theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-02--White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett Outlines Expectations for May…

White House Advisor to the President Kevin Hassett discusses the importance of using May to get as many states open @ @ @ @ @ has asked for data daily to measure the amount of the economy that is reopening @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s less need for a ‘ phase-4 ’ relief/bailout bill .

White House Advisor to the President Kevin Hassett discusses the importance of using May to get as many states open as possible. The President has asked for data daily to measure the amount of the economy that is reopening. As the economy opens there’s less need for a ‘phase-4’ relief/bailout bill.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--May 3rd – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1200

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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--Sunday May 3rd – Open Thread

Sunday May 3rd – Open Thread

Our Father , who art in heaven , hallowed be thy Name .
Thy kingdom come .
THY WILL BE @ @ @ @ @ it is in heaven .
Give us this day our daily bread .
And forgive @ @ @ @ @ we forgive those who trespass against us .
And lead us not into temptation , @ @ @ @ @ .
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory , forever and @ @ @ @

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--Chicago Mayor: Quarantine Scofflaws “Will be Arrested and Taken to Jail, Period”…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Saturday that she is instructing the police superintendent to cite , arrest and jail @ @ @ @ @ gatherings and parties in their residence .
Failing to comply with the stay-at-home orders and @ @ @ @ @ longer be met with a warning .
Police are authorized to deliver citations , conduct @ @ @ @ @ any non-compliant resident in the city of Chicago .
“ This is how it is @ @ @ @ @ will shut you down , we will cite you , and if we need to @ @ @ @ @ and we will take you to jail , ” Mayor Lightfoot said .
“ If @ @ @ @ @ , and if you violate the law , and if you refuse to do what @ @ @ @ @ in this city in the middle of a pandemic we will take you to jail @ @ @ @

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Saturday that she is instructing the police superintendent to cite, arrest and jail all non-compliant residents who permit gatherings and parties in their residence. Failing to comply with the stay-at-home orders and maintain social distancing will no longer be met with a warning.
Police are authorized to deliver citations, conduct immediate arrests and potentially jail any non-compliant resident in the city of Chicago.
“This is how it is going to be: We will shut you down, we will cite you, and if we need to, we will arrest you and we will take you to jail,” Mayor Lightfoot said. “If you act like a criminal, and if you violate the law, and if you refuse to do what is necessary to save lives in this city in the middle of a pandemic we will take you to jail, period.”


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--Lee Smith Discusses Latest Flynn Documents: “Why was the FBI Holding Them Back So Long?”…

In this episode Jan Jekielek sits down with investigative journalist Lee Smith , author of “ The Plot Against the @ @ @ @ @ of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History ” , @ @ @ @ @ in the unsealed Flynn documents .
Lee Smith asks why did the FBI hold back @ @ @ @ @ does that say about the current mindset within the FBI ?

In this episode Jan Jekielek sits down with investigative journalist Lee Smith, author of “The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History”, to discuss the latest revelations in the unsealed Flynn documents.
Lee Smith asks why did the FBI hold back these documents; and what does that say about the current mindset within the FBI?


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--33 People Arrested During Sacramento Freedom Protest…

Sometimes the headlines tell a story all by themselves… .
That ’ s the case in Sacramento California where a group of frustrated and rebellious citizens sought to petition their home confinement order by using the first amendment .
Apparently protesting a governor for redress of grievances , during a time of arbitrary suspension of the first amendment to the U.S. constitution , is grounds for arrest .
As a result 33 Californians were were arrested for not complying with the governor ’ s order they were protesting against .
Their failure of citizens to keep distant from each-other made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state government .
Video from the scene shows California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered fully armored riot police to surround the capitol building ; and face down a group of rebellious moms and business owners .
The subversives who did not remain socially distant , during their protest about having to be socially distant , were promptly arrested .
CALIFORNIA – Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With nary a mask in sight , protesters called Newsom a tyrant and showed their support for President Trump , evidenced by Trump 2020 gear everywhere , including for sale .
But despite the president ’ s back-and-forth support of social distancing , most were quick to absolve him of their anger over current conditions in the Golden State .
Susan Dorrity , a retired mortgage broker from Modesto , said the president was smart to leave decisions about closures to governors .
“ Not opening up as of May 1 is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ God is behind Trump.
” The demonstration was unauthorized and not permitted by the California Highway Patrol , but CHP officers did not disperse protesters until late in the afternoon when tense moments led to a handful of arrests .
A woman who identified herself only as Michelle expressed outrage as multiple California Highway Patrol officers secured her wrists with plastic ties .
“ We were peacefully assembling and I am getting arrested , ” she fumed as her 14-year-old daughter stood by , separated from other family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the line of officers in tactical gear with batons out , into a press of protesters , searching for her sister .
( read more ) At the conclusion of the Sacramento protest the California Highway Patrol assembled to discuss the successful arrests of 33 non-compliant individuals who stood too close to each-other violating the governor ’ s social distancing rules .
[ pictured below ]

Sometimes the headlines tell a story all by themselves…. That’s the case in Sacramento California where a group of frustrated and rebellious citizens sought to petition their home confinement order by using the first amendment.
Apparently protesting a governor for redress of grievances, during a time of arbitrary suspension of the first amendment to the U.S. constitution, is grounds for arrest.
As a result 33 Californians were were arrested for not complying with the governor’s order they were protesting against.
Their failure of citizens to keep distant from each-other made them scofflaws to the dictates of the state government.
Video from the scene shows California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered fully armored riot police to surround the capitol building; and face down a group of rebellious moms and business owners.
The subversives who did not remain socially distant, during their protest about having to be socially distant, were promptly arrested.
CALIFORNIA – Hundreds of people — likely more than 1,000 — crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has now killed more than 2,000 Californians. With nary a mask in sight, protesters called Newsom a tyrant and showed their support for President Trump, evidenced by Trump 2020 gear everywhere, including for sale. But despite the president’s back-and-forth support of social distancing, most were quick to absolve him of their anger over current conditions in the Golden State.
Susan Dorrity, a retired mortgage broker from Modesto, said the president was smart to leave decisions about closures to governors. “Not opening up as of May 1 is on the governor, not on him,” she said. “God is behind Trump.” The demonstration was unauthorized and not permitted by the California Highway Patrol, but CHP officers did not disperse protesters until late in the afternoon when tense moments led to a handful of arrests. A woman who identified herself only as Michelle expressed outrage as multiple California Highway Patrol officers secured her wrists with plastic ties. “We were peacefully assembling and I am getting arrested,” she fumed as her 14-year-old daughter stood by, separated from other family members. The young girl fled past the line of officers in tactical gear with batons out, into a press of protesters, searching for her sister. (read more)
At the conclusion of the Sacramento protest the California Highway Patrol assembled to discuss the successful arrests of 33 non-compliant individuals who stood too close to each-other violating the governor’s social distancing rules. [pictured below]
(More Details Here)


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--President Trump Virtual Town Hall – 7:00pm Fox News Channel (No Proprietary Livestreams)…

President Trump will be participating in a Fox News ‘ virtual town hall ’ today at 7:00pm ET as it @ @ @ @ @ .
Unfortunately , as w/previous Fox ‘ town hall ’ formats , there is no @ @ @ @ @ on-line viewing .
[ Option Here ] However , if you are watching the broadcast @ @ @ @ @ comments on the event below .

President Trump will be participating in a Fox News ‘virtual town hall’ today at 7:00pm ET as it is broadcast on Fox News. Unfortunately, as w/previous Fox ‘town hall’ formats, there is no proprietary Fox livestream available for on-line viewing. [Option Here] However, if you are watching the broadcast feel free to add your comments on the event below.
UPDATE: Video Added
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--Sunday Talks – Maria Bartiromo Questions Senator Graham: “Why Do You Continue To Do Nothing”?…

