thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Sleazy Andrew Weissmann Admits Mueller Team Tried to Ensnare Trump in Perjury Trap – To Remove Him F

Sleazy Andrew Weissmann Admits Mueller Team Tried to Ensnare Trump in Perjury Trap – To Remove Him From Office (VIDEO)

Sleazy Andrew Weissmann Admits Mueller Team Tried to Ensnare Trump in Perjury Trap – To Remove Him From Office ( VIDEO ) Mueller ’ s “ pit bull ” Andrew Weissmann admitted the special counsel ’ s team “ tried to get rid of ” President Trump by laying a perjury trap .
Of course President Trump didn ’ t fall for it .
President Trump only submitted written answers to Mueller ’ s team and refused to sit down for an interview with the special counsel ’ s prosecutors .
Many believe devil Weissmann was in charge of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was just the figurehead .
Weissmann ’ s comments during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC were in response to President Trump ’ s scorched earth rebuke of the ‘ scum ’ at the top of the FBI earlier this morning .
Trump blasted “ dirty cops ” James Comey and “ scum ” Peter Strzok on Thursday before calling out Mueller ’ s corruption in his victory speech after the senate voted to acquit him on both articles of impeachment .
“ [ Trump ] never submitted to an interview , he never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true the same happened in the Mueller case , ” Weissmann said .
“ Why do you think that is ?
” Nicolle Wallace asked .
“ There ’ s a classic reason .
There is legal jeopardy that attaches if you sit for an interview or if you say something under oath to federal prosecutors , to the House , to the Senate — so if you notice , the President is happy to talk today…but when it came time for him to put up or shut up…and give an interview under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Weissmann added .
Weissmann forgot to add that only Trump supporters are prosecuted for making false statements to the feds .
Mueller , Clapper , Brennan and Comey have all perjured themselves yet they have never been held accountable for their crimes .

Mueller’s “pit bull” Andrew Weissmann admitted the special counsel’s team “tried to get rid of” President Trump by laying a perjury trap.
Of course President Trump didn’t fall for it.
President Trump only submitted written answers to Mueller’s team and refused to sit down for an interview with the special counsel’s prosecutors.
Many believe devil Weissmann was in charge of the entire special counsel operation and Robert Mueller was just the figurehead.
Weissmann’s comments during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC were in response to President Trump’s scorched earth rebuke of the ‘scum’ at the top of the FBI earlier this morning.
Trump blasted “dirty cops” James Comey and “scum” Peter Strzok on Thursday before calling out Mueller’s corruption in his victory speech after the senate voted to acquit him on both articles of impeachment.
“[Trump] never submitted to an interview, he never testified under oath — it’s true the same happened in the Mueller case,” Weissmann said.
“Why do you think that is?” Nicolle Wallace asked.
“There’s a classic reason. There is legal jeopardy that attaches if you sit for an interview or if you say something under oath to federal prosecutors, to the House, to the Senate — so if you notice, the President is happy to talk today…but when it came time for him to put up or shut up…and give an interview under oath, he’s completely silent,” Weissmann added.
WATCH:
Whether he realizes it or not, Andrew Weissmann just admitted what we always knew: The purpose of the Mueller investigation was "trying to get rid of" President Trump and laying a perjury trap The President didn't fall for it, and the truth WON pic.twitter.com/YcOWi9Bybz — Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) February 6, 2020
Weissmann forgot to add that only Trump supporters are prosecuted for making false statements to the feds.
Mueller, Clapper, Brennan and Comey have all perjured themselves yet they have never been held accountable for their crimes.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Stock Markets Reach All-Time High Again – DOW Up 11,000 Points and 60% Since 2016 Election!

