Dear Friend,
America’s two-tiered system of justice was on full display this week in the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the investigation into President Biden’s mishandling of classified documents.
The report revealed that despite being a seasoned politician, President Biden had often mishandled classified information as Vice President – keeping classified documents and in some cases even reading it aloud to his ghostwriter – so that he could publish a book and prove he was “Presidential material.”
Yes, you read that correctly.
He illegally retained classified documents in an effort to prove he was worthy of the Oval Office.
Special Counsel Robert Hur, who led the investigation for the Department of Justice, determined that President Biden had “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials” after his vice presidency, but decided not to file criminal charges due to the President’s poor memory and mental state.
You would think the White House would be happy with the special counsel’s decision not to press charges despite the evidence, but you would be wrong.
It turns out getting a get-out-of-jail-free card wasn’t enough for Biden.
Shortly before its release, the White House attempted to obstruct justice by sending a letter to Special Counsel Hur pressuring him to remove the references to Biden’s bad memory before finalizing his report.
When that didn’t work, the White House went over Hur’s head to the Attorney General demanding once again that any reference to the President’s memory be scrubbed from the report before going public.
You can watch my line of questioning where the special counsel admitted the White House asked him to alter his report here.
The special counsel’s decision not to press criminal charges against Biden because he is an “elderly man with a poor memory” confirmed two things we have all long suspected.
First, there is a double standard of justice when your last name happens to be Biden.
Second, President Biden’s mental state is a liability – no matter how many times the White House insists it isn’t.
Which begs the question: How can the President be simultaneously unfit to stand trial but fit for office?
Thanks for starting off your St. Patricks Day weekend with us! We hope you enjoy this week’s edition of the Tiffany Telegram. Sláinte!
Sincerely,
Tom Tiffany
Member of Congress
Click here or on the photo above to read the letters the White House lawyers wrote to the DOJ pressuring them not to release the parts about Joe Biden’s memory in Special Counsel Hur’s report.
Time running out on China’s TikTok
The clock is ticking for TikTok. This week, the House voted in a bipartisan fashion to protect Americans and prevent foreign adversaries, such as China, from targeting, surveilling, and manipulating the American people. Due to TikTok being owned by the shady Chinese conglomerate ByteDance, reports have shown that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has access to the data of users. This makes TikTok a valuable propaganda tool for the CCP to weaponize against Americans. It also presents a national security risk for America. That’s why I voted for the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This legislation does not ban TikTok, but it simply gives them a choice. They can either divest and break up with the CCP, or break up with the U.S. While there is a larger conversation to be had about Big Tech companies in the U.S. and the need to also examine some of their questionable practices, this legislation is a step in the right direction to protect the data of the 170 million Americans from Communist China. You can see how lawmakers voted on the measure here.
If it’s good enough for Green Bay…
…Then it should be good enough for Gaza, right? That’s the question I raised this week in response to President Joe Biden’s controversial plans to spend your tax money to build a port off the Mediterranean coast of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. While I strongly oppose any effort to spend American money to make life easier for Palestinian terrorist operatives, I am also concerned that the White House appears poised to quietly ignore the cumbersome government planning and analysis requirements abroad that they are so eager to impose on infrastructure investments here at home. That’s why I sent a letter to House budget writers this week asking them to require what’s known as an Environmental Impact Statement, or “EIS” for the Gaza project before a single inch of this facility can be built. The last thing we ought to do is take steps to “fast track” the construction of a seaport for Hamas by side-stepping the same kind of scrutiny we would apply to a project of this cost and logistical complexity here in the United States. You can check out the letter I sent here, and read more about the issue here.
The January 6th Committee exposed as a political sham
It’s no secret that since January 6, 2021, the Left has been trying to bring down President Trump – but the report released by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight this week provided damning evidence that Nancy Pelosi’s January 6th Select Committee was nothing but a sham. It has long been a talking point for Democrats that Trump did nothing to protect the Capitol on January 6th – even though Trump officials assured the public that they asked for 10,000 National Guard Troops. Repeatedly, the Committee claimed that they had “no evidence” to back this claim. But this week we found out the Committee buried a testimony by Anthony Ornato, Trump’s former White House Deputy Chief of Staff. Mr. Ornato testified that President Trump did in fact ask for 10,000 National Guard Troops to be deployed to the nation’s capital, recalling a conversation between Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. Meadows told Bowser, “The president wants to make sure that you have enough… He is willing to ask for 10,000 [National Guard Troops].” Mayor Bowser declined this offer, asking for only a few hundred troops. In the same testimony, Mr. Ornato told the Committee that once the Capitol was breached, the Trump White House pushed for immediate help from the Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller. This report proves without a doubt that the January 6th Committee deliberately deleted records, buried testimonies, and even continuously promoted false testimony to bring down the Democrats’ top political opponent.
This week, I met with American Soybean Association members from Wisconsin. We had a good discussion on the Farm Bill, trade, and government regulations of pesticides.
Committee Update
Natural Resources
Helping a small business stay in the mix
You may remember a month ago we had a hearing in the Federal Lands Subcommittee on one of my bills, the Wabeno Economic Development Act of 2024. We had a markup this week in Natural Resources and this was considered alongside 11 other pieces of legislation. On top of that, my bill was included in the unanimous consent package, which means along with the other bills in the package it passed by voice vote with no opposition. I’m so glad we moved this bill forward, as it will expedite the conveyance of 14 acres from the Forest Service to Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC. Tony’s is a small redi-mix company that has supplied the surrounding community with concrete for more than 22 years. The company’s concrete has been used to build homes, fire and rescue buildings, shops, offices, and even barns for local farmers. We often talk about how important infrastructure is, well here is a small business that is instrumental to such projects throughout northern Wisconsin. It is a prime example of a business that helps build America, and without this parcel, Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix will run out of the necessary aggregates it needs to produce concrete in the next 2 to 3 years. This conveyance will provide much-needed economic growth and jobs for the people in Wabeno and Forest Counties and will make sure Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix stays in business for years to come. You can learn more about all the bills we moved forward, here.
District Update
Update on hospital closures
Many readers are aware of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) hospital closures in Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire. HSHS Sacred Heart is due to close ahead of schedule on March 22nd due to staffing shortages and efforts to maintain quality patient care. As our rural communities work to patch the hole that HSHS leaves in western Wisconsin, I will continue to work to ensure that rural Wisconsinites have the medical care they need by expanding access to healthcare like telehealth and stopping irresponsible, one-size-fits-all Biden administration staffing mandates that risk further closures.
Photo of the week
Wisconsin is home to beautiful wildlife. From March to June, Wisconsin serves as a rest or nesting ground for nearly 300 bird species hailing from South and Central America, the Caribbean, and the southern United States. If you snap a picture of Wisconsin’s wildlife, please submit it to [email protected] with your name and location to be featured as our photo of the week.
“Sun-kissed Bird” – Patrick in Florence submitted this picture of a rare colored yellow evening grosbeak
Resources
Don’t let filing your taxes cause unnecessary stress. IRS Free File helps taxpayers file their federal income tax returns online at no cost using a guided preparation software, and AARP offers a free Tax-Aide Program, both of which are live now.
The enrollment window for FEMA’s SAFER Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023 is now open and will close on April 12, 2024, at 5 PM ET. This program provides $360 million in grants directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighters. Click here for more information
Vacation is meant to be relaxing, so don’t let renewing or applying for your passport stress you out. The current processing time is 10 to 13 weeks, so we recommend getting this done as soon as possible. For more information, click here.
The USDA continues to make resources and assistance available to agricultural producers and working families to ensure access, safety and stability for food markets and supplies.
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