Ms. Maria Bartiromo interviews Senator Lindsey Graham , yet again , about the surveillance coup effort and the recent documents released in the Flynn case .
Once again , Senator Graham claims he will use his position as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to initiate an investigation of those in the DOJ and FBI who have continually lied to the FISA court , the U.S. judicial system ( various judges ) , and the America people .
Bartiromo calls Graham out on his lack of action ; however , once again Senator Graham hides behind an “ ongoing investigation.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interfere in an ongoing criminal matter ” is the exact same excuse Graham used previously in : ( 1 ) the Mueller investigation ; ( 2 ) the Horowitz investigation ; ( 3 ) the IG review of the FBI FISA abuse ; ( 4 ) the IG review of Andrew McCabe ; ( 4 ) the IG review of Comey ’ s memos ; and now the Durham investigation into the origins of Obama ’ s political targeting and Flynn .
I will keep repeating this until the Hope-Porn sellers catch up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not , take any investigation action within the Senate because senators were involved in the FBI/DOJ and Intelligence Community operations .
His own chamber , and the Senators on his own committee , were participants in the schemes .
[ John McCain , Richard Burr , Dianne Feinstein , Mark Warner , Lindsey Graham , Chuck Schumer , Mitch McConnell , Marco Rubio , and every person sitting on the SSCI know what happened and who was participating .
The SSCI controls who is allowed to be CIA Director , NSA Director , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Intel Community Inspector General .
The nominees must pass through this committee .
Senator Burr and Senator Warner are the Chairman and Vice-Chair respectively .
Both blocked Ratcliffe . ]
Everything , and I do mean EVERYTHING , about the inaction behind politicians , DC , the intel community , the current FBI and the Current DOJ , showing their unwillingness to do anything….. all of it… .
circles back to the Summer of 2018 when : ( 1 ) WHEN the decision was made not to prosecute James Wolfe for leaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contained the lies needed to continue surveillance operations ) .
( 2 ) WHEN the DOJ/FBI lied to the FISA court ; they didn ’ t mislead – they lied in July 2018 ; about the continued valid predication for the FISA application .
( 3 ) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and SSCI operated in unison to protect Mueller ’ s investigation as a tool to cover-up their own participation in an effort to target and remove Donald Trump .
( 4 ) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and Intelligence Community threw a bag over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparing for the Mueller report to come out .
( 5 ) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and total IC continued to hide , mislead , stall , redact and remove damaging information that would have outlined the intent and purpose of the surveillance effort against Donald Trump .
Those 2018 decision were an inflection point ; a massive signal flare fired from the epicenter of Washington DC ; that should have alerted everyone to think carefully about the ramifications and WHY the institutions were going to take no action .
The consequences from those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come out because some of the material connects to the Flynn case .
Unless and until John Durham or Bill Barr are going to admit what took place within the DOJ/FBI and Intelligence Community in the summer of 2018 , nothing is going to change .
If Durham and Barr decide to allow the truth to come out ; Bill Barr is going to have to reverse all of his support for the 2018 participants which includes : Robert Mueller , Rod Rosenstein , Chris Wray , Dana Boente and all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud and scheme .
That reality is what CTH previously called The Big Ugly .
As soon as CTH saw all five of those points above ; and as soon as we accepted the ramifications of the 2018 actions identified ; CTH stopped outlining the possibility of a quest for justice and started accepting that , unless a complete change in top-level officials were instituted , no justice would be delivered .
We are asking the participants to prosecute themselves .
Do you see AG Bill Barr positioning toward telling those truths ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr positioning to mitigate for survival against those truths ?
… Be honest with yourself .

Ms. Maria Bartiromo interviews Senator Lindsey Graham, yet again, about the surveillance coup effort and the recent documents released in the Flynn case. Once again, Senator Graham claims he will use his position as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to initiate an investigation of those in the DOJ and FBI who have continually lied to the FISA court, the U.S. judicial system (various judges), and the America people.
Bartiromo calls Graham out on his lack of action; however, once again Senator Graham hides behind an “ongoing investigation.” This “I’m not going to interfere in an ongoing criminal matter” is the exact same excuse Graham used previously in: (1) the Mueller investigation; (2) the Horowitz investigation; (3) the IG review of the FBI FISA abuse; (4) the IG review of Andrew McCabe; (4) the IG review of Comey’s memos; and now the Durham investigation into the origins of Obama’s political targeting and Flynn.
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I will keep repeating this until the Hope-Porn sellers catch up. Graham cannot, and will not, take any investigation action within the Senate because senators were involved in the FBI/DOJ and Intelligence Community operations. His own chamber, and the Senators on his own committee, were participants in the schemes.
[John McCain, Richard Burr, Dianne Feinstein, Mark Warner, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio, and every person sitting on the SSCI know what happened and who was participating. The SSCI controls who is allowed to be CIA Director, NSA Director, FBI Director, Director of National Intelligence and Intel Community Inspector General. The nominees must pass through this committee. Senator Burr and Senator Warner are the Chairman and Vice-Chair respectively. Both blocked Ratcliffe.]
Everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING, about the inaction behind politicians, DC, the intel community, the current FBI and the Current DOJ, showing their unwillingness to do anything….. all of it…. circles back to the Summer of 2018 when:
(1) WHEN the decision was made not to prosecute James Wolfe for leaking the top-secret and classified FISA application (that contained the lies needed to continue surveillance operations).
(2) WHEN the DOJ/FBI lied to the FISA court; they didn’t mislead – they lied in July 2018; about the continued valid predication for the FISA application.
(3) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and SSCI operated in unison to protect Mueller’s investigation as a tool to cover-up their own participation in an effort to target and remove Donald Trump.
(4) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and Intelligence Community threw a bag over Julian Assange; anticipating in advance and preparing for the Mueller report to come out.
(5) WHEN the DOJ/FBI and total IC continued to hide, mislead, stall, redact and remove damaging information that would have outlined the intent and purpose of the surveillance effort against Donald Trump.
Those 2018 decision were an inflection point; a massive signal flare fired from the epicenter of Washington DC; that should have alerted everyone to think carefully about the ramifications and WHY the institutions were going to take no action.
The consequences from those decisions are only just now starting to come out because some of the material connects to the Flynn case.
Unless and until John Durham or Bill Barr are going to admit what took place within the DOJ/FBI and Intelligence Community in the summer of 2018, nothing is going to change.
Nothing.
If Durham and Barr decide to allow the truth to come out; Bill Barr is going to have to reverse all of his support for the 2018 participants which includes: Robert Mueller, Rod Rosenstein, Chris Wray, Dana Boente and all of the DC politicians who were/are attached to the fraud and scheme.
That reality is what CTH previously called The Big Ugly.
As soon as CTH saw all five of those points above; and as soon as we accepted the ramifications of the 2018 actions identified; CTH stopped outlining the possibility of a quest for justice and started accepting that, unless a complete change in top-level officials were instituted, no justice would be delivered. We are asking the participants to prosecute themselves.
Do you see AG Bill Barr positioning toward telling those truths?…
Or do you see AG Bill Barr positioning to mitigate for survival against those truths?…
Be honest with yourself.
Codependent no more !
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--Sunday Talks: Mockingbird Propagandist Chris Wallace Lies During Birx Interview….

We noted this last week , a specific and nuanced lie about the phase-1 gateway .
Last week Jake Tapper and Chuck Todd were pushing it ; this week it is Chris Wallace .
When the original guidelines were rolled out by the White House COVID-19 task force , the administration was clear to say how the guidelines were created for the state governors to use in coordination with “ state and local health officials.
” A key part of the White House guidelines was the “ gateway to reopening ” ; which included a recommendation of a 14-day period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the guidelines were emphasized to be driven by “ local and state health departments.
” It does not take every county in the entire state to pass the gateway before the governor , any governor , can start their phase-1 reopening .
The White House guidelines to the state governors were intentionally structured around coordination with county health officials/county health departments .
The reasoning was simple , a state with 40 counties may have passed the gateway hurdle in 38 of the 40 counties , but that does NOT mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase-one gateway .
Here ’ s a specific example .
There are 67 counties in the state of Florida .
Sixty-five of those counties may have already passed through the phase-one gateway ; meaning they show declining infection rates for 14-days , and/or had little impact .
Two counties like Dade , and Broward may not have yet passed the gateway guideline .
It would be ridiculous for 65 ( mostly rural ) counties to sit and wait for one or two ( mostly urban ) counties to achieve the same level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It would be ridiculous for a State Governor like Ron DeSantis to hold back sixty-five counties while waiting on the other one or two to catch up .
That is specifically why the White House guidance emphasized the local health departments coordinating with the state governors .
It does not take every county in the entire state to pass the gateway before the governor , any governor , can start giving guidelines for reopening .
Nor is it accurate to say that “ no state has passed the gateway for phase-one.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are well beyond the phase-one guidelines .
Conversely , many counties within individual states may already be in phase-three ; however , that doesn ’ t mean the entire state is in phase-3 based on the guidelines .
If you were to follow the false logic claimed by Chris Wallace , you could argue as soon as a state has a single county at phase-3 then the state has achieved the phase-3 gateway .
Watch how in the interview Wallace makes the false claim : “ no state has passed the phase-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he knows it .
David Mamet had a famous saying that is often cited .
Essentially he said : ‘ in order for left-wing partisans and ideologues to continue advancing their agenda , they must pretend not to know things.
’ CTH calls this “ The Mamet Principle.
” No where is that quote more clearly showcased than with these types of interviews .
Chris Wallace is a political operative .
A placed ideologue within media advancing an agenda in an effort to do as much harm as possible .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this harm is specific , purposeful and with intent .
The evolved Fabian-Socialists , the professional left which includes most mainstream media now , are dangerous in disposition due to the rabidity of their partisanship .
If they were not , they wouldn ’ t be consistently lying .
It really is that simple .
“ Why didn ’ t we think of ‘ social distancing ’ Joseph ?
”

