Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a House hearing Wednesday he did not know whether there were government informants present at the Capitol on January 6 – after a former top FBI official testified there were informants there and the feds had to scramble to determine how many.

Garland repeated his answer when getting grilled by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.

Massie asked the AG how many government agents or assets were present on or around January 6, also referencing his own earlier inquiry about people ‘agitating in the crowd.’ 

‘I don’t know the answer to that question,’ Garland replied.

‘You don’t know how many there were, or there were none,’ Massie pressed.

‘I don’t know the answer to either of those questions. ‘If there were any, I don’t know how many. I don’t know whether there are any,’ Garland said.

‘I think you may have just perjured your self,’ said Massie, who is the subject of a documentary about the Kentucky farm where he lives off the grid.

‘You want to say that again, that you don’t know that there were any?’

‘I have no personal knowledge on this matter,’ Garland proceeded.

Then, Massie brought up a conspiracy theory about Ray Epps, who sued Fox News for defamation over claims he was a government agent.

Massie then brought up Epps’ indictment on a misdemeanor charge, calling it a ‘joke’ at a time when he said Garland and the DOJ are ‘sending grandmas to prison.’ 

He then went on to complain about some of the sentences handed down for people convicted of taking part in the riot at the Capitol when lawmakers gathered to count the electoral votes. 

He also referenced the 22-year sentence of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was arrested before January 6 for burning a church Black Lives Matter banner, and who wasn’t at the Capitol. 

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Donald Trump loyalist who may force a vote to try to take down Speaker Kevin McCarthy, also hammered Garland on January 6 – but did so after a clash over China, and didn’t end up getting an answer.

‘So, did the FBI lose count of the number of paid informants on January 6th?’ Gaetz asked him, immediately after accusing Hunter Biden of engaging in ‘bribery’ with Chinese officials.

‘Let me answer your question about China,’ Garland responded.

‘I only get five minutes, Gaetz said, pointing to a time limit. ‘You’ve already sort of I think screwed the pooch on China. So on January 6 did you lose count of the number of federal assets, did you lose count and order an audit?’ he asked.

That prompted top Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to respond that Gaetz’s time had expired. ‘Let him answer the question,’ Nadler intoned.

That prompted a Garland response dealing only with the China threat. 

The fireworks at the oversight hearing came after the release of an explosive transcript where a former assistant director at the FBI testified that there were paid government informants present on January 6 – although some evidently assisted the government on drug or other cases and came to DC without the knowledge of their handlers.

Steven D’Antuono, former assistant director-in-charge of the Washington Field Office, told the House Judiciary Committee that confidential sources attended and other informants went on their own accord.

He said the Washington Field Office knew ahead of time that some undercover operatives would be at the Stop the Steal rally before the Capitol storming.  

There were so many, the FBI ‘lost track’ of some of them and had to perform an audit later to determine how many were there.

D’Antuono said behind closed doors that at least one informant was in contact with his FBI handler when he entered the Capitol.

The informant, from Kansas City was ‘trying to stop some of the action happening and they left or whatnot … but I’m not sure if that handler knew that he was coming or not,’ D’Antuono said.

In that instance, ‘I believe the case agent knew he was coming because I think he told them, if I recall,’ he said.

Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan asked D’Antuono whether there were ‘known or unknown Confidential Human Sources (CHSes) at the riot’.

 ‘Well, I think they were both,’ he responded.

Jordan replied: ‘So, you now know that there were CHSes that the FBI knew ahead of time were going to be here on January 6 and that there were also some unknown CHSes who, on their own accord, decided to come here on January 6?’

‘That is my belief, yeah,’ D’Antuono responded.

He amplified his comments by explaining how informants might have ended up there. Typically, an FBI field office will notify a jurisdiction when one of their informants is headed there. 

