thedcclothesline--2020-05-18--FBI “mistakenly” reveals that Saudi Arabia was complicit in 9/11

( Natural News ) New documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in response to a lawsuit filed by the families of 9/11 victims have revealed bombshell information linking Saudi Arabia to the terrorist attacks .
In what these families are saying is a key victory for their cause , the FBI apparently failed to redact the name of a key Saudi official , which inadvertently exposed one of the federal government ’ s most sensitive secrets pertaining to the events of September 11 , 2001 .
This “ giant screw-up , ” as the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mysterious Saudi Embassy official in Washington who agents suspected had directed crucial support of two of the al-Qaida hijackers , ” a Yahoo News exclusive explains .
The alleged mistake occurred after Attorney General William Barr and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell had sought information about Saudi Arabia ’ s role in the attacks , which had previously been banned from public access due to its designation as “ state secrets.
” take our poll - story continues below The individual in question is named Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign ministry and embassy in Washington , D.C. , and oversaw Ministry of Islamic Affairs employees at various Saudi-funded mosques and Islamic centers throughout the United States between 1999 and 2000 .
This Jarrah character is said to have been a key “ link ” between the Saudi government and a Los Angeles al-Qaeda terror cell that produced some of the 9/11 hijackers .
As it turns out , he also maintained continued direct contact with this terror group throughout his tenure at the Saudi embassy .
While the names of two other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorists who hijacked the American Airlines plane that allegedly flew into the Pentagon , Jarrah ’ s identity as a third assistant has up until now been unknown .
The FBI has been trying to quash this whole investigation For years , the families of the 9/11 victims pursuing this suit have had Jarrah on their radar because they suspected that he might have important information about the case .
They have repeatedly tried to get information about him and a handful of others believed to be involved , but were not successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now been revealed by this “ accident , ” the families have learned that Jarrah was , in fact , “ responsible for the placement of Ministry of Islamic Affairs employees known as guides and propagators posted to the United States , including Fahad al-Thumairy.
” Thumairy is another Saudi agent who was reportedly “ tasked ” with assisting the hijackers prior to their hijacking .
Along with a third individual , Omar al-Bayoumi , Thumairy helped to ensure that the attack occurred without a hitch .
“ The FBI believed that al-Jarrah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ al-Thumairy during the 9/11 investigation , ” stated Catherine Hunt , a former FBI agent based in Los Angeles who has been assisting the families pursuing this case .
Speaking on behalf of the 9/11 families , Brett Eagleson also said that this revelation about Jarrah confirms the Saudi chain of command that pulled off 9/11 , and that it all links back to the Saudi embassy in D.C .
It is also important to keep in mind that Jarrah reported directly to Prince Bandar , who later became Saudi Arabia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s national security council head .
“ It demonstrates there was a hierarchy of command that ’ s coming from the Saudi embassy to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [ in Los Angeles ] to the hijackers , ” Eagleson is quoted as saying .
While there is certainly much more evidence about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that is being kept under wraps by the government , this revelation represents yet another chip off the iceberg that will more than likely continue to unravel the official story for the world to see .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be sure to check out Propaganda.news .
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(Natural News) New documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in response to a lawsuit filed by the families of 9/11 victims have revealed bombshell information linking Saudi Arabia to the terrorist attacks.
In what these families are saying is a key victory for their cause, the FBI apparently failed to redact the name of a key Saudi official, which inadvertently exposed one of the federal government’s most sensitive secrets pertaining to the events of September 11, 2001.
This “giant screw-up,” as the agency is calling it, revealed “a mysterious Saudi Embassy official in Washington who agents suspected had directed crucial support of two of the al-Qaida hijackers,” a Yahoo News exclusive explains.
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The alleged mistake occurred after Attorney General William Barr and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell had sought information about Saudi Arabia’s role in the attacks, which had previously been banned from public access due to its designation as “state secrets.”
The individual in question is named Mussaed Ahmed al-Jarrah, and he was an official diplomat with the Saudi foreign ministry and embassy in Washington, D.C., and oversaw Ministry of Islamic Affairs employees at various Saudi-funded mosques and Islamic centers throughout the United States between 1999 and 2000.
This Jarrah character is said to have been a key “link” between the Saudi government and a Los Angeles al-Qaeda terror cell that produced some of the 9/11 hijackers. As it turns out, he also maintained continued direct contact with this terror group throughout his tenure at the Saudi embassy.
While the names of two other Saudi individuals who assisted two of the terrorists who hijacked the American Airlines plane that allegedly flew into the Pentagon, Jarrah’s identity as a third assistant has up until now been unknown.
The FBI has been trying to quash this whole investigation
For years, the families of the 9/11 victims pursuing this suit have had Jarrah on their radar because they suspected that he might have important information about the case. They have repeatedly tried to get information about him and a handful of others believed to be involved, but were not successful until now.
Based on what has now been revealed by this “accident,” the families have learned that Jarrah was, in fact, “responsible for the placement of Ministry of Islamic Affairs employees known as guides and propagators posted to the United States, including Fahad al-Thumairy.”
Thumairy is another Saudi agent who was reportedly “tasked” with assisting the hijackers prior to their hijacking. Along with a third individual, Omar al-Bayoumi, Thumairy helped to ensure that the attack occurred without a hitch.
“The FBI believed that al-Jarrah was ‘supporting’ and ‘maintaining’ al-Thumairy during the 9/11 investigation,” stated Catherine Hunt, a former FBI agent based in Los Angeles who has been assisting the families pursuing this case.
Speaking on behalf of the 9/11 families, Brett Eagleson also said that this revelation about Jarrah confirms the Saudi chain of command that pulled off 9/11, and that it all links back to the Saudi embassy in D.C. It is also important to keep in mind that Jarrah reported directly to Prince Bandar, who later became Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief and the kingdom’s national security council head.
“It demonstrates there was a hierarchy of command that’s coming from the Saudi embassy to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [in Los Angeles] to the hijackers,” Eagleson is quoted as saying.
While there is certainly much more evidence about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that is being kept under wraps by the government, this revelation represents yet another chip off the iceberg that will more than likely continue to unravel the official story for the world to see.
To learn more about the 9/11 deception, be sure to check out Propaganda.news.
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-18--Extremely Disturbing Video Shows Cops Kidnap Couple Over Peaceful Anti-Gov’t Views

Hamilton police used “ safety ” as the reason they participated in the medical kidnapping of an immigrant couple who were outspoken in their views against the government .
In a nearly 18 minute long YouTube video the family recorded , Hamilton police can be seen and heard justifying their orders to come to the home of Olga Kilimova and Viatcheslav Kilimova and take the couple to St. Joseph ’ s hospital for a psychiatric evaluation .
This is known as a medical kidnapping .
To be clear , the Kilimova family is one which is also very outspoken in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family believes 9/11 was a hoax , the earth is flat , and all governments are corrupt .
As a result , three years ago they stopped paying taxes and notified Hamilton they would not be funding their “ corrupt ” system of government .
Never once , however , have they made a threat to anyone .
In all fairness , the Kilimova family should be entitled to think and act the way they wish , which is called freedom , but certainly deciding to stop paying taxes was most likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble with the law .
But the real question remains .
Should people be taken against their will , away from their home and loved ones , and placed in a psychiatric facility because they do not think like the rest of humanity ?
In police accountability circles this is called “ medical kidnapping ” and should be banned .
take our poll - story continues below Things escalated from the point they decided to stop paying taxes and sent their manifesto to the Canadian government .
Their declaration , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family believes can be read at www.earthlyfireflies.org .
While some of their beliefs are rather benign , others , such as Costco being an organization used by governments for nefarious purposes is way out of left field , just like their flat earth beliefs .
Still , does it warrant medical kidnapping .
You be the judge .
Mr. Kilimova appeared calm in the video , questioning the officers allegiances and claims he is just doing his job when he came to their home to take them away .
The officers then proceeded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to escort them to the medical facility .
Mr. Kilimova protested to the presence of men with guns in his home .
He indicated SWAT teams had been there the day before .
Mrs. Kilimova asked : The lead officer responded they were there to take them under the guise of “ safety ” to the hospital .
Mrs. Kilimova told him : When you job description involves medically kidnapping someone for having non-threatening thoughts the state deems unsavory , and you unquestioningly carry out these orders , one can make the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lead officer responded that a judge had signed a “ form 2 ” to take the couple to the hospital for a medical evaluation .
“ It ’ s a form by the Ministry of Health that is backed by a provincial judge , ” to take them to a psych facility .
He then said he was “ paid ” to enforce this and he swore an “ oath ” to “ protect you guys and make sure that you ’ re safe ” he stated .
Mrs. Kilimova replied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family who reveres the teaching of Russian author Leo Tolstoy .
While their beliefs may be extreme and may be nontraditional , the question of their sanity seems clear from the video .
They think differently than most of society and their thinking likely got them into trouble with the so-called authorities .
Mr. Kilimova declared : Their family pet , a German shepherd came into the room and the guys in uniform immediately became fearful , asking if the dog would do anything to them .
In that instant , the semblances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the adults silenced with the apparent beauty of the animal .
The healthcare worker convinced the family to put the dog into another room for the safety of everyone involved .
” You ’ re not being charged with any crime , sir , ” an officer stated .
“ I don ’ t have to listen to you because you are not my authority , you are not our authority .
Our authority is God , ” the patriarch of the family stated .
“ So this is going to happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You are sick people , ” Mr. Kilimova said as they put the handcuffs on him .
The Kilimova family was taken against their will and placed into a psychiatric facility .
They posted later Mr. Kilimova had been released but his wife was still in custody .
The pair have promised to starve themselves to death in protest of having their liberty taken from them : They did not like our incriminating articles on our blog : earthlyfireflies.org .
They kept us hostages without communication even with each other .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going for dry fast after 5 days , and kept the other one indefinitely , just transferred her to a health department with a guard , she is going die there .
Even our own bodies do not belong to us , all government controlled .
We are fasting to death .
This is a manifestation that human spirit – God ’ s spirit in us – is stronger then government control .
The truth is folks , the minute you start exercising your free speech , even if it ’ s something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very instant you inform the government you won ’ t pay any taxes , you become a target .
Jack Burns is an educator , journalist , investigative reporter , and advocate of natural medicine • Civil Rights Attorney Warns Of First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Threaten Church With $ 1000 Fines For Holding Drive-In Worship Services • Police Officer FIRED for Telling Other Officers to Do What Is Right and Follow the Constitution • Massachusetts : “ Pedophile Hunter ” Catches Police Chief Trying To Have Sex With 14-Year-Old Boy ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drones For 24 Hour Surveillance To Enforce Social Distancing