Stock Markets Reach All-Time High Again – DOW Up 11,000 Points and 60 % Since 2016 Election !
The greatest stock market rally ever in US History continues .
Sets new all-time highs again today !
After President Trump was elected the stock markets exploded .
The markets are a gauge of the economy and include expectations of the future .
On November 8th , 2016 , the DOW stood at 18,332 .
Since that date the DOW has soared .
On Thursday the DOW closed at 29,388 or 11,056 points higher than the day of the 2016 election !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bang !
Never has has the DOW risen so much in such a short period of time as these three years since the 2016 election .
THIS IS HISTORIC !
Not only has the DOW skyrocketed since Donald Trump was elected President , the market ’ s rise is record breaking .
President Trump ’ s first year in office ( 2017 ) saw the most all-time stock market closing highs ( 71 ) .
The most all-time highs in a year prior to 2017 was 69 in 1995 .
Prior to 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s more than 100-year history ever saw the DOW increase by more than 3,500 points .
In 2017 the DOW increased nearly 5,000 points for a record .
In 2019 the DOW was up more than 5,000 points ( 5,210 ) breaking the 2017 record !
Since President Trump was elected President the DOW tied the record for the most all-time closing highs in a row .
In January of 1987 President Reagan saw the DOW increase to new all-time highs a record 12 days in a row .
In February of 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record .
The DOW reached its fastest 500 point increase between major milestones under President Trump .
In January of 2018 the DOW surpassed 26,000 and six days later the DOW surpassed 26,500 .
Under President Trump the DOW has seen the fastest 1,000 ; 2,000 ; 3,000 ; 4,000 ; 5,000 ; 6,000 ; 7,000 , 8,000 and 9,000 point increases in DOW history .
No similar records occurred at any time in history .
Also , President Trump didn ’ t ride an Obama wave , the DOW under Obama was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until the 2016 election .
The DOW is now officially up more than 60 % since the 2016 election .
Presidents GW Bush and Obama NEVER reached a new all-time high in their entire first terms .
Presidents ( Franklin ) Roosevelt , Truman and Carter never reached a new all-time high in their Presidencies .
President Trump has now increased the markets by more than any other President in their entire Presidency .
All the major indices are way up under President Trump and many more records have been set .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election three years ago truly are historic and record breaking !

The greatest stock market rally ever in US History continues. Sets new all-time highs again today!
After President Trump was elected the stock markets exploded. The markets are a gauge of the economy and include expectations of the future. On November 8th, 2016, the DOW stood at 18,332. Since that date the DOW has soared. On Thursday the DOW closed at 29,388 or 11,056 points higher than the day of the 2016 election!
The markets are starting 2020 with a bang! Never has has the DOW risen so much in such a short period of time as these three years since the 2016 election. THIS IS HISTORIC!
Not only has the DOW skyrocketed since Donald Trump was elected President, the market’s rise is record breaking.
President Trump’s first year in office (2017) saw the most all-time stock market closing highs (71). The most all-time highs in a year prior to 2017 was 69 in 1995.
Prior to 2016, no year in the DOW’s more than 100-year history ever saw the DOW increase by more than 3,500 points. In 2017 the DOW increased nearly 5,000 points for a record. In 2019 the DOW was up more than 5,000 points (5,210) breaking the 2017 record!
Since President Trump was elected President the DOW tied the record for the most all-time closing highs in a row. In January of 1987 President Reagan saw the DOW increase to new all-time highs a record 12 days in a row. In February of 2017, President Trump matched Reagan’s record.
The DOW reached its fastest 500 point increase between major milestones under President Trump. In January of 2018 the DOW surpassed 26,000 and six days later the DOW surpassed 26,500. Under President Trump the DOW has seen the fastest 1,000; 2,000; 3,000; 4,000; 5,000; 6,000; 7,000, 8,000 and 9,000 point increases in DOW history. No similar records occurred at any time in history.
Also, President Trump didn’t ride an Obama wave, the DOW under Obama was down in 2015 and stayed relatively flat until the 2016 election. The DOW is now officially up more than 60% since the 2016 election.
Presidents GW Bush and Obama NEVER reached a new all-time high in their entire first terms. Presidents (Franklin) Roosevelt, Truman and Carter never reached a new all-time high in their Presidencies.
President Trump has now increased the markets by more than any other President in their entire Presidency.
All the major indices are way up under President Trump and many more records have been set. The market increases since President Trump’s election three years ago truly are historic and record breaking!


