1 Jeffrey Epstein Appears In Court, Tentative Trial Date Set For 2020
A tentative trial date is being set in the federal case against already convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Appearing in a Lower Manhattan courtroom yesterday, Epstein didn’t appear to have any signs of injury less than a week ago after being found with neck injuries inside his cell. As of now, the trial will begin on June 8th, 2020 – with both sides meeting for oral arguments in October. To review, Epstein was convicted in 2008 of soliciting a prostitute and of “procuring” an underage girl for prostitution. He served 13 months in custody with work release, as part of a plea deal. Epstein faces new charges of sex trafficking involving the alleged abuse of underage girls, some as young as 14. As if the story couldn’t get any creepier, there are new reports about his motivation for engaging in sex acts with young girls: According to the “New York Times,” it’s because he wanted to ‘spread his DNA.’ Word is, he was a fan of “transhumanism,”the science of genetic engineering that reportedly saw Epstein telling scientists he wanted to "seed the human race" with his DNA by impregnating 20 women at a time.
2 Intelligence Watchdog Won't Investigate White House Security Clearances Until Trump Asks
The Trump administration's intelligence watchdog is notifying four Senate Democrats that he will not investigate how the White House handled security clearances for the President's daughter, Ivana, and son-in-law until Trump asks him to do so. Inspector General Michael Atkinson wrote a letter to the senators notifying them of his decision. It became an issue when it was revealed that Trump had to overrule security professionals in giving a credential to Jared Kushner. Atkinson wrote that the president has broad flexibility in determining whom to chose as his advisers. Senators Mark Warner of Virginia, Dianne Feinstein of California, Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Jack Reed of Rhode Island then wrote a letter to the president asking him to order an investigation.
3 Consumer Advocate Warns Of Car Computer Hacking
A consumer advocate says drivers are at risk because of new computers that he believes can be hacked. Jamie Court with Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog worries it could lead to an attack on the level of 9-11. How so? Court insists thousands of people might die if hackers are able to gain control of vehicle systems. He points to the fact that millions of internet-connected cars are hitting the market soon. Court thinks the new cars should have so-called “kill switches” that allow drivers to disconnect them from the Internet.