Hamilton police used “safety” as the reason they participated in the medical kidnapping of an immigrant couple who were outspoken in their views against the government.
In a nearly 18 minute long YouTube video the family recorded, Hamilton police can be seen and heard justifying their orders to come to the home of Olga Kilimova and Viatcheslav Kilimova and take the couple to St. Joseph’s hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. This is known as a medical kidnapping.
To be clear, the Kilimova family is one which is also very outspoken in their beliefs. Among other things, the family believes 9/11 was a hoax, the earth is flat, and all governments are corrupt. As a result, three years ago they stopped paying taxes and notified Hamilton they would not be funding their “corrupt” system of government. Never once, however, have they made a threat to anyone.
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In all fairness, the Kilimova family should be entitled to think and act the way they wish, which is called freedom, but certainly deciding to stop paying taxes was most likely the reason why they found themselves in trouble with the law. But the real question remains. Should people be taken against their will , away from their home and loved ones, and placed in a psychiatric facility because they do not think like the rest of humanity? In police accountability circles this is called “medical kidnapping” and should be banned.
Things escalated from the point they decided to stop paying taxes and sent their manifesto to the Canadian government. Their declaration, as well as all the other somewhat crazy things the family believes can be read at www.earthlyfireflies.org. While some of their beliefs are rather benign, others, such as Costco being an organization used by governments for nefarious purposes is way out of left field, just like their flat earth beliefs. Still, does it warrant medical kidnapping. You be the judge.
Mr. Kilimova appeared calm in the video, questioning the officers allegiances and claims he is just doing his job when he came to their home to take them away.
After speaking to my partner yesterday there are some concerns for your safety.
The officers then proceeded to introduce a hospital employee who was going to escort them to the medical facility. Mr. Kilimova protested to the presence of men with guns in his home. He indicated SWAT teams had been there the day before. Mrs. Kilimova asked:
Why did you come at 8 o’clock? It’s time for us to sleep.
The lead officer responded they were there to take them under the guise of “safety” to the hospital. Mrs. Kilimova told him:
You sold your soul. By doing this pledge of allegiance you annihilate your conscious. So, whether it’s moral or not you pledged to do what the government or somebody else would tell you to do. So you sold your soul.
When you job description involves medically kidnapping someone for having non-threatening thoughts the state deems unsavory, and you unquestioningly carry out these orders, one can make the argument that you have annihilated your conscious.
The lead officer responded that a judge had signed a “form 2” to take the couple to the hospital for a medical evaluation. “It’s a form by the Ministry of Health that is backed by a provincial judge,” to take them to a psych facility. He then said he was “paid” to enforce this and he swore an “oath” to “protect you guys and make sure that you’re safe” he stated. Mrs. Kilimova replied:
Because you’re saying it’s for our safety…we don’t care…
The Kilimova family is a Christian family who reveres the teaching of Russian author Leo Tolstoy. While their beliefs may be extreme and may be nontraditional, the question of their sanity seems clear from the video. They think differently than most of society and their thinking likely got them into trouble with the so-called authorities. Mr. Kilimova declared:
You are not authority to us…God is our authority.
Their family pet, a German shepherd came into the room and the guys in uniform immediately became fearful, asking if the dog would do anything to them. In that instant, the semblances of humanity returned to the room with all the adults silenced with the apparent beauty of the animal. The healthcare worker convinced the family to put the dog into another room for the safety of everyone involved.
”You’re not being charged with any crime, sir,” an officer stated.
“I don’t have to listen to you because you are not my authority, you are not our authority. Our authority is God,” the patriarch of the family stated.
“So this is going to happen folks,” the officer promised.
“You are sick people,” Mr. Kilimova said as they put the handcuffs on him.
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The Kilimova family was taken against their will and placed into a psychiatric facility. They posted later Mr. Kilimova had been released but his wife was still in custody. The pair have promised to starve themselves to death in protest of having their liberty taken from them:
They did not like our incriminating articles on our blog: earthlyfireflies.org. They kept us hostages without communication even with each other. They released one of us after he declared going for dry fast after 5 days, and kept the other one indefinitely, just transferred her to a health department with a guard, she is going die there. Even our own bodies do not belong to us, all government controlled. We are fasting to death. This is a manifestation that human spirit – God’s spirit in us – is stronger then government control.
The truth is folks, the minute you start exercising your free speech, even if it’s something crazy like the earth being flat, the very instant you inform the government you won’t pay any taxes, you become a target.
Courtesy of TFTP
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--After Running His State Into The Ground, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Begs US Taxpayers To Bail Hi

After Running His State Into The Ground, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Begs US Taxpayers To Bail Him Out Of His $61 Billion Debt

The people should just vote “ No ” against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after he begs the federal government , ie .
US citizens to bail his state out of a $ 61 billion debt he created with his lawless tyrannical response to the ongoing coronavirus hoax response .
take our poll - story continues below As Democrats in Congress double-down on their demands for another $ 3 trillion in stimulus spending having passed their spending agenda in the Democrat-controlled House , Gov Andrew Cuomo warns that his state has accrued more than $ 61 billion in debt pertaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the only feasible alternative for the state to manage such an incredible burden without essentially being forced in between a rock and a hard place , with the only alternative being a combination of draconian spending cuts and confiscatory tax hikes .
The problem for blue states like New York is that they fund their generous state budgets primarily with income tax and sales tax revenues , both of which have dried up during the crisis .
At the same time , since Trump delegated most of the responsibility for on-the-ground virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with federal agencies like FEMA ) , spending has soared .
We have a significant economic problem in the state , ” Cuomo said .
“ It ’ s the collective of all the other economic problems .
And when you add up all the problems its a $ 61 billion hit to the state budget.
” “ We don ’ t do state exploration in this state , we fund schools , we fund hospitals and we fund local governments .
Local governments fund police , fire – all the heroes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s nurses that ’ s doctors that ’ s emergency room staff , ” Cuomo continued , as he pitched the Democratic spending bill to his audience .
“ They bailed out the billionaires and the millionaires and the corporations , ” Cuomo said .
Did the Trump administration really forget “ the little guy ?
” .
The fact that many ‘ non-essential ’ hourly workers in New York State are earning more sitting at home than they did at work should be enough to disabuse readers of that notion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Ron DeSantis , who leads a state with no income tax , complaining about how the rest of the country needs to pitch in .
Well , exactly right , but the tyrannical way in which governors sought to shutdown their states was their decision and now they not only have cost some people their businesses and livelihoods , but they want those same people to bail them out both politically and financially .
Congress should just say “ No , ” and let Cuomo figure out how to start making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaner .
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The people should just vote “No” against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after he begs the federal government, ie. US citizens to bail his state out of a $61 billion debt he created with his lawless tyrannical response to the ongoing coronavirus hoax response.
New York State is $61 billion in debt, needs federal help, Gov. Cuomo says https://t.co/eRK8aM4SaJ pic.twitter.com/WjM1AfUgnV — CBS News (@CBSNews) May 16, 2020
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Tyler Durden reports:
As Democrats in Congress double-down on their demands for another $3 trillion in stimulus spending having passed their spending agenda in the Democrat-controlled House, Gov Andrew Cuomo warns that his state has accrued more than $61 billion in debt pertaining to its coronavirus response. Federal aid is the only feasible alternative for the state to manage such an incredible burden without essentially being forced in between a rock and a hard place, with the only alternative being a combination of draconian spending cuts and confiscatory tax hikes.
The problem for blue states like New York is that they fund their generous state budgets primarily with income tax and sales tax revenues, both of which have dried up during the crisis. At the same time, since Trump delegated most of the responsibility for on-the-ground virus response to the states (in cooperation with federal agencies like FEMA), spending has soared.
We have a significant economic problem in the state,” Cuomo said. “It’s the collective of all the other economic problems. And when you add up all the problems its a $61 billion hit to the state budget.”
“We don’t do state exploration in this state, we fund schools, we fund hospitals and we fund local governments. Local governments fund police, fire – all the heroes that we talk about. Hospitals – that’s nurses that’s doctors that’s emergency room staff,” Cuomo continued, as he pitched the Democratic spending bill to his audience.
“They bailed out the billionaires and the millionaires and the corporations,” Cuomo said.
Did the Trump administration really forget “the little guy?”. The fact that many ‘non-essential’ hourly workers in New York State are earning more sitting at home than they did at work should be enough to disabuse readers of that notion.
And we don’t hear Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who leads a state with no income tax, complaining about how the rest of the country needs to pitch in.
Well, exactly right, but the tyrannical way in which governors sought to shutdown their states was their decision and now they not only have cost some people their businesses and livelihoods, but they want those same people to bail them out both politically and financially.
Talk about arrogance!
Congress should just say “No,” and let Cuomo figure out how to start making the New York budget a whole lot leaner.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--Flynn’s Lawyer Open Letter To Obama: “The Only Crimes Here Were By Your Alumni In The FBI, White Hou

