saraacater--2020-09-23--Explosive GOP Report: Hunter Biden’s Alleged Connections To Russian Trafficking Rings, Chinese And C

Explosive GOP Report: Hunter Biden’s Alleged Connections To Russian Trafficking Rings, Chinese And Criminal Activity

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Please return for more updates .
An explosive Senate Report exposes possible criminal activity of Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , and his position on a board with the Ukrainian energy giant Burisma Holdings .
The year long investigation by the Senate ended Wednesday and exposed what Senator ’ s Ron Johnson , chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee , and Sen. Chuck Grassley , chairman of the Senate Finance Committee , allege was ongoing malfeasance by Hunter Biden , as well as those connected to him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic candidate for president took money from senior Russian officials , criminal elements , as well as people and businesses connected to the Chinese Communist Party .
For example , one key finding alleges that “ Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming , Gongwen Dong , and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People ’ s Liberation Army .
Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow.
” Another key finding suggests that “ Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to be linked to an ‘ Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring.
’ ” Hunter Biden ’ s work with Burisma Holdings was highly criticized behind closed doors when his father was Vice President .
Former Vice President Joe Biden had been put in charge of overseeing foreign issues with Ukraine when his son became a paid board member for Burisma , in which he received a salary of roughly $ 50,000 per month .
Johnson and Grassley have been working diligently for the past year to expose what both GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden .
Johnson , who spoke to this reporter Monday , said the report would “ expose serious conflicts of interest when the former Vice President was heading the Ukraine policy for former President Obama.
” As previously reported by SaraACarter.com , Johnson ’ s committee has been investigating a litany of possible criminal activity by Hunter Biden and the Senators were determined “ to get this Ukraine report out as quickly as possible , ” said Johnson .
“ I ’ m hopeful our report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to get the truth out to the American people , ” he said .
“ The truth is a simple and important concept , don ’ t you think ?
” The accusations in the Senate report expose what the Senators believe is an onslaught of possible criminal activity , bribery , as well as payments made to people connected to sex trafficking and human trafficking rings that must be investigated by the Justice Department .
A former senior intelligence official told this reporter that the alleged evidence presented in this report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s Biden ’ s son and his connections to these communist players , including the issues of bribery and trafficking could compromise the Vice President as well.
” The report noted that senior Obama administration officials purposefully did not address the ethical conflicts and serious alleged criminal issues dealing with former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s family .
In fact , it appeared that members of the administration allegedly covered up the corruption , the report notes .
One area of the key findings dealt with a situation in 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv , Ukraine , George Kent .
He allegedly “ raised concerns to officials in Vice President Joe Biden ’ s office about the perception of a conflict of interest with respect to Hunter Biden ’ s role on Burisma ’ s board.
” Kent ’ s concerns went unaddressed , stated the report .
Then , in September 2016 , he emphasized in an email to his colleagues , “ Furthermore , the presence of Hunter Biden on the Burisma board was very awkward for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine.
” • In early 2015 the former Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv , Ukraine , George Kent , raised concerns to officials in Vice President Joe Biden ’ s office about the perception of a conflict of interest with respect to Hunter Biden ’ s role on Burisma ’ s board .
Kent ’ s concerns went unaddressed , and in September 2016 , he emphasized in an email to his colleagues , “ Furthermore , the presence of Hunter Biden on the Burisma board was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine.
” • In October 2015 , senior State Department official Amos Hochstein raised concerns with Vice President Biden , as well as with Hunter Biden , that Hunter Biden ’ s position onBurisma ’ s board enabled Russian disinformation efforts and risked undermining U.S. policy in Ukraine .
• Although Kent believed that Hunter Biden ’ s role on Burisma ’ s board was awkward forall U.S. officials pushing an anti-corruption agenda in Ukraine , the Committees are only aware of two individuals — Kent and former U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Affairs Amos Hochstein — who raised concerns to Vice President Joe Biden ( Hochstein ) or his staff ( Kent ) .
• The awkwardness for Obama administration officials continued well past his presidency .
Former Secretary of State John Kerry had knowledge of Hunter Biden ’ s role on Burisma ’ s board , but when asked about it at a town hall event in Nashua , N.H. on Dec. 8 , 2019 , Kerry falsely said , “ I had no knowledge about any of that .
None .
No.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Section V. • Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testified that confronting oligarchs would send an anticorruption message in Ukraine .
Kent told the Committees that Zlochevsky was an “ odious oligarch.
” However , in December 2015 , instead of following U.S. objectives of confronting oligarchs , Vice President Biden ’ s staff advised him to avoid commenting on Zlochevsky and recommended he say , “ I ’ m not going to get into naming names or accusing individuals.
” • Hunter Biden was serving on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on corporate governance and transparency ) when Zlochevsky allegedly paid a $ 7 million bribe to officials serving under Ukraine ’ s prosecutor general , Vitaly Yarema , to “ shut the case against Zlochevsky.
” Kent testified that this bribe occurred in December 2014 ( seven months after Hunter joined Burisma ’ s board ) , and , after learning about it , he and the Resident Legal Advisor reported this allegation to the FBI .
• Hunter Biden was a U.S. Secret Service protectee from Jan. 29 , 2009 to July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his last trip as a protectee , Time published an article describing Burisma ’ sramped up lobbying efforts to U.S. officials and Hunter ’ s involvement in Burisma ’ sboard .
Before ending his protective detail , Hunter Biden received Secret Service protection on trips to multiple foreign locations , including Moscow , Beijing , Doha , Paris , Seoul , Manila , Tokyo , Mexico City , Milan , Florence , Shanghai , Geneva , London , Dublin , Munich , Berlin , Bogota , Abu Dhabi , Nairobi , Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Johannesburg , Brussels , Madrid , Mumbai and Lake Como .
• Andrii Telizhenko , the Democrats ’ personification of Russian disinformation , met with Obama administration officials , including Elisabeth Zentos , a member of Obama ’ sNational Security Council , at least 10 times .
A Democrat lobbying firm , Blue Star Strategies , contracted with Telizhenko from 2016 to 2017 and continued to request his assistance as recent as the summer of 2019 .
A recent news article detailed other extensive contacts between Telizhenko and Obama administration officials .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 4 million paid by Burisma for Hunter Biden ’ s and Archer ’ s board memberships , Hunter Biden , his family , and Archer received millions of dollars from foreign nationals with questionable backgrounds .
• Archer received $ 142,300 from Kenges Rakishev of Kazakhstan , purportedly for a car , the same day Vice President Joe Biden appeared with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsemy Yasenyuk and addressed Ukrainian legislators in Kyiv regarding Russia ’ s actions in Crimea .
• Hunter Biden received a $ 3.5 million wire transfer from Elena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor of Moscow .
• Hunter Biden opened a bank account with Gongwen Dong to fund a $ 100,000 global spending spree with James Biden and Sara Biden .
• Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming , Gongwen Dong , and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People ’ s Liberation Army .
Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow .
• Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trafficking ring .
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This story is developing. Please return for more updates.
An explosive Senate Report exposes possible criminal activity of Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and his position on a board with the Ukrainian energy giant Burisma Holdings.
The year long investigation by the Senate ended Wednesday and exposed what Senator’s Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, allege was ongoing malfeasance by Hunter Biden, as well as those connected to him. Those allegations suggest that the son of the Democratic candidate for president took money from senior Russian officials, criminal elements, as well as people and businesses connected to the Chinese Communist Party.
For example, one key finding alleges that “Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming, Gongwen Dong, and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People’s Liberation Army. Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow.”
Another key finding suggests that “Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an ‘Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring.’”
Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma Holdings was highly criticized behind closed doors when his father was Vice President. Former Vice President Joe Biden had been put in charge of overseeing foreign issues with Ukraine when his son became a paid board member for Burisma, in which he received a salary of roughly $50,000 per month.
Johnson and Grassley have been working diligently for the past year to expose what both GOP senators have said was extensive corruption connected to the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Johnson, who spoke to this reporter Monday, said the report would “expose serious conflicts of interest when the former Vice President was heading the Ukraine policy for former President Obama.”
As previously reported by SaraACarter.com, Johnson’s committee has been investigating a litany of possible criminal activity by Hunter Biden and the Senators were determined “to get this Ukraine report out as quickly as possible,” said Johnson.
“I’m hopeful our report will turn some heads because my goal is to get the truth out to the American people,” he said. “The truth is a simple and important concept, don’t you think?”
The accusations in the Senate report expose what the Senators believe is an onslaught of possible criminal activity, bribery, as well as payments made to people connected to sex trafficking and human trafficking rings that must be investigated by the Justice Department.
A former senior intelligence official told this reporter that the alleged evidence presented in this report “raises significant national security concerns because it’s Biden’s son and his connections to these communist players, including the issues of bribery and trafficking could compromise the Vice President as well.”
The report noted that senior Obama administration officials purposefully did not address the ethical conflicts and serious alleged criminal issues dealing with former Vice President Joe Biden’s family. In fact, it appeared that members of the administration allegedly covered up the corruption, the report notes.
One area of the key findings dealt with a situation in 2015 with the former Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, George Kent. He allegedly “raised concerns to officials in Vice President Joe Biden’s office about the perception of a conflict of interest with respect to Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board.”
Kent’s concerns went unaddressed, stated the report. Then, in September 2016, he emphasized in an email to his colleagues, “Furthermore, the presence of Hunter Biden on the Burisma board was very awkward for all U.S. officials pushing an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine.”
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KEY FINDINGS
In early 2015 the former Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, George Kent, raised concerns to officials in Vice President Joe Biden’s office about the perception of a conflict of interest with respect to Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board. Kent’s concerns went unaddressed, and in September 2016, he emphasized in an email to his colleagues, “ Furthermore, the presence of Hunter Biden on the Burisma board was very awkward for all U.S. officials pushing an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine .”
.” In October 2015, senior State Department official Amos Hochstein raised concerns with Vice President Biden, as well as with Hunter Biden, that Hunter Biden’s position onBurisma’s board enabled Russian disinformation efforts and risked undermining U.S. policy in Ukraine.
Although Kent believed that Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board was awkward forall U.S. officials pushing an anti-corruption agenda in Ukraine, the Committees are only aware of two individuals — Kent and former U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein — who raised concerns to Vice President Joe Biden (Hochstein) or his staff (Kent).
The awkwardness for Obama administration officials continued well past his presidency. Former Secretary of State John Kerry had knowledge of Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board, but when asked about it at a town hall event in Nashua, N.H. on Dec. 8, 2019, Kerry falsely said, “I had no knowledge about any of that. None. No.” Evidence to the contrary is detailed in Section V.
Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testified that confronting oligarchs would send an anticorruption message in Ukraine. Kent told the Committees that Zlochevsky was an “odious oligarch.” However, in December 2015, instead of following U.S. objectives of confronting oligarchs, Vice President Biden’s staff advised him to avoid commenting on Zlochevsky and recommended he say, “I’m not going to get into naming names or accusing individuals.”
Hunter Biden was serving on Burisma’s board (supposedly consulting on corporate governance and transparency) when Zlochevsky allegedly paid a $7 million bribe to officials serving under Ukraine’s prosecutor general, Vitaly Yarema, to “shut the case against Zlochevsky.” Kent testified that this bribe occurred in December 2014 (seven months after Hunter joined Burisma’s board), and, after learning about it, he and the Resident Legal Advisor reported this allegation to the FBI.
Hunter Biden was a U.S. Secret Service protectee from Jan. 29, 2009 to July 8, 2014. A day before his last trip as a protectee, Time published an article describing Burisma’sramped up lobbying efforts to U.S. officials and Hunter’s involvement in Burisma’sboard. Before ending his protective detail, Hunter Biden received Secret Service protection on trips to multiple foreign locations, including Moscow, Beijing, Doha, Paris, Seoul, Manila, Tokyo, Mexico City, Milan, Florence, Shanghai, Geneva, London, Dublin, Munich, Berlin, Bogota, Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Taipei, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Johannesburg, Brussels, Madrid, Mumbai and Lake Como.
Andrii Telizhenko, the Democrats’ personification of Russian disinformation, met with Obama administration officials, including Elisabeth Zentos, a member of Obama’sNational Security Council, at least 10 times. A Democrat lobbying firm, Blue Star Strategies, contracted with Telizhenko from 2016 to 2017 and continued to request his assistance as recent as the summer of 2019. A recent news article detailed other extensive contacts between Telizhenko and Obama administration officials.
 In addition to the over $4 million paid by Burisma for Hunter Biden’s and Archer’s board memberships, Hunter Biden, his family, and Archer received millions of dollars from foreign nationals with questionable backgrounds.
Archer received $142,300 from Kenges Rakishev of Kazakhstan, purportedly for a car, the same day Vice President Joe Biden appeared with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsemy Yasenyuk and addressed Ukrainian legislators in Kyiv regarding Russia’s actions in Crimea.
Hunter Biden received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.
Hunter Biden opened a bank account with Gongwen Dong to fund a $100,000 global spending spree with James Biden and Sara Biden.
Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming, Gongwen Dong, and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People’s Liberation Army. Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow.
Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an “Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring.”