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--“Frankly, I Don’t Know the Difference Between Mitt Romney and a Democrat at This Point” – Matt Gaetz

“Frankly, I Don’t Know the Difference Between Mitt Romney and a Democrat at This Point” – Matt Gaetz Goes off on Mitt Romney (VIDEO)

“ Frankly , I Don ’ t Know the Difference Between Mitt Romney and a Democrat at This Point ” – Matt Gaetz Goes off on Mitt Romney ( VIDEO ) Rep. Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) joined Lou Dobbs on Friday to discuss the President ’ s fabulous week .
President Trump delivered a historic State of the Union Address , was acquitted of bogus political charges in the US Senate and the country continues to make records in leaps and bounds .
Meanwhile , Democrats could not hold a political caucus without mayhem and Pelosi imploded on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government documents .
Rep. Matt Gaetz : If I were Mitch McConnell I would expel Mitt Romney from the Republican caucus .
He has not acted like a Republican he has shown no interest in working with this administration or Republicans who are eager to cease the opportunity of the Trump Presidency .
And frankly , I don ’ t know the difference between Mitt Romney and the Democrats at this point because he not only voted with them he undertook their arguments that are fundamentally delegitimizing the movement that has had all @ @ @

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined Lou Dobbs on Friday to discuss the President’s fabulous week.
President Trump delivered a historic State of the Union Address, was acquitted of bogus political charges in the US Senate and the country continues to make records in leaps and bounds.
Meanwhile, Democrats could not hold a political caucus without mayhem and Pelosi imploded on the national stage with her pre-planned destruction of government documents.
Rep. Matt Gaetz: If I were Mitch McConnell I would expel Mitt Romney from the Republican caucus. He has not acted like a Republican he has shown no interest in working with this administration or Republicans who are eager to cease the opportunity of the Trump Presidency. And frankly, I don’t know the difference between Mitt Romney and the Democrats at this point because he not only voted with them he undertook their arguments that are fundamentally delegitimizing the movement that has had all these successes.
Via Lou Dobbs Tonight:


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Jim Jordan Selected to Replace Doug Collins as Top Republican on Judiciary Committee

Jim Jordan Selected to Replace Doug Collins as Top Republican on Judiciary Committee Hero Jim Jordan ( OH ) has @ @ @ @ @ Rep Doug Collins as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee .
Doug Collins recently @ @ @ @ @ a US Senate seat in Georgia so he will be stepping away from his post @ @ @ @ @ .
The committee unanimously voted to replace Collins with Jim Jordan on Thursday .
Jim @ @ @ @ @ of Trump and vigorously defended him during the House impeachment hearings .
The President praised @ @ @ @ @ during his victory speech following the Senate ’ s acquittal vote .
‘ Jim Jordan @ @ @ @ @ said of the Ohio Republican on Thursday .

Jim Jordan
Hero Jim Jordan (OH) has been selected to replace Georgia Rep Doug Collins as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee.
Doug Collins recently announced he is running for a US Senate seat in Georgia so he will be stepping away from his post to focus on his campaign.
The committee unanimously voted to replace Collins with Jim Jordan on Thursday.
Jim Jordan is a staunch supporter of Trump and vigorously defended him during the House impeachment hearings.
The President praised Jim Jordan on Thursday morning during his victory speech following the Senate’s acquittal vote.
‘Jim Jordan is a fighter’ Trump said of the Ohio Republican on Thursday.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--ICE Agents Shoot Man While Making Arrest After NYC Officials Let Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Out Of