Flynn’s Lawyer Open Letter To Obama: “The Only Crimes Here Were By Your Alumni In The FBI, White House, Intelligence Community, And Justice Department”

Re : Your Failure to Find Precedent for Flynn Dismissal Regarding the decision of the Department of Justice to dismiss charges against General Flynn , in your recent call with your alumni , you expressed great concern : “ there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free .
That ’ s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.
” take our poll - story continues below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent your true concern .
Your statement is entirely false .
However , it does explain the damage to the Rule of Law throughout your administration .
First , General Flynn was not charged with perjury—which requires a material false statement made under oath with intent to deceive.1 A perjury prosecution would have been appropriate and the Rule of Law applied if the Justice Department prosecuted your former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for his multiple lies under oath in an investigation of a leak only he knew he caused .
McCabe lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews with the Inspector General for the DOJ .
He was informed of the purpose of the interview , and he had had the benefit of counsel .
He knew he was the leaker .
McCabe even lied about lying .
He lied to his own agents—which sent them on a “ wild-goose-chase ” —thereby making his lies “ material ” and an obstruction of justice .
Yet , remarkably , Attorney General Barr declined to prosecute McCabe for these offenses .
Applying the Rule of Law , after declining McCabe ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dismiss the prosecution of General Flynn who was not warned , not under oath , had no counsel , and whose statements were not only not recorded , but were created as false by FBI agents who falsified the 302 .
Second , it would seem your “ wingman ” Eric Holder is missing a step these days at Covington & Burling LLP .
Indelibly marked in his memory ( and one might think , yours ) should be his Motion to Dismiss the multi-count jury verdict of guilty and the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stevens .
Within weeks of Mr. Holder becoming Attorney General , he moved to dismiss the Stevens prosecution in the interest of justice for the same reasons the Justice Department did against General Flynn—egregious misconduct by prosecutors who hid exculpatory evidence and concocted purported crimes .
As horrifying as the facts of the Stevens case were , they pale in comparison to the targeted setup , framing , and prosecution of a newly elected President ’ s National Security Advisor and the shocking facts that surround it .
This case was an assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system of self-government , the right of citizens to choose their President , and the hallowed peaceful transition of power .
Third , the inability of anyone in your alumni association to find “ anybody who has been charged [ with anything ] just getting off scot-free ” would be laughable were it not so pathetic .
Many of your alum feature prominently in the non-fiction legal thriller published in 2014 : Licensed to Lie : Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice .
A national best- seller , it focusses on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House Counsel , Kathryn Ruemmler ; your counter-terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco ; Loretta Lynch ’ s DAG for the Criminal Division Leslie Caldwell ; and Mueller protégé Andrew Weissmann .
While they worked as federal prosecutors on the Enron Task Force—under the purported supervision of Christopher Wray—they destroyed Arthur Andersen LLP and its 85,000 jobs ; sent four Merrill Lynch executives to prison on an indictment that criminalized an innocent business transaction while they hid the evidence that showed those defendants were innocent for six years .
Both cases were reversed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , Andersen was reversed by a unanimous Supreme Court .
Fourth , even if your many alumni don ’ t remember multiple cases that had to be reversed or dismissed for their own misconduct , Judge Emmet Sullivan should remember dismissing the corrupted case against Ted Stevens .
Judge Sullivan is the judicial hero of Licensed to Lie .
It is that case that caused Judge Sullivan to enter the strong Brady order the Mueller and D.C. career prosecutors violated repeatedly in the Flynn prosecution .
Fifth , there is precedent for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weissmann and Ruemmler are no strangers to such reversals .
At least two guilty pleas they coerced by threats against defendants in Houston had to be thrown out—again for reasons like those here .
The defendants “ got off scot-free ” because—like General Flynn—your alumni had concocted the charges and terrorized the defendants into pleading guilty to “ offenses ” that were not crimes .
Andersen partner David Duncan even testified for the government against Andersen in its trial , but his plea had to be vacated .
Enron Broadband defendant Christopher Calger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many others across the country .
Sixth , should further edification be necessary , see Why Innocent People Plead Guilty , written in 2014 by federal Judge Jed Rakoff ( a Clinton appointee ) .
Abusive prosecutors force innocent people to plead guilty with painful frequency .
The Mueller special counsel operation led by Andrew Weissmann and Weissmann “ wannabes ” specializes in prosecutorial terrorist tactics repulsive to everything “ justice ” is supposed to mean .
These tactics are designed to intimidate their targets into pleading guilty—while punishing them and their families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Most important , General Flynn was honest with the FBI agents .
They knew he was—and briefed that to McCabe and others three different times .
At McCabe ’ s directions , Agent Strzok and McCabe ’ s “ Special Counsel ” Lisa Page , altered the 302 to create statements Weissmann , Mueller , Van Grack , and Zainab Ahmad could assert were false .
Only the FBI agents lied—and falsified documents .
The crimes are theirs alone .
Seventh , the D.C. circuit in which you reside vacated a Section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less egregious than those in General Flynn ’ s case .
United States v. Safavian , 528 F.3d 957 ( D.C. Cir .
2008 ) .
Safavian sought advice from his agency ’ s ethics board and did not give them all the relevant info .
The jury convicted him on the theory it was a 1001 violation to conceal the information from the government ethics board .
The court disagreed : “ As Safavian argues and as the government agrees , there must be a legal duty to disclose in order for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation of § 1001 ( a ) ( 1 ) , yet the government failed to identify a legal disclosure duty except by reference to vague standards of conduct for government employees.
” General Flynn did not even know he was the subject of an investigation—and in truth , he was not .
The only crimes here were by your alumni in the FBI , White House , intelligence community , and Justice Department .
These are just a few obvious and well-known examples to those paying any attention to criminal justice issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments from your alumni call further evinces your obsession with destroying a distinguished veteran of the United States Army who has defended the Constitution and this country “ from all enemies , foreign and domestic , ” with the highest honor for thirty-three years .
He and many others will continue to do so .
1As a “ constitutional lawyer , ” surely you recall that perjury ( or false statements ) also requires intent to deceive .
In Bronston v. United States , 409 U.S. 352 ( 1973 ) , the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Bronston , the defendant ’ s answer was a truthful statement , but not directly responsive to the question and ultimately misled federal authorities .
The Court determined : “ A jury should not be permitted to engage in conjecture whether an unresponsive answer , true and complete on its face , was intended to mislead or divert the examiner ; the state of mind of the witness is relevant only to the extent that it bears on whether “ he does not believe [ his answer ] to be true.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new and confusing element into the adversary testimonial system we know.
” Id .
at 359 .
The FBI agents who interviewed General Flynn specifically noted that his answers were true or he believed his answers to be true—completely defeating criminal intent .
Furthermore , General Flynn knew and remarked they had transcripts of his conversations .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Attorney Reveals What He Did To Frame Her Client • Flynn Just Flipped The FBI Upside Down , Now Prison Cells May Well Be In Their Future