‘Now, [Washington Field Office] may have had a CHS in the crowd that was a drug CHS, violent crime CHS, that didn’t tell us they were going, right. People have a citizen’s right to go and protest. We’re not going to stop them from doing that. As you well know, we had FBI agents there. We had other government officials. People are there, right. That’s — I firmly believe that’s their citizen’s right, right,’ he said.

‘So I think we asked headquarters to do a poll or put out something to people saying was any CHSes involved. And I think that’s when we started getting responses back,’ he said.

The clash over January 6 comes days after former President Trump on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ refused to say whether he ordered law enforcement to protect the Capitol, but said he ‘behaved so well.’

Gaetz and other Trump allies have tried to claim left-wing Antifa instigated the riot, where more than 1,000 people have been convicted after swarms of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Trump himself also blamed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for security failures in his recent ‘Meet the Press’ interview.

Men really can laugh women into bed – with a good sense of humor making men seem more intelligent and more likely to be big-earners.

A study recruited 162 women for a speed-dating style experiment where they were shown photographs of six men.

Each man was said to have provided a statement as an ‘icebreaker’, which was a funny joke, an unfunny joke or a bland statement about their favorite color or pizza.

The men were all similar-looking, having been chosen because women rated them as averagely attractive.

But when women thought the man in the photograph had made a funny joke, they were significantly more likely to say they would give him their phone number.

Sadly, for men not blessed with killer wit, unfunny men were no more likely to get a woman’s phone number than those who made no attempt at humor, the study found.

A follow-up experiment showed why funny men may get the girl.

When 81 women were asked to judge photographs of eight men, half of whom had made a funny joke, while half had made an unfunny joke, they typically rated the funny men as more intelligent.

They also rated them as having higher earning potential than unfunny men.

Dr Mitch Brown, who led the study from the University of Arkansas, said: ‘Funny men may appear more competent to women, as shown by them perceiving them to be more intelligent in their study.

‘If women believe that to be the case, they might believe men will do better in their careers, know more people, know how to play the game, and earn more money.’

The study, published in the journal Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, says men use humor as a way to signal to women that they are interested and to connect with them by laughing together.

Women also seem to appreciate an attempt at humor from men, even if it falls flat – with the study finding they rated funny and unfunny men similarly highly for friendliness.

However, the experiment with 162 women found females expected men to be more successful in attracting a partner if they were funny.

Women were asked to rate men’s friendliness, likely dating success, and how likely they would be to give them their phone number after seeing the photographs and the statements the men had apparently made.

There is a risk with men making jokes, that this could make them seem warm, kind and like good boyfriend material, or it could backfire and make them look like untrustworthy show-offs who are interested in playing the field.

To test which view women had, researchers asked 108 women to rate the men with funny and unfunny statements on whether they would choose them for a long-term relationship.

Funny men were preferred for long-term relationships, suggesting they are seen as good, committed partners.

They were also preferred by women for short-term relationships – although with less of an advantage over unfunny men.

The ‘funny’ men in the study were given statements which women were previously found to judge amusing, such as ‘The past, present and future were having an argument. It was tense.’

Another example included: ‘Cremation – my only hope for a smoking hot body.’

The unfunny men were given jokes like: ‘What do you call a tiger with glasses? A scientist tiger.’

Women do seem to like a good sense of humor, but good looks appear to still be important, as a group of 141 women typically ranked funny men as even more desirable when their photograph was attractive rather than unattractive.

For most  on board, long-haul flights are endured with a sleep mask, a few films or TV shows… but for the pilots flying the plane, it’s a very different story. 

Despite common belief, pilots have a lot more to do in the skies after switching to autopilot, and one pilot has taken to TikTok to set the record straight. 

In response to a confused TikToker who asked: ‘What the hell to pilots do for an 18 hour flight, like Singapore to New York, 18 hours, all they need to do is take off and land,’  airline pilot Gary Baumgardner said 

Sharing to his 240,700 followers the pilot, based at LAX, said that it’s not ‘entirely accurate’ to say they just take off and land. 