We noted this last week, a specific and nuanced lie about the phase-1 gateway. Last week Jake Tapper and Chuck Todd were pushing it; this week it is Chris Wallace.
When the original guidelines were rolled out by the White House COVID-19 task force, the administration was clear to say how the guidelines were created for the state governors to use in coordination with “state and local health officials.”
A key part of the White House guidelines was the “gateway to reopening”; which included a recommendation of a 14-day period where the virus tracking showed diminished spread. However, the guidelines were emphasized to be driven by “local and state health departments.” It does not take every county in the entire state to pass the gateway before the governor, any governor, can start their phase-1 reopening.
The White House guidelines to the state governors were intentionally structured around coordination with county health officials/county health departments. The reasoning was simple, a state with 40 counties may have passed the gateway hurdle in 38 of the 40 counties, but that does NOT mean the entire state has not passed the phase-one gateway.
“The guidance allows each state governor to modify their phased response by county depending on the Virus impact. Some counties may be in phase-one, while other counties may be in phase two or three. The state and local public health officials will be responsible for monitoring the virus impact on an ongoing basis.” (link)
Here’s a specific example. There are 67 counties in the state of Florida. Sixty-five of those counties may have already passed through the phase-one gateway; meaning they show declining infection rates for 14-days, and/or had little impact. Two counties like Dade, and Broward may not have yet passed the gateway guideline. It would be ridiculous for 65 (mostly rural) counties to sit and wait for one or two (mostly urban) counties to achieve the same level of virus containment before re-opening their local economy.
It would be ridiculous for a State Governor like Ron DeSantis to hold back sixty-five counties while waiting on the other one or two to catch up.
That is specifically why the White House guidance emphasized the local health departments coordinating with the state governors.
It does not take every county in the entire state to pass the gateway before the governor, any governor, can start giving guidelines for reopening. Nor is it accurate to say that “no state has passed the gateway for phase-one.” Factually, every state has some counties that are well beyond the phase-one guidelines.
Conversely, many counties within individual states may already be in phase-three; however, that doesn’t mean the entire state is in phase-3 based on the guidelines.
If you were to follow the false logic claimed by Chris Wallace, you could argue as soon as a state has a single county at phase-3 then the state has achieved the phase-3 gateway.
Watch how in the interview Wallace makes the false claim: “no state has passed the phase-one reopening guideline”… He is lying, and he knows it.
David Mamet had a famous saying that is often cited. Essentially he said: ‘in order for left-wing partisans and ideologues to continue advancing their agenda, they must pretend not to know things.’ CTH calls this “The Mamet Principle.” No where is that quote more clearly showcased than with these types of interviews.
Chris Wallace is a political operative. A placed ideologue within media advancing an agenda in an effort to do as much harm as possible. This is not an accident; and yes this harm is specific, purposeful and with intent.
The evolved Fabian-Socialists, the professional left which includes most mainstream media now, are dangerous in disposition due to the rabidity of their partisanship. If they were not, they wouldn’t be consistently lying. It really is that simple.
“Why didn’t we think of ‘social distancing’ Joseph?”


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-03--NEC Director Larry Kudlow Discusses Economic Expectations…

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss what growth the relaunch of @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , Kudlow is questioned about a phase-4 legislative package containing bailouts for state and @ @ @ @ @ the president has not made up his mind on whether to support any state bailouts @

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss what growth the relaunch of the economy can create.
Additionally, Kudlow is questioned about a phase-4 legislative package containing bailouts for state and local governments. Kudlow remarks the president has not made up his mind on whether to support any state bailouts.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--May 4th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1201


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Monday May 4th – Open Thread

Monday May 4th – Open Thread


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Understanding Why The New York Times, Washington Post, Politico and Buzzfeed Cannot Tell The Truth A

Understanding Why The New York Times, Washington Post, Politico and Buzzfeed Cannot Tell The Truth About Spygate…

A terrific outline by Stephen McIntyre today [ see here ] provides a great place for CTH to outline the importance of the Wolfe leak and how far-reaching the consequences became in the reporting of the DC media .
McIntyre revisits how the FBI put together the Carter Page FISA application ; and specifically highlights how parts of the application are purposefully built by the FBI using the Steele Dossier to fabricate something that doesn ’ t exist .
The issue pointed out by McIntyre surrounds the designation for Steele ’ s primary sub-source .
By now everyone is aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembly of loosely connected data points , innuendo , gossip and outright disinformation .
The sketchy dossier was , in essence , a file of tenuous opposition research that was assembled under a fraudulent premise of a valid intelligence gathering process .
The Steele dossier underpinned the FISA application .
The dossier , and the fabricated story within it , was used to get the FISA application .
As a result of the way the FBI officials specifically used the dossier to shape the FISA application evidence , the application itself is filled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which transferred to the FISA application , have collapsed under scrutiny , the FBI defenders shifted to calling the underlying fraudulent information “ Russian disinformation.
” This , they hope , will be their tenuously collapsing escape narrative ; which needs to hold-up long enough to get rid of President Trump .
We all know the “ Russian disinformation narrative ” is nonsense , but it ’ s the only way for the conniving DOJ/FBI to escape ; and it ’ s the only way for the Media to provide cover in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier was Clinton-DNC nonsense oppo-research ; the FBI knew it from the beginning ; and the DOJ-NSD was willfully blind .
However , that ’ s not the essential element for consideration here .
Instead think of the FISA application and dossier as two pieces of fraud that were not actually hidden , but well known to the media .
Go back to when the dossier was released in its fully assembled format in January 2017 .
The entire thing was public .
The media had already received most of it from Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; but it was essentially just unverified oppo-research .
In March 2017 , SSCI Security Director James Wolfe leaked the fully unredacted Carter Page FISA application to journalist Ali Watkins .
As soon as Watkins received the application the media now held the Dossier ( which was public ) and the FISA application showing what the FBI and DOJ did with the dossier ( the secret ) .
The dossier and the FISA application then became the cornerstone of all the DC reporting about the FISA content from March 17 , 2017 forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeated denials of the Dossier as essential to the FISA application seem really bad in retrospect .
Think about this carefully and critically .
The media had the fully unredacted FISA application ( but they can not admit it ) .
The media also had the Dossier ( which underpins the FISA ) .
The lies , manipulation , disinformation within the FISA application now frame every single report about what the FBI , DOJ and Intel Community were doing .
In essence , the fraud within the FISA application transfers into all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times , Buzzfeed , Politico and the Washington Post about the FBI investigation .
As a consequence ; and because the reporting was predicated/justified based on the evidence the media was physically holding , but could not admit ; all of the FBI FISA lies transfer into the media .
As the FISA fraud collapses , so too does the media reporting which was based on the fraud .
The dossier was junk… it infected the FISA application .
The FISA application was junk… it was leaked… .
and as a consequence infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media can not admit how they wrongly reported on the FISA lies because they would have to admit they received the FISA through the James Wolfe leak .
How does this show up ?
When the New York Times says the FISA application was based on Chris Steele ’ s primary sub-source ; and they label the primary sub-source as a “ Russia-based-sub-source ” ; they are reporting from the FISA application they are holding .
Their attribution is “ according to a person familiar with the investigation ” , but the underlying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FISA application which makes the claim ( which the New York Times can not admit to having in their possession ) .
The information about Steele ’ s “ Russia-based ” primary sub-source transfers from the FISA application into the media ’ s uncritical reporting because they are relying on the FISA application and not accepting the FISA application was purposeful fraud to the FISA court .
This same type of information surrounded the Dossier claim about Michael Cohen being in Prague ; and the media refused to accept/admit it was a false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC media is not as much how they used leaks from corrupt “ people ” within the FBI , DOJ and Intelligence Community ; all carrying willful intent and self-interest ; but also because the DC media is using corrupt and false evidence as the support for their reporting .
As a consequence the media is directly tied to the overall fraud .
DC media , specifically The NYT , Politico and Washington Post , can not admit why they were wrong in their reporting without admitting how they were so grossly wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media can not admit they received the leak without exposing James Wolfe .
If the media exposed James Wolfe , the larger story about why James Wolfe was never prosecuted would surface .
Thus the corrupt media , corrupt politicians and corrupt intelligence officials are tied together to the same fraud .
Can you imagine the ramifications if the New York Times were to admit they had a fully non-redacted copy of the Carter Page FISA application since March 2017 ?
Surely admitting they had the FISA application would explain why so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false ; but the bigger problem would be exposure upon the DOJ and DC politicians who were protected by hiding the James Wolfe leak .
The DC media is every bit tied to the “ spygate ” corruption as powerful senators , the Senate Intelligence Committee , the FBI , the DOJ , the CIA , the DNI and the aggregate Intelligence Community .
The purpose of the ‘ fourth estate ’ used to be holding public officials to account for their fraud and schemes .
However , as with this example the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lies , fraud and disinformation they are supposed to investigate .
…despite their unwillingness to admit it , WE KNOW .
And so we laugh at their inability to tell the truth .
Think about the scale of the reporting , and reporting on reporting , of anonymous leaks , false leaks , lies from “ people with knowledge of the matter ” , “ government officials involved in the matter ” , “ people familiar with the matter ” , “ government sources ” etc .
all going in one unified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration .
We ’ re talking about thousands of hours of media TV pundits , thousands more columns written , and almost every scintilla of it based on originating intelligence sources -from the larger intelligence system- that are now being exposed as duplicitous and conspiratorial in the scale of their malicious intent .
This larger story-line has traveled in one direction .
The narrative has only traveled in one direction .
Each thread converging on codependent trails for collective stories all going in one direction .
One big engineered narrative endlessly pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media have traveled with this story over the past four years ?
Nothing within their collective need to will-an-outcome will change the media ’ s proximity to facts as the truthful story behind the DOJ and FBI corruption is exposed .
The media are so far away from the place where the true story is they have no inherent capability to even begin to travel in the opposite direction , toward the truth .
The only way they could align with the truth is to admit that virtually every scintilla of their reportage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false or manipulated by the “ sources ” distributing the material for their reporting .
There ’ s not a single media outlet capable of doing that .
Think about a New York Times , CNN , New Yorker , Wall Street Journal , Mother Jones , Yahoo News or Washington Post journalist now having to write an article deconstructing a foundation of four-years worth of lies they participated in creating .
Do we really think such a catastrophic level of corrupted journalism could reconstitute into genuine reporting of fact-based information ?