OPEN MEMORANDUM
To: Barack Hussein Obama
From: Sidney Powell
www.SidneyPowell.com
Re: Your Failure to Find Precedent for Flynn Dismissal
Regarding the decision of the Department of Justice to dismiss charges against General Flynn, in your recent call with your alumni, you expressed great concern: “there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional norms — but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.”
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Here is some help—if truth and precedent represent your true concern. Your statement is entirely false. However, it does explain the damage to the Rule of Law throughout your administration.
First, General Flynn was not charged with perjury—which requires a material false statement made under oath with intent to deceive.1 A perjury prosecution would have been appropriate and the Rule of Law applied if the Justice Department prosecuted your former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe for his multiple lies under oath in an investigation of a leak only he knew he caused.
McCabe lied under oath in fully recorded and transcribed interviews with the Inspector General for the DOJ. He was informed of the purpose of the interview, and he had had the benefit of counsel. He knew he was the leaker. McCabe even lied about lying. He lied to his own agents—which sent them on a “wild-goose-chase”—thereby making his lies “material” and an obstruction of justice. Yet, remarkably, Attorney General Barr declined to prosecute McCabe for these offenses.
Applying the Rule of Law, after declining McCabe’s perjury prosecution, required the Justice Department to dismiss the prosecution of General Flynn who was not warned, not under oath, had no counsel, and whose statements were not only not recorded, but were created as false by FBI agents who falsified the 302.
Second, it would seem your “wingman” Eric Holder is missing a step these days at Covington & Burling LLP. Indelibly marked in his memory (and one might think, yours) should be his Motion to Dismiss the multi-count jury verdict of guilty and the entire case against former United States Senator Ted Stevens. Within weeks of Mr. Holder becoming Attorney General, he moved to dismiss the Stevens prosecution in the interest of justice for the same reasons the Justice Department did against General Flynn—egregious misconduct by prosecutors who hid exculpatory evidence and concocted purported crimes.
As horrifying as the facts of the Stevens case were, they pale in comparison to the targeted setup, framing, and prosecution of a newly elected President’s National Security Advisor and the shocking facts that surround it. This case was an assault on the heart of liberty— our cherished system of self-government, the right of citizens to choose their President, and the hallowed peaceful transition of power.
Third, the inability of anyone in your alumni association to find “anybody who has been charged [with anything] just getting off scot-free” would be laughable were it not so pathetic.
Many of your alum feature prominently in the non-fiction legal thriller published in 2014: Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice. A national best- seller, it focusses on the egregious prosecutorial misconduct of your longest serving White House Counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler; your counter-terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco; Loretta Lynch’s DAG for the Criminal Division Leslie Caldwell; and Mueller protégé Andrew Weissmann. While they worked as federal prosecutors on the Enron Task Force—under the purported supervision of Christopher Wray—they destroyed Arthur Andersen LLP and its 85,000 jobs; sent four Merrill Lynch executives to prison on an indictment that criminalized an innocent business transaction while they hid the evidence that showed those defendants were innocent for six years. Both cases were reversed on appeal for their over-criminalization and misconduct. Indeed, Andersen was reversed by a unanimous Supreme Court.
Fourth, even if your many alumni don’t remember multiple cases that had to be reversed or dismissed for their own misconduct, Judge Emmet Sullivan should remember dismissing the corrupted case against Ted Stevens. Judge Sullivan is the judicial hero of Licensed to Lie. It is that case that caused Judge Sullivan to enter the strong Brady order the Mueller and D.C. career prosecutors violated repeatedly in the Flynn prosecution.
Fifth, there is precedent for guilty pleas being vacated. Your alumni Weissmann and Ruemmler are no strangers to such reversals. At least two guilty pleas they coerced by threats against defendants in Houston had to be thrown out—again for reasons like those here. The defendants “got off scot-free” because—like General Flynn—your alumni had concocted the charges and terrorized the defendants into pleading guilty to “offenses” that were not crimes. Andersen partner David Duncan even testified for the government against Andersen in its trial, but his plea had to be vacated. Enron Broadband defendant Christopher Calger had his plea vacated. There are many others across the country.
Sixth, should further edification be necessary, see Why Innocent People Plead Guilty, written in 2014 by federal Judge Jed Rakoff (a Clinton appointee). Abusive prosecutors force innocent people to plead guilty with painful frequency. The Mueller special counsel operation led by Andrew Weissmann and Weissmann “wannabes” specializes in prosecutorial terrorist tactics repulsive to everything “justice” is supposed to mean. These tactics are designed to intimidate their targets into pleading guilty—while punishing them and their families with the process itself and financial ruin.
Most important, General Flynn was honest with the FBI agents. They knew he was—and briefed that to McCabe and others three different times. At McCabe’s directions, Agent Strzok and McCabe’s “Special Counsel” Lisa Page, altered the 302 to create statements Weissmann, Mueller, Van Grack, and Zainab Ahmad could assert were false. Only the FBI agents lied—and falsified documents. The crimes are theirs alone.
Seventh, the D.C. circuit in which you reside vacated a Section 1001 case for a legal failure much less egregious than those in General Flynn’s case. United States v. Safavian, 528 F.3d 957 (D.C. Cir. 2008). Safavian sought advice from his agency’s ethics board and did not give them all the relevant info. The jury convicted him on the theory it was a 1001 violation to conceal the information from the government ethics board. The court disagreed: “As Safavian argues and as the government agrees, there must be a legal duty to disclose in order for there to be a concealment offense in violation of § 1001(a)(1), yet the government failed to identify a legal disclosure duty except by reference to vague standards of conduct for government employees.” General Flynn did not even know he was the subject of an investigation—and in truth, he was not. The only crimes here were by your alumni in the FBI, White House, intelligence community, and Justice Department.
These are just a few obvious and well-known examples to those paying any attention to criminal justice issues.
Finally, the “leaked” comments from your alumni call further evinces your obsession with destroying a distinguished veteran of the United States Army who has defended the Constitution and this country “from all enemies, foreign and domestic,” with the highest honor for thirty-three years. He and many others will continue to do so.
1As a “constitutional lawyer,” surely you recall that perjury (or false statements) also requires intent to deceive. In Bronston v. United States, 409 U.S. 352 (1973), the Supreme Court reversed a conviction of perjury. In Bronston, the defendant’s answer was a truthful statement, but not directly responsive to the question and ultimately misled federal authorities. The Court determined: “A jury should not be permitted to engage in conjecture whether an unresponsive answer, true and complete on its face, was intended to mislead or divert the examiner; the state of mind of the witness is relevant only to the extent that it bears on whether “he does not believe [his answer] to be true.” To hold otherwise would be to inject a new and confusing element into the adversary testimonial system we know.” Id. at 359. The FBI agents who interviewed General Flynn specifically noted that his answers were true or he believed his answers to be true—completely defeating criminal intent. Furthermore, General Flynn knew and remarked they had transcripts of his conversations.
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--Barack Fires Off Shot At Michelle Obama

