Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, February 17, 2020

Episode Date: February 17, 2020

Former DOJ officials call-on Attorney Genera Bill Barr to step-down, China issues new rules to stop the Coronavirus Outbreak, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg urges the government to “regulate harmful speech”, A New York criminal thanks Democrats after his 139th arrest, longtime White House correspondent Sam Donaldson endorses Mike Bloomberg for President. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day, the real reason the media is now attacking Attorney General William Barr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here Monday. February 17th, 2020. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update is what's happening today in America. Some former Department of Justice officials call on Attorney General Barr to step down. China issuing new rules to stop the coronavirus. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg urges the government to regulate harmful speech. A New York criminal thanks Democrats, after his 139th arrest, long-time journalist Sam Donaldson endorsing Mike Bloomberg. Also, I had the real reason Attorney General Barr is being attacked. And on that note, more than a thousand former Justice Department officials now calling for the resignation of Mr. Barr. The former federal employees say he is meddling in the criminal

case against Roger Stone. The Attorney General publicly rebuked President Trump's Twitter habit last week, saying, quote, he cannot do his job because of the constant background commentary, unquote. More on this in the message of the day. China trying to stop the coronavirus, at least 760 million people are now in lockdown, some unable to leave their homes and or neighborhoods. The communist government calling the travel ban a people's war against the disease. More than 1,700 Chinese have been killed by the virus since January 1st.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking the federal government to regulate harmful speech on the net. Facebook currently has 2.5 billion users in more than 120 countries. Critics say the platform permits misleading political ads and could be used to influence the 2020 presidential election. A thief in New York City thanking Democrats after his 139th arrest, the 56-year-old suspect, praising the state's new bail reform law, telling reporters, it's the Democrats, you can't touch me, I can't be stopped. The man is on the street right now. The new guidelines prevent authorities from jailing criminals for crimes including burglary, drug dealing, even bank robbery. former ABC news correspondent Sam Donaldson officially backing Mike Bloomberg for president,

the first endorsement he's made in 52 years, the retired reporter telling CNN, Bloomberg is the only candidate that can save the USA from the quote, sick and ignorant Donald Trump. It should be noted that Mr. Donaldson has been an avowed liberal even while covering the White House. In a moment, the attacks on William Barr, the real reason they're happening, right back. You have trusted me for years to give it to you straight, no spin, and look out for you. So please take my advice today. Start preparing. While the media is busy distracting you, there are real threats to our health and safety that few talk about. Economic turmoil, quarantines, civil unrest can happen often in the blink of an eye. You either have a plan

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Message of the day, the real reason Attorney General Barr is under attack. The most important man in President Trump's life right now is Mr. Barr, the Attorney General. Yet, Mr. Trump may not understand that. However, the hate Trump media brigade certainly do. If Mr. Barr were to turn against the president, his re-election chances would be damaged significantly. That's because William Barr is a tough prosecutor who is trying to uphold the crucial constitutional mandate of equal justice for all. That means a corrupt media is not the dispenser of justice, nor is a sitting president who may have a personal agenda. The latest controversy over Roger Stone, accompanied by presidential tweets, has put the AG in a tough spot.

Mr. Stone was convicted of lying to authorities about his role in seeking damaging information against Democrats during the 2016 presidential campaign. The sentencing recommendation from Justice Department prosecutors is seven to nine years in a federal penitentiary. on average, a convicted rapist in this country, serves four and a half years in prison. So you know something is amiss. Almost immediately, President Trump tweeted his outrage targeting the prosecutors. A short time later, four of them quit. That caused great joy in the New York Times and Washington Post, two organizations that are devoted to injuring President Trump.

caught in the middle of the chaos is William Barr, who then told ABC News that Mr. Trump's tweeting about active criminal cases makes it hard for the AG to do his job, whereupon Fox Business Channel anchor Lou Dobbs questioned Barr's loyalty. But an attorney general's loyalty is to uphold the Constitution, not to any human being. So now, the president and the Attorney General are, well, let's use the word unsettled. And it didn't have to happen. All President Trump had to do was wait until Roger Stone is sentenced and then issue a pardon. Presto! Mr. Stone could go bowling with us that very night. But waiting is not Donald Trump's style. Confrontation is. If you read my book, The United States of Trump, you know the president always relishes the fight.

But a battle with William Barr is not like the dust up with the weak former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Barr is not a man to be pushed around and he does not want his professional reputation sully. The crucial Durham investigation into federal corruption is underway and President Trump would be well advised to stay out of all Justice Department business and let those chips fall. Mr. Trump should also understand that the national media is heavily invested in diminishing William Barr, because it fears what the Durham investigation might bring. The president would be foolish to help his enemies, marginalize the Attorney General, who could expose disturbing FBI corruption that damaged Donald Trump. Finally, President Richard Nixon tried to manipulate the Justice Department, and that finalized his demise.

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His lifelong dentists actually kept his pull teeth as souvenirs. You can see George Washington's dentures in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The founding father was a well-known dog lover, especially hounds. During his time in office, Washington kept numerous dogs, including a greyhound called Cornwallis. named after his defeated adversary during the Revolution, British General George Cornwallis. After he left politics, old George got into booze, heavy, starting a whiskey and rye distillery. At the time of his death, it was one of the largest liquor enterprises in America. Now, Lincoln. Before he got into politics, young Abe was a wrestler.

The 6'4 Lincoln had 300 wins to this death. He is the only president to be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Lincoln had brains as well. He invented a system to improve boat navigation in shallow waters. His patent sketches still on display in the Smithsonian. Unlike George Washington, Abraham Lincoln was a cat person. First feline's Tabby and Dixie would often get fed from the table even at formal White House events. And here's something more you might not know. When George Washington took office, Congress had no idea what to call him. The Senate settled on

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