A terrific outline by Stephen McIntyre today [see here] provides a great place for CTH to outline the importance of the Wolfe leak and how far-reaching the consequences became in the reporting of the DC media.
McIntyre revisits how the FBI put together the Carter Page FISA application; and specifically highlights how parts of the application are purposefully built by the FBI using the Steele Dossier to fabricate something that doesn’t exist. The issue pointed out by McIntyre surrounds the designation for Steele’s primary sub-source.
By now everyone is aware the Steele Dossier was essentially just an assembly of loosely connected data points, innuendo, gossip and outright disinformation. The sketchy dossier was, in essence, a file of tenuous opposition research that was assembled under a fraudulent premise of a valid intelligence gathering process.
The Steele dossier underpinned the FISA application. The dossier, and the fabricated story within it, was used to get the FISA application. As a result of the way the FBI officials specifically used the dossier to shape the FISA application evidence, the application itself is filled with misinformation.
Because the dossier lies, which transferred to the FISA application, have collapsed under scrutiny, the FBI defenders shifted to calling the underlying fraudulent information “Russian disinformation.” This, they hope, will be their tenuously collapsing escape narrative; which needs to hold-up long enough to get rid of President Trump.
We all know the “Russian disinformation narrative” is nonsense, but it’s the only way for the conniving DOJ/FBI to escape; and it’s the only way for the Media to provide cover in the retreat.
The truth is the dossier was Clinton-DNC nonsense oppo-research; the FBI knew it from the beginning; and the DOJ-NSD was willfully blind. However, that’s not the essential element for consideration here. Instead think of the FISA application and dossier as two pieces of fraud that were not actually hidden, but well known to the media.
Go back to when the dossier was released in its fully assembled format in January 2017. The entire thing was public. The media had already received most of it from Steele in the run-up to the 2016 election; but it was essentially just unverified oppo-research.
Here’s the important part to remember….
In March 2017, SSCI Security Director James Wolfe leaked the fully unredacted Carter Page FISA application to journalist Ali Watkins.
As soon as Watkins received the application the media now held the Dossier (which was public) and the FISA application showing what the FBI and DOJ did with the dossier (the secret).
The dossier and the FISA application then became the cornerstone of all the DC reporting about the FISA content from March 17, 2017 forward. It makes the media’s repeated denials of the Dossier as essential to the FISA application seem really bad in retrospect.
Think about this carefully and critically.
The media had the fully unredacted FISA application (but they cannot admit it).
The media also had the Dossier (which underpins the FISA).
The lies, manipulation, disinformation within the FISA application now frame every single report about what the FBI, DOJ and Intel Community were doing. In essence, the fraud within the FISA application transfers into all the media reporting of the New York Times, Buzzfeed, Politico and the Washington Post about the FBI investigation.
As a consequence; and because the reporting was predicated/justified based on the evidence the media was physically holding, but could not admit; all of the FBI FISA lies transfer into the media. As the FISA fraud collapses, so too does the media reporting which was based on the fraud.
The dossier was junk… it infected the FISA application. The FISA application was junk… it was leaked…. and as a consequence infected the media reporting. However, the media cannot admit how they wrongly reported on the FISA lies because they would have to admit they received the FISA through the James Wolfe leak.
How does this show up?
When the New York Times says the FISA application was based on Chris Steele’s primary sub-source; and they label the primary sub-source as a “Russia-based-sub-source”; they are reporting from the FISA application they are holding. Their attribution is “according to a person familiar with the investigation”, but the underlying source material is their copy of the FISA application which makes the claim (which the New York Times cannot admit to having in their possession).
The information about Steele’s “Russia-based” primary sub-source transfers from the FISA application into the media’s uncritical reporting because they are relying on the FISA application and not accepting the FISA application was purposeful fraud to the FISA court.
This same type of information surrounded the Dossier claim about Michael Cohen being in Prague; and the media refused to accept/admit it was a false premise.
The bigger problem for the DC media is not as much how they used leaks from corrupt “people” within the FBI, DOJ and Intelligence Community; all carrying willful intent and self-interest; but also because the DC media is using corrupt and false evidence as the support for their reporting. As a consequence the media is directly tied to the overall fraud.
DC media, specifically The NYT, Politico and Washington Post, cannot admit why they were wrong in their reporting without admitting how they were so grossly wrong; they received the leak. The media cannot admit they received the leak without exposing James Wolfe.
If the media exposed James Wolfe, the larger story about why James Wolfe was never prosecuted would surface. Thus the corrupt media, corrupt politicians and corrupt intelligence officials are tied together to the same fraud.
Can you imagine the ramifications if the New York Times were to admit they had a fully non-redacted copy of the Carter Page FISA application since March 2017?
Surely admitting they had the FISA application would explain why so much of their reporting ended up being factually false; but the bigger problem would be exposure upon the DOJ and DC politicians who were protected by hiding the James Wolfe leak.
The DC media is every bit tied to the “spygate” corruption as powerful senators, the Senate Intelligence Committee, the FBI, the DOJ, the CIA, the DNI and the aggregate Intelligence Community.
The purpose of the ‘fourth estate’ used to be holding public officials to account for their fraud and schemes. However, as with this example the media hold a vested interest in maintaining the lies, fraud and disinformation they are supposed to investigate.
The irony is,…
…despite their unwillingness to admit it, WE KNOW.
And so we laugh at their inability to tell the truth.
Whoops.
Think about the scale of the reporting, and reporting on reporting, of anonymous leaks, false leaks, lies from “people with knowledge of the matter”, “government officials involved in the matter”, “people familiar with the matter”, “government sources” etc. all going in one unified and semi-coordinated direction – against the aggregate Trump administration.
We’re talking about thousands of hours of media TV pundits, thousands more columns written, and almost every scintilla of it based on originating intelligence sources -from the larger intelligence system- that are now being exposed as duplicitous and conspiratorial in the scale of their malicious intent.
This larger story-line has traveled in one direction. The narrative has only traveled in one direction. Each thread converging on codependent trails for collective stories all going in one direction. One big engineered narrative endlessly pushed. Think about how far the collective media have traveled with this story over the past four years?
Nothing within their collective need to will-an-outcome will change the media’s proximity to facts as the truthful story behind the DOJ and FBI corruption is exposed. The media are so far away from the place where the true story is they have no inherent capability to even begin to travel in the opposite direction, toward the truth.
The only way they could align with the truth is to admit that virtually every scintilla of their reportage over the past 48 months was inherently false or manipulated by the “sources” distributing the material for their reporting.
There’s not a single media outlet capable of doing that.
Think about a New York Times, CNN, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, Yahoo News or Washington Post journalist now having to write an article deconstructing a foundation of four-years worth of lies they participated in creating.
Do we really think such a catastrophic level of corrupted journalism could reconstitute into genuine reporting of fact-based information?
EVER?
Impossible.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Sunday Talks: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Shares Plans to Reopen…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses his plans to reopen the economy on a county-by-county basis starting tomorrow , May 4th @ @ @ @ @ will remain in their current status , but restrictions will be removed for other counties @ @ @ @ @ their current healthcare system .
Florida has a high population of elderly residents and Governor @ @ @ @ @ protocols he will use as part of the ongoing reopening process .