Barack Fires Off Shot At Michelle Obama

If Barack Obama is so competitive that he belittles his own wife ’ s bestselling book , then we need to revisit the truth of Barack ’ s bestseller .
I am not one to support Michelle Obama , but when I can expose Barack ’ s hypocrisy I will certainly do that .
First let ’ s pick up the report from The Free Beacon : take our poll - story continues below Former President Barack Obama wants to beat the book sales of his wife Michelle ’ s bestselling memoir when he publishes his own and even dings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a new report .
Obama , who has already written two memoirs , is trying to finish his third , which will reportedly cover his political career from 2004 to the present .
Following the smashing success of Michelle Obama ’ s Becoming , which has sold more than 10 million copies and could wind up the bestselling political memoir ever , Obama is feeling pressure to beat her , The Atlantic reports : The writing has been going more slowly than he ’ d expected , and according to several people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 44th president is feeling competitive with his wife , whose own book , Becoming , was the biggest release of 2018 and is on track to be the best-selling memoir in history .
Speaking on the condition of anonymity , like others in this story , these sources note he ’ ll occasionally point out in conversation that he ’ s writing this book himself , while Michelle used a ghostwriter .
Again , I am not one to defend Michelle Obama , but any time I can point out Barack Obama ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are you aware that one of Barack ’ s books was likely NOT written by him ?
In fact , Bill Ayers claims that he wrote Dreams from My Father .
Watch this video while it is still on YouTube and hear it from his own terrorist mouth : OK now… was he joking ?
Sometimes people do that you know .
But Ayers later insisted again that he wrote Obama ’ s book .
In 2014 Art Moore reported for WND that Ayers doubled-down on his claim that he , not Barack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Bill Ayers , the unrepentant former leader of the radical 1960s Weather Underground group , has been asked on several occasions over the past five years if he wrote “ Dreams from My Father , ” the book offered as evidence that Barack Obama is an intellectual heavyweight worthy of the Oval Office despite his relatively thin resume .
Aware of WND columnist and author Jack Cashill ’ s extensive literary analysis and independent corroboration by a friendly Obama biographer , Ayers has obscured his responses with a layer of irony , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did , and if you can help me prove it , I ’ ll split the royalties with you .
Prior to a debate Thursday night with author and filmmaker Dinesh D ’ Souza at Dartmouth College , Ayers brought up the subject himself in an exchange with WND senior reporter Jerome Corsi .
The conversation took a familiar path , but toward the end , Corsi tried to cut through the irony , pointing out to Ayers that he typically says he wrote it and will split the royalties with anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Ayers ’ familiar , ironic reply was a declaration that he doesn ’ t really mean what he ’ s saying , that he was “ taking it back.
” “ No , it does not take it back , ” Ayers insisted .
Even President Donald Trump is on record with his belief that Barack Obama did NOT write Dreams from My Father : During a media blitz in 2011 ― when he first began to make his birther claims ― Trump also surmised that the president did not write his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bill Ayers , the former Weather Underground leader , penned Dreams from My Father .
“ Look , ” he told Sean Hannity , “ he was born ‘ Barry Soetero.
’ Somewhere along the line , he changed his name .
I heard he had terrible marks , and he ends up in Harvard .
He wrote a book that was better than Ernest Hemingway , but his second book was written by an average person .
… I say Bill Ayers wrote the book.
” “ He was best friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Hannity just let him roll on at that point .
“ Bill Ayers was a super-genius .
And a lot of people have said he wrote the book .
Well recently , as you know last week , Bill Ayers came out and said he did write the book .
Barack Obama wouldn ’ t be president ― and , you know , I wrote many best-sellers , and also , No .
1 best-sellers , including The Art of the Deal .
So I know something about writing .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy that wrote the first book didn ’ t write the second book .
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If Barack Obama is so competitive that he belittles his own wife’s bestselling book, then we need to revisit the truth of Barack’s bestseller.
I am not one to support Michelle Obama, but when I can expose Barack’s hypocrisy I will certainly do that.
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First let’s pick up the report from The Free Beacon:
Former President Barack Obama wants to beat the book sales of his wife Michelle’s bestselling memoir when he publishes his own and even dings her for using a ghostwriter, according to a new report.
Obama, who has already written two memoirs, is trying to finish his third, which will reportedly cover his political career from 2004 to the present. Following the smashing success of Michelle Obama’s Becoming, which has sold more than 10 million copies and could wind up the bestselling political memoir ever, Obama is feeling pressure to beat her, The Atlantic reports:
The writing has been going more slowly than he’d expected, and according to several people who have spoken with him, the 44th president is feeling competitive with his wife, whose own book, Becoming, was the biggest release of 2018 and is on track to be the best-selling memoir in history. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, like others in this story, these sources note he’ll occasionally point out in conversation that he’s writing this book himself, while Michelle used a ghostwriter.
Again, I am not one to defend Michelle Obama, but any time I can point out Barack Obama’s hypocrisy I am definitely willing.
Are you aware that one of Barack’s books was likely NOT written by him? In fact, Bill Ayers claims that he wrote Dreams from My Father.
Watch this video while it is still on YouTube and hear it from his own terrorist mouth:
OK now… was he joking?
Sometimes people do that you know.
But Ayers later insisted again that he wrote Obama’s book.
In 2014 Art Moore reported for WND that Ayers doubled-down on his claim that he, not Barack Obama, wrote Dreams from My Father:
Bill Ayers, the unrepentant former leader of the radical 1960s Weather Underground group, has been asked on several occasions over the past five years if he wrote “Dreams from My Father,” the book offered as evidence that Barack Obama is an intellectual heavyweight worthy of the Oval Office despite his relatively thin resume.
Aware of WND columnist and author Jack Cashill’s extensive literary analysis and independent corroboration by a friendly Obama biographer, Ayers has obscured his responses with a layer of irony, telling inquirers in essence, Yes, I did, and if you can help me prove it, I’ll split the royalties with you.
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Prior to a debate Thursday night with author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza at Dartmouth College, Ayers brought up the subject himself in an exchange with WND senior reporter Jerome Corsi.
The conversation took a familiar path, but toward the end, Corsi tried to cut through the irony, pointing out to Ayers that he typically says he wrote it and will split the royalties with anyone who can prove it.
Corsi asserted that Ayers’ familiar, ironic reply was a declaration that he doesn’t really mean what he’s saying, that he was “taking it back.”
“No, it does not take it back,” Ayers insisted.
“It doesn’t?” asked Corsi.
“No,” Ayers said.
“You wrote it?”
“I wrote it,” Ayers said.
###End of WND Excerpt###
Even President Donald Trump is on record with his belief that Barack Obama did NOT write Dreams from My Father:


thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--Civil Rights Attorney Warns Of First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Threaten Church With $1000 Fines

Civil Rights Attorney Warns Of First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Threaten Church With $1000 Fines For Holding Drive-In Worship Services

MASSENA , N.Y. — The Rutherford Institute has warned that it will consider filing a First Amendment lawsuit if police continue to threaten a New York church with prosecution and $ 1000 fines for holding drive-in worship services that adhere to social distancing guidelines .
In a legal letter to the Chief of Police for the Town of Massena , NY , Rutherford Institute attorneys point out that while federal and state governments have adopted specific restrictive measures in an effort to decelerate the spread of the COVID-19 virus , the current public health situation has not resulted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious freedom , freedom of speech and the right of assembly .
“ While we appreciate the dedication and personal sacrifices of so many emergency personnel who are working to combat the spread of this virus , that does not justify allowing government officials to needlessly and heedlessly trample all over the First Amendment , ” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead , president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America : The War on the American People .
“ Certainly , if government officials have determined that it is safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores , hardware stores , and drive-thru restaurant takeout lines while adhering to social distancing guidelines , there is no reason to single out church drive-in services , where worshippers remain in their cars , from the list of approved activities.
” After Governor Cuomo issued his New York State on PAUSE executive order in March 2020 , which imposed a ban on all gatherings and limited activities not considered essential , Pastor Samson Ryman of Central Bible Baptist Church , explored possibilities for continuing worship services for the Church , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a membership of about 40 congregants .
Initially , the pastor proposed holding outdoor , open-air services , but was told by the Massena Police Department that this was not allowed under Governor Cuomo ’ s current orders regarding COVID-19 virus restrictions .
take our poll - story continues below Pastor Ryman then formulated a plan to hold drive-in services in which attendees would drive to Central Bible Baptist Church , park in the parking lot on the east side of the church , and remain in their vehicles and with their windows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would conduct the service from a porch attached to the Church and adjacent to the parking lot , using a low-power FM transmitter that attendees could tune into with a radio .
At all times during the worship service , Pastor Ryman would remain well over six feet from other church attendees .
On May 3 , the Church held a drive-in service that was attended by about 23 persons in about 18 vehicles .
The following day , police issued an informal cease-and-desist order to Pastor Ryman , warning him that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any further drive-in services and could face a fine of up to $ 1000 .
In coming to the defense of Pastor Ryman and Central Bible Baptist Church , The Rutherford Institute informed the police department that its ban on drive-in worship services are grounded in a misunderstanding of the law and a misapplication of the Governor ’ s Executive Orders , which severely chills the Church ’ s exercise of the fundamental right to practice their religion .
Institute attorneys also pointed out that such a ban is an overbroad restriction on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar drive-in activities are allowed .
For example , the state ’ s restrictions allow for gathering in convenience stores , beverage stores , hardware stores , and drive-thru restaurant lines .
The Rutherford Institute , a nonprofit civil liberties organization , defends individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated and educates the public about threats to their freedoms .
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MASSENA, N.Y. — The Rutherford Institute has warned that it will consider filing a First Amendment lawsuit if police continue to threaten a New York church with prosecution and $1000 fines for holding drive-in worship services that adhere to social distancing guidelines. In a legal letter to the Chief of Police for the Town of Massena, NY, Rutherford Institute attorneys point out that while federal and state governments have adopted specific restrictive measures in an effort to decelerate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the current public health situation has not resulted in the suspension of fundamental constitutional rights such as religious freedom, freedom of speech and the right of assembly.
“While we appreciate the dedication and personal sacrifices of so many emergency personnel who are working to combat the spread of this virus, that does not justify allowing government officials to needlessly and heedlessly trample all over the First Amendment,” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People . “Certainly, if government officials have determined that it is safe to gather in convenience stores, beverage stores, hardware stores, and drive-thru restaurant takeout lines while adhering to social distancing guidelines, there is no reason to single out church drive-in services, where worshippers remain in their cars, from the list of approved activities.”
After Governor Cuomo issued his New York State on PAUSE executive order in March 2020, which imposed a ban on all gatherings and limited activities not considered essential, Pastor Samson Ryman of Central Bible Baptist Church, explored possibilities for continuing worship services for the Church, which is located in upstate New York and has a membership of about 40 congregants.
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Initially, the pastor proposed holding outdoor, open-air services, but was told by the Massena Police Department that this was not allowed under Governor Cuomo’s current orders regarding COVID-19 virus restrictions.
Pastor Ryman then formulated a plan to hold drive-in services in which attendees would drive to Central Bible Baptist Church, park in the parking lot on the east side of the church, and remain in their vehicles and with their windows up at all times.
The pastor would conduct the service from a porch attached to the Church and adjacent to the parking lot, using a low-power FM transmitter that attendees could tune into with a radio.
At all times during the worship service, Pastor Ryman would remain well over six feet from other church attendees.
On May 3, the Church held a drive-in service that was attended by about 23 persons in about 18 vehicles.
The following day, police issued an informal cease-and-desist order to Pastor Ryman, warning him that he would be subject to prosecution for holding any further drive-in services and could face a fine of up to $1000.
In coming to the defense of Pastor Ryman and Central Bible Baptist Church, The Rutherford Institute informed the police department that its ban on drive-in worship services are grounded in a misunderstanding of the law and a misapplication of the Governor’s Executive Orders, which severely chills the Church’s exercise of the fundamental right to practice their religion.
Institute attorneys also pointed out that such a ban is an overbroad restriction on First Amendment rights as long as other similar drive-in activities are allowed.
For example, the state’s restrictions allow for gathering in convenience stores, beverage stores, hardware stores, and drive-thru restaurant lines.
The Rutherford Institute, a nonprofit civil liberties organization, defends individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated and educates the public about threats to their freedoms.
The Rutherford Institute’s letter to the Massena Police Department
Article posted with permission from John Whitehead
h/t TWS
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--Trump Appoints Big Pharma Exec Connected to Bill Gates to Head Vaccine Developments

