{"id":1971145,"date":"2023-07-12T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-rundown-congress-shreds-fbi-chief-but-whats-the-gops-end-goal-plus-china-hacks-u-s-agencies-microsoft\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:55:42","slug":"the-rundown-congress-shreds-fbi-chief-but-whats-the-gops-end-goal-plus-china-hacks-u-s-agencies-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-rundown-congress-shreds-fbi-chief-but-whats-the-gops-end-goal-plus-china-hacks-u-s-agencies-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress criticizes FBI Chief, GOP&#8217;s objective unclear. China hacks US agencies, Microsoft affected."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fthe-rundown-congress-shreds-fbi-chief-but-whats-the-gops-end-goal-plus-china-hacks-u-s-agencies-microsoft%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=1971145&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--><h2>Come for Morning Wire\u2019s Afternoon Update\u2019s straight news, but stay for why it matters.<\/h2>\n<p>The following six stories, and more, can be heard on today\u2019s Morning Wire Afternoon Update podcast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\/biden-administration-appeal-twitter-threatens-legal-action-afternoon-update-7-6-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to listen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Wray Shredded By Congress<\/h3>\n<p>FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/christopher-wray\"><strong>Christopher Wray<\/strong><\/a> testified before Congress today, touching upon a number of subjects including the alleged FBI double standard toward the Biden family, the January 6 pipe bomb, and other matters. The hearing was the first time Wray testified on the Hill since Republicans took control of the House. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/absolutely-not-fbi-director-wray-denies-agency-protecting-biden-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Wray doesn&#8217;t want to answer questions about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/18-inch-pipe-bomb-found-behind-philadelphia-catholic-church-near-railroad-tracks-police\/\" title=\"18-inch Pipe Bomb Found Behind Philadelphia Catholic Church, Near Railroad Tracks: Police\">pipe bomb found<\/a> on January 6th outside the DNC.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k5ukK5l0PY\">pic.twitter.com\/k5ukK5l0PY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1679142205418790913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FBI Director Wray tells Rep. Matt Gaetz the FBI isn&#8217;t protecting the Biden family, after he is asked about Hunter Biden texts messages, sitting next to his father. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/91wo6wTAYX\">pic.twitter.com\/91wo6wTAYX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fred Lucas (@FredLucasWH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FredLucasWH\/status\/1679155222906535937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rapid Reaction:<\/strong> Since this was Wray\u2019s first time before the GOP-controlled Congress, he was really put through the wringer.<\/p>\n<p>While it seems evident that Wray was blustering his way through the hearing, it should be noted that he seemed flustered at various points \u2014 which is rare for Wray. He usually seems cool as a cucumber.<\/p>\n<p>In short, he had no answer for a myriad of merited beliefs that the FBI, and the justice system at large, have a double standard toward ex-presidents, conservatives, Republicans, and anybody who threatens Democratic power.<\/p>\n<p>But, as this author has covered extensively, hearings and fiery rhetoric do nothing to actually address the potential corruption. Where is the political muscle?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the GOP flex of its power of the purse was the real lowlight of this. Congressman Jordan, chair of the Judiciary, went through a litany of problems \u2014 Hunter Biden\u2019s laptop, infiltration of Catholic Churches, targeting of parents at school board meetings, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a survey last fall, four out of five Americans said they believe there\u2019s a two-tiered standard of justice in America today. They said that because there is,\u201d he said during his spiel. \u201cThey said that because of what they\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a>: &#8220;Stop the weaponization of government against the American people and end this double standard that exists now in our justice system.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UyUPBpgClQ\">pic.twitter.com\/UyUPBpgClQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1679158678501588992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Given an assessment like that, you would think impeachments are coming down the pike. Instead, Jordan reiterated Republican opposition to FISA re-authorization and funding for new FBI headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>And what\u2019s the plan to get Democrats to join them? Well, he didn\u2019t go into too much detail, other than to express his \u201chope\u201d that the Democratic Party will join them.<\/p>\n<p>Hope is not a strategy, Congressman.<\/p>\n<h3>China Hacks U.S. Agencies, Microsoft<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft and U.S. national security officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/11\/us\/politics\/china-hack-us-government-microsoft.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Wednesday that the Chinese Communist Party hacked into Microsoft email accounts belonging to the U.S. State Department and dozens of other U.S. and European government agencies. Senator Mark Warner, chair of the Select Committee on Intelligence, said Wednesday, \u201cThe Senate Intelligence Committee is closely monitoring what appears to be a significant cybersecurity breach by Chinese intelligence.