ICE Agents Shoot Man While Making Arrest After NYC Officials Let Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Out Of Jail; CAIR And Others Protest

Wackjob organizations in Brooklyn are protesting after ICE agents ended up shooting a man who was interfering with officers as they tried to arrest an illegal alien who had recently been released from a jail in New York after being caught forging Connecticut license plates .
The illegal alien had previously been arrested for domestic violence and had been deported twice already .
Yes , the protesters , elected officials , and figureheads of shill community organizations are taking the side of the criminal alien with a history of violence .
Community leaders are demanding answers after a Brooklyn man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly interfered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making an arrest Thursday .
Protesters are expected back at Maimonedes Medical Center , where Eric Diaz-Cruz is being treated for a gunshot wound .
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and other elected leaders held a news conference Friday morning to demand accountability from ICE , saying the shooting in the Gravesend section should never have happened in a sanctuary city like New York .
The shooting happened just before 8:15 a.m. on 12th Street , where authorities say the on-duty ICE agent fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deportation order to Gaspar Avendano Hernandez .
As the officers attempted to detain Avendano Hernandez , they apparently got into a scuffle with his girlfriend ’ s son , Eric Diaz-Cruz .
The agent fired his gun , hitting the 26-year-old Cruz in the face .
Avendano Hernandez was hit with a Taser and was taken into custody .
“ ICE doing its own thing , creating havoc , in many cases , as they did here , creating danger , which they did here , ” Mayor Bill de Blasio said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the NYPD had to come in and stabilize and address .
It can ’ t be part of their game plan to go and shoot someone who wasn ’ t the person they were trying to pick up .
That doesn ’ t sound like that was handled particularly well.
” The victim ’ s family stood outside the hospital with angry protesters Thursday night .
“ ICE coming in like a bunch of renegades and people are being hurt , we don ’ t need ice in our communities , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter .
“ A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) Fugitive Operations Team discharged at least one firearm in Brooklyn , New York , Thursday morning when officers were physically attacked while attempting to arrest Gasper Avendando-Hernandez , a twice-removed illegal alien from Mexico with a 2011 assault conviction in New York City , ” ICE said in a statement .
“ The New York Police Department arrested Avendando-Hernandez Feb. 3 for possession of a forged instrument , a felony criminal charge .
ICE attempted to lodge an immigration detainer after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject was released from local custody before ICE could lodge a detainer .
This forced ICE officers to locate him on the streets of New York rather than in the safe confines of a jail .
Avendando-Hernandez is currently in ICE custody , along with one additional individual whose identity has not been released .
Two ICE officers were transported to a local hospital for treatment .
This incident is being investigated by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility .
Additional details are not available at this time.
” Avendano Hernandez was stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forged Connecticut license plate earlier this week and he has a prior domestic violence arrest .

