Sentences with phrase «of a witch hunt by»

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Trump frequently calls Mueller's investigation a «witch hunt,» and believes it is motivated not by a desire to make sense of Russia's meddling in the US electoral process, but rather a partisan plot to undermine his presidency.

Cubeyou is simply being singled out as part of «a witch hunt» by Facebook, he said.

He has dismissed Mr. Mueller's investigation as a «witch hunt,» but these warrants were obtained by an unrelated group of prosecutors.

Democrats will push back, but Republicans and allies of the president who agree with Trump's view that the Trump - Russia investigation is a political «witch hunt» are unlikely to be swayed by the Democrats» insistence that this memo is a politicized and cherry - picked reading of the available intelligence.

The president, who reacted to news of the raids on Monday by lashing out at his top law enforcement officials, described the investigations in a Twitter post on Tuesday as «A TOTAL WITCH HUNT!!!»

No, you are not directly responsible for the Spanish Inquisition, the thousands (or millions) of women killed during the various witch hunts, the millions killed by missionaries, the millions killed by Hitler, the suffocation of science, the persecution of free thinkers..., but you did sign on with the same group that IS responsible for all of that.

I'm tired of being alone... Feel free that to say it was requested by a «closeted» gay United Methodist pastor and let the witch hunt begin.»

Now, let us even assume that the 25 % of you are truly blessed, and we are not, let us look at how much harm these 25 % have caused to humanity — often in the name of God (need I talk about Crusades, witch hunts, child molestation by church, oppression of females etc etc).

All this is accepted blindly as being the norms of football for no other reason than it is what the Market wants and does (sic ``... like «trading», football is a results business»)-- indeed these values are lauded and held up on high so that we now reach the point here when even a truly great manager is being subjected to a witch - hunt by sections of the media and so - called fans who question his tenure of his post and ask what has he got to do to be sacked.

The spate of unwarranted witch hunt, bully and harassment of political opponents under the guise of the fight against corruption by the Akufo - Addo administration, using state investigative agencies is dangerous to our democracy.

Comments by communicators of government and the ruling party and trials going on in the media about allegations levelled against Dr Opuni, have apparently shown that the administration of Mr Akufo - Addo and his Party are on vendetta mission of witch hunt molestation, blackmail and persecution of the opposition or dissenting voices.

The Labour MP, Oona King, whose father was an African - American political refugee witch - hunted out of the United States by McCarthyites in the 1950s was attacked as a Jew when she defended her East London seat against the Respect Party in 2005.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday June 20 organized by the National Democratic Congress [NDC] to react to some comments made by President Akufo - Addo at a media encounter at the Flagstaff House in Accra, the minority leader said the NDC will resist the «blackmail witch - hunting» of the head of the election management body who was appointed by the past Mahama administration.

Describing corruption as «the bane of our nation's progress», President Akufo - Addo reiterated that «we will establish this year, by Act of Parliament, an Office of Special Prosecutor, who, independently of the Executive and with a statutorily provided security of tenure, will have the responsibility to investigate and prosecute acts of corruption, free from predictable claims of witch - hunting.»

At Abetifi, Nana Akufo - Addo, had stressed prosecutions of persons found to be corrupt, «will no longer be tainted by perceptions of witch - hunting and selective justice.»

The president said that a partisan memo released by House Republicans «totally vindicates» him in the investigation into Russian election interference, complaining that the «witch hunt» would go «on and on» even though there had been no collusion or obstruction of justice.

«We are not out to witch - hunt anybody but anyone found wanting in the course of this investigative hearing will be adequately exposed although as you are aware, not until it is proven by a competent court that such persons are guilty you can't say they are guilty.»

Our sources at the radio station indicate that this is a clear witch - hunting move by the ruling New Patriotic Party to thwart efforts of the main opposition National Democratic Congress to expose their corrupt acts and faults since the management and staff of Muntie FM are believed to be sympathetic towards the NDC.

«Mr. President Leave Charlotte Osei alone,» «Mr. President Stop the lawlessness by your vigilantes,» «Stop the witch - hunting» were some of the inscriptions on the placards.

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described as political witch - hunt by an illegal body, the assets» forfeiture case launched against him.

After an audit by the Erie County Comptroller's office bore out whistleblowers» claims of inflated billing and inadequate training, Urban League President Brenda McDuffie and her supporters say it's a political witch hunt.

Asked for comment, Collins» spokesman, Sarah Minkel, said: «The House Ethics Committee is reviewing a report from the Office of Congressional Ethics in regards to the false accusations brought about by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and her allies in a partisan witch hunt against Congressman Collins.

However, his supporters, including many peers, claim he is the victim of a witch - hunt by detractors within the party.

Speaking on Citi FM's The Big Issue, Casely - Hayford said the frequent claims of witch - hunting by spokespersons of both the NDC and NPP anytime one of their members is prosecuted for wrongdoing does not augur well for the country's democracy.