saraacater--2020-09-25--Source: McCabe allegedly at the center of Durham’s probe, as new info reveals dossier source was a s

Source: McCabe allegedly at the center of Durham’s probe, as new info reveals dossier source was a suspected Russian agent

Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham hinted more than a week ago that more bombshell information regarding the FBI ’ s handling of its probe into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and Russia was about to be public .
He was right because it was Graham ’ s committee that discovered the information .
In a bombshell letter released a letter Thursday night by Graham ’ s committee from Justice Department Attorney General William Barr revealed a declassified summary from the bureau indicating that former British spy Christopher Steele ’ s primary sub-source in his debunked dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not only was the sub source believed to be a spy but the FBI knew about it and had conducted a counterintelligence investigation on the individual .
“ In light of this newly declassified information , I will be sending the FISA Court the information provided to inform them how wide and deep the effort to conceal exculpatory information regarding the Carter Page warrant application was in 2016 and 2017 , ” said Graham .
“ A small group of individuals in the Department of Justice and FBI should be held accountable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do not believe they represent the overwhelming majority of patriotic men and women who work at the Department of Justice and FBI.
” One of those individuals being investigated by Connecticut Prosecutor John Durham is former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , who was fired from the FBI by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for lying to the Inspector General on multiple occasions .
He is now in Durham ’ s crosshairs , along with multiple other former senior FBI officials that were involved in the investigation , according to a source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other FBI officials , withheld that information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court , as well as some of the FBI special agents investigating Trump ’ s campaign and its alleged ties to Russia , according to the source .
“ McCabe and others were suppressing information , misrepresenting it or lying about the information that they had in order to purposefully undermine the Trump candidacy and that turned into the predication for undermining the Trump presidency , ” said a source with direct knowledge of the situation .
The source , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the senior brass at the FBI , told this reporter the FBI Director Christopher Wray , along with Deputy Director David Bowdich , were contacted last week by the DOJ and were warned that a “ shit storm was heading their way.
” The source alleged that McCabe is now a central figure in Durham ’ s investigation , along with several other senior FBI officials who were aware of the information but failed to disclose it .
McCabe could not be immediately reached for comment but this story will be updated if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI press office , nor Thomas Carson , a spokesman for Durham ’ s office commented for this story despite repeated requests .
The explosive information shed even more light on the internal corruption inside the bureau at the highest levels and the purposeful misuse of the agency to target a political presidential opponent .
In fact , it raises serious concerns that these actions were not an aberration but could have been occurring for sometime inside the FBI and intelligence community , several U.S. intelligence officials and former FBI officials told this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pale and what ’ s worse no one has paid the price for attempting to oust – coup – a U.S. president , ” said one former senior intelligence official .
“ What makes it worse is politicians who are using this information for political purposes – they do so at the detriment of the American system and republic.
” Graham ( R-South Carolina ) released the letter , along wit a declassified summary from the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) revealing the bureau ’ s investigation .
It just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release by Graham that the information was revealed during a “ request for oversight of the reliability of the Steele dossier , ” which led the Justice Department to recently declassify a key footnote in Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report .
“ The footnote states Christopher Steele ’ s Primary Sub-source “ was the subject of an FBI counterintelligence investigation from 2009 to 2011 that assessed his/her documented contacts with suspected Russian intelligence officers , ” stated the letter .
Graham stated in his press release that the “ failure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Primary Sub-source was suspected of being a Russian agent is a breach of every duty owed by law enforcement to the judicial system.
” In fact , the FBI summary provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed that the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team was aware of this information in December 2016 .
Meaning former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok , and FBI attorney Lisa Page , were aware of the information and failed to inform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court .
Further , they continued to seek three FISA warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basis and knowing that the information was more than likely Russian disinformation .
“ The now famous email Susan Rice sent to herself on Inauguration Day where she states that President Obama said that everything has to be done ‘ by the book ’ has become highly suspect , ” said Graham .
“ If this investigation is ‘ by the book , ’ then the book we ’ re using is the Kremlin playbook .
• Graham ’ s letter revealed that “ a review of FBI databases revealed that the Primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian Embassy and known Russian intelligence officers.
” • “ In September 2006 , the Primary Sub-source was in contact with a known Russian intelligence officer .
During these conversations , the Russian Intelligence Officer invited the Primary Sub-source to the Russian Embassy to see his office .
• The Primary Sub-source told the Russian Intelligence Officer that he/she was interested in entering the Russian diplomatic service one day .
The two discussed a time when the Primary Sub-source was to visit .
Four days later , the Russian Intelligence Officer contacted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet that day to work “ on the documents and then think about future plans.
” • Later in October 2006 , the Primary Sub-source contacted the Russian Intelligence Officer seeking a reply “ so the documents can be placed in tomorrow ’ s diplomatic mail pouch.
” • FBI information further identified , in 2005 , the Primary Sub-source making contact with a Washington , D.C.–based Russian officer .
It was noted that the Russian officer and the Primary Sub-source seemed very familiar with each other.
” • “ As part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Primary Sub-source ’ s associates .
One individual indicated that the Primary Sub-source was not anti-American but wanted to return to Russia one day .
Another described the Primary Sub-source as pro-Russia and indicated that he/she always interjected Russian opinions during policy discussions .
While both stated that they did not recall the Primary Sub-source asking directly about their access to classified information , one interviewee did note that the Primary Sub-source persistently asked about the interviewee ’ s knowledge of a particular military vessel.
” From Graham ’ s Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s declassified summary : • The Crossfire Hurricane team knew in December 2016 that Christopher Steele ’ s Primary Sub-source was an individual who the FBI had indicated in 2009 “ could be a threat to national security.
” • In May 2009 , Steele ’ s source reportedly attempted to recruit two individuals connected to an influential foreign policy advisor connected to President Obama , offering that if the two individuals “ ‘ did get a job in the government and had access to classified information ’ and wanted ‘ to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steele ’ s source ] knew some people to whom they could speak .
” • FBI databases revealed Steele ’ s source “ had contact in 2006 with the Russian Embassy and known Russian intelligence officers , [ including contacting a known Russian intelligence officer ] ‘ so the documents can be placed in tomorrow ’ s diplomatic pouch.
’ ” • One individual interviewed by the FBI noted that “ the Primary Sub-source persistently asked about the interviewee ’ s knowledge of a particular military vessel.
” • Significantly , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation [ of the Primary Sub-source ] stated that consideration would be given to re-opening the investigation in the event that the Primary Sub-source returned to the United States.
” • First , the primary source for the Steele dossier was likely a Russian agent .
• Second , the Primary Sub-source was suspected by the FBI in 2009 of being a Russian agent , and there had been an active counterintelligence investigation of this individual .
That FBI investigation revealed the Primary Sub-source was suspected of providing information to the Russian Embassy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence officers , and made offers to people connected to incoming Obama Administration officials that any classified information they provided could be paid for .
In addition , during this investigation it was disclosed that the Primary Sub-source persistently asked individuals about a particular military vessel of the United States .
• Third , the information provided shows that in December 2016 , the FBI knew of the previous counterintelligence investigation of the Primary Sub-source and the source ’ s ties to Russian intelligence services .
However , they failed to inform the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only did they not inform the FISA Court the Primary Sub-source was likely a Russian agent , they continued to use the Steele dossier to seek warrants against Carter Page .
They told the court the Primary Sub-source was truthful and cooperative .
Specifically the three FISA applications filed after December 2016 make no mention of the previous counterintelligence investigation against the Primary Sub-source and the last two FISA applications additionally misled the court about the results obtained of the interviews of the Primary Sub-source in January and March of 2017 .