Wackjob organizations in Brooklyn are protesting after ICE agents ended up shooting a man who was interfering with officers as they tried to arrest an illegal alien who had recently been released from a jail in New York after being caught forging Connecticut license plates.
The illegal alien had previously been arrested for domestic violence and had been deported twice already.
Yes, the protesters, elected officials, and figureheads of shill community organizations are taking the side of the criminal alien with a history of violence.
ABC 7 reports:
Community leaders are demanding answers after a Brooklyn man was shot in the face when he allegedly interfered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making an arrest Thursday. Protesters are expected back at Maimonedes Medical Center, where Eric Diaz-Cruz is being treated for a gunshot wound. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and other elected leaders held a news conference Friday morning to demand accountability from ICE, saying the shooting in the Gravesend section should never have happened in a sanctuary city like New York. The shooting happened just before 8:15 a.m. on 12th Street, where authorities say the on-duty ICE agent fired his weapon while trying to serve a deportation order to Gaspar Avendano Hernandez. As the officers attempted to detain Avendano Hernandez, they apparently got into a scuffle with his girlfriend’s son, Eric Diaz-Cruz. The agent fired his gun, hitting the 26-year-old Cruz in the face. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and remains hospitalized. Avendano Hernandez was hit with a Taser and was taken into custody. “ICE doing its own thing, creating havoc, in many cases, as they did here, creating danger, which they did here,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “They created a very dangerous situation that the NYPD had to come in and stabilize and address. It can’t be part of their game plan to go and shoot someone who wasn’t the person they were trying to pick up. That doesn’t sound like that was handled particularly well.” The victim’s family stood outside the hospital with angry protesters Thursday night. “ICE coming in like a bunch of renegades and people are being hurt, we don’t need ice in our communities,” said Hawk Newsome, with Black Lives Matter. “A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Fugitive Operations Team discharged at least one firearm in Brooklyn, New York, Thursday morning when officers were physically attacked while attempting to arrest Gasper Avendando-Hernandez, a twice-removed illegal alien from Mexico with a 2011 assault conviction in New York City,” ICE said in a statement. “The New York Police Department arrested Avendando-Hernandez Feb. 3 for possession of a forged instrument, a felony criminal charge. ICE attempted to lodge an immigration detainer after his most recent arrest, however the subject was released from local custody before ICE could lodge a detainer. This forced ICE officers to locate him on the streets of New York rather than in the safe confines of a jail. Avendando-Hernandez is currently in ICE custody, along with one additional individual whose identity has not been released. Two ICE officers were transported to a local hospital for treatment. This incident is being investigated by the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility. Additional details are not available at this time.” Avendano Hernandez was stopped by the NYPD for driving with a forged Connecticut license plate earlier this week and he has a prior domestic violence arrest.
New York Daily News provides more:
A routine federal bust of a previously-deported Mexican immigrant went violently off the rails Thursday, with the wanted man tasered in the street and his girlfriend’s unarmed son shot point-blank in the face during a ferocious Brooklyn street fracas.
The showdown began quietly, with agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations descending with a warrant on the Gravesend residence of Gaspar Avendano-Hernandez as the absent-minded construction laborer returned to grab something left behind when he went to work, according to law enforcement sources and witnesses. Trending: JUST IN: Fulton County Clerk Releases New Statement on Leaked Trump Docs That Matched Fani Willis’s Indictments and It’s a Doozy As the 33-year-old man headed inside around 8:15 a.m., a pair of ICE agents approached him. The confrontation soon escalated, with both sons of Avendano-Hernandez’s live-in girlfriend coming to his aid and one of the agents reaching for his weapon, said police sources and witnesses.
Eric Diaz-Cruz, 26, who lived in the house with his mom and Avendano-Hernandez, was tasered and then shot by one of the ICE agents, while Avendano-Hernandez was also zapped with a taser. The ICE agent who shot Diaz-Cruz pointed his weapon “straight to the face” before pulling the trigger, with the bullet tearing through the victim’s hand and then into his face, said his brother Kevin Yanez-Cruz, 19.
Among the organizations protesting ICE is the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who released this statement:
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for shooting an unarmed man in the face during an attempted arrest of another man in Brooklyn. According to reports, this morning ICE agents sought to arrest a construction worker, Gaspar Avendano-Hernandez outside his home. According to one witness, ICE agents began the operation by tackling Avendano-Hernandez in front of his home and did not identify themselves as ICE agents. Eric Diaz-Cruz came to Avendano-Hernandez’s aid. Avendano-Hernandez and Diaz-Cruz were both tasered. Diaz-Cruz was also shot by one of the ICE agents in the face. According to witnesses, the ICE agent “pointed straight to the face” and that Diaz-Cruz did not have a weapon. Daiz-Cruz is listed in critical but stable condition at Miamonides Hospital. Advocates are gathering outside the hospital demanding that ICE stop their efforts to deport Avendano-Hernandez. Several ICE vehicles have been spotted outside the hospital.
There are vague references to video of the incident that don’t seem to have been made public.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Comey Pops Off After Trump Slams Him as a ‘Sleazy Dirty Cop’ in Impeachment Victory Speech