On Friday , Donald Trump announced his appointment of Moncef Slaoui , a former executive with vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline , to lead “ Operation Warp Speed ” , Trump ’ s plan to fast track the development of vaccines for COVID-19 .
Slaoui will serve in a volunteer position , assisted by Army Gen. Gustave Perna , the commander of United States Army Materiel Command .
According to the Trump administration , the Operation Warp Speed program is focusing on four vaccines , with the hopes of testing and producing 100 million doses by October 2020 , 200 million by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January .
At Friday ’ s press conference , Slaoui said he believes the goal of vaccines by January 2021 is a “ credible goal ” .
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was more adamant , stating that , “ winning matters and we will deliver , by the end of this year , a vaccine ” .
Operation Warp Speed and the calls for public-private partnerships mimic the National Institutes of Health ’ s recent call for bringing together pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 .
The NIH plan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACTIV ) partnership , emphasizes “ a collaborative framework for prioritizing vaccine and drug candidates , streamlining clinical trials , coordinating regulatory processes and/or leveraging assets among all partners to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 and future pandemics.
” The appointment of Slaoui follows previous statements regarding Trump ’ s desire to have vaccines available to Americans by the fall .
“ I think we ’ re going to have a vaccine by the end of the year , and I think distribution will take place almost simultaneously because we ’ ve geared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday afternoon .
Trump also told the Fox Business Network that because of the “ massive job to give this vaccine ” the military is now being mobilized .
“ We ’ re going to be able to give it to a lot of people very , very rapidly , ” Trump concluded .
At Friday ’ s press conference Trump said his team has been working 24 hours a day to develop treatments for COVID-19 .
Despite the heavy focus on vaccines , Trump did state that his administration is working on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s not solely vaccine based , other things have never had a vaccine and they go away .
I don ’ t people to think this is all dependent on a vaccine , but it would be tremendous , ” Trump stated .
However , the appointment of Dr. Slaoui is an indication that the Trump administration approves of the former executive ’ s efforts to develop vaccines and his partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
Moncef Slaoui and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Moncef Slaoui reveals that Donald Trump ’ s appointment of a Big Pharma executive is not a cause for celebration , but rather , another piece of the incestuous web connecting Bill and Melinda Gates and the Medical Mafia .
Following his education , Slaoui joined the pharmaceutical industry , serving on the board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline between 2006 through 2015 .
Slaoui served in several senior research & development ( R & D ) roles with GlaxoSmithKline during his time with the company , including Chairman of Global Vaccines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on projects such as the development of a malaria vaccine and anti-HIV compounds used as microbicides .
In fact , Dr. Slaoui worked for 27 years on the malaria vaccine , ultimately partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a $ 600 million malaria vaccine .
When Slaoui took over at GSK , his predecessor , Tachi Yamada , joined the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
More recently , Slaoui sits on the boards of pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology organizations .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairman of the board at Galvani Bioelectronics , chairman of the board at SutroVax and sits on the boards of Artisan Biosciences , Human Vaccines Project and Moderna Therapeutics .
Each of these companies is involved in vaccine development and the emerging field of bioelectronics .
Galvani Bioelectronics was formed out of an agreement with Verily Life Sciences LLC ( formerly Google Life Sciences ) , an Alphabet company , and GSK .
The goal is to “ enable the research , development and commercialisation of bioelectronic medicines.
” Bioelectronic medicine is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chronic diseases by using “ miniaturised , implantable devices that can modify electrical signals that pass along nerves in the body , including irregular or altered impulses that occur in many illnesses ” .
GSK has been active in this field since 2012 and has stated that chronic conditions such as arthritis , diabetes and asthma could potentially be treated using these devices .
GSK called the partnership an important step in their research of bioelectronics .
GSK stated that if they are successful at using “ advances in biology and technology ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in disease states , using miniaturised devices attached to individual nerves ” , this method would be a “ new therapeutic modality alongside traditional medicines and vaccines.
” Galvani ’ s plan to use miniature implantable devices within the body was described by MIT Technology Review as “ hacking the nervous system.
” In 2016 , Slaoui said , “ We hope to have approval and be in the marketplace in the next seven to 10 years .
It ’ s not science fiction .
And it ’ s progressing quite well.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Board of Directors of Moderna Therapeutics , a biotech company that is leading the way for messenger RNA ( mRNA ) therapeutics and vaccines .
TLAV writer Whitney Webb recently reported on Moderna Therapeutics joining the fight against COVID-19 : “ The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ) announced that it would fund three separate programs in order to promote the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus responsible for the current outbreak .
CEPI — which describes itself as “ a partnership of public , private , philanthropic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-ordinate the development of vaccines against high priority public health threats ” — was founded in 2017 by the governments of Norway and India along with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
Its massive funding and close connections to public , private and non-profit organizations have positioned it to be able to finance the rapid creation of vaccines and widely distribute them .
CEPI ’ s recent announcement revealed that it would fund two pharmaceutical companies — Inovio Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Inc. — as well as Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became a partner of CEPI early last year .
Notably , the two pharmaceutical companies chosen have close ties to and/or strategic partnerships with DARPA and are developing vaccines that controversially involve genetic material and/or gene editing .
The University of Queensland also has ties to DARPA , but those ties are not related to the university ’ s biotechnology research , but instead engineering and missile development.
” Webb goes on to detail how Moderna is working with the U.S. NIH to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus and how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which in turn was founded and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
Moderna ’ s vaccine is a controversial messenger RNA ( mRNA ) vaccine which was developed with a $ 25 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ( DARPA ) .
“ Moderna ’ s past and ongoing research efforts have included developing mRNA vaccines tailored to an individual ’ s unique DNA as well as an unsuccessful effort to create a mRNA vaccine for the Zika Virus , which was funded by the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recap : Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Moncef Slaoui to head Operation Warp Speed , his effort to fast track the development of COVID-19 vaccines and other therapeutics .
Slaoui has worked in the pharmaceutical industry on vaccine development for decades .
Several companies he has worked with or sits on the Board of Directors are funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
One of these companies , Moderna , is conducting research on RNA vaccines in partnership with the U.S. government ’ s creepiest organization , DARPA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ indication that Donald Trump is continuing to push the agenda of Big Pharma .
Will the vaccine be mandatory ?
Despite the launch of Operation Warp Speed , the appointment of a Big Pharma Executive , and the calls for military involvement in distribution of vaccines , some Trump supporters still maintain that Donald J. Trump is not a part of the Rockefeller-Gates agenda to vaccinate the entire world .
However , Trump ’ s action tell another story .
Although Trump questioned the safety of vaccinations as far back as 2014 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party line .
In April 2019 , while questioned about alleged outbreaks of measles and whether or not he supports Americans ’ right to opt out of the MMR vaccine , Trump stated that Americans “ have to get the shots .
The vaccinations are so important.
” Trump concluded with the support of mandatory vaccinations : “ This is really going around now .
They have to get their shots.
” take our poll - story continues below We do acknowledge that Donald Trump has made several statements – including during Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is not currently planning to call for mandatory vaccinations of all Americans .
However , rather than hanging on the words of the president as if they are gospel , we should judge the man by his actions .
When looking at Trump ’ s actual actions – not his tweets – it ’ s clear that he has not drained the swamp , but has instead , filled it with familiar Deep State bureaucrats pushing an agenda of their own .
The individuals involved in this agenda do not have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Question Everything , Come To Your Own Conclusions .
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On Friday, Donald Trump announced his appointment of Moncef Slaoui, a former executive with vaccine manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, to lead “Operation Warp Speed”, Trump’s plan to fast track the development of vaccines for COVID-19. Slaoui will serve in a volunteer position, assisted by Army Gen. Gustave Perna, the commander of United States Army Materiel Command.