Clearing up any confusion, the airline pilot spoke to MailOnline.  

Speaking in the viral video, after just completing a close to 18-hour shift, Gary said he wanted to ‘clear up’ some misconceptions. 

He said: ‘Everybody thinks we’re like Homer Simpson up there and there’s just like a big button we push. One button sit there call it the autopilot and we do nothing.’

But, Gary explained: ‘The autopilot is a tool the way a bat is a tool for a Major League Baseball player when he wants to go hit a home run.’

For example, the pilot explained that if they are flying during a thunderstorm, autopilot cannot just automatically direct you out of it. 

He added: ‘If ATC [Air Traffic Control] tells you to climb or descend or turn, that just doesn’t happen with the autopilot, we have to do that.’

According to Gary, they have to complete logs, take ATC calls and do ‘all kinds of other things’ such as do system checks. 

‘And that’s just if we have nothing that’s going on that’s non normal or emergencies,’ he added.

Another common misconception is regarding pilot’s sleeping arrangements, but the pilot soon cleared that up and told followers that pilot’s can sleep. 

He explained: ‘I know for a fact that if you have a flight that is 18 hours long, you have four pilots and we actually have our own beds and bunk beds up there and we sleep and we eat.’

On an 18-hour flight, he said, pilots can eat breakfast, dinner and lunch – but perhaps not in the correct order due to time differences.  

According to the pilot, most international flights have ‘rest bunks’ for the crew to sleep in, but for those that don’t, he said: ‘They’ll reserve a first class seat that you can sit down and lay in so you can get some rest.’

Since it was posted, the TikTok has raked in nearly four million views, and has received thousands of comments from intrigued users. 

After much confusion in the comment section, Gary confirmed to MailOnline that there are always two pilots at the controls and that they will only be given breaks when ‘you have at least three pilots.’ 

He explained: ‘Breaks will vary depending on how many crew members and the length of flight but typically are 2-3 hours.’ 

Gary revealed that he actually prefers longer flights because it is ‘more efficient with your time and pay.’

He added: ‘Flying 1 flight that’s 6 hours to Hawaii is more pleasant than flying 3 flights that are 2 hours each. However, not all pilots think this way and many prefer shorter flights.’

One person wrote: ‘It’s an incredibly tough job,’ while another added: ‘Thank you for keeping us safe.’ 

One ex-flight attendant commented: ‘I’m glad you’ve explained this because people used to get mad seeing that pilots are asleep.’ 

Meanwhile, another added: ‘Imagine just chilling in first class and you see your pilot chilling next to you.’ 

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By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 11:36 EDT, 12 September 2023 | Updated: 14:06 EDT, 12 September 2023

A third of adults lack confidence that they can access a GP, ambulance or NHS hospital treatment in a ‘timely way’, a damning study reveals.

Healthwatch England described the results as ‘worrying’ and warned health leaders must act to ensure these ‘negative perceptions’ do not put patients off seeking help.

The patient watchdog, which commissioned the poll of 2,507 people, found confidence in the health service has dwindled this year as it has been rocked by strikes.

Older people and those who are struggling financially are now among the least confident that they would receive NHS care when they need it.

The findings come as waiting lists stand at a record 7.6million people — equal to around one in seven of the population.

The survey asked people to rate how confident they are that they could secure timely access to 13 NHS services, including A&E, ambulances, non-urgent operations and procedures, GPs, pharmacists, mental health support and dentists.

An average of 32 per cent of respondents said they were not confident or very confident.

Out of hours GP services were rated the worst, with half of people (50 per cent), lacking confidence that they could see a family doctor in a timely fashion at night and weekends.

This was followed by non-urgent operations and procedures (46 per cent), mental health support (44 per cent), GP service during the day (42 per cent) and dental care (39 per cent).

Almost a third (31 per cent) did not think they would be seen quickly in A&E while 30 per cent said they lacked confidence that an ambulance would arrive promptly, should the need arise.