Comey Pops Off After Trump Slams Him as a ‘ Sleazy Dirty Cop ’ in Impeachment Victory Speech Fired FBI Director James Comey popped off after President Trump referred to him as a “ dirty cop ” and a “ sleaze ” during Thursday ’ s impeachment victory speech from the White House .
Trump blasted “ dirty cops ” James Comey and “ scum ” Peter Strzok on Thursday before calling out Mueller ’ s corruption in his victory speech after the senate voted to acquit him on both articles of impeachment .
“ This should never , ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know if other presidents would be able to take it… Had I not fired James Comey , who was a disaster by the way , it ’ s possible I wouldn ’ t have been standing here right now .
We caught him in the act .
Dirty cops .
Bad people .
If this would have happened to President Obama a lot of people would have been in jail , ” Trump said Thursday to a cheering crowd .
“ As usual , Trump called me a sleaze .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more upsetting , ” Comey said .
“ The important thing was what happened in the audience , where there were plenty of intelligent people of deep commitment to religious principle .
They laughed and smiled and clapped as a president of the United States lied , bullied , cursed and belittled the faith of other leaders .
That was the deeply disturbing part of the East Room moment , and should challenge us all , ” Comey wrote .
“ How it is possible that they didn ’ t get up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participate actively in something they should know was deeply wrong ?
How could they smile and laugh ?
Because they are people , ” Comey lamented , adding they “ easily surrendered their individual moral authority to a group.
” Because for Comey , he just can not accept that he is loathed by so many people because he is indeed a dirty cop who lied and leaked in order to try to remove Trump from office .
COMEY : “ Ranting from the podium wasn ’ t the most disturbing thing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The audience reaction was .
”

James Comey
Fired FBI Director James Comey popped off after President Trump referred to him as a “dirty cop” and a “sleaze” during Thursday’s impeachment victory speech from the White House.
Trump blasted “dirty cops” James Comey and “scum” Peter Strzok on Thursday before calling out Mueller’s corruption in his victory speech after the senate voted to acquit him on both articles of impeachment.
“This should never, ever happen to another president. I don’t know if other presidents would be able to take it… Had I not fired James Comey, who was a disaster by the way, it’s possible I wouldn’t have been standing here right now. We caught him in the act. Dirty cops. Bad people. If this would have happened to President Obama a lot of people would have been in jail,” Trump said Thursday to a cheering crowd.
Thin-skinned Comey penned a WaPo op-ed decrying President Trump’s scorched earth rebuke of the FBI top brass.
“As usual, Trump called me a sleaze. But the audience reaction to his rant was more upsetting,” Comey said.
“The important thing was what happened in the audience, where there were plenty of intelligent people of deep commitment to religious principle. They laughed and smiled and clapped as a president of the United States lied, bullied, cursed and belittled the faith of other leaders. That was the deeply disturbing part of the East Room moment, and should challenge us all,” Comey wrote.
“How it is possible that they didn’t get up and walk out — that they seemed to participate actively in something they should know was deeply wrong? How could they smile and laugh? Because they are people,” Comey lamented, adding they “easily surrendered their individual moral authority to a group.”
Because for Comey, he just cannot accept that he is loathed by so many people for being a dirty cop who lied and leaked in order to try to remove Trump from office.
James Comey: As usual, Trump called me a sleaze. But the audience reaction to his rant was more upsetting. https://t.co/XhWxbgLJf2 — James Comey (@Comey) February 7, 2020
COMEY: “Ranting from the podium wasn’t the most disturbing thing that happened in the East Room yesterday. The audience reaction was.”