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Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham hinted more than a week ago that more bombshell information regarding the FBI’s handling of its probe into President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia was about to be public. He was right because it was Graham’s committee that discovered the information.
In a bombshell letter released a letter Thursday night by Graham’s committee from Justice Department Attorney General William Barr revealed a declassified summary from the bureau indicating that former British spy Christopher Steele’s primary sub-source in his debunked dossier was believed to be a Russian spy. Not only was the sub source believed to be a spy but the FBI knew about it and had conducted a counterintelligence investigation on the individual.
“In light of this newly declassified information, I will be sending the FISA Court the information provided to inform them how wide and deep the effort to conceal exculpatory information regarding the Carter Page warrant application was in 2016 and 2017,” said Graham. “A small group of individuals in the Department of Justice and FBI should be held accountable for this fraud against the court. I do not believe they represent the overwhelming majority of patriotic men and women who work at the Department of Justice and FBI.”
One of those individuals being investigated by Connecticut Prosecutor John Durham is former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired from the FBI by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for lying to the Inspector General on multiple occasions. He is now in Durham’s crosshairs, along with multiple other former senior FBI officials that were involved in the investigation, according to a source with direct knowledge.
“McCabe and others were suppressing information, misrepresenting it or lying about the information that they had in order to purposefully undermine the Trump candidacy and that turned into the predication for undermining the Trump presidency”
McCabe, along with other FBI officials, withheld that information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, as well as some of the FBI special agents investigating Trump’s campaign and its alleged ties to Russia, according to the source.
“McCabe and others were suppressing information, misrepresenting it or lying about the information that they had in order to purposefully undermine the Trump candidacy and that turned into the predication for undermining the Trump presidency,” said a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
The source, who is familiar with the ongoings of the senior brass at the FBI, told this reporter the FBI Director Christopher Wray, along with Deputy Director David Bowdich, were contacted last week by the DOJ and were warned that a “shit storm was heading their way.”
The source alleged that McCabe is now a central figure in Durham’s investigation, along with several other senior FBI officials who were aware of the information but failed to disclose it. McCabe could not be immediately reached for comment but this story will be updated if and when he responds.
Neither the FBI press office, nor Thomas Carson, a spokesman for Durham’s office commented for this story despite repeated requests.
The explosive information shed even more light on the internal corruption inside the bureau at the highest levels and the purposeful misuse of the agency to target a political presidential opponent. In fact, it raises serious concerns that these actions were not an aberration but could have been occurring for sometime inside the FBI and intelligence community, several U.S. intelligence officials and former FBI officials told this columnist.
“It’s beyond the pale and what’s worse no one has paid the price for attempting to oust – coup – a U.S. president,” said one former senior intelligence official. “What makes it worse is politicians who are using this information for political purposes – they do so at the detriment of the American system and republic.”
Graham (R-South Carolina) released the letter, along wit a declassified summary from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealing the bureau’s investigation.
It just so happened, according to a press release by Graham that the information was revealed during a “request for oversight of the reliability of the Steele dossier,” which led the Justice Department to recently declassify a key footnote in Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report.
“The footnote states Christopher Steele’s Primary Sub-source “was the subject of an FBI counterintelligence investigation from 2009 to 2011 that assessed his/her documented contacts with suspected Russian intelligence officers,” stated the letter.
Graham stated in his press release that the “failure of the FBI to inform the court that the Primary Sub-source was suspected of being a Russian agent is a breach of every duty owed by law enforcement to the judicial system.”
In fact, the FBI summary provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed that the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team was aware of this information in December 2016. Meaning former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok, and FBI attorney Lisa Page, were aware of the information and failed to inform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Further, they continued to seek three FISA warrant applications using the Steele dossier as a basis and knowing that the information was more than likely Russian disinformation.
“The now famous email Susan Rice sent to herself on Inauguration Day where she states that President Obama said that everything has to be done ‘by the book’ has become highly suspect,” said Graham. “If this investigation is ‘by the book,’ then the book we’re using is the Kremlin playbook.
The Sub-Source and Primary Sub-Source
Graham’s letter revealed that “a review of FBI databases revealed that the Primary Sub-source had contact in 2006 with the Russian Embassy and known Russian intelligence officers.”
“In September 2006, the Primary Sub-source was in contact with a known Russian intelligence officer. During these conversations, the Russian Intelligence Officer invited the Primary Sub-source to the Russian Embassy to see his office.
The Primary Sub-source told the Russian Intelligence Officer that he/she was interested in entering the Russian diplomatic service one day. The two discussed a time when the Primary Sub-source was to visit. Four days later, the Russian Intelligence Officer contacted the Primary Sub-source and informed him/her they could meet that day to work “on the documents and then think about future plans.”
Later in October 2006, the Primary Sub-source contacted the Russian Intelligence Officer seeking a reply “so the documents can be placed in tomorrow’s diplomatic mail pouch.”
FBI information further identified, in 2005, the Primary Sub-source making contact with a Washington, D.C.–based Russian officer. It was noted that the Russian officer and the Primary Sub-source seemed very familiar with each other.”
“As part of its investigation, the FBI conducted interviews with the Primary Sub-source’s associates. One individual indicated that the Primary Sub-source was not anti-American but wanted to return to Russia one day. Another described the Primary Sub-source as pro-Russia and indicated that he/she always interjected Russian opinions during policy discussions. While both stated that they did not recall the Primary Sub-source asking directly about their access to classified information, one interviewee did note that the Primary Sub-source persistently asked about the interviewee’s knowledge of a particular military vessel.”
From Graham’s Press Release/ Key takeaways from the FBI’s declassified summary:
The Crossfire Hurricane team knew in December 2016 that Christopher Steele’s Primary Sub-source was an individual who the FBI had indicated in 2009 “could be a threat to national security.”
In May 2009, Steele’s source reportedly attempted to recruit two individuals connected to an influential foreign policy advisor connected to President Obama, offering that if the two individuals “‘did get a job in the government and had access to classified information’ and wanted ‘to make a little extra money,’ [Steele’s source] knew some people to whom they could speak .”
.” FBI databases revealed Steele’s source “had contact in 2006 with the Russian Embassy and known Russian intelligence officers, [including contacting a known Russian intelligence officer] ‘so the documents can be placed in tomorrow’s diplomatic pouch.’”
‘so the documents can be placed in tomorrow’s diplomatic pouch.’” One individual interviewed by the FBI noted that “the Primary Sub-source persistently asked about the interviewee’s knowledge of a particular military vessel.”
Significantly, the “record documenting the closing of the investigation [of the Primary Sub-source] stated that consideration would be given to re-opening the investigation in the event that the Primary Sub-source returned to the United States.”
Key Findings:
First, the primary source for the Steele dossier was likely a Russian agent.
Second, the Primary Sub-source was suspected by the FBI in 2009 of being a Russian agent, and there had been an active counterintelligence investigation of this individual. That FBI investigation revealed the Primary Sub-source was suspected of providing information to the Russian Embassy and was in contact with known Russian intelligence officers, and made offers to people connected to incoming Obama Administration officials that any classified information they provided could be paid for. In addition, during this investigation it was disclosed that the Primary Sub-source persistently asked individuals about a particular military vessel of the United States.
Third, the information provided shows that in December 2016, the FBI knew of the previous counterintelligence investigation of the Primary Sub-source and the source’s ties to Russian intelligence services. However, they failed to inform the FISA Court. In fact, not only did they not inform the FISA Court the Primary Sub-source was likely a Russian agent, they continued to use the Steele dossier to seek warrants against Carter Page. They told the court the Primary Sub-source was truthful and cooperative. Specifically the three FISA applications filed after December 2016 make no mention of the previous counterintelligence investigation against the Primary Sub-source and the last two FISA applications additionally misled the court about the results obtained of the interviews of the Primary Sub-source in January and March of 2017.
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saraacater--2020-09-24--Rep. Jordan slams Dems saying, no one is safe from ‘cancel culture’

Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan laid out the indisputable argument that the media and Hollywood are ardent supporters of the Democratic Party during Thursdays hearing , titled Diversity in America : The Representation of People of Color in the Media .
The House Judiciary Committee ’ s hearing included a number of witnesses , as well as Eric S. Dreiband , who is the assistant attorney general at the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice .
He testified before the committee along with a number of representatives from civil rights organizations across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , pointed to the growing disparity in the media and Hollywood toward conservative viewpoints and growing biased against Republicans in general .
He called out the hypocrisy during his opening statement .
“ Even the media is not woke enough for the Democrats , ” said Jordan .
“ Hollywood is not woke enough for the Democrats .
Ninety-six percent of media – their political contributions in 2016 went to Democrats , almost all of Hollywood supports the Democrats but that ’ s not good enough.
” Jordan added , “ this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cancel culture , no one is safe from the mob.
” Joy Villa , a Grammy award winning artist , testified at the hearing , noting that her diversity didn ’ t ever get her ostracized but her conservatism did .
“ Until I came out as a Trump supporter by wearing a fabulous Make America Great Again dress to the Grammys 4 years ago , I had never been blacklisted—Yet as soon as I began sharing my conservative beliefs and my support for President Trump , I noticed a social chill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ back in 2015 , talk show host Jimmy Kimmel talked favorably with Kelly Osbourne about one of my red-carpet gowns .
This was before I was conservative.
” “ Ava DuVernay , the celebrated black filmmaker who said she wants to use more black actresses in her films and have more diversity , blocked me on Twitter , ” she added .
“ I was disinvited to casting round tables .
I was blacklisted from industry events .
I was not welcome on most talk shows .
I was not included in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ butt of jokes .
Rolling Stone Magazine told my publicist that they would not write about me because of my politics.
” What do you think ?

Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan laid out the indisputable argument that the media and Hollywood are ardent supporters of the Democratic Party during Thursdays hearing, titled Diversity in America: The Representation of People of Color in the Media.
The House Judiciary Committee’s hearing included a number of witnesses, as well as Eric S. Dreiband, who is the assistant attorney general at the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He testified before the committee along with a number of representatives from civil rights organizations across the U.S. and some entertainers.
Jordan, however, pointed to the growing disparity in the media and Hollywood toward conservative viewpoints and growing biased against Republicans in general.
He called out the hypocrisy during his opening statement.
“Even the media is not woke enough for the Democrats,” said Jordan. “Hollywood is not woke enough for the Democrats. Ninety-six percent of media – their political contributions in 2016 went to Democrats, almost all of Hollywood supports the Democrats but that’s not good enough.”
Jordan added, “this hearing proves no one is safe from the cancel culture, no one is safe from the mob.”
#ICYMI: Watch @Jim_Jordan's opening statement from today's full committee hearing.
Make no mistake. No one is safe from "cancel culture." pic.twitter.com/yJA7naOB8z — House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) September 24, 2020
Joy Villa, a Grammy award winning artist, testified at the hearing, noting that her diversity didn’t ever get her ostracized but her conservatism did.
“Until I came out as a Trump supporter by wearing a fabulous Make America Great Again dress to the Grammys 4 years ago, I had never been blacklisted—Yet as soon as I began sharing my conservative beliefs and my support for President Trump, I noticed a social chill,” Villa testified.
She recalled “back in 2015, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel talked favorably with Kelly Osbourne about one of my red-carpet gowns. This was before I was conservative.”
“Ava DuVernay, the celebrated black filmmaker who said she wants to use more black actresses in her films and have more diversity, blocked me on Twitter,” she added. “I was disinvited to casting round tables. I was blacklisted from industry events. I was not welcome on most talk shows. I was not included in pop-culture magazines or publications —unless as the butt of jokes. Rolling Stone Magazine told my publicist that they would not write about me because of my politics.”
What do you think?


saraacater--2020-09-24--Virginia school paid speaker $20K for lecture on critical race theory, white privilege