According to the Trump administration, the Operation Warp Speed program is focusing on four vaccines, with the hopes of testing and producing 100 million doses by October 2020, 200 million by December, and 300 million doses by January. At Friday’s press conference, Slaoui said he believes the goal of vaccines by January 2021 is a “credible goal”. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was more adamant, stating that, “winning matters and we will deliver, by the end of this year, a vaccine”.
Operation Warp Speed and the calls for public-private partnerships mimic the National Institutes of Health’s recent call for bringing together pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. The NIH plan, Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) partnership, emphasizes “a collaborative framework for prioritizing vaccine and drug candidates, streamlining clinical trials, coordinating regulatory processes and/or leveraging assets among all partners to rapidly respond to the COVID-19 and future pandemics.”
The appointment of Slaoui follows previous statements regarding Trump’s desire to have vaccines available to Americans by the fall. “I think we’re going to have a vaccine by the end of the year, and I think distribution will take place almost simultaneously because we’ve geared up the military,” Trump said Thursday afternoon. Trump also told the Fox Business Network that because of the “massive job to give this vaccine” the military is now being mobilized. “We’re going to be able to give it to a lot of people very, very rapidly,” Trump concluded.
At Friday’s press conference Trump said his team has been working 24 hours a day to develop treatments for COVID-19. Despite the heavy focus on vaccines, Trump did state that his administration is working on other treatments, including “therapeutics”. “It’s not solely vaccine based, other things have never had a vaccine and they go away. I don’t people to think this is all dependent on a vaccine, but it would be tremendous,” Trump stated.
However, the appointment of Dr. Slaoui is an indication that the Trump administration approves of the former executive’s efforts to develop vaccines and his partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Moncef Slaoui and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
An examination of the career and connections of Dr. Moncef Slaoui reveals that Donald Trump’s appointment of a Big Pharma executive is not a cause for celebration, but rather, another piece of the incestuous web connecting Bill and Melinda Gates and the Medical Mafia.
Dr. Moncef Slaoui’s official biography states:
Dr. Slaoui was a Professor of Immunology at the University of Mons, Belgium. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers and presentations. Dr. Slaoui earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Immunology from the University Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium and completed postdoctoral studies at Harvard Medical School and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston.
Following his education, Slaoui joined the pharmaceutical industry, serving on the board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline between 2006 through 2015. Slaoui served in several senior research & development (R&D) roles with GlaxoSmithKline during his time with the company, including Chairman of Global Vaccines. GSK has a history of working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on projects such as the development of a malaria vaccine and anti-HIV compounds used as microbicides. In fact, Dr. Slaoui worked for 27 years on the malaria vaccine, ultimately partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a $600 million malaria vaccine. When Slaoui took over at GSK, his predecessor, Tachi Yamada, joined the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
More recently, Slaoui sits on the boards of pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology organizations. He is also partner at MediciX investment firm, chairman of the board at Galvani Bioelectronics, chairman of the board at SutroVax and sits on the boards of Artisan Biosciences, Human Vaccines Project and Moderna Therapeutics. Each of these companies is involved in vaccine development and the emerging field of bioelectronics.
Galvani Bioelectronics was formed out of an agreement with Verily Life Sciences LLC (formerly Google Life Sciences), an Alphabet company, and GSK. The goal is to “enable the research, development and commercialisation of bioelectronic medicines.”
Bioelectronic medicine is a relatively new research field focused on tackling chronic diseases by using “miniaturised, implantable devices that can modify electrical signals that pass along nerves in the body, including irregular or altered impulses that occur in many illnesses”. GSK has been active in this field since 2012 and has stated that chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and asthma could potentially be treated using these devices. GSK called the partnership an important step in their research of bioelectronics. GSK stated that if they are successful at using “advances in biology and technology” to “correct the irregular patterns found in disease states, using miniaturised devices attached to individual nerves”, this method would be a “new therapeutic modality alongside traditional medicines and vaccines.”
Galvani’s plan to use miniature implantable devices within the body was described by MIT Technology Review as “hacking the nervous system.” In 2016, Slaoui said, “We hope to have approval and be in the marketplace in the next seven to 10 years. It’s not science fiction. And it’s progressing quite well.”
In 2016, Slaoui was appointed to the Board of Directors of Moderna Therapeutics, a biotech company that is leading the way for messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines. TLAV writer Whitney Webb recently reported on Moderna Therapeutics joining the fight against COVID-19:
“The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced that it would fund three separate programs in order to promote the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus responsible for the current outbreak. take our poll - story continues below Completing this poll grants you access to DC Clothesline updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to this site's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. CEPI — which describes itself as “a partnership of public, private, philanthropic and civil organizations that will finance and co-ordinate the development of vaccines against high priority public health threats” — was founded in 2017 by the governments of Norway and India along with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Its massive funding and close connections to public, private and non-profit organizations have positioned it to be able to finance the rapid creation of vaccines and widely distribute them. CEPI’s recent announcement revealed that it would fund two pharmaceutical companies — Inovio Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Inc. — as well as Australia’s University of Queensland, which became a partner of CEPI early last year. Notably, the two pharmaceutical companies chosen have close ties to and/or strategic partnerships with DARPA and are developing vaccines that controversially involve genetic material and/or gene editing. The University of Queensland also has ties to DARPA, but those ties are not related to the university’s biotechnology research, but instead engineering and missile development.”
Webb goes on to detail how Moderna is working with the U.S. NIH to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus and how the project will be entirely funded by CEPI, which in turn was founded and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Moderna’s vaccine is a controversial messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine which was developed with a $25 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA).
“Moderna’s past and ongoing research efforts have included developing mRNA vaccines tailored to an individual’s unique DNA as well as an unsuccessful effort to create a mRNA vaccine for the Zika Virus, which was funded by the U.S. government,” Webb reported.
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To recap: Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Moncef Slaoui to head Operation Warp Speed, his effort to fast track the development of COVID-19 vaccines and other therapeutics. Slaoui has worked in the pharmaceutical industry on vaccine development for decades. Several companies he has worked with or sits on the Board of Directors are funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. One of these companies, Moderna, is conducting research on RNA vaccines in partnership with the U.S. government’s creepiest organization, DARPA.
Once again, this should be an indication that Donald Trump is continuing to push the agenda of Big Pharma.
Will the vaccine be mandatory?
Despite the launch of Operation Warp Speed, the appointment of a Big Pharma Executive, and the calls for military involvement in distribution of vaccines, some Trump supporters still maintain that Donald J. Trump is not a part of the Rockefeller-Gates agenda to vaccinate the entire world. However, Trump’s action tell another story.
Although Trump questioned the safety of vaccinations as far back as 2014, since becoming President he has toed the party line. In April 2019, while questioned about alleged outbreaks of measles and whether or not he supports Americans’ right to opt out of the MMR vaccine, Trump stated that Americans “have to get the shots. The vaccinations are so important.” Trump concluded with the support of mandatory vaccinations: “This is really going around now. They have to get their shots.”
We do acknowledge that Donald Trump has made several statements – including during Friday’s press conference – indicating that he is not currently planning to call for mandatory vaccinations of all Americans. However, rather than hanging on the words of the president as if they are gospel, we should judge the man by his actions. When looking at Trump’s actual actions – not his tweets – it’s clear that he has not drained the swamp, but has instead, filled it with familiar Deep State bureaucrats pushing an agenda of their own. The individuals involved in this agenda do not have the best interests of Americans in mind.
Question Everything, Come To Your Own Conclusions.
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thedcclothesline--2020-05-17--Cleveland Clinic: FBI Arrests Chinese Doctors With Undisclosed Ties To CCP For $3.6 Million Fraud Re