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses his plans to reopen the economy on a county-by-county basis starting tomorrow, May 4th. Broward and Dade counties will remain in their current status, but restrictions will be removed for other counties based on the status of their current healthcare system.
Florida has a high population of elderly residents and Governor DeSantis walks through the testing protocols he will use as part of the ongoing reopening process.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Sunday Talks: Jim Jordan and Trey Gowdy React to Latest Flynn Developments…

Congressman Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) and former representative Trey Gowdy appear on Fox News to share their review of the latest Flynn documents with Maria Bartiromo .
Both Jordan and Gowdy note the driver of the FBI effort appears to be Peter Strzok who worked around his immediate superior , Bill Priestap , to work with the more politically aligned FBI Director James Comey and FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe .
Interesting juxtaposition in this interview .
Roosterhead really wanted to avoid criticizing current FBI Director Chris Wray , and he was successful talkin ’ circles .
As long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is satisfied and content .
Why ?
Because it takes an actual connection with “ deplorables ” and “ MAGA ” to really fight with all they have for the greater cause… .
an emotional connection missing in the Rooster yet evident in Jim Jordan .
From the Rooster ’ s perspective , the problem is not that people and families have continued to suffer due to ongoing DOJ prosecutorial terror-tactics ; and/or the fact that fake media has fooled 50 % or more of the public with their deep state fiction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rooster it ’ s all just a puzzle to outline and satisfy the appearance .
The Rooster types tell Jordan privately he ’ s too “ ate up with it ” …

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and former representative Trey Gowdy appear on Fox News to share their review of the latest Flynn documents with Maria Bartiromo.
Both Jordan and Gowdy note the driver of the FBI effort appears to be Peter Strzok who worked around his immediate superior, Bill Priestap, to work with the more politically aligned FBI Director James Comey and FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
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Interesting juxtaposition in this interview. Roosterhead really wanted to avoid criticizing current FBI Director Chris Wray, and he was successful talkin’ circles. As long as the Rooster “knows” things he is satisfied and content. Why? Because it takes an actual connection with “deplorables” and “MAGA” to really fight with all they have for the greater cause…. an emotional connection missing in the Rooster yet evident in Jim Jordan.
From the Rooster’s perspective, the problem is not that people and families have continued to suffer due to ongoing DOJ prosecutorial terror-tactics; and/or the fact that fake media has fooled 50% or more of the public with their deep state fiction narrative; from the perch of the Rooster it’s all just a puzzle to outline and satisfy the appearance.
The Rooster types tell Jordan privately he’s too “ate up with it”…


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Jim Jordan Blasts FBI Director Chris Wray in Letter Demanding Answers and Interviews With Bill Pries

Jim Jordan Blasts FBI Director Chris Wray in Letter Demanding Answers and Interviews With Bill Priestap and Joe Pientka…

Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee , Jim Jordan , sends a scathing letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray questioning why the evidence of gross political corruption within his institution has to come from judicial documents in the Flynn case rather than honest production of material from the FBI .
Within the letter Mr. Jordan implicates Director Wray in an institutional effort to hide prior abuses in order to keep the American public blind to the corruption within it .
Given recent comments by President Trump about Director Wray , Jordan appears to be in-line with POTUS : [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you immediately review the actions of the FBI in targeting LTG Flynn .
The American people continue to learn troubling details about the politicization and misconduct at the highest levels of the FBI during the Obama-Biden Administration .
Even more concerning , we continue to learn these new details from litigation and investigations—not from you .
It is well past time that you show the leadership necessary to bring the FBI past the abuses of the Obama-Biden era.
” “ Please facilitate making former FBI Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for transcribed interviews about their actions related to LTG Flynn.
” With this specifically pointed focus , things are getting interesting .
Here ’ s a reminder of President Trump ’ s most recent statements on Director Wray .
This was the day after the IG report which outlined the FISA abuse , and FBI Director Chris Wray downplayed the findings…

Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, Jim Jordan, sends a scathing letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray questioning why the evidence of gross political corruption within his institution has to come from judicial documents in the Flynn case rather than honest production of material from the FBI.
Within the letter Mr. Jordan implicates Director Wray in an institutional effort to hide prior abuses in order to keep the American public blind to the corruption within it. Given recent comments by President Trump about Director Wray, Jordan appears to be in-line with POTUS:
[…] “We write to request that you immediately review the actions of the FBI in targeting LTG Flynn. The American people continue to learn troubling details about the politicization and misconduct at the highest levels of the FBI during the Obama-Biden Administration. Even more concerning, we continue to learn these new details from litigation and investigations—not from you. It is well past time that you show the leadership necessary to bring the FBI past the abuses of the Obama-Biden era.” “Please facilitate making former FBI Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division Bill Priestap and FBI Agent Joe Pientka available for transcribed interviews about their actions related to LTG Flynn.”
Here’s the full six page letter:
(Source PDF)
With this specifically pointed focus, things are getting interesting.
Here’s a reminder of President Trump’s most recent statements on Director Wray. This was the day after the IG report which outlined the FISA abuse, and FBI Director Chris Wray downplayed the findings…
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--White House Advisor Peter Navarro Discusses ‘America-First’ Manufacturing Realignment…

White House Manufacturing Policy Advisor and lead on execution of the Defense Production Act , Peter Navarro , appears on @ @ @ @ @ ongoing initiatives to secure , produce and/or manufacture critical healthcare products in the U.S .
@ @ @ @ @ media today about the White House assembling a variety of new policies and regulations to @ @ @ @ @ America-First ’ .
USTR Lighthizer , Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are @ @ @ @ @ , Navarro notes FEMA , HHS and DoD will soon have rules requiring USA manufactured @ @ @ @ @ .

White House Manufacturing Policy Advisor and lead on execution of the Defense Production Act, Peter Navarro, appears on Fox News to discuss the ongoing initiatives to secure, produce and/or manufacture critical healthcare products in the U.S.
There are multiple reports in media today about the White House assembling a variety of new policies and regulations to go full wolverine on ‘America-First’. USTR Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are leading the effort.
Additionally, Navarro notes FEMA, HHS and DoD will soon have rules requiring USA manufactured purchases for their government contracts.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Wall Street Multinationals Exploit Coronavirus Pandemic To Demand Tariff Removal…

Wall Street ’ s U.S. multinationals moved the majority of U.S. apparel manufacturing to southeast Asia for the past several decades ; as a result they virtually wiped out major apparel hubs in the United States .
Now those same multinationals are claiming their production shift to making masks and PPE in China means the tariffs on imports should be lifted ; and they are sending their corporate lobbyists into DC to pitch that message .
There are no tariffs on U.S. healthcare products made in the USA .
If the apparel industry wants to avoid tariffs , then bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States is what U.S. consumers of those and other goods want .
President Trump should not lower tariffs on imported PPE , he should actually raise those tariffs as high as needed to shift that manufacturing back to the U.S .
The time is now to wage battle against the Wall Street manufacturers & K-St lobbyists .
[ … ] “ We ’ ve been working on [ reducing the reliance of our supply chains in China ] over the last few years but we are now turbo-charging that initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic Growth , Energy and the Environment at the U.S. State Department told Reuters .
“ I think it is essential to understand where the critical areas are and where critical bottlenecks exist , ” Krach said , adding that the matter was key to U.S. security and one the government could announce new action on soon .
The U.S. Commerce Department , State and other agencies are looking for ways to push companies to move both sourcing and manufacturing out of China .
Tax incentives and potential re-shoring subsidies are among measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current and former officials told Reuters .
“ There is a whole of government push on this , ” said one .
Agencies are probing which manufacturing should be deemed “ essential ” and how to produce these goods outside of China .
[ … ] “ This moment is a perfect storm ; the pandemic has crystallized all the worries that people have had about doing business with China , ” said another senior U.S. official .
“ All the money that people think they made by making deals with China before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many fold by the economic damage ” from the coronavirus , the official said .
( read more ) This is not only good policy , it ’ s good politics .
The vast majority of Americans now realize how important it is for critical manufacturing to return to the United States .
Considering the position of the new USMCA trade agreement , this is the perfect moment to put additional punitive pressure on China , increase tariffs on imported goods , and support an entire government approach to incentivize a resurgence in @ @ @ @

