{"id":1754237,"date":"2022-11-28T19:01:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T00:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754237"},"modified":"2022-11-28T19:01:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T00:01:35","slug":"monday-afternoon-update-chinese-protests-fauci-blames-trump-heritage-foundation-spends-big-on-religious-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/monday-afternoon-update-chinese-protests-fauci-blames-trump-heritage-foundation-spends-big-on-religious-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Afternoon Update: Chinese Protests, Fauci Blames Trump, Heritage Foundation Spends Big On Religious Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmonday-afternoon-update-chinese-protests-fauci-blames-trump-heritage-foundation-spends-big-on-religious-freedom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754237&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><em>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinese Protests Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protests across China are continuing as thousands of demonstrators are lashing out in response to the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/white-house-releases-tepid-statement-on-protests-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero COVID<\/a>\u201d policy. Ten people died in an apartment fire late last week, and citizens claim that the CCP blocked emergency workers from the area due to the country\u2019s COVID policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fauci Blames Trump For China\u2019s Dishonesty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outgoing National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said this week on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press\u201d that it is possible that COVID came from a lab, but reiterated that he believes there is evidence the virus might have occurred naturally. Fauci also blamed former President Trump\u2019s \u201caccusatory\u201d relationship with the Chinese for the communist nation\u2019s refusal to be transparent about the virus:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at the anti-China approach that clearly the Trump administration had right from the very beginning and the accusatory nature, the Chinese are gonna flinch back and say, \u201cNo, I\u2019m sorry. We\u2019re not gonna talk to you about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fauci added that the U.S. should \u201ckeep the politics of out of\u201d trying to determine COVID\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anthony Fauci says &#8220;the anti-China approach that clearly the Trump administration had right from the very beginning&#8221; is why the Chinese Communist Party still has not been honest about COVID&#8217;s origin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9rxxI8aFze\">pic.twitter.com\/9rxxI8aFze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1596912230284419078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Democrat Senator Throws Cold Water On Biden Gun Power Grab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/top-senate-dem-admits-biden-probably-doesnt-have-the-votes-to-ram-through-gun-control-in-lame-duck-session\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the press that President Biden has \u201cprobably not\u201d secured the needed 60 votes to pass gun control in the lame-duck session of Congress. Appearing on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d Sunday, Murphy threw cold water on Biden\u2018s hopes to pass an assault weapons ban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad that President Biden is going to be pushing us to take a vote on an assault weapons ban, The House has already passed it. It\u2019s sitting in front of the Senate,\u201d Murphy said. \u201cDoes it have 60 votes in the Senate right now? Probably not. But let\u2019s see if we can try to get that number as close to 60 as possible. If we don\u2019t have the votes, then we will talk to Senator Schumer and maybe come back next year with maybe an additional senator and see if we can do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo Shooter Pleads Guilty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The suspect charged with murdering ten people during a mass shooting in May at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-buffalo-shooter-pleads-guilty-to-domestic-terrorism-and-hate-crime-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a> on Monday morning on all charges.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old man \u2013 who we will not name in accordance with Daily Wire policy intended to deprive mass shooters of notoriety \u2013 pleaded guilty to all charges in the grand jury indictment, including murder, murder as a hate crime, and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hawaii\u2019s Largest Volcano Explodes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hawaii\u2019s largest active volcano began <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/hawaiis-largest-active-volcano-erupts-ash-fall-warning-issued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">erupting<\/a> Sunday night, with lava flow warnings issued to the surrounding area. The eruption of Mauna Loa, considered the world\u2019s largest active volcano, was detected at approximately 11:30 p.m. local time inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The volcano has erupted 33 times since officials began documenting its activity in 1843. Its lava flows have reached the ocean eight times since 1868.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe The People\u201d Christmas At White House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First Lady Jill Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/11\/28\/politics\/jill-biden-white-house-holiday-decorations\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> that the White House\u2019s holiday decor theme this year is \u201cWe the People.\u201d Over 150 volunteers from around the nation helped decorate the White House over a week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avian Flu Hits Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nebraska Department of Agriculture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackhillsfox.com\/2022\/11\/28\/bird-flu-prompts-slaughter-18m-chickens-nebraska\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Saturday that another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after a case of bird flu was found on an egg-laying farm in the state. This comes after more than 50 million birds were slaughtered nationwide earlier this year due to outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heritage Foundation Spends Big To Protect Religious Freedom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Foundation spent more than $1 million on national TV ads over Thanksgiving weekend, encouraging U.S. senators to vote against the new bill codifying same-sex marriage until new religious liberty protections are added to the bill.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Senate has a cloture vote on the Respect for Marriage Act Monday but has faced backlash from those who say it will punish religious organizations and non-profits.<\/p>\n<p>Heritage president Kevin Roberts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/heritage-launches-campaign-run-ads-against-gay-marriage-bill-during-nfl-college-football-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox News, \u201cThis legislation does not add one additional benefit to same-sex couples in the United States; it\u2019s an attack that sets the stage to take rights away from people of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cGaslighting\u201d is 2022\u2019s Word Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And, Merriam-Webster\u2019s Dictionary has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/merriam-websters-2022-word-of-the-year-is-gaslighting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officially declared<\/a> the 2022 word of the year. It\u2019s \u201cgaslighting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>To listen to the audio version of this podcast,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/morning-wire\/id1576594336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is a companion piece to today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update. To listen to the podcast version, click\u00a0here. Chinese Protests Continue Protests across China are continuing as thousands of demonstrators are lashing out in response to the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s \u201cZero COVID\u201d policy. Ten people died in an apartment fire late last week, and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":1754240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1754237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1754237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1754237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1754240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1754237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1754237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1754237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}