\u201d Warner added that it\u2019s \u201cclear\u201d that China \u201cis steadily improving its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-rundown-congress-shreds-fbi-chief-but-whats-the-gops-end-goal-plus-china-hacks-u-s-agencies-microsoft\/\" title=\"Congress criticizes FBI Chief, GOP's objective unclear. China hacks US agencies, Microsoft affected.\">cyber collection capabilities directed<\/a> against the U.S. and our allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He vowed that the private sector and government would work together on this threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid Reaction:<\/strong> In 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-china-going-to-eat-our-lunch-2019-candidate-biden-eat-our-lunch-cmon-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a> said that China wouldn\u2019t eat our lunch. That was sort of true. It would appear the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s eating our breakfast, lunch, and dinner.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, in the skies with spy balloons, on the ground with fentanyl, in our phones with TikTok, and now in government emails, China is doing what it wants, when it wants while feckless U.S. leaders literally bow down to the CCP. Pathetic.<\/p>\n<h3>California Blocks Bill That Would Protect Kids<\/h3>\n<p>This week, the California Assembly\u2019s Public Safety Committee blocked a bill that would have made human trafficking of a minor a serious felony. The bill <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB14\"><strong>noted<\/strong><\/a> that \u201cCalifornia consistently ranks number one in the nation in the number of human trafficking cases reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline,\u201d and \u201cHuman trafficking is among the world\u2019s fastest-growing criminal enterprises and is estimated to be a $150,000,000,000 a year global industry.\u201d The bill would have made human trafficking of a minor subject to California\u2019s Three Strikes Law, and thus someone convicted twice could be sentenced to life in prison. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/youre-horrible-california-assembly-blocks-bill-making-trafficking-of-minors-a-serious-felony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid Reaction:<\/strong> These people are sick, and Fox News\u2019 Steve Hilton said, \u201cnot fit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leonardo-dicaprio-joins-hollywood-elites-to-deliver-lesson-on-looming-climate-armageddon\/\" title=\"Leonardo DiCaprio Joins Hollywood Elites to Deliver Lesson on Looming Climate 'Armageddon'\">hold public office<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">California Democrats have lurched so far to the extremist left that they just voted down a Bill to make human trafficking of children a &#8220;serious&#8221; crime.<\/p>\n<p>These people are not fit to hold public office. <br \/>Time for change. \u270a<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 steve hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/1678882274560069633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Indeed, this bill presents quite the contrast with red states like Florida.<br \/> Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) \u201cjust signed legislation that imposes tougher penalties for human trafficking,\u201d DeSantis press secretary Jeremy Redfern said. \u201cFor instance, adult entertainment establishments that exploit minors went from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovRonDeSantis<\/a> just signed legislation that imposes tougher penalties for human trafficking. For instance, adult entertainment establishments that exploit minors went from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a>\u2019s California: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QAAfkIuEwW\">https:\/\/t.co\/QAAfkIuEwW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeremyRedfernFL\/status\/1678839610342776832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>GOP Signs Pro-Life Iowa Heartbeat Law<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/iowa\"><strong>Iowa<\/strong><\/a> lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday banning most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/abortion\"><strong>abortions<\/strong><\/a> when an unborn child\u2019s heartbeat can be detected, usually around six weeks into the pregnancy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cVote them out! Vote them out!\u201d crowd chanted at rally for reproductive rights in Iowa. <br \/>Republicans poised to pass near-total abortion ban later today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SCQz9ZHIEv\">pic.twitter.com\/SCQz9ZHIEv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleeding Heartland (@LauraRBelin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraRBelin\/status\/1678810779410104321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/kim-reynolds\"><strong>Kim Reynolds<\/strong><\/a> called a special session to address abortion after the Iowa Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/iowa-supreme-court-upholds-ruling-blocking-6-week-abortion-ban\"><strong>blocked<\/strong><\/a> the state\u2019s 2018 Heartbeat Act last month \u2013 and will now sign the bill on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid Reaction:<\/strong> It\u2019s amazing what Republican governors can do when they actually wield the authority given to them. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nebraska-dems-cry-shriek-with-joy-after-killing-babies-in-womb-remains-legal-in-cornhusker-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shrieking banshees<\/a> of the Left may be upset they can\u2019t kill children once a heartbeat is present, but this is a great day for all Americans.<\/p>\n<p><em>To listen to the audio version of Afternoon Update, <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.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come for Morning Wire&#8217;s straight news, stay for its significance. 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