Wall Street’s U.S. multinationals moved the majority of U.S. apparel manufacturing to southeast Asia for the past several decades; as a result they virtually wiped out major apparel hubs in the United States. Now those same multinationals are claiming their production shift to making masks and PPE in China means the tariffs on imports should be lifted; and they are sending their corporate lobbyists into DC to pitch that message.
Nonsense.
There are no tariffs on U.S. healthcare products made in the USA. If the apparel industry wants to avoid tariffs, then bring the manufacturing back home. Critical manufacturing in the United States is what U.S. consumers of those and other goods want.
President Trump should not lower tariffs on imported PPE, he should actually raise those tariffs as high as needed to shift that manufacturing back to the U.S.
The time is now to wage battle against the Wall Street manufacturers & K-St lobbyists.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is “turbocharging” an initiative to remove global industrial supply chains from China as it weighs new tariffs to punish Beijing for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to officials familiar with U.S. planning.
[…] “We’ve been working on [reducing the reliance of our supply chains in China] over the last few years but we are now turbo-charging that initiative,” Keith Krach, undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment at the U.S. State Department told Reuters. “I think it is essential to understand where the critical areas are and where critical bottlenecks exist,” Krach said, adding that the matter was key to U.S. security and one the government could announce new action on soon. The U.S. Commerce Department, State and other agencies are looking for ways to push companies to move both sourcing and manufacturing out of China. Tax incentives and potential re-shoring subsidies are among measures being considered to spur changes, the current and former officials told Reuters. “There is a whole of government push on this,” said one. Agencies are probing which manufacturing should be deemed “essential” and how to produce these goods outside of China. […] “This moment is a perfect storm; the pandemic has crystallized all the worries that people have had about doing business with China,” said another senior U.S. official. “All the money that people think they made by making deals with China before, now they’ve been eclipsed many fold by the economic damage” from the coronavirus, the official said. (read more)
This is not only good policy, it’s good politics. The vast majority of Americans now realize how important it is for critical manufacturing to return to the United States.
Considering the position of the new USMCA trade agreement, this is the perfect moment to put additional punitive pressure on China, increase tariffs on imported goods, and support an entire government approach to incentivize a resurgence in American manufacturing independence.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Secretary Steven Mnuchin Discusses Paycheck Protection Program and Small Business Relief…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appears for a wide-ranging interview with Maria Bartiromo .
Topics include international travel , the Paycheck @ @ @ @ @ business relief , and overall rebuilding of the U.S. economy amid COVID-19 mitigation .
The @ @ @ @ @ interview are weird because Bartiromo doesn ’ t seem to recognize the PPP program is @ @ @ @ @ business to keep their employees on payroll .
Ms. Bartiromo appears to want the PPP @ @ @ @ @ free money to replace business revenue , and she ’ s pushing hard for her @ @ @ @ @ Mnuchin tries to remind Bartiromo that businesses can apply for bridge loans , but the @ @ @ @ @ .
Bartiromo argues that all businesses should have free money bailouts to replace revenues ; @ @ @ @

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appears for a wide-ranging interview with Maria Bartiromo. Topics include international travel, the Paycheck Protection Program progress, small business relief, and overall rebuilding of the U.S. economy amid COVID-19 mitigation.
The first few minutes of the interview are weird because Bartiromo doesn’t seem to recognize the PPP program is essentially a grant to small business to keep their employees on payroll. Ms. Bartiromo appears to want the PPP grants to be shifted to free money to replace business revenue, and she’s pushing hard for her Wall St buddies.
Secretary Mnuchin tries to remind Bartiromo that businesses can apply for bridge loans, but the PPP is actually a grant. Bartiromo argues that all businesses should have free money bailouts to replace revenues; an impossible suggestion.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-04--Jeff Sessions Wonders if There Was Sufficient Evidence for Trump-Russia Investigation…

Well , this would have been a good question for Jeff Sessions to ponder three years ago , before he @ @ @ @ @ interview this morning with Maria Bartiromo , former Attorney General Jeff Sessions wonders now if @ @ @ @ @ predicate for the Mueller investigation to begin .
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Well, this would have been a good question for Jeff Sessions to ponder three years ago, before he recused himself….
During an interview this morning with Maria Bartiromo, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions wonders now if there was ever a sufficient predicate for the Mueller investigation to begin. [Video prompted to 03:00 – WATCH]
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--May 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1202

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theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--Tuesday May 5th – Open Thread

Tuesday May 5th – Open Thread

Our Father , who art in heaven , hallowed be thy Name .
Thy kingdom come .
THY WILL BE @ @ @ @ @ it is in heaven .
Give us this day our daily bread .
And forgive @ @ @ @ @ we forgive those who trespass against us .
And lead us not into temptation , @ @ @ @ @ .
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory , forever and @ @ @ @

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--Delicious Dynamic – John Ratcliffe ODNI Confirmation Hearing Tomorrow – Senate Intel Committee 9:30a

Delicious Dynamic – John Ratcliffe ODNI Confirmation Hearing Tomorrow – Senate Intel Committee 9:30am ET

An interesting dynamic unfolds tomorrow as the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence ( SSCI ) will be holding the confirmation hearing for President Trump ’ s nominee , John Ratcliffe .
As a result of earlier political moves the SSCI is between a rock and a hard place .
The SSCI is the drain-plug in the swamp .
They use their corrupt oversight power and confirmation authority to control the intelligence apparatus ( swamp guards ) and ensure that no executive branch officer can disrupt or disclose their corrupt Senate schemes .
President Trump nominated Representative John Ratcliffe , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) .
The SSCI previously rejected Ratcliffe because his existence is adverse to their interests .
However , in response Trump installed honey badger Richard “ Ric ” Grenell as the acting DNI .
The SSCI hates Grennel with the ferocity of a thousand supernovas because Grenell doesn ’ t give a f**k about their swamp life .
Better yet , Grenell smacks them around publicly on Twitter whenever the SSCI dispatch the orcs from the deep swamp intelligence apparatus .
Every time orcs poke their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grenell smacks them with a billion mega-watt sunlight hammer .
They shriek and retreat to the dungeon .
The good news for the SSCI is that Grenell can only stay in the ‘ acting ’ role until September of this year .
However , the bad news is if the SSCI rejects John Ratcliffe then Ric Grenell gets another year to antagonize the corrupt senators , swing the sunlight hammer & expose the darkest secrets of their beloved swamp .
{ { Grumble – Grumble } } As a result President Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their cave .
If the SSCI rejects Ratcliffe , they are stuck with Grenell ; and Ric really is a guy who doesn ’ t give a f**k about the SSCI ’ s indulgent self-interest and thirst for power .
As Senator Angus King said : “ If we vote down Ratcliffe , we ’ re stuck with Grenell .
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An interesting dynamic unfolds tomorrow as the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) will be holding the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s nominee, John Ratcliffe. As a result of earlier political moves the SSCI is between a rock and a hard place.
The SSCI is the drain-plug in the swamp. They use their corrupt oversight power and confirmation authority to control the intelligence apparatus (swamp guards) and ensure that no executive branch officer can disrupt or disclose their corrupt Senate schemes.
President Trump nominated Representative John Ratcliffe, an intelligence community reformer, for the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The SSCI previously rejected Ratcliffe because his existence is adverse to their interests. However, in response Trump installed honey badger Richard “Ric” Grenell as the acting DNI.
The SSCI hates Grennel with the ferocity of a thousand supernovas because Grenell doesn’t give a f**k about their swamp life. Better yet, Grenell smacks them around publicly on Twitter whenever the SSCI dispatch the orcs from the deep swamp intelligence apparatus. Every time orcs poke their heads out of the DC labyrinth, Grenell smacks them with a billion mega-watt sunlight hammer. They shriek and retreat to the dungeon.
The good news for the SSCI is that Grenell can only stay in the ‘acting’ role until September of this year. However, the bad news is if the SSCI rejects John Ratcliffe then Ric Grenell gets another year to antagonize the corrupt senators, swing the sunlight hammer & expose the darkest secrets of their beloved swamp. {{Grumble – Grumble}}
As a result President Trump has pinned the SSCI into the corner of their cave. If the SSCI rejects Ratcliffe, they are stuck with Grenell; and Ric really is a guy who doesn’t give a f**k about the SSCI’s indulgent self-interest and thirst for power.
As Senator Angus King said: “If we vote down Ratcliffe, we’re stuck with Grenell.”
[Insert Angus sad face here]
Too darned funny.
New York Times -President Trump first picked Representative John Ratcliffe of Texas to be the nation’s intelligence chief last summer, but resistance in the Republican Senate was so firm that Mr. Ratcliffe’s name was withdrawn before his nomination ever became official.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--Tom Cotton Discusses COVID-19 as a Pandemic Virus That Escaped a Laboratory in Communist Wuhan, Chin

Tom Cotton Discusses COVID-19 as a Pandemic Virus That Escaped a Laboratory in Communist Wuhan, China…

Senator Tom Cotton appears on Fox News to discuss the latest revelations that COVID-19 came out of a laboratory in @ @ @ @ @ MacCallum attempts to push the Beijing propaganda of wounded panda as a victim ; Senator @ @ @ @ @ accepting that China is a communist totalitarian state .