However, Healthwatch England found that confidence was typically higher among people who had used services in the last six months.

Overall, public confidence in accessing timely care is lower now than it was at the start of the year, with nearly half of people (43 per cent) saying that they feel less confident accessing timely care than they felt they were at the start of 2023.

This is compared to 16 per cent of people who said they had more confidence now than they had at the start of the year.

Louise Ansari, chief executive of Healthwatch England, said: ‘With demand for care likely to rise this winter, the negative perception that the NHS can’t provide timely care needs urgent attention to ensure people do seek medical attention when needed.

‘If people are not confident in requesting a referral for treatment or calling an ambulance, they put their health at risk.

‘Delaying medical attention also adds further strain on NHS services.

‘People seeking care need to have higher confidence in NHS services, given the hard work of NHS staff and local improvements achieved in many areas, supported by national recovery plans for primary care and urgent and emergency care.

‘As the busy winter period for the NHS approaches, we urge healthcare leaders to address the lack of confidence that many people, especially older people and those on lower incomes, have in accessing timely care when they need it.

‘Simple steps such as improving patient communication and accurately recording treatment plan details will also help assure people that the NHS is there for them.’

Healthwatch England said the NHS should employ more staff to support people who are anxiously waiting for care.

Patients should get regular updates, health support and access to physiotherapy while on waiting lists, with medics ensuring they have appropriate pain relief, it added.

The patient watchdog said that the poll highlighted health inequalities, with a number of groups expressing less confidence they would be able to access care in a timely fashion.

Only 24 per cent of people aged 65 and over felt they would be able to access care in a timely way while 26 per cent of those from poorer backgrounds felt confident they would have prompt access to services.

Rob Fleay, 52, has been waiting for an appointment with a consultant for over a year following his surgery to remove part of his bowel.

The IT consultant from Derby said that during the waiting period he also struggled to touch base with his GP.

‘Over a year after my surgery, I have yet to see a Gastro consultant to understand what this diagnosis means and what ongoing care is required,’ he said.

‘I have had multiple consultant appointments booked and then cancelled at the last minute by the hospital, often the day before.

‘In every case a new appointment was not given, I was just told to wait to receive a letter with a new appointment. Those multiple cancellations made me incredibly anxious.

‘I’m not very confident in the NHS. Even getting an appointment at my GP surgery is a nightmare.

‘You are forced to call at 8am but waiting time on the phone is usually around 20 minutes and often you are told that all the slots for the day have gone.’

An NHS England spokesperson said: ‘As Healthwatch points out, patients can be confident that they can access the care they need with post-pandemic recovery plans delivering real improvements right across a range of NHS services – category two ambulance response times are an hour faster than in December, the longest waits for treatment have more than halved from their peak and GP practices are seeing 1.3 million more patients every month compared to last year.

‘Despite ongoing pressures and the impact of industrial action, it is reassuring to see those who have recently accessed care are the most confident.

‘The NHS is continuing to encourage people to come forward for the care they need with symptom spotting campaigns, while staff are also ensuring those on waiting lists receive support, including pain relief and mental health advice.’

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By Chloe Louise

Published: 08:49 EDT, 11 August 2023 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 11 August 2023

Don’t worry too much if you don’t hit the target of 10,000 steps a day — just under 4,000 could be enough to reduce your risk of an early death.

A groundbreaking scientific review, based on almost 227,000 healthy people from 17 separate studies, found the risk of dying early could be reduced in people who walk at least 3,867 steps a day.

It shows people who manage less than 5,000 daily steps, who health experts previously called ‘sedentary’, are probably still doing themselves good.

The craze for recording daily steps, on smart phones and smart watches, has seen 10,000 steps adopted as most people’s target.

But the review also found people’s risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes, starts to reduce if they manage at least 2,337 steps a day.

This means the current recommendations may need to be looked at again, according to the researchers, although they emphasise that the more steps people take the better.

