaired the committee, were “behind” his federal prosecutions.

The committee voted unanimously to subpoena Trump, and their final report stated Trump intentionally spread lies about the 2020 election and encouraged his followers to attack the Capitol.

Trump has previously threatened members of the committee, writing on Truth Social in March of last year that they “should be prosecuted for their lies and, quite frankly, TREASON!”.

When Welker asked if Trump would direct his FBI director or attorney general to prosecute and jail committee members, Trump said, “No, not at all.

Welker asked if Trump wants to see Smith jailed, and he responded, “I think he’s very corrupt but I want [Bondi] to do whatever she … wants to do.”. »

Kyiv reveals total Ukraine casualties in Putin’s war for first time

Authored by politico.eu

“Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers who died on the battlefield," plus 370,000 who have been wounded, Zelenskyy said in his post.

“And let’s not forget we managed to return 3,767 warriors from Russian captivity,” Zelenskyy added.

Zelenskyy reiterated his push for a "just peace" that includes guarantees for Ukraine against a renewal of Russian aggression in the future. »

Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime

Authored by cbsnews.com

Federal agents later discovered Adair's police chief, Bradley Wendt, was using his position to acquire weapons and sell them for personal profit.

Court records show weapons documented during a federal search related to the case of a police chief who allegedly obtained weapons he intended to sell. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa.

Harden authored the 2017 memo, which flagged a "growing trend" of "officers purchasing and then selling [restricted] firearms...for profit." »

Why Indiana Jones Can’t Kill Dogs in The Great Circle

Authored by comicbook.com

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle won’t let players kill dogs and there’s a lore reason for this.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle digs a bit deeper into Indiana Jones and fills in some gaps in his story, such as explaining why Indiana Jones and Marion split up after Raiders of the Lost Arc.

Why Indiana Jones Can’t Kill Dogs in The Great Circle. »