Senator Tom Cotton appears on Fox News to discuss the latest revelations that COVID-19 came out of a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Martha MacCallum attempts to push the Beijing propaganda of wounded panda as a victim; Senator Cotton outlines the importance of accepting that China is a communist totalitarian state.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--Dallas County, Texas Salon Owner Jailed For COVID-19 Noncompliance – Opened Business Now Incarcerate

Dallas County, Texas Salon Owner Jailed For COVID-19 Noncompliance – Opened Business Now Incarcerated…

It doesn ’ t come as a shock but it is ridiculous in the extreme .
A Dallas County Texas salon owner has been sentenced to a week in jail for defying the order to keep her business closed .
“ I couldn ’ t feed my family and my stylists couldn ’ t feed their families ” Ms. Shelly Luther testified .
The court didn ’ t care .
The stakes are escalating daily as economic desperation takes over and the oppressive hand of the authoritarian government officials refuse to loosen their grip on their new found power over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get much worse quickly .
TEXAS – A Dallas salon owner will spend a week in jail after she was found in contempt of court Tuesday for violating a court order to close her salon during the coronavirus pandemic .
In addition to the jail time , Shelley Luther was fined at least $ 3,500 for continuing to operate her business , Salon à la Mode , in violation of a temporary restraining order issued against the business .
Unfortunately we predicted this exact outcome when we were discussing how the Blue regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ livelihoods of people living within oppressive control zones .
[ Previously Here ] There is a growing likelihood things will continue to escalate as people get increasingly desperate and isolated .
This activity is fuel for a full WACO-style confrontation ; which , ultimately would serve the interests of the control authoritarians .
This is not a good trend to be seeing .
Also , on the same day this news comes out , we see fully armed SWAT team members with armored vehicles moving in to stop another business and arrest the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity is going to end with a violent confrontation : When you see that justice is measured , not by due process , but by compulsion ; when you see that in order to invoke your first amendment right to speech ; or your sixth amendment right to due process , you must obtain permission from men who rebuke our constitution ; when you see that justice is determined by those who leverage , not in law , but in politics ; when you see that men get power over individual liberty by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representatives don ’ t protect you against them , but protect them against you ; when you see corruption holding influence , and individual liberty so easily dispatched and nullified ; you will know that your freedom too is soon to perish… The authoritarian government appreciates good citizens who comply with the interests of the state .
Good citizenship is rewarded with access to a safe COVID Compliant Society .
A safer society ; where the odds will always be in your favor .
A reminder : … During this economic war residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held captive to the political whims of their regional generals .
The economic freedom and liberty zone will encompass the Red region .
The center of the country , mid west , southern region ( surrounding the Gulf of Mexico ) and south eastern Atlantic region .
These areas will be open to commerce and economic freedom .
However , the urban dense populations ( Blue pockets within Red zones ) will push-back against the efforts of the Red generals in an attempt to retain alignment with their Blue team generals .
Depending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there may be roadblocks , sabotage , skirmishes and political violence against the freedom & liberty Red team .
If you track the oppression and confrontation you will note it increases in direct proportion to the level of Democrat authoritarian control on a very local level .
The higher the spike in the maps below , the greater likelihood your freedom will be removed and you will need to be very careful about any grievance protest .
Red captives within the Blue zones will have to be smart and strategic .
Big Blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generals .
Direct confrontation against the Blue forces should be avoided , and it will likely be a better strategy to fight stealthily as insurgents .
Any Red team member of the economic freedom alliance , trapped within a Blue region , is warned to evaluate their connection to their electronic devices .
Your cell phones could be used as portable transponders expose your movement and your political views .
As we are seeing , officials within the totalitarian state are not opposed to using full military tactics against U.S. citizens .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this for decades ; only this time it is more widespread .
The police firebombed the group MOVE in Philadelphia .
Federal officials assassinated members of the Weaver family in Ruby Ridge , Idaho ; and everyone is familiar with the WACO Texas massacre .
Those events highlight the potential , only now we are talking about hundreds , perhaps thousands of simultaneous events ; again , depending on the level of desperation .
This is going to be one hell of a struggle .
A Spring and Summer conflict looms like we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of U.S. politics .
The pressure is building quickly , be careful .
It ’ s not about a virus ; it ’ s about control… The tall blue spires are the extreme danger zones .

It doesn’t come as a shock but it is ridiculous in the extreme. A Dallas County Texas salon owner has been sentenced to a week in jail for defying the order to keep her business closed. “I couldn’t feed my family and my stylists couldn’t feed their families” Ms. Shelly Luther testified. The court didn’t care.
The stakes are escalating daily as economic desperation takes over and the oppressive hand of the authoritarian government officials refuse to loosen their grip on their new found power over the population. Confrontation is likely to get much worse quickly.
TEXAS – A Dallas salon owner will spend a week in jail after she was found in contempt of court Tuesday for violating a court order to close her salon during the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the jail time, Shelley Luther was fined at least $3,500 for continuing to operate her business, Salon à la Mode, in violation of a temporary restraining order issued against the business.
Like other businesses deemed nonessential, Luther’s Far North Dallas salon was forced to close March 22 after Dallas County enacted its stay-at-home order. She reopened the salon on April 24 despite that order, and tore up a cease-and-desist letter from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins at a demonstration the following day. […] “I couldn’t feed my family and my stylists couldn’t feed their families,” Luther testified. (read more)
The judge told Shelley Luther she
could avoid jail time if she apologized, admitted she was wrong, and agreed to close her hair salon until it was allowed to open. This is her response…@CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/1phdNUsLme — Andrea Lucia (@CBS11Andrea) May 5, 2020
Unfortunately we predicted this exact outcome when we were discussing how the Blue regions would line up to destroy the financial livelihoods of people living within oppressive control zones. [Previously Here] There is a growing likelihood things will continue to escalate as people get increasingly desperate and isolated.
This activity is fuel for a full WACO-style confrontation; which, ultimately would serve the interests of the control authoritarians. This is not a good trend to be seeing.
Also, on the same day this news comes out, we see fully armed SWAT team members with armored vehicles moving in to stop another business and arrest the owners. Again, this type of activity is going to end with a violent confrontation:
Ector County Sheriff’s SWAT team raiding a peaceful protest at Big Daddy Zane’s in West Odessa. The bar opened this afternoon despite Abbott’s latest orders, saying “all businesses are essential.” Full coverage tonight on @KPEJFOX24News & @Big2News pic.twitter.com/WHiwhmisgs — JuYeon Kim (@JuYeonKimTV) May 5, 2020
When you see that justice is measured, not by due process, but by compulsion; when you see that in order to invoke your first amendment right to speech; or your sixth amendment right to due process, you must obtain permission from men who rebuke our constitution; when you see that justice is determined by those who leverage, not in law, but in politics; when you see that men get power over individual liberty by graft and by scheme, and our representatives don’t protect you against them, but protect them against you; when you see corruption holding influence, and individual liberty so easily dispatched and nullified; you will know that your freedom too is soon to perish…
The authoritarian government appreciates good citizens who comply with the interests of the state. Good citizenship is rewarded with access to a safe COVID Compliant Society. A safer society; where the odds will always be in your favor.
A reminder:… During this economic war residents within the Blue occupied territories will be held captive to the political whims of their regional generals.
The economic freedom and liberty zone will encompass the Red region. The center of the country, mid west, southern region (surrounding the Gulf of Mexico) and south eastern Atlantic region. These areas will be open to commerce and economic freedom.
However, the urban dense populations (Blue pockets within Red zones) will push-back against the efforts of the Red generals in an attempt to retain alignment with their Blue team generals. Depending on the strength of the urban forces there may be roadblocks, sabotage, skirmishes and political violence against the freedom & liberty Red team.
If you track the oppression and confrontation you will note it increases in direct proportion to the level of Democrat authoritarian control on a very local level. The higher the spike in the maps below, the greater likelihood your freedom will be removed and you will need to be very careful about any grievance protest.
Red captives within the Blue zones will have to be smart and strategic. Big Blue tech will be assisting the totalitarian Blue generals. Direct confrontation against the Blue forces should be avoided, and it will likely be a better strategy to fight stealthily as insurgents.
Any Red team member of the economic freedom alliance, trapped within a Blue region, is warned to evaluate their connection to their electronic devices. Your cell phones could be used as portable transponders expose your movement and your political views.
As we are seeing, officials within the totalitarian state are not opposed to using full military tactics against U.S. citizens. This is not new, we have seen this for decades; only this time it is more widespread. The police firebombed the group MOVE in Philadelphia. Federal officials assassinated members of the Weaver family in Ruby Ridge, Idaho; and everyone is familiar with the WACO Texas massacre. Those events highlight the potential, only now we are talking about hundreds, perhaps thousands of simultaneous events; again, depending on the level of desperation.
This is going to be one hell of a struggle. A Spring and Summer conflict looms like we’ve never seen in the history of U.S. politics. The pressure is building quickly, be careful.
Conduct your affairs accordingly.
It’s not about a virus; it’s about control…
The tall blue spires are the extreme danger zones.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--Walls Closing In Around FBI Director Chris Wray as Documents Show His Enabling of Corrupt FBI Object

Walls Closing In Around FBI Director Chris Wray as Documents Show His Enabling of Corrupt FBI Objectives….

