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White House: "Too Early To Tell If Chicago Beating Was A Hate Crime"

It appears Newt Gingrich was right in his outrage at the hypocrisy surrounding the kidnapping and abuse of a mentally-ill white teen by four young black assailants. Despite the suspects shouting "fuck Donald Trump" and "fuck white people", Chicago police said today that they do not believe the attack was motivated by race, more likely due to his "special needs."

Trump Taps Former Senator Dan Coats As Director Of National Intelligence

Trump Taps Former Senator Dan Coats As Director Of National Intelligence

Just minutes after James Clapper finished explaining why Russia is America's arch enemy to congress, president-elect Trump has announced that he is choosing former Indiana Republcian Senator Dan Coats as his Director of National Intelligence.

As The Washington Post reports,
Coats, who is seen as a traditional Republican, served two stints in the Senate and was ambassador to Germany during George W. Bush’s presidency.

Hate Crime, Kidnapping Charges Filed Against Four Blacks In Facebook Live Torture Case

Hate Crime, Kidnapping Charges Filed Against Four Blacks In Facebook Live Torture Case

Update 3: Jordan Hill, 18, of Carpentersville; Tesfaye Cooper, 18, of Chicago; Brittany Covington, 18, of Chicago; and Tanishia Covington, 24, of Chicago; were each charged with aggravated kidnapping, hate crime, aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and residential burglary, according to the Cook County state's attorney. Hill was also charged with robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

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