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Internal Memo
Dr. Deborah Birx , increasingly a dissenting voice in the White House, issued an internal report on Monday that took the administration strongly to task for failing to take “much more aggressive action” as the country suffers from a massive resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic.
Hitler Stuffs
Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist who has appeared on CNN and MSNBC and briefed members of Congress, argued in a disastrous Twitter thread on Monday that President Donald Trump isn't just similar to, but worse than murderous Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
Seven Exes
Several disgruntled ex-staffers of President Donald Trump have taken to social media to flaunt their vote this Election Day and — surprise, surprise — they’re supporting Joe Biden.
Maskless Partying
Kendall Jenner is facing backlash over her star-studded, maskless indoor Halloween birthday bash.
WHAT KEITH? WHAT?!?
Sportscaster and political commentator Keith Olbermann incurred fierce backlash when he referred to President Donald Trump as a “whiny little Kunta Kinte,” referencing the name of the famous character from Roots. On Tuesday morning, Olbermann posted a clip of Trump bashing Fox News during his lengthy Fox & Friends interview, and captioned the segment “Yes @realDonaldTrump has always been, will always be, and on the day of his bid for re-election, still is: a whiny little Kunta Kinte”.
The tweet sparked immediate backlash, and made Olbermann a top national trending topic. Journalists, media figures, and legions of blue-checks piled on and on. It was BRUTAL.
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