Editor ’ s note : This story was first reported by Asra Nomani Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia paid an anti-racism advocate who specializes in critical race theory ( CRT ) $ 20,000 for a one-hour virtual lecture , according to the released contract , Quillette reported Wednesday .
The August 6 event , as part of Virginia ’ s “ Race Truth and Reconciliation Week , ” saw Dr. Ibram X. Kendi , an outspoken advocate of CRT , give a roughly 45-minute video lecture followed by a 15-minute question period .
Kendi was paid $ 20,000 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much as the median salary of $ 27,920 that teacher assistants make in a year , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics .
CRT has been gaining traction among left-wing academics and activists for many years and , over the past few months , has become a target for right-wing thinkers and pundits , with the issue of race returning to the national spotlight this past summer .
On Tuesday , President Donald Trump announced that he has ordered federal agencies to discontinue contracts with individuals and companies that promote CRT and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling such courses “ divisive and harmful.
” Wednesday ’ s revelation of the speaker ’ s fee adds more controversy in a school district already grappling with an ongoing debate surrounding race and affirmative action .
For over a year , the issue of affirmative action has been a heated debate at the national level , prompting lawsuits against universities such as Harvard and Yale on the grounds that their admissions practices discriminated against applicants of Asian descent in particular .
In this school District lies the number-one public school in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Science and Technology ( TJHS ) , where 71 percent of students are of Asian origin .
Currently , TJHS ’ s admissions process is race-blind and merit-based , which , according to the Quillette piece , uses a combination of “ standardized test scores , grade rankings , essays , and teacher recommendations ” alongside “ a process based on random selection from among applicants who have a core class GPA of 3.5 or greater ( and are currently enrolled in algebra ) .
” However , an effort starting in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fierce backlash from parents , with 200 of them taking part in a protest this week against the proposed change .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


saraacater--2020-09-24--U.S. official: Trump admin to sanction Iran for wrestler’s execution, other abuses

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce on Thursday afternoon sanctions against Iran ’ s Revolutionary Court system on human rights ’ grounds for the execution of a 27-year-old wrestler and other abuses , Fox News has reported citing a U.S. official .
Judge Seyyed Mahmoud Sadati , Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz , and Adelabad Prison will be sanctioned for their responsibility in Navid Afkari ’ s trial , imprisonment , and execution , according to the report .
In 2018 , Afkari was arrested for participating in anti-government protests .
Subsequently , the wrestler was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then executed on September 12 , according to a U.S. official .
This will be the first time that the United States will impose sanctions on judges and courts in another country for human rights abuses .
State Department policy has long omitted foreign judges and courts from human rights sanctions , representing a dramatic departure for U.S. foreign policy .
Pompeo , in order to authorize the sanctions , has decided that Iran ’ s Revolutionary Court system does not meet the definition of a regular court system , said the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ These so-called ‘ revolutionary courts ’ are not what anyone in the United States would recognize as a court .
Their purpose is to maintain the regime ’ s stranglehold on power and put Iranians who seek freedom into prison—or even to order their execution , ” said Elliott Abrams , U.S. Special Representative for Iran , giving credence to Pompeo ’ s supposed justification .
“ They take orders for their verdicts from the ayatollahs and they make a mockery of justice.
” International outcry followed Afkari ’ s execution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finish the often months-long sanctions process in less than two weeks , says a U.S. official .
Under the Trump administration , the U.S. has toughened its stance on Iran .
In 2018 , the administration withdrew the U.S. from the multilateral 2015 Iran nuclear deal , a deal that many in the U.S. viewed as ineffective .
This week , the administration is seeking to reinstate the United Nations Security Council sanctions that were suspended following the 2015 deal ’ s signing .
This move prompted a joint statement from the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that this action “ is incapable of having any legal effect.
” Despite this denunciation , the U.S. will proceed with the sanctions , it announced on Monday .
Iran has repeatedly violated the terms of the agreement following the U.S. withdrawal in order to advance its nuclear program .
Western countries have long accused the program of being a front for the development of nuclear weapons , a claim which Iran ’ s regime repeatedly denies .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will announce on Thursday afternoon sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Court system on human rights’ grounds for the execution of a 27-year-old wrestler and other abuses, Fox News has reported citing a U.S. official.
Judge Seyyed Mahmoud Sadati, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz, and Adelabad Prison will be sanctioned for their responsibility in Navid Afkari’s trial, imprisonment, and execution, according to the report. In 2018, Afkari was arrested for participating in anti-government protests. Subsequently, the wrestler was charged with murder, tortured, and then executed on September 12, according to a U.S. official.
This will be the first time that the United States will impose sanctions on judges and courts in another country for human rights abuses. State Department policy has long omitted foreign judges and courts from human rights sanctions, representing a dramatic departure for U.S. foreign policy.
Pompeo, in order to authorize the sanctions, has decided that Iran’s Revolutionary Court system does not meet the definition of a regular court system, said the U.S. official, according to Fox News.
“These so-called ‘revolutionary courts’ are not what anyone in the United States would recognize as a court. Their purpose is to maintain the regime’s stranglehold on power and put Iranians who seek freedom into prison—or even to order their execution,” said Elliott Abrams, U.S. Special Representative for Iran, giving credence to Pompeo’s supposed justification. “They take orders for their verdicts from the ayatollahs and they make a mockery of justice.”
International outcry followed Afkari’s execution, prompting State and Treasury Department officials to finish the often months-long sanctions process in less than two weeks, says a U.S. official.
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. has toughened its stance on Iran. In 2018, the administration withdrew the U.S. from the multilateral 2015 Iran nuclear deal, a deal that many in the U.S. viewed as ineffective.
This week, the administration is seeking to reinstate the United Nations Security Council sanctions that were suspended following the 2015 deal’s signing. This move prompted a joint statement from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, saying that this action “is incapable of having any legal effect.” Despite this denunciation, the U.S. will proceed with the sanctions, it announced on Monday.
Iran has repeatedly violated the terms of the agreement following the U.S. withdrawal in order to advance its nuclear program. Western countries have long accused the program of being a front for the development of nuclear weapons, a claim which Iran’s regime repeatedly denies.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-09-24--Wisconsin police investigating mail, absentee ballots found in ditch

Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating why three trays of mail and absentee ballots were found in a ditch , Fox @ @ @ @ @ The United States Postal Inspection Service immediately began investigating and we reserve further comment on @ @ @ @ @ complete , ” USPS spokesman Bob Sheehan said in a statement , according to the @ @ @ @ @ serious concerns for voter integrity as 2020 elections adopt sweeping vote-by-mail procedures to mitigate the @ @ @ @ @ .
Click here to read the full report .

In a recent development, the Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, along with two associates, find themselves at the center of a high-profile case involving human trafficking allegations.
The charges leveled against them indicate the formation of an organized criminal group in 2021 with the intent to carry out human trafficking operations not only in Romania but also in the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the BBC.
The investigation, which led to their arrest in December last year, has culminated in an indictment filed with the Bucharest court. According to the indictment, the Tate brothers are accused of luring their victims with false promises of love and marriage. Seven individuals have been identified as alleged victims, who were later coerced and subjected to a harrowing ordeal.
Prosecutors contend that the victims were taken to locations in Ilfov county, Romania, where they faced constant surveillance, intimidation, and control. The defendants allegedly forced the victims into debt and coerced them into participating in pornographic activities, with the explicit material subsequently shared on social media platforms. Shockingly, one of the defendants is accused of raping a woman on two occasions in March 2022, further amplifying the gravity of the charges.
While the trial is not expected to commence immediately, as a Romanian judge is granted 60 days to inspect the case files, it is anticipated to be a protracted legal battle. The complexity of the case and the severity of the charges will undoubtedly result in a lengthy trial process, with several years potentially passing before a verdict is reached.
Representatives for the Tate brothers released a statement acknowledging the unsurprising nature of the news but maintaining their belief in their innocence.
As reported by the BBC, the Tate brothers media team stared, “While this news is undoubtedly predictable, we embrace the opportunity it presents to demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.”
They expressed their eagerness to present a comprehensive body of evidence meticulously collected over time, which they believe will substantiate their claims of innocence and restore their tarnished reputation.
However, it should be noted that additional charges, such as money laundering and trafficking of minors, are still under investigation. If evidence is uncovered to support these allegations, a separate indictment could be filed, further complicating the legal proceedings for the defendants.
Andrew Tate, who gained notoriety through his participation in the reality television show Big Brother, has a controversial past, having been removed from the show in 2016 following a video that appeared to depict him assaulting a woman.
Despite subsequent bans on social media platforms due to his contentious statements, he has managed to amass a following, particularly among young men, by promoting an ostentatious and hyper-masculine lifestyle.
As the case unfolds, public attention will undoubtedly be drawn to the trial, with many eagerly awaiting the outcome and hoping for justice to be served for the alleged victims. The complex web of charges and the high-profile nature of the defendants ensure that this trial will be closely monitored and scrutinized by the media and the public alike.
Follow Alexander Carter on Twitter @AlexCarterDC for more!


saraacater--2020-09-24--Sen. Rand Paul will refer Hunter Biden for DOJ criminal investigation