Professor Maciej Banach, who led the study from the Medical University of Lodz in Poland, said: ‘People enjoy tracking their daily steps, and are proud when they increase the number.

‘It is a good way to achieve the critical lifestyle changes which may reduce the risk of dying.

‘We found that this applied to both men and women, irrespective of age.’

The review, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, looked at studies, including six from the UK, in which people’s daily steps were measured for at least a full week.

These people, with an average age of 64, were followed up for an average of seven years to see how many died early, from any cause, or from cardiovascular disease.

This allowed researchers to work out how many steps a day were taken by people who did not die early, compared to the daily step count of those who died.

As a result, they could estimate the minimum number of daily steps needed to fall into the group of people who are less likely to die early.

They found at least 3,867 steps a day, and at least 2,337 steps a day, were the point at which a lower risk of death from any cause, and from cardiovascular disease, appeared to begin.

However the more steps someone can manage each day, the better, the study found, with every 1,000 extra steps a day someone took linked to a 15 per cent reduction in their risk of dying prematurely for any reason.

Every 500 extra steps a day was linked to a seven per cent reduction in the likelihood of dying from cardiovascular disease.

The average person in the UK achieved 5,444 daily steps before Covid, although people may now be slightly more inactive after habits changed during the pandemic.

Being active keeps blood vessels healthy, making a heart attack or stroke less likely.

The studies looked at people who walked up to 20,000 steps a day, and more steps were linked to a lower chance of dying early right up to the full 20,000 steps.

It is unclear if doing more steps would continue to be even better, or if the health effects would level off past a certain amount.

However steps seem to be better for people under the age of 60, who maybe benefit from having had a healthier lifestyle earlier in life.

Professor Banach said: ‘Our analysis indicates that as little as 4,000 steps a day are needed to significantly reduce deaths from any cause, and even fewer to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease.

‘In a world where we have more and more advanced drugs to target specific conditions such as cardiovascular disease, I believe we should always emphasise that lifestyle changes, including diet and exercise, which was a main hero of our analysis, might be at least as, or even more effective in reducing cardiovascular risk and prolonging lives.’

American voters believe the odds of Donald Trump mounting a 2024 bid is far likelier than President Joe Biden seeking a second term, according to a new poll.

More than half of the respondents to a Wall Street Journal survey released late last week believe the commander-in-chief, 79, will not run for office again despite his stated intention to do so.

Some who spoke to the outlet believe the highest office in the land is ‘taking its toll’ on the aging leader, who would be 82 by the time the next inauguration rolls around.

Fifty-two percent of respondents said they don’t believe Biden will run for re-election, compared to 29 percent who think he will. Those who aren’t sure made up 19 percent of responses.

Speculation about Trump presents nearly a mirror image — 49 percent of voters surveyed think the ex-president will run for a third time. Twenty-seven percent believe he will not.

The largest gap is with those who don’t know. Nearly a quarter of Americans can’t decide if they think Trump will run for a third term.

If Biden were to run for president and win, he would set a new record for the oldest person ever sworn into the White House. It beats his previously-held record of taking the oath of office at 78. Before him, Trump took the title when he became president at the age of 70. 

Ronald Regan was 69 when he was sworn in — setting the benchmark as oldest president for nearly four decades until the septuagenarians were elected.

The Journal’s poll featured a hypothetical rematch between Biden and Trump that saw them deadlocked at 45 percent of the vote each. 

Even Biden’s fairly lauded State of the Union address failed to do much for his high disapproval rating, which as of March is 57 percent. His job approval rating more than a year into his term is just 42 percent — a figure that’s held steady from the last time the survey was taken in November.

It comes as even Democrats, with whom Biden still enjoys majority support, express concerns about the president’s fitness for office.

One unnamed lawmaker confessed to the Journal that the president’s party was simply relieved his big speech to Congress earlier this month was gaffe-free.

