Ties Apparent Between China and Project of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder

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🗓️ 23 September 2020

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Summary

Veteran journalist Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, recently did some investigative reporting.

In an exclusive commentary last week for The Daily Signal, Gonzalez wrote that Alicia Garza, one of three founders of the Black Lives Matter organization, had partnered with a left-wing San Francisco group known to carry water for China: the Chinese Progressive Association. Gonzalez joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the ramifications.

We also cover these stories:

President Trump says he will announce his third nominee for the Supreme Court on Saturday, and it looks like Senate Republicans have the votes necessary for confirmation.
The president asks the United Nations to hold China accountable for “unleashing” the new coronavirus.
The COVID-19 death toll in America hits 200,000, Johns Hopkins University reports. The total for U.S. cases is close to 7 million.

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, September 23rd.
0:09.4	I'm Virginia Allen.
0:11.2	And I'm Rachel Del Judas. A senior fellow for foreign policy at the Heritage
0:15.0	Foundation recently uncovered evidence that there might be ties between a
0:18.7	group started by a Black Lives Matter co-founder in China. Mike Gonzales joins me today on the Daily Signal Podcast to discuss.
0:26.0	Don't forget.
0:27.4	If you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or a five star rating on Apple Podcast and encourage others to subscribe.
0:35.8	Now, on to our top news. President Trump says he will announce his nominee for Supreme Court justice Saturday, and it looks like the Senate
0:54.8	has the votes needed for the confirmation. Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of
1:00.1	Utah, who voted with the Democrats to impeach President Trump says he will vote for the President's
1:06.4	Scotis nominee. I intend to follow the Constitution and precedent in considering the president's nominee.
1:14.0	If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,
1:19.8	Romney said Tuesday.
1:21.6	Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to call the vote
1:24.8	to the floor before November 3rd. There are 53 Senate Republicans and 47 Democrats
1:31.4	making the nomination tight if a few Republicans choose to vote no,
1:36.0	and all Democrats vote against the President's nomination.
1:40.0	But in addition to Romney, Senators Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, and Senator
1:45.8	Corey Gardner, Republican of Colorado, both thought to be potential swing votes on the nomination
1:51.6	have implied they will back the president's choice.
1:55.1	To Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine have raised concerns
2:02.0	about the vote taking place before the election, but even if they and every Democrat vote no, the Republicans would still have enough votes to confirm the new Supreme Court justice.
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