Fox News reported Wednesday that Sen. Rand Paul plans to refer Democratic candidate Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , to the Department of Justice for a “ criminal referral.
” The call for a referral came on the heels of a Senate report , which revealed that more than $ 3.5 million had been transferred into his bank account from the wife of a former Moscow Mayor , among other suspicious financial transactions .
The explosive report released by Senator ’ s Ron Johnson , Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee , and Chuck Grassley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that the U.S. Treasury Department had been monitoring suspicious transactions into Hunter Biden ’ s bank account from Russia , Ukraine and China .
The lengthy report showed that Hunter Biden took $ 3.5 million in a wire transfer from Elena Baturina .
Baturina is the richest woman in Russia and the widow of Yury Luzhkov , the former mayor of Moscow , with links to Vladimir Putin .
The wire transfer took place in 2014 , during the time Vice President Biden was serving in the Obama administration .
“ Baturina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when her plastics company , Inteko , received a series of Moscow municipal contracts while her husband was mayor , ” the report noted .
Paul told Fox News that the transaction is highly suspicious and should be investigated by the Department of Justice .
“ I think riding on Air Force Two and doing business is illegal .
I think that is against the law , and probably a felony .
I think it ’ s illegal to take money from a Russian politician ’ s wife , $ 3.5 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Was it reported accurately ?
I think the only way to determine the actual legality of this is to have it referred to the Department of Justice .
So , I ’ m going to send the report over .
I don ’ t know if the whole committee will vote for it , but I ’ m sending the report , tomorrow , to the Department of Justice , and we ’ re asking for a criminal referral.
” Another key finding in the report alleges that “ Hunter Biden had business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People ’ s Liberation Army .
Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow.
” As alarming , another finding in the report shows that “ Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an ‘ Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring.
’ ” Hunter Biden ’ s work with Burisma Holdings was highly criticized behind closed doors when his father was Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been put in charge of overseeing foreign issues with Ukraine when his son became a paid board member for Burisma , in which he received a salary of roughly $ 50,000 per month .

Fox News reported Wednesday that Sen. Rand Paul plans to refer Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, to the Department of Justice for a “criminal referral.” The call for a referral came on the heels of a Senate report, which revealed that more than $3.5 million had been transferred into his bank account from the wife of a former Moscow Mayor, among other suspicious financial transactions.
The explosive report released by Senator’s Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, revealed that the U.S. Treasury Department had been monitoring suspicious transactions into Hunter Biden’s bank account from Russia, Ukraine and China.
The lengthy report showed that Hunter Biden took $3.5 million in a wire transfer from Elena Baturina. Baturina is the richest woman in Russia and the widow of Yury Luzhkov, the former mayor of Moscow, with links to Vladimir Putin. The wire transfer took place in 2014, during the time Vice President Biden was serving in the Obama administration. “Baturina became Russia’s only female billionaire when her plastics company, Inteko, received a series of Moscow municipal contracts while her husband was mayor,” the report noted.
Paul told Fox News that the transaction is highly suspicious and should be investigated by the Department of Justice.
“I think riding on Air Force Two and doing business is illegal. I think that is against the law, and probably a felony. I think it’s illegal to take money from a Russian politician’s wife, $3.5 million,” Paul told Fox News. “Was it reported accurately? I think the only way to determine the actual legality of this is to have it referred to the Department of Justice. So, I’m going to send the report over. I don’t know if the whole committee will vote for it, but I’m sending the report, tomorrow, to the Department of Justice, and we’re asking for a criminal referral.”
Another key finding in the report alleges that “Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming, Gongwen Dong, and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People’s Liberation Army. Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow.”
As alarming, another finding in the report shows that “Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an ‘Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring.’”
Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma Holdings was highly criticized behind closed doors when his father was Vice President. Former Vice President Joe Biden had been put in charge of overseeing foreign issues with Ukraine when his son became a paid board member for Burisma, in which he received a salary of roughly $50,000 per month.


saraacater--2020-09-24--Nightmare for Seattle residents as City Council overrides Mayor’s veto & pushes to defund police

It ’ s hard to believe that Seattle ’ s City Council overrode Mayor Jenny Durkan ’ s veto of a bill that would cut police funding by around $ 3 million .
But to say we live in strange times would be an understatement .
The vote by the Council was 7-2 Tuesday evening and the results of its disastrous decisions will reverberate throughout the community for years to come .
“ We can not look away from this and we can no longer accept the status quo if we truly believe that Black lives matter , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gonzalez didn ’ t mention former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best , who retired Sept. 2 after the planned cuts to the department .
At the time , Chief Best said that such policies would put her officers at risk and put her department in a “ position destined to fail.
” She was Seattle ’ s first Black police chief and had worked in the Department for nearly three decades .
Nobody bothered to listen to her .
If the people who pushed for the defunding of the police department really cared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should ’ ve consulted was Chief Best .
They didn ’ t .
As reported by Fox News , during the hour of public comments on Tuesday , most speakers urged the council to override the veto as a measure of solidarity with the organization Black Lives Matter , The Seattle Times originally reported .
“ Everyone deserves to feel safe … Countless videos of Black and brown lives lost here in Seattle and across the country shows us that not everyone feels safe , ” González added , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s centered on harm reduction , not the status quo…When I look back in this moment of time , I want to be able to tell my daughter , who I ’ m currently holding in my arms , that I did the right thing and that I voted on the right side of history , ” she said .
Maybe Gonzalez should talk to all the families who ’ ve lost their children in Chicago , Los Angeles , New York , Baltimore and throughout our nation who ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe the Seattle City Council should speak to women who ’ ve been lucky enough to have a police officer available to stop a domestic violence attack against them , or capture a burglar or stop a rapist from attacking them .
Maybe the Council should speak to people who ’ ve called police as their first line of defense , or as a first responder and had someone trained that could save their lives .
These unbelievable decisions by a so-called ‘ woke ’ council that they have politicized to show support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only going to backfire .
It will hurt the communities who need law enforcement the most and usually that ’ s underprivileged communities with high crime rates .
I should know , I was a journalist covering some of the most underprivileged , gang-ridden communities during the beginning of my career .
I also lived in one of those communities throughout high school and during the first decade of my older children ’ s lives .
Read my first major series of stories from the Daily Bulletin about the children raised in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect them .
Jamie ’ s story was always one of the most important series of social justice stories I worked on because it revealed the community as a whole – not one person to blame , not one group of people to blame but it forced the residents of San Bernardino County and Pomona to take a deeper look and search for solutions to the violence .
Seattle is just a microcosm of what is happening across our nation .
The push from the left and Democrats to vilify the police has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only lead to more officers leaving the force but it will leave communities vulnerable to crime and nefarious networks that already hold many underprivileged communities hostage .
Law and order exists in society for a reason .
Police officers are the first line of defense for our communities and the Democrats who ’ ve pushed against law enforcement can ’ t make two sets of rules – one for them and the other for the community .
What I mean is , if regular citizens can ’ t get a police officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats , along with the radical left who pushed to defund the police , should also be in the same boat .
There should be no privileges for those officials in the communities that have chosen to defund law enforcement .

