I’m no fan of Senator Mullin at all; however, it is very rare (and awesome) for a Senator to break the code of Omerta in chamber. At today’s Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) blasted democrat committee members and called out their hypocrisy to their face. WATCH:
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Senator Tommy Tuberville’s faces are also funny. The full segment with Senator Mullin is below.
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Aligning with the concept of using tariffs to fund government operations, President Trump has announced his intention to create the External Revenue Service. It appears to be a collection and enforcement mechanism to gather income from tariffs, duties and other sources that will pay for access to the U.S. consumer market.
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One of the issues the External Revenue Service will likely address is the de minimis loophole.
The de minimis loophole comes from back in the 1930s. The idea back then was, say you went on a vacation to Paris, you shouldn’t have to file customs paperwork or pay taxes if you decided to ship some little Eiffel Tower statues to your friends back home.
Congress in 2015 then raised the de minimis threshold from $200 to $800. However, the e-commerce world exploded, and Chinese companies began using the de minimis loophole to ship cheap goods (ex. Temu and Shein) into the USA direct to consumers without paying any customs duty.
It was reported last year that the U.S. was on track to receive a billion packages through the de minimis loophole that aren’t taxed and don’t have customs slips saying what they are. Making matters worse, illegal items are slipping through the cracks, including, knockoffs, unsafe items and even chemicals used to make fentanyl. The worst abuser that exploits this de minimis loophole is, by far, China.
President Trump can require a customs and duty declaration stating what is in every package and subsequently collect tariffs and duties.
Something tells me shutting down the de minimis issue is part of the background for this “ERS” announcement.
There were three Senate committee confirmation hearings scheduled for today, two of them have been cancelled due to the FBI not providing the committees with background reports. Considering the way DC operates, and considering the Senate operators wanted to totally focus on Pete Hegseth as their first scalp, the clearing of the decks to focus exclusively on Hegseth is not coincidental.
The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to conduct a confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth today at 9:30am ET. Livestream Links are Below:
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President Trump called in for an interview with Newsmax where he outlines his perspective on the “mess” that has been left by the outgoing administration of Joe Biden. The end of an error.
In the first segment of this interview President Trump discusses the impact of a chaotic foreign policy that has created fires and problems all over the globe. Additionally, Trump outlines his priorities on Day #1 to get border security measures back into place and immediately begin deporting the massive numbers of illegal aliens Joe Biden has allowed to “pour into our country.”
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In the second segment below, President Trump responds to the ongoing California wildfires and the conflicts with Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Additionally, the general schedule of the Trump inauguration has been released.
Saturday, Jan. 18 – On Saturday, a president’s reception and fireworks display will take place at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, as well as a Cabinet reception and vice president’s dinner.
Sunday, Jan. 19 – will include a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Trump’s MAGA “Victory Rally” at Capital One Arena in Washington, and a candlelight dinner.
Monday, Jan. 20 – Inauguration Day will start with a service at St. John’s church, followed by tea at the White House.
President Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are scheduled to be sworn in at noon, followed by the official farewell for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Trump will then head to the President’s Room near the Senate chamber, where it’s tradition to sign nominations.
Following the signing room ceremony, there’s a luncheon hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. President Trump will then kick off the presidential parade, which goes from the Capitol down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, with a review of the troops.
After the parade and an Oval Office signing ceremony, President Trump and Melania Trump will attend three inaugural balls, the “Commander in Chief Ball,” the “Liberty Inaugural Ball” and the “Starlight Ball,” and he is expected to speak at all three, according to the press release.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Inaugural activities will conclude with the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning.
“President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength, security, and opportunity of his America First agenda,” committee co-chairs Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler said in a press release. “The 2025 inaugural celebrations will reflect President-elect Trump’s historic return to the White House and the American people’s decisive vote to Make America Great Again.” [SOURCE]
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming cabinet are scheduled to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14th.
The senatorial snakes will each take up careful positioning. Doug Collins for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Burgum for Secretary of the Interior, and Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense are each scheduled for confirmation hearings in the Senate tomorrow.
With committee passage strongly likely, former Congressman Doug Collins will likely garner more than 60 votes in the full Senate. Former Governor Doug Bergum will also likely glide through the committee review, with around 70 votes likely in the full Senate. However, Pete Hegseth is where the challenge will become first visible.
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is viewed as the first potential scalp to be taken in the upper chamber. The first hurdle is getting out of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI).
The full slate of Democrat members are likely to oppose Hegseth under the justification of his personal attributes not being of strong enough moral character to lead the military. The women on the committee will face strong pressure to reject Hegseth due to perceived sexism and misconduct. No one knows what the FBI background check has uncovered, but it will likely be shaped during the predictable confrontation.
For Democrats on the committee, dirtying up Hegseth will be job #1. For Republicans, they will need to walk a fine line between supporting the Democrats and yet being visible supporters lest they face the ire of Donald Trump and a fully triggered MAGA army to light up their phones.
Democrat Senators, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Mazie K. Hirono, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Jacky Rosen and Elissa Slotkin, will all play the gender card putting pressure on the two Republican committee women Joni Ernst and Deb Fischer, not to defend Hegseth.
This will be the #1 confirmation hearing to watch tomorrow.
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