5 Keys to Understanding the Tangled Michael Flynn Case

Plus: Cruz Seeks to Flip the SCRIPT on Hollywood's Kowtowing to Chinese Censors

May 04, 2020   Good morning from Washington. Did the FBI treat former national security adviser Michael Flynn fairly? A new set of documents raises serious questions. Fred Lucas takes an in-depth look at the case against the retired army general. Right now, the last thing we need is for more hospitals to close, but that's exactly what could happen if we don't start allowing more medical procedures again. Brenda Fitzgerald, a doctor and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains. Plus: Mike Gonzalez and Helle Dale highlight a new bill that could make Hollywood stop cozying up to China, and Virginia Allen looks at whether we're really facing a meat shortage.     News 5 Keys to Understanding the Tangled Michael Flynn Case By Fred Lucas A recently unsealed batch of documents shows that three FBI officials at the time—Director James Comey, Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and counterintelligence chief Bill Priestap—pondered "goals" for interviewing Flynn at the White House beyond obtaining the truth. More Commentary Sen. Cruz Seeks to Flip the SCRIPT on Hollywood's Kowtowing to Chinese Censors By Helle Dale "For too long, Hollywood has been complicit in China's censorship and propaganda in the name of bigger profits," says Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. More Commentary Unless Health Care Workers Return to Work ASAP, More Hospitals Could Close By Brenda Fitzgerald At approximately 5,600 hospitals in the U.S. not dealing with a COVID-19 surge, there are empty beds, and employees are losing their jobs. More News Here's What We Know About a Possible Meat Shortage Amid COVID-19 By Virginia Allen The coronavirus has led a number of large meat-processing plants, such as Tyson Foods Inc. and Smithfield Foods Inc., to close plants or cut back on the number of workers on production lines in order to keep employees safe. More Analysis The Impact of COVID-19 on America's Economy By Virginia Allen "Unless it's an absolute immediate need, directly-related to COVID-19, [the government] shouldn't be considering spending more money yet," says Rachel Greszler, an economics researcher at The Heritage Foundation. More Commentary The End of 'Believe All Women' By Katrina Trinko In stark contrast to the "believe all women" mantra heard ad nauseam when Justice Brett Kavanaugh faced allegations of sexual assault, liberal icons are now stepping up in support of Joe Biden. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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