Trump Rebuts ‘Season of Darkness’ Narration in Biden’s Acceptance Speech
President Donald Trump vehemently rebutted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s description of the current period as the “darkest moments” in American history. “Joe Biden grimly declared a season of American darkness,” he said. “Where Joe Biden sees American darkness, I see American greatness.” He made the remarks on Friday at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting. Biden, who served for 36 years as a U.S. Senator and 8 years as vice president under former President Barack Obama, alleged that America is in a gloomy situation under Trump’s presidency. “The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long. Too much anger. Too much fear. Too much division,” he said during his acceptance speech on Thursday. The former vice president grounded his rhetoric on four main events which…
On August 19, the Three Gorges Dam opened 10 spillways to lower the flood pressure for the first time since 2003 when the massive dam started operation. On the day before, Sichuan Province issued a Level One Flood Alert, also for the first time in history. Floodwaters reached the feet of Leshan Giant Buddha for the first time in 70 years.
The fifth flood peak entered the Three Gorges Reservoir on Aug. 19 at a speed of 74,000 cubic meters per second. The Dam opened 10 spillways to discharge the flood, a record high since the opening of the dam.
Four days ago, the dam was just hit by the fourth Flood Peak on Aug. 14.聽聽
Focus News: Three Gorges Dam Faces the Biggest-Ever Flood
Ex-CIA Chief Brennan Told by Durham He Is Not Target of Criminal Probe: Spokesperson
A spokesperson for former CIA Director John Brennan said Friday that federal prosecutor John Durham told the former intelligence chief in their interview that he is not the subject or target of a criminal probe. “Earlier today former CIA Director John Brennan was interviewed by U.S. Attorney John Durham on issues related to Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election,” spokesperson and former CIA Deputy Chief of Staff Nick Shapiro said in a statement. “Brennan was informed by Mr. Durham that he is not a subject or a target of a criminal investigation and that he is only a witness to events that are under review.” Shapiro also said that Brennan was interviewed for 8 hours, during which time the discussion covered a “wide range of intelligence-related activities undertaken…