An interesting article from Fox News asks the question of whether Mueller ’ s special counsel attorney Brandon Van Grack misled Judge Sullivan in the Flynn case by not being forthcoming about the background documents under the DOJ Brady obligation .
Additionally , as a consequence of the Flynn evidence discoveries people are now asking why the FBI and DOJ did not produce these documents earlier .
Representative Jim Jordan is specifically asking these questions of current FBI Director Chris Wray .
In response to the Fox News article the FBI has released a statement which itself is very interesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dig himself and his institution out of a hole ; but it is only getting worse .
First , here ’ s the follow-up from the FBI .
[ FOX NEWS ] – After this article was published , the FBI provided a statement to Fox News saying that under Wray ’ s leadership , the bureau had turned over relevant Flynn materials to the U.S. attorney probing possible FBI criminal misconduct during the Trump probe , John Durham — but the FBI didn ’ t say when exactly the handoff happened .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the FBI has fully cooperated and been transparent with the review being conducted by U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen , just as it has been with U.S. Attorney John Durham and was with Inspector General Michael Horowitz , ” the statement read .
The FBI continued : “ With regard to certain documents in the Michael Flynn matter from the 2016-2017 time period that are now the subject of reporting by the press , the FBI previously produced those materials to the Inspector General and U.S. Attorney Durham .
The Flynn investigation was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , under prior FBI leadership .
Since taking office , Director Wray has stressed the importance of strictly abiding by established processes , without exception .
Director Wray remains firmly committed to addressing the failures under prior FBI leadership while maintaining the foundational principles of rigor , objectivity , accountability , and ownership in fulfilling the Bureau ’ s mission to protect the American people and defend the Constitution.
” ( link ) The FBI statement is factually flawed on many levels and substantively false on the specifics .
Notice how this part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exculpatory documents were turned over to the Special Counsel ( they were ) .
Also notice how Wray is attempting to deflect the timing by saying they were produced to the IG and Durham .
U.S. Attorney John Durham didn ’ t enter the picture until May 2019 , as instructed by newly confirmed AG Bill Barr .
So what was the FBI doing with those documents prior to Durham in 2017 and 2018 ?
The prosecution of Flynn started mid-2017 ; and Chris Wray knew of the specific misconduct within the FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wray removed James Baker from official duty as FBI legal counsel in December 2017 [ LINK ] approximately three weeks after the corrupt and coerced Flynn guilty plea on November 30th .
FBI Director Wray allowed James Baker remained in the FBI , in some unknown capacity , through May 4 , 2018 , when Baker officially resigned [ LINK ] By late December 2017 Wray clearly knew several FBI officials were participants in a multitude of corrupt schemes , including the prosecution of Michael Flynn .
The sheer volume of removals from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wray ’ s knowledge .
Think about it… .
FBI Agent Peter Strzok was removed ; FBI lawyer Lisa Page was removed ; FBI counsel James Baker was removed ; FBI public relations officer Michael Kortan was removed ; and eventually FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was removed .
All of these removals surrounded discovery of their corrupt and political activity in 2016 , 2017 and early 2018… .
…But the evidence was not provided to the Flynn defense until April 2020 ?
Let ’ s not forget in July 2018 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took over leadership , the FBI lied to the FISA court about the Carter Page FISA application ; and the DOJ/FBI made the ridiculous claim the FISA application was still adequately predicated .
So it seems more than a little ridiculous for FBI Director Chris Wray to justify the hidden documents by saying the FBI did turn them over to John Durham ( 2019 ) and/or AUSO Jeff Jensen in 2020 ; when he held back the evidence in 2017 , 2018 , while the underlying activity was being discovered .
Also don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Attorney John Lausch ( Chicago ) , yeah , remember him ?
In 2018 John Lausch ’ s entire function was to produce documents .
Additionally , if the FBI did factually turn over all of these documents to Inspector General Michael Horowitz while three distinct IG investigations were ongoing , then how did the IG claim they could find “ no evidence of political bias ” , when the explosive documents – specifically the Bill Priestap notes – show direct evidence of biased intent ?
What does that say about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , again the construct of the Mueller investigation being used as a shield surfaces .
Not only did the corrupt Mueller probe control various elements within the DOJ and FBI , but the Mueller probe as an “ ongoing investigation ” , shielded those documents from sunlight and discovery .
Again , Chris Wray pointing out how his institution turned over documents and evidence to Durham ( 2019/2020 ) and Horowitz doesn ’ t reconcile with how his FBI participated in the corrupt Mueller investigation ; and it does not seem accidental in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ omits outlining prior FBI document production to the special counsel team .

An interesting article from Fox News asks the question of whether Mueller’s special counsel attorney Brandon Van Grack misled Judge Sullivan in the Flynn case by not being forthcoming about the background documents under the DOJ Brady obligation.
Additionally, as a consequence of the Flynn evidence discoveries people are now asking why the FBI and DOJ did not produce these documents earlier. Representative Jim Jordan is specifically asking these questions of current FBI Director Chris Wray.
In response to the Fox News article the FBI has released a statement which itself is very interesting. Apparently the FBI Director is trying to dig himself and his institution out of a hole; but it is only getting worse. First, here’s the follow-up from the FBI.
[FOX NEWS] – After this article was published, the FBI provided a statement to Fox News saying that under Wray’s leadership, the bureau had turned over relevant Flynn materials to the U.S. attorney probing possible FBI criminal misconduct during the Trump probe, John Durham — but the FBI didn’t say when exactly the handoff happened. “Under Director Wray’s leadership, the FBI has fully cooperated and been transparent with the review being conducted by U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen, just as it has been with U.S. Attorney John Durham and was with Inspector General Michael Horowitz,” the statement read.
The FBI continued: “With regard to certain documents in the Michael Flynn matter from the 2016-2017 time period that are now the subject of reporting by the press, the FBI previously produced those materials to the Inspector General and U.S. Attorney Durham. The Flynn investigation was initiated and conducted during this time period, under prior FBI leadership. Since taking office, Director Wray has stressed the importance of strictly abiding by established processes, without exception. Director Wray remains firmly committed to addressing the failures under prior FBI leadership while maintaining the foundational principles of rigor, objectivity, accountability, and ownership in fulfilling the Bureau’s mission to protect the American people and defend the Constitution.” (link)
The FBI statement is factually flawed on many levels and substantively false on the specifics.
“With regard to certain documents in the Michael Flynn matter from the 2016-2017 time period that are now the subject of reporting by the press, the FBI previously produced those materials to the Inspector General and U.S. Attorney Durham.
Notice how this part of the statement does not say the exculpatory documents were turned over to the Special Counsel (they were). Also notice how Wray is attempting to deflect the timing by saying they were produced to the IG and Durham.
U.S. Attorney John Durham didn’t enter the picture until May 2019, as instructed by newly confirmed AG Bill Barr. So what was the FBI doing with those documents prior to Durham in 2017 and 2018?
The prosecution of Flynn started mid-2017; and Chris Wray knew of the specific misconduct within the FBI at the same time. Remember, Wray removed James Baker from official duty as FBI legal counsel in December 2017 [LINK] approximately three weeks after the corrupt and coerced Flynn guilty plea on November 30th.
FBI Director Wray allowed James Baker to remain in the FBI, in some unknown capacity, through May 4, 2018, when Baker officially resigned [LINK] By late December 2017 Wray clearly knew several FBI officials were participants in a multitude of corrupt schemes, including the prosecution of Michael Flynn.
The sheer volume of removals from the FBI outlines the extent of Chris Wray’s knowledge. Think about it….
FBI Agent Peter Strzok was removed; FBI lawyer Lisa Page was removed; FBI counsel James Baker was removed; FBI public relations officer Michael Kortan was removed; and eventually FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was removed. All of these removals surrounded discovery of their corrupt and political activity in 2016, 2017 and early 2018….
…But the evidence was not provided to the Flynn defense until April 2020?
Let’s not forget in July 2018, a full year after FBI Director Chris Wray took over leadership, the FBI lied to the FISA court about the Carter Page FISA application; and the DOJ/FBI made the ridiculous claim the FISA application was still adequately predicated.
So it seems more than a little ridiculous for FBI Director Chris Wray to justify the hidden documents by saying the FBI did turn them over to John Durham (2019) and/or AUSO Jeff Jensen in 2020; when he held back the evidence in 2017, 2018, while the underlying activity was being discovered.
Also don’t forget the original purpose of U.S. Attorney John Lausch (Chicago), yeah, remember him? In 2018 John Lausch’s entire function was to produce documents.
Additionally, if the FBI did factually turn over all of these documents to Inspector General Michael Horowitz while three distinct IG investigations were ongoing, then how did the IG claim they could find “no evidence of political bias”, when the explosive documents – specifically the Bill Priestap notes – show direct evidence of biased intent? What does that say about the fidelity of the Inspector General?
Lastly, again the construct of the Mueller investigation being used as a shield surfaces. Not only did the corrupt Mueller probe control various elements within the DOJ and FBI, but the Mueller probe as an “ongoing investigation”, shielded those documents from sunlight and discovery.
Again, Chris Wray pointing out how his institution turned over documents and evidence to Durham (2019/2020) and Horowitz doesn’t reconcile with how his FBI participated in the corrupt Mueller investigation; and it does not seem accidental in today’s defense Director Wray mysteriously omits outlining prior FBI document production to the special counsel team.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-05-05--President Trump Remarks Visiting Honeywell Manufacturing Plant, Arizona – 4:30pm ET Livestream…

Today President Donald Trump tours the Honeywell manufacturing facility and delivers remarks about mask production in Arizona. Honeywell’s facility is making millions of N95 masks for the U.S. government. Anticipated start time 4:30pm ET
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