It was done by the NDC government and he has been found to be guilty... It transcended the change of government and that time when he was done, the same thing again, witch - hunting.

Supporters of the Working Families Party compare the investigation to a witch hunt led by well - connected opponents threatened by their rise.

Espada, a Democrat who serves as not - for - profit Soundview's president and CEO, is alleged to have diverted charitable assets, using the money for himself, his family, friends and political operation «This is a witch hunt by the prince of darkness himself,» Espada told Scotto.

Wapping staff are concerned a witch hunt by the MSC will lead to further arrests as huge numbers of internal emails are examined for evidence of illegal activity.

Due process should be adhered to.Hearings conducted by King and / or Issa will be a political witch hunt, with a political goal of wounding Obama.

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told Joy News, letters written to some members of the Minority by CID in connection with the investigations into the double salary saga were nothing more than a political witch hunt.

His statement said, «It is important to note that Justices Ngwuta and Okoro have alleged that they are the targets of a witch hunt because they refused offers of inducement and bribes made to them by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi; and the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, to subvert justice in appeals against the decisions of lower courts in election petitions in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti and Rivers states.

Senate Republicans have argued the subpoenas are overly broad and burdensome, characterizing them as being used in a «political witch - hunt» by the office of Sugarman, who was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat.

Some of Corbyn's close allies in the parliamentary party regard the ferocity of the backlash against Livingstone by prominent backbenchers, such as Wes Streeting, and former ministers, including Andy Burnham, as a «witch hunt», aimed at undermining the leader in the run up to the local elections.

Maria Miller has been the victim of a «witch hunt» by newspapers, angry about press regulation in light of the Leveson report, her parliamentary aide has said.

The responses of the two Deputy Commissioners who had been longer on the job than the Chairperson can not be said to be witch - hunting by the NPP.

Mr Sheridan, 43, told reporters outside Gayfield police station in Edinburgh he was the victim of a «witch hunt» by the Murdoch press and vowed to clear his name.

We'll get by the character stuff - just show us how you are going to make New York State a better place, where people can go to parks without worry of shut down, where schools will have quality teachers and performance, where roads are taken care of, where bridges don't collapse, where state police do police and are not used to go on witch hunts, where budgets wont be made by more hidden fees and regressive taxes, and the list goes on.

Consequently, the action of the Senate in its resolution against the IGP today is a deliberate blackmail, witch - hunting with mischievous motives to hand - twist the IGP to pervert the end of justice in a felonious and serious offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms for which Senator Dino Melaye who was indicted by two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu A.K.A OSAMA, Nuhu Salisu A.K.A SMALL) arrested for several cases of kidnappings and armed robberies in Kogi State are already standing trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.

The Presidency on Tuesday reacted to Mrs. Patience Jonathan's claim that she is being witch - hunted by the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) earlier described the prosecution as witch - hunting, adding that it is «appalled by what it calls government's «exceptional determination to destroy the reputation of a man who has labored to transform the cocoa sector in Ghana.»

Suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, representing Kiru / Bebeji Federal Constituency, Kano State, has dismissed an invitation to appear before the Ethics Committee of the House of Representatives over fresh petitions bothering on absenteeism and poor representation of his constituency, saying it was a witch - hunt by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and his cabal in the House.

He continued, «By maintaining his innocence throughout the campaign, Congressman Grimm made a conscious decision to mislead the voters, telling them repeatedly that he was the victim of a political witch hunt, but that proved to be a lie as well.

Exton Cubic, however, expressed worry that the challenges faced by its exploration at the Nyinahin bauxite concession might have been a result of a witch hunt against it.

They are also petrified by Brexit and the witch hunt against anyone who tries to «thwart the will of the people».

According to him, the decision was a political witch - hunting and a calculated move by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to «at all cost destroy legitimate» businesses being done by Ibrahim Mahama, a brother of the immediate past President of Ghana.

Maria Miller has been the victim of a «witch hunt» by newspapers, angry about press regulation in light of the Leveson report, her parliamentary aide has claimed.

In this masterful biography, Bird and Sherwin draw on thousands of documents to create an indelible portrait of a brilliant, naive physicist undone by a merciless McCarthy - era witch hunt.

«White Shadow,» the first feature from Berlin - based Israeli filmmaker Noaz Deshe, which plays Sundance this weekend having already picked up the Best Debut award in Venice, mired us deep in this quandary, being a story, bruisingly told, set in the horrifying world of «albino hunting» in Tanzania, where local superstitions have led to a lucrative trade in albino body parts believed by witch doctors to have mystical properties.

An entertaining film about sobering true events, this is the story of notorious screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who defied McCarthy's communist witch - hunt hearings in the late - 1940s and was blacklisted by Hollywood for more than a decade...

The director isn't naïve enough to portray Ronnie as simply the harmless victim of a McCarthyesque witch hunt being run by guilt - wracked Larry (Noah Emmerich), providing the pariah with a date scene in which he ends the night by jerking off in the woman's car and then threatening her with violence if she dares mention what's occurred.