‘Everybody was very pleasantly surprised with the State of the Union address and breathed a sigh of relief when it was over,’ they said. 

A 55-year-old woman from Pennsylvania told the outlet she supports Biden but was more hesitant when asked if he should run again.

‘I just don’t know. He’s getting up there. I don’t know if it’s the best step for the Democratic Party,’ she said. 

That opinion was also shared by a 20-year-old University of Wisconsin college student.

‘You can run for president at 35. I don’t know why we would need the president to be over 75,’ she said. 

However, others were more supportive of Biden mounting another campaign.

‘He’s still Joe Biden whose heart is in the right place,’ a Georgia lawmaker said.

Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan also backed him: ‘I do think he’s the same Joe Biden I’ve known for decades.’

Biden’s doctor Kevin O’Conner said in November last year that he ‘remains fit for duty’ after his first presidential physical. 

However, the president’s health history — which includes two brain aneurysms and a heart condition which makes the muscle beat too fast — has fueled concerns that he may not be fit for office.

Last month more than three dozen House Republicans are demanding President Joe Biden submits to a cognitive test and outlined their concerns about his fitness for office. 

Thirty-seven GOP lawmakers signed onto the letter, written by former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson, and cited recent examples of the 79-year-old’s ‘mental decline’ including forgetting numbers and names and hot mic moments.

‘The American people should have absolute confidence in their President. They deserve to know that he or she can perform the duties of Head of State and Commander-in-Chief,’ the letter, obtained by DailyMail.com, states.

‘They deserve full transparency on the mental capabilities of their highest elected leader. To achieve this, we urge you to submit to a cognitive test immediately.’ 

A recent poll conducted by Politico and Morning Consult found that 49 percent of Americans disagree with the notion that Biden is ‘mentally fit,’ compared to 40 percent who believe he is.

The largest share of respondents, 37 percent, said they ‘strongly disagree’ that Biden is mentally fit. 

The number of Americans who expressed concern about Biden’s brain in the mid-January survey is only a one-point uptick from the 48 percent who said the same in November.

But the confidence in him is dropping dramatically — 46 percent said in November that the president is mentally fit, a six-point decline.

The January survey also showed 50 percent of Americans disagreeing with the statement that Biden is ‘in good health.’ 

On March 19, video captured Biden tripping up the stairs as he boarded Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. 

In the clip, Biden stumbles as he walks up the airstairs. He grabs the hand railing to catch his balance, but then loses his footing two additional times.

During the third stumble, he falls to his knees. However, after brushing off his leg, he reaches the top of the plane and gives a salute before disappearing inside.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later told reporters that Biden was ‘100 percent fine’ and preparing for his trip in Atlanta. 

‘It’s pretty windy outside. It’s very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself,’ she said. 

Just one day earlier, Biden accidentally referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as ‘President Harris.’

The gaffe occurred during a press conference on March 18, during which he lauded his administration for being close to meeting their goal of 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in his first 100 days in office.

‘Now when President Harris and I took a virtual tour of a vaccination center in Arizona not long ago, one of the nurses on that, on that tour injecting people, giving vaccinations, said that each shot was like administering a dose of hope,’ Biden said.

Harris was standing behind Biden as the president carried on with his speech, but did not correct himself.

Later that day, when the White House released the transcript of his speech, Harris’s proper title was inserted with brackets.

In a speech on March 9, Biden seemed to fumble with his words and forget the name of his Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

‘I want to thank Sec – the former general – I keep calling him “General,”‘ Biden said.

‘My – the guy who runs that outfit over there. I want to make sure we thank the Secretary for all he’s done to try to implement what we’ve just talked about, and for recommending these two women for promotion.’  The slip-occurred despite the fact that just a few minutes earlier, he had mentioned Austin’s name in the speech without an issue.

During an Election Day speech in Philadelphia, Biden stumbled over his words and confused his granddaughter with his late son, Beau Biden. 

