In a Tuesday night television interview, Vice President Kamala Harris asserted that former President Trump’s language is “similar” to that of Adolf Hitler.

Trump drew harsh criticism from media outlets during a recent event in New Hampshire for his remarks that illegal immigrants were “poisoning the blood” of the country.

“They are contaminating our nation’s blood. They have acted in that way,” he declared. “They pollute jails and mental health facilities worldwide. not limited to South America. not simply the three or four nations that come to mind. However, people are entering our nation from all over the world, including Asia and Africa.”

While Harris was seated for an MSNBC interview, questions regarding these remarks were raised. The vice president was asked to picture herself as a young eighth-grader who came into Trump’s quote by host Lawrence O’Donnell. Trump, according to O’Donnell, was also discussing her blood and her family’s blood.

Harris claimed she was raised knowing some people will use their voices to “dehumanize” and try to create a society where individuals from diverse backgrounds don’t have anything in common. She also mentioned that her parents were involved in the civil rights fight.

“As I do now, I would have interpreted it then. Language is what is intended to separate us. I believe that people have correctly compared this rhetoric to that of Adolf Hitler,” Harris added.

Reminding the kids that the “true measure” of a leader’s power is “based not on who they beat down but who they lift” is “critically important,” she continued.

“Sadly, I think there is something perverse that has happened in our country over the last many years, which is to suggest that strength looks like a bully when, in fact, the real character of a leader is someone who has empathy,” Harris said.

Republicans and Democrats, as well as the media, have reacted negatively to Trump’s latest remarks.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement on Sunday that “echoing the grotesque rhetoric of fascists and violent white supremacists and threatening to oppress those who disagree with the government are dangerous attacks on the dignity and rights of all Americans, on our democracy, and public safety.”

“It’s the opposite of everything we stand for as Americans,” he stated. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina referred to Trump’s remarks as “unhelpful rhetoric,” and Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia stated that she “obviously” disagreed with the former president’s wording.

She continued, “We are all the offspring of immigrants.” I suppose it’s just part of his campaign hype. I am not sure; I am unable to express it.”

However, several others defended Trump’s remarks, such as Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, a Republican. “You’ve just assumed that Donald Trump is referring to Adolf Hitler in your implicitly posed inquiry. It’s nonsensical, Vance declared. “It is obvious that he was talking about the very clear fact that the blood of Americans is being poisoned by a drug epidemic.”

Trump said at a recent campaign speech in Waterloo, Iowa, that he had never read Hitler’s notorious book “Mein Kampf,” in response to criticism over his remark about “poisoning the blood”.

LOS ANGELES – Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Michel Moore is refuting claims that, soon after Mayor Karen Bass was elected, he gave two investigators from the Internal Affairs Division an order to look into her acceptance of a USC scholarship.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the two detectives complained to the Office of the Inspector General, claiming that Moore gave them orders to look into Bass and the scholarship, which was discovered during her campaign.

While she was a member of Congress, Rick Caruso, her opponent, questioned her acceptance of the scholarship and claimed that she later introduced legislation meant to increase federal financing for private universities like USC. Bass vehemently denied any misconduct and maintained that the House Ethics Committee had given her permission to accept the prize.

The department described the detectives’ claims as “patently false” in a statement released early on Wednesday. The statement also mentioned that the Internal Affairs Division is limited to looking into claims of misconduct made by department personnel.

In a statement, Moore said, “I did not in any way initiate, request, or authorize an investigation as alleged.” “The Office of the Inspector General is now handling this matter, and I look forward to their investigation into these false allegations.”

The detectives claim that in the end, they turned down the task to look into the mayor, as reported by The Times, which examined their grievances. They added it was unclear if Bass was ever the subject of any kind of investigation by the Internal Affairs agency.

The office has received the complaints, an OIG spokesman told the newspaper, and “we are handling them according to our standard protocols.” Generally speaking, the OIG makes sure that a formal complaint inquiry is started as soon as it receives claims of misbehavior against any Department employee.

Mayor Bass is focused on lowering crime, the Mayor’s Office stated to The Times. Individuals must adopt that strategy and cease squandering time and money on refuted political attacks.

At the Dec. 19 city council meeting, the Compton City Council unanimously authorized the hiring of a permanent city manager.

The council chose Willie Hopkins Jr., proposing January 8, 2024, as his start date. His pay will be $20,833 a month and will not go over $250,000 a year.

He will get a $650 monthly auto allowance in addition to his income, and an additional $100 for telephone use. According to his LinkedIn page, Hopkins has a vast professional career and is a veteran of the United States Army.

At the moment, he works as Barstow, California’s city manager. In September 2021, Hopkins was employed by Barstow in a “confidential recruitment” that was reported by the local newspaper. Hopkins was also brought to Compton by Ralph Andersen & Associates.

Until the evening of September 9, when the city’s attorney, Matthew Summers, spoke in a nearly empty council room, Willie A. Hopkins Jr.’s name had never been publicly mentioned in connection with a job opportunity as Barstow’s first “City Administrator.”

During the meeting’s public comment period on December 19, Compton residents made similar accusations.

Barstow council members unanimously approved an outside investigation into claims that Mayor Paul Courtney has intimidated and influenced city employees, which one councilman says could expose the city to “major liability.” In 2021, the Daily Press reports, the council formally denounced Courtney for abusing his position of authority.

Councilman Tim Silva stated at the dais, “We’re talking harassment.” “The mayor threatened to remove a Barstow employee from their position if they did not comply with his requests.”

Silva, who has served on the council for more than 15 years, claimed to have been informed about the specifics of these accusations during an earlier meeting on Monday with Willie Hopkins Jr., the city manager, and an unidentified city employee.

Authorities raided a Barstow company in July 2022 after discovering an illicit marijuana cultivation operation there. The same company was the subject of a development agreement that the council authorized on August 15, 2022, one month later.

Jerry Groomes, the interim city manager, claimed that the Barstow mayor’s remarks were what convinced him.

According to Groomes, “he said things about Willie like he’s a great candidate, forward-thinking, collaborative, calm, transparent, and a community person.” “I would encourage you to give him a chance. He’s a decent guy, and you want him to stay.

People in Compton wondered why Hopkins would leave Barstow, especially after receiving such an amazing benefits package from them.