Cleveland Clinic: FBI Arrests Chinese Doctors With Undisclosed Ties To CCP For $3.6 Million Fraud Received From National Institutes Of Health (NIH), Stealing American Scientific Advances

The FBI said on Thursday that a Chinese-born former employee of the Cleveland Clinic was arrested on fraud charges related to US $ 3.6 million in federal grants .
The arrest was a move to stop China from their flagrant theft of American scientific advances .
This kind of theft resembles the Clinton administration ’ s aid in selling American tech to China , which was not only criminal , but has gone unpunished for decades .
take our poll - story continues below By : FBI , May 20202 ( thanks to Christian ) A former Cleveland Clinic employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , without incident by law enforcement .
Dr. Qing Wang is being charged with false claims and wire fraud related to more than $ 3.6 million in grant funding that Dr. Wang and his research group at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation ( CCF ) received from the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) .
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation , along with the United States Department of Health and Human Services , Office of Inspector General , conducted law enforcement activity at Dr. Qing Wang ’ s residence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was placed into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m. “ As this case demonstrates , Chinese government-supported talent plans continue to encourage people , regardless of nationality , to commit crimes , such as fraud to obtain U.S. taxpayer-funded research , ” said Robert R. Wells , acting assistant director of the FBI ’ s Counterintelligence Division .
“ The FBI and our partners will continue to rigorously investigate these illegal activities to protect our government , educational , and research institutions.
” “ This is not a case of simple omission , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eric B. Smith .
“ Dr .
Wang deliberately failed to disclose his Chinese grants and foreign positions and even engaged in a pervasive pattern of fraud to avoid criminal culpability .
The collective efforts of the FBI , HHS-OIG , and Cleveland Clinic officials demonstrate our commitment to hold those like Dr. Wang accountable.
” “ As alleged in the complaint , this defendant misled the National Institutes of Health about support he received and research he conducted in the People ’ s Republic of China , ” said U.S. Attorney Justin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Federal law enforcement remains vigilant to fraudulent claims for grant support from any researcher who fails to disclose support from foreign governments and competing research interests in other countries .
We appreciate the cooperation of this defendant ’ s former employer , the Cleveland Clinic , in the investigation and highlight the important partnerships between federal agencies , law enforcement , and the private sector demonstrated in this case.
” According to the criminal complaint , Dr. Wang knowingly failed to disclose to NIH that he held an affiliation and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life Sciences and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology ( HUST ) and received multiple grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( CNSF ) for some of the same scientific research funded by the NIH grant .
As a result , Dr. Wang ’ s false representations and promises led NIH to approve and fund grants to Dr. Wang and his research group at CCF .
It is also alleged Dr. Wang participated in the Thousand Talents Program , a program established by the Chinese government to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of foreign technology and intellectual property .
As a result of his admission into the TTP , China provided $ 3 million in research support to enhance the facilities and operations at the Key Lab at HUST .
Dr. Wang received free travel and lodging for his trips to China , to include a three-bedroom apartment on campus for his personal use .
This also occurred at the time Dr. Wang was receiving NIH grant funds yet failed to disclose this affiliation to the NIH .
This case was investigated by the Cleveland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Department of Health and Human Services , Office of Inspector General , with assistance from Cleveland Clinic officials .
The case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney ’ s Office , Northern District of Ohio .
A charge is not evidence of guilt .
A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government ’ s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt .
FBI Arrests Two Chinese Scientists Working in U.S. for ‘ Undisclosed Ties ’ to Beijing Government On May 12 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Chinese engineering professor who has taught at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville since 1988 , and who was also a recipient of a grant from NASA .
He is charged with failing to reveal that he “ had close ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies , ” which he was required to do in order to receive NASA grant money .
These “ false representations , ” the FBI charged , “ resulted in numerous wires to be sent and received that facilitated Ang ’ s scheme to defraud.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Thousand Talents program .
While the FBI claims that isn ’ t a crime in itself , the FBI website states that its investigations “ have revealed that the participants are often incentivized to transfer to China the research they conduct in the United States , as well as other proprietary information to which they can gain access , and remain a significant threat to the United States .
In some cases , this has resulted in violations of U.S. laws , including economic espionage , theft of trade secrets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its citizens and operatives have long made extensive and aggressive efforts to steal unclassified American technology , ranging from military materiel to medical research , but US agencies only launched a broad effort to stop alleged Chinese espionage in the United States in 2018 .
Prosecutors said Dr. Qing Wang accepted grants from the National Institutes of Health without disclosing that he was serving at same time as dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology .
That was a violation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The FBI said on Thursday that a Chinese-born former employee of the Cleveland Clinic was arrested on fraud charges related to US$3.6 million in federal grants. The arrest was a move to stop China from their flagrant theft of American scientific advances.
#BREAKING: A former Cleveland Clinic employee was arrested and is being charged with false claims and wire fraud related to more than $3.6 million in grant funding that he and his research group received from the National Institutes of Health. https://t.co/AkTgv22Qyk pic.twitter.com/oeZBHF9DAj — FBI (@FBI) May 14, 2020
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This kind of theft resembles the Clinton administration’s aid in selling American tech to China, which was not only criminal, but has gone unpunished for decades.
Former Cleveland Clinic Employee Arrested
By: FBI, May 20202 (thanks to Christian)
A former Cleveland Clinic employee was arrested Wednesday, May 13, 2020, without incident by law enforcement. Dr. Qing Wang is being charged with false claims and wire fraud related to more than $3.6 million in grant funding that Dr. Wang and his research group at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, conducted law enforcement activity at Dr. Qing Wang’s residence in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Dr. Wang was placed into custody at approximately 12:30 p.m.
“As this case demonstrates, Chinese government-supported talent plans continue to encourage people, regardless of nationality, to commit crimes, such as fraud to obtain U.S. taxpayer-funded research,” said Robert R. Wells, acting assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “The FBI and our partners will continue to rigorously investigate these illegal activities to protect our government, educational, and research institutions.”
“This is not a case of simple omission,” said FBI Cleveland Special Agent in Charge Eric B. Smith. “Dr. Wang deliberately failed to disclose his Chinese grants and foreign positions and even engaged in a pervasive pattern of fraud to avoid criminal culpability. The collective efforts of the FBI, HHS-OIG, and Cleveland Clinic officials demonstrate our commitment to hold those like Dr. Wang accountable.”
“As alleged in the complaint, this defendant misled the National Institutes of Health about support he received and research he conducted in the People’s Republic of China,” said U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio. “Federal law enforcement remains vigilant to fraudulent claims for grant support from any researcher who fails to disclose support from foreign governments and competing research interests in other countries. We appreciate the cooperation of this defendant’s former employer, the Cleveland Clinic, in the investigation and highlight the important partnerships between federal agencies, law enforcement, and the private sector demonstrated in this case.”
According to the criminal complaint, Dr. Wang knowingly failed to disclose to NIH that he held an affiliation and the position of dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) and received multiple grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (CNSF) for some of the same scientific research funded by the NIH grant. As a result, Dr. Wang’s false representations and promises led NIH to approve and fund grants to Dr. Wang and his research group at CCF.
It is also alleged Dr. Wang participated in the Thousand Talents Program, a program established by the Chinese government to recruit individuals with access to or knowledge of foreign technology and intellectual property. As a result of his admission into the TTP, China provided $3 million in research support to enhance the facilities and operations at the Key Lab at HUST. Dr. Wang received free travel and lodging for his trips to China, to include a three-bedroom apartment on campus for his personal use. This also occurred at the time Dr. Wang was receiving NIH grant funds yet failed to disclose this affiliation to the NIH.
This case was investigated by the Cleveland Division of the FBI, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, with assistance from Cleveland Clinic officials. The case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio.
A charge is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Also this:
FBI Arrests Two Chinese Scientists Working in U.S. for ‘Undisclosed Ties’ to Beijing Government
On May 12, the FBI arrested 63-year-old Simon Saw-Teong Ang, a Chinese engineering professor who has taught at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville since 1988, and who was also a recipient of a grant from NASA. He is charged with failing to reveal that he “had close ties with the Chinese government and Chinese companies,” which he was required to do in order to receive NASA grant money. These “false representations,” the FBI charged, “resulted in numerous wires to be sent and received that facilitated Ang’s scheme to defraud.”
Ang was also a scholar in China’s Thousand Talents program. While the FBI claims that isn’t a crime in itself, the FBI website states that its investigations
“have revealed that the participants are often incentivized to transfer to China the research they conduct in the United States, as well as other proprietary information to which they can gain access, and remain a significant threat to the United States. In some cases, this has resulted in violations of U.S. laws, including economic espionage, theft of trade secrets and grant fraud.”
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US investigators say China and its citizens and operatives have long made extensive and aggressive efforts to steal unclassified American technology, ranging from military materiel to medical research, but US agencies only launched a broad effort to stop alleged Chinese espionage in the United States in 2018.
Prosecutors said Dr. Qing Wang accepted grants from the National Institutes of Health without disclosing that he was serving at same time as dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology. That was a violation of the terms of the grants, they said.
Courtesy of Pamela Geller
h/t TWS
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