Biden told the crowd: ‘I want to introduce you to two of my granddaughters…this is my son, Beau Biden who a lot of you helped elect to the Senate in Delaware.’

The commander-in-chief had meant to introduce the crowed to Natalie, Beau’s daughter, but hadn’t just mixed up the name but the person – he also put his arm around Finnegan Biden, Hunter’s daughter.

He finally corrected himself as he draped his arm around Natalie’s shoulder and said: ‘This is Natalie, this is Beau’s daughter.’  

Beau Biden passed away in 2015 after a months-long battle with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest types of brain cancer. 

TOLD STATE SENATOR IN WHEELCHAIR TO STAND UP

Not all of Biden’s gaffes occurred in the 2020s or even the 2010s. In fact, some happened in the early aughts.

In September 2008, after Biden had been named former President Barack Obama’s running mate, he attended a campaign rally in Missouri.

It was there that he called on then-Missouri state senator Chuck Graham, who passed away last year. to stand up for the crowd.

‘I’m told Chuck Graham, state senator, is here. Stand up Chuck, let ’em see you,’ Biden said.

It was at that moment he realized Graham was in a wheelchair due to muscular dystrophy.

‘Oh, God love you. What am I talking about. I’ll tell you what, you’re making everybody else stand up, though, pal.’

According to the Columbia Tribune, Graham said he was never offended by the mistake.        

 

A staggering new survey has found that a majority of Americans polled don’t want President Joe Biden to run for office again in 2024. 

And the poll also spelled trouble for Donald Trump, finding that a majority of voters didn’t think the former president should run for reelection too.

The poll, carried out by Yahoo! News and the market research company YouGov, found that a shocking 64 per cent of Americans answered ‘No’ to the question, ‘Should President Biden run for president again in 2024?’

A measly 21 per cent answered ‘Yes’ to the question, and 15 per cent said they were unsure about whether the 79-year-old Biden should run again in 2024.

Trump’s numbers were only slightly better with 55 per cent of voters polled saying that the 76-year-old should not run in 2024. 

Meanwhile, 31 per cent said that the former President should run, and 14 per cent said they remained unsure.

The poll found that if an election were carried out between the two presidents today, Trump would narrowly win with 42 per cent of voters over Biden’s 39 per cent.

Data from Democrat and Republican voters showed that Biden and Trump do maintain the support of their respective parties – Trump moreso than his rival.

A total of 43 per cent of Democrats said Biden should run again in 2024, with 36 per cent saying he shouldn’t, and 21 per cent unsure. 

Two fifths of those who said Biden shouldn’t run again in two years voted for him in 2020.  

Of voters who were against a 2024 Biden run, 66 per cent were white, 49 per cent were black, and 65 per cent were hispanic. 

Trump’s command over his party was considerably stronger compared to Biden’s. 

A 58 per cent majority of Republicans said that Trump should run again in 2024, while just 25 per cent were against a rerun. 17 per cent remained undecided. 

Only 21 per cent of Republicans who voted for Trump in 2020 said that he should not run again in 2024.

Voters who did not want to see a 2024 Trump ticket were 50 per cent white, 75 per cent black, and 58 per cent Hispanic. 

The poll called on 1,541 US adults between June 10 and 13 – just as inflation in the US under Biden’s administration has hit the highest levels in over 40 years, and as the US House Committee held publicly broadcast hearings investigating President Trump’s culpability in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US capital. 

Thirty six per cent of voters polled who were in favor of a 2024 Biden bid watched January 6 hearings live, and 24 per cent watched news coverage. 

Meanwhile, 73 per cent who said no to a 2024 Trump ticket watched the January 6 hearings live, and 59 per cent followed news coverage.

If Biden and Trump ran against each other in 2024, they would be the oldest lineup of candidates in US history – a record they already set in 2020. 

Biden would be 81 in November, 2024 – and just days away from 82 – and Trump would be 77. 

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