It’s hard to believe that Seattle’s City Council overrode Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of a bill that would cut police funding by around $3 million. But to say we live in strange times would be an understatement.
The vote by the Council was 7-2 Tuesday evening and the results of its disastrous decisions will reverberate throughout the community for years to come.
“We cannot look away from this and we can no longer accept the status quo if we truly believe that Black lives matter,” said Council President Lorena Gonzalez.
Interestingly, Gonzalez didn’t mention former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, who retired Sept. 2 after the planned cuts to the department. At the time, Chief Best said that such policies would put her officers at risk and put her department in a “position destined to fail.”
She was Seattle’s first Black police chief and had worked in the Department for nearly three decades. Nobody bothered to listen to her. If the people who pushed for the defunding of the police department really cared about Black lives then the first person they should’ve consulted was Chief Best. They didn’t.
As reported by Fox News, during the hour of public comments on Tuesday, most speakers urged the council to override the veto as a measure of solidarity with the organization Black Lives Matter, The Seattle Times originally reported.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe … Countless videos of Black and brown lives lost here in Seattle and across the country shows us that not everyone feels safe,” González added, according to the Times.
“We need public safety that’s centered on harm reduction, not the status quo…When I look back in this moment of time, I want to be able to tell my daughter, who I’m currently holding in my arms, that I did the right thing and that I voted on the right side of history,” she said.
Maybe Gonzalez should talk to all the families who’ve lost their children in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Baltimore and throughout our nation who’ve been killed in drive by shootings.
Maybe the Seattle City Council should speak to women who’ve been lucky enough to have a police officer available to stop a domestic violence attack against them, or capture a burglar or stop a rapist from attacking them.
Maybe the Council should speak to people who’ve called police as their first line of defense, or as a first responder and had someone trained that could save their lives.
These unbelievable decisions by a so-called ‘woke’ council that they have politicized to show support to the black populations are going to only going to backfire.
It will hurt the communities who need law enforcement the most and usually that’s underprivileged communities with high crime rates.
I should know, I was a journalist covering some of the most underprivileged, gang-ridden communities during the beginning of my career. I also lived in one of those communities throughout high school and during the first decade of my older children’s lives.
Read my first major series of stories from the Daily Bulletin about the children raised in these neighborhoods and the law enforcement officials who protect them.
Jamie’s story was always one of the most important series of social justice stories I worked on because it revealed the community as a whole – not one person to blame, not one group of people to blame but it forced the residents of San Bernardino County and Pomona to take a deeper look and search for solutions to the violence.
Seattle is just a microcosm of what is happening across our nation. The push from the left and Democrats to vilify the police has harmed our nation immeasurably. It will not only lead to more officers leaving the force but it will leave communities vulnerable to crime and nefarious networks that already hold many underprivileged communities hostage.
Law and order exists in society for a reason. Police officers are the first line of defense for our communities and the Democrats who’ve pushed against law enforcement can’t make two sets of rules – one for them and the other for the community.
What I mean is, if regular citizens can’t get a police officer when they need them most, then the Democrats, along with the radical left who pushed to defund the police, should also be in the same boat.
There should be no privileges for those officials in the communities that have chosen to defund law enforcement.


saraacater--2020-09-24--Louisville Police Release Identity Of Suspect Connected To Shooting Of Two Officers

Two officers were shot in Louisville , Kentucky overnight amid citywide riots in reaction to the verdict of the Breonna @ @ @ @ @ has been charged and identified by Louisville police in connection with the shooting , according @ @ @ @ @ Larynzo Johnson , 26 , was arrested Wednesday after the two officers were shot .
@ @ @ @ @ were both taken to the hospital and one underwent surgery and both were said to @ @ @ @ @ night .
The shooting occurred hours after the Breonna Taylor ’ s case was decided @ @ @ @ @ indicted for “ wanton endangerment ” for shooting into a neighboring apartment .
Many took @ @ @ @ @ over the fact that the officers that were serving the warrant in Taylor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ charges .
Moreover , rioters and protestors felt murder charges were warranted .
In anticipation @ @ @ @ @ Police declared a state of emergency .
However , the situation escalated beyond what the @ @ @ @ @ led to Wednesday night ’ s shooting .


saraacater--2020-09-25--‘This must end’: Flynn Family Releases Statement Urging Judge Sullivan To Dismiss Case

Lt. General Michael Flynn ’ s family released the following statement on Friday after even more exculpatory evidence was released @ @ @ @ @ agents charged with investigating Flynn were politically motivated and set him up .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ about purchasing insurance policies to protect themselves .
“ The criminal conduct and malfeasance of @ @ @ @ @ to enforce our laws trampled the rights and lives of Gen Flynn , our entire @ @ @ @ @ who cherish our Constitution , ” Flynn ’ s family wrote .
The Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ Circuit Court Judge Emmett Sullivan dismiss Flynn ’ s case .
However , Sullivan has @ @ @ @ @ ’ s recommendations .
The family wrote of the Judge ’ s decision to continue @ @ @ @ @ case , “ This must end .
Judge Sullivan has one obligation .
That obligation @ @ @ @ @ with prejudice immediately .
”


saraacater--2020-09-25--Trump $500B plan for Black Americans to label KKK, Antifa as terrorist organizations

The Republican Party tweeted that President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Friday a plan for Black America that will increase access to the amount of capital in Black communities by $ 500 billion , designate the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) and Antifa as terrorist organizations , and call for making lynching a federal hate crime .
“ For decades , Democrat politicians like Joe Biden have taken Black voters for granted .
They made you big promises before every election—and then the moment they got to Washington , they abandoned you and sold you out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , in information obtained exclusively by Fox News .
“ The Democrats will always take Black voters for granted until large numbers of Black Americans vote Republican.
” The “ Platinum Plan ” is what his campaign is calling it , according to the Fox News piece .
The details of which are expected to emphasize “ opportunity , ” “ security , ” “ prosperity , ” and “ fairness ” for Black Americans .
The death of George Floyd , a Black man , at the hands of a Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues surrounding race and the criminal justice system back into the national spotlight and sparked massive nationwide , and worldwide , protests and riots this summer .
These protests , while mostly peaceful , have seen lots of violence and looting occur by some , whom the president and Attorney General William Barr have said are part of anarchist group Antifa .
He has faced severe criticism for his overall handling of the unrest this summer from both the left and the right .
The most infamous incidents of this were when law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of Lafayette Square in front of the White House for Trump to then pose for a picture in front of the nearby church while holding the Bible , and then when camouflaged federal agents arrested violent protesters and pulling them inside unmarked vehicles in Portland , Oregon .
On top of the $ 500 billion in increased access to capital in Black communities , according to his campaign , the plan will also spur the creation of 500,000 new Black-run businesses and three million new jobs for Black Americans .
Among the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also include a landmark proposal to make Juneteenth a national holiday .
Juneteenth commemorates the liberation of the last U.S. slaves on June 19 , 1865 by Union forces .
The holiday , which has celebrated since the year after their liberation , gained mainstream recognition this summer amidst the renewed focus on issues surrounding racial justice and the criminal justice system .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

The Republican Party tweeted that President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Friday a plan for Black America that will increase access to the amount of capital in Black communities by $500 billion, designate the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and Antifa as terrorist organizations, and call for making lynching a federal hate crime.
Today, President @realDonaldTrump is unveiling his Black Economic Empowerment-Platinum Plan which will lead to historic opportunities, security, prosperity and fairness for ALL Americans!https://t.co/KUGlDng2jW — GOP (@GOP) September 25, 2020
“For decades, Democrat politicians like Joe Biden have taken Black voters for granted. They made you big promises before every election—and then the moment they got to Washington, they abandoned you and sold you out,” Trump is expected to say on Friday, in information obtained exclusively by Fox News. “The Democrats will always take Black voters for granted until large numbers of Black Americans vote Republican.”
The “Platinum Plan” is what his campaign is calling it, according to the Fox News piece. The details of which are expected to emphasize “opportunity,” “security,” “prosperity,” and “fairness” for Black Americans.
The death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 propelled the issues surrounding race and the criminal justice system back into the national spotlight and sparked massive nationwide, and worldwide, protests and riots this summer. These protests, while mostly peaceful, have seen lots of violence and looting occur by some, whom the president and Attorney General William Barr have said are part of anarchist group Antifa.
He has faced severe criticism for his overall handling of the unrest this summer from both the left and the right. The most infamous incidents of this were when law enforcement used tear gas to clear protesters out of Lafayette Square in front of the White House for Trump to then pose for a picture in front of the nearby church while holding the Bible, and then when camouflaged federal agents arrested violent protesters and pulling them inside unmarked vehicles in Portland, Oregon.
On top of the $500 billion in increased access to capital in Black communities, according to his campaign, the plan will also spur the creation of 500,000 new Black-run businesses and three million new jobs for Black Americans.
Among the many other proposals, the plan will also include a landmark proposal to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the liberation of the last U.S. slaves on June 19, 1865 by Union forces. The holiday, which has celebrated since the year after their liberation, gained mainstream recognition this summer amidst the renewed focus on issues surrounding racial justice and the criminal justice system.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-09-25--Palestinian leader calls for new peace plan, scolds new countries recognizing Israel

In his Friday speech to the United Nations General Assembly , Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an international conference early next year to hash out a new “ genuine peace plan , ” the Associated Press reported .
In the same speech , he criticized the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) for recently recognizing the state of Israel .
“ We will not kneel or surrender , and we will not deviate from our fundamental positions , and we shall overcome , ” Abbas said .
He continued , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no security , no stability , and no coexistence in our region while this occupation continues.
” In front of him was a plaque that read “ State of Palestine.
” Whether the international community is willing to undergo another set of peace negotiations , remains unclear .
The Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump ’ s Mideast peace plan in January on the grounds that it overwhelmingly favored Israel and didn ’ t satisfy their own vision of an independent Palestinian state .
At the plan ’ s negotiations , no Palestinian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point was that the deal would see Israel maintain control over its West Bank settlements , which the United Nations has deemed illegal .
The international community ’ s reaction to the January plan was mixed .
Jordan , a reliable Arab ally of the U.S. , openly rejected the plan because the territory of the proposed Palestinian state did not include the lands seized by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War .
French President Emmanuel Macron , while appreciative of the effort to establish terms for peace , felt that the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palestinians in the process , saying , “ You can ’ t get there with just one side.
” The United Kingdom cautiously supported the plan but pushed back against Israeli efforts toward annexing parts of the West Bank .
“ Any such unilateral moves would be damaging to renewed efforts to re-start peace negotiations , and contrary to international law , ” its foreign ministry said in a statement , adding that : “ Any changes to the status quo can not be taken forward without an agreement negotiated by the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintains no formal diplomatic ties with either the U.S. or Israel .
Abbas ’ speech follows the aforementioned Arab countries finally recognizing and establishing formal diplomatic relationships with Israel two weeks ago at a historic White House ceremony .
This move has been broadly seen as a monumental milestone toward peace in the Middle East , as well as a major foreign policy victory for President Donald Trump in his re-election bid .
For many decades , almost all Arab countries refused to acknowledge the existence of the State of Israel .
Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognize it are Egypt and Jordan , alongside the new additions .
Egypt recognized Israel following the 1978 U.S.-moderated Camp David Accords between both countries ’ respective leaders .
Jordan , a major U.S. ally in the region , would later recognize the country in 1994 .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .

In his Friday speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an international conference early next year to hash out a new “genuine peace plan,” the Associated Press reported. In the same speech, he criticized the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for recently recognizing the state of Israel.
“We will not kneel or surrender, and we will not deviate from our fundamental positions, and we shall overcome,” Abbas said. He continued, saying, “There will be no peace, no security, no stability, and no coexistence in our region while this occupation continues.” In front of him was a plaque that read “State of Palestine.”
Whether the international community is willing to undergo another set of peace negotiations, remains unclear.
The Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace plan in January on the grounds that it overwhelmingly favored Israel and didn’t satisfy their own vision of an independent Palestinian state. At the plan’s negotiations, no Palestinian representatives were invited. The biggest sticking point was that the deal would see Israel maintain control over its West Bank settlements, which the United Nations has deemed illegal.
The international community’s reaction to the January plan was mixed.
Jordan, a reliable Arab ally of the U.S., openly rejected the plan because the territory of the proposed Palestinian state did not include the lands seized by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War. French President Emmanuel Macron, while appreciative of the effort to establish terms for peace, felt that the U.S. should have been more inclusive of the Palestinians in the process, saying, “You can’t get there with just one side.”
The United Kingdom cautiously supported the plan but pushed back against Israeli efforts toward annexing parts of the West Bank. “Any such unilateral moves would be damaging to renewed efforts to re-start peace negotiations, and contrary to international law,” its foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that: “Any changes to the status quo cannot be taken forward without an agreement negotiated by the parties themselves.”
When Egypt wanted peace, they had peace.
When Jordan wanted peace, they had peace.
When the UAE wanted peace, they had peace.
When Bahrain wanted peace, they had peace.
It's a simple pattern — when Palestinian leaders will want peace, they will have it too. — Yoni Michanie (@YoniMichanie) September 13, 2020
Currently, the Palestinian leadership maintains no formal diplomatic ties with either the U.S. or Israel.
Abbas’ speech follows the aforementioned Arab countries finally recognizing and establishing formal diplomatic relationships with Israel two weeks ago at a historic White House ceremony. This move has been broadly seen as a monumental milestone toward peace in the Middle East, as well as a major foreign policy victory for President Donald Trump in his re-election bid.
For many decades, almost all Arab countries refused to acknowledge the existence of the State of Israel. Today, the only other Arab countries which recognize it are Egypt and Jordan, alongside the new additions.
Egypt recognized Israel following the 1978 U.S.-moderated Camp David Accords between both countries’ respective leaders. Jordan, a major U.S. ally in the region, would later recognize the country in 1994.
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.


saraacater--2020-09-25--Lou Dobbs: Trump ‘arrived at the perfect moment… to save this country’s destiny’

On Thursday ’ s episode of “ The Sara Carter Show , ” Fox Business host Lou Dobbs explained the Trump presidency and its historical significance , saying President Trump entered the White House a critical time .
Trump ’ s entrance into politics certainly shook up the political establishment of both Republicans and Democrats running the show in Washington , D.C. , Dobbs told host Sara A. Carter .
“ It ’ s about a man who arrived at the perfect moment in history , to do what had to be done to save this country ’ s destiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation .
I after years , and I ’ m referring to both political parties , years of leadership that was not always in alignment with our national interest , and with the needs and the interests of the American people and the American working man and woman , this president chose the perfect , perfect time in history , to step forward or go down that escalator to announce his candidacy , ” Dobbs said .
He added , “ He ( Trump ) has changed everything .
People may not even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s decision to run for president , we had stagnant wages in the middle class .
Now the middle class , right is the bedrock of this nation .
It ’ s where the American Dream resides most brightly , it is so critical to all that we are and identify as , as Americans , it is where we look to if we aspire to the middle class , it ’ s where we look to , to , to arrive , and from which we hope that we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than we do.
” Lou Dobbs recently published his book on the Trump presidency titled , “ The Trump Century : How Our President Saved the Course of History Forever.
” Click here to purchase his book .

On Thursday’s episode of “The Sara Carter Show,” Fox Business host Lou Dobbs explained the Trump presidency and its historical significance, saying President Trump entered the White House a critical time. Trump’s entrance into politics certainly shook up the political establishment of both Republicans and Democrats running the show in Washington, D.C., Dobbs told host Sara A. Carter.
“It’s about a man who arrived at the perfect moment in history, to do what had to be done to save this country’s destiny and to restore our greatness as a nation. I after years, and I’m referring to both political parties, years of leadership that was not always in alignment with our national interest, and with the needs and the interests of the American people and the American working man and woman, this president chose the perfect, perfect time in history, to step forward or go down that escalator to announce his candidacy,” Dobbs said.
He added, “He (Trump) has changed everything. People may not even realize that for 20 years preceding President Trump’s decision to run for president, we had stagnant wages in the middle class. Now the middle class, right is the bedrock of this nation. It’s where the American Dream resides most brightly, it is so critical to all that we are and identify as, as Americans, it is where we look to if we aspire to the middle class, it’s where we look to, to, to arrive, and from which we hope that we will launch the next generation to do even better than we do.”
Lou Dobbs recently published his book on the Trump presidency titled, “The Trump Century: How Our President Saved the Course of History Forever.” Click here to purchase his book.


saraacater--2020-09-25--CBP Officers Seize Over 103 Pounds of Heroin, Fentanyl Pills at AZ-Mexico Border

On Wednesday , U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) officers seized over 103 pounds of heroin and fentanyl pills at the Port of Nogales on the Arizona-Mexico border , according to a Thursday CBP press release .
The drugs , estimated to be worth $ 1 million , were discovered under the floor compartment of a 21-year-old U.S. citizen ’ s sedan Wednesday morning when he was attempting to enter the United States .
When he attempted to enter the U.S. through the checkpoint , CBP officers requested that the vehicle receive an additional inspection .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , officers discovered 68 drug packages under the floor compartment .
Of the drugs seized , 102 pounds were heroin and 1.5 pounds were fentanyl , the CBP determined .
“ Federal law allows officers to charge individuals by complaint , a method that allows the filing of charges for criminal activity without inferring guilt , ” the press release clarifies .
It adds that : “ An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
” After the inspection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sedan , arrested the man , and then gave him to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’ s ( ICE ) Homeland Security Investigations .
Over the past few years , the opioid epidemic has been garnering more attention as it wreaks havoc on many communities throughout the U.S .
According to data 2018 data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse , an average of 128 people die from opioid overdoses every day .
The opioid epidemic is responsible for taking thousands of American lives each year and potent synthetic opioid drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts .
Sara A. Carter produced the film “ Not in Vein ” in 2018 to highlight the dangerous trafficking of those drugs .
Click here to watch the film .
You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @ Douglas_P_Braff .