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Good News for Alex Vindman! Ukrainian Military Is Looking for Ground Forces in Ongoing Operations Ag

Good News for Alex Vindman! Ukrainian Military Is Looking for Ground Forces in Ongoing Operations Against Russia

Good News for Alex Vindman !
Ukrainian Military Is Looking for Ground Forces in Ongoing Operations Against Russia In November Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , who was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and moved to the US when he was a “ toddler , ” told the GOP counsel during the Schiff show trial hearkings that Ukraine asked him to be their Defense Minister “ three times.
” Vindman , who traveled to Ukraine to attend President Volodymyr Zelensky ’ s inauguration , claimed he ‘ immediately dismissed ’ their offers and informed his chain of command .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Ukraine to ignore President Trump because he “ thought ” Trump was wrong in his policy with Ukraine — then leaked contents of Trump ’ s phone call to the whistleblower in order to launch a coup to remove a duly elected president from office .
On Friday Alex Vindman and his brother were fired from their positions with the NSC in the White House .
Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon .
But there is some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian military hires foreign soldiers to serve as ground soldiers in their ongoing Donbass War with Russia .
Apply today !

In November Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was born in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and moved to the US when he was a “toddler,” told the GOP counsel during the Schiff show trial hearkings that Ukraine asked him to be their Defense Minister “three times.”
Vindman, who traveled to Ukraine to attend President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inauguration, claimed he ‘immediately dismissed’ their offers and informed his chain of command.
To put this in perspective, Vindman told Ukraine to ignore President Trump because he “thought” Trump was wrong in his policy with Ukraine — then leaked contents of Trump’s phone call to the whistleblower in order to launch a coup to remove a duly elected president from office.
On Friday Alex Vindman and his brother were fired from their positions with the NSC in the White House.
Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon.
But there is some good news for Alex Vindman!
The Ukrainian military hires foreign soldiers to serve as ground soldiers in their ongoing Donbass War with Russia.
Apply today!


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--“This Goes Too Far” – Nancy Pelosi “Stunned” by Reports of Trump Admin’s Decision to Fire Vindman –

“This Goes Too Far” – Nancy Pelosi “Stunned” by Reports of Trump Admin’s Decision to Fire Vindman – Vows to ‘Discuss Firing with Colleagues’

“ This Goes Too Far ” – Nancy Pelosi “ Stunned ” by Reports of Trump Admin ’ s Decision to Fire Vindman – Vows to ‘ Discuss Firing with Colleagues ’ Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon , according to reports .
His twin brother Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman , who served as a lawyer on the NSC was also fired and left with Alex .
Thursday night reports of Vindman ’ s imminent firing was making the rounds .
House Speaker Nancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Thursday ’ s report on the Trump Admin ’ s plans to chop Lt. Col Alex Vindman .
Pelosi said she was “ stunned ” and said the Trump Admin went “ too far ” just hours before Vindman was fired and removed from the White House grounds .
Lt. Col Vindman testified against President Trump during the House impeachment hearings .
He showed up in full military uniform , drawing criticism from military officials and veterans .
Vindman was reportedly involved with Eric Ciaramella and Schiff aide Sean Misko to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senator Ron Johnson previously suggested Vindman was behind the leaks ‘ outside his chain of command.
’ During his trip to Ukraine Vindman told Ukrainians to ignore President Trump — Vindman actually thinks he is superior to Trump even though he is an inferior official in the intel department .
Vindman , during his closed-door testimony also flatly denied he knew the identity of the whistleblower ( Eric Ciaramella ) ; however , it is believed he was the primary source for Eric Ciaramella .
The Trump Admin finally fired the Vindman twins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firing with her colleagues .
CHAD PERGRAM : Pelosi on WH removing Vindman from NSC : I ’ m stunned by it .
I ’ ll talk to my colleagues .
They have concerns about ( President Trump ’ s ) interventions with the military .
Pelosi on Vindman : What a patriotic person .
This goes too far .
“ I ’ m stunned by it .
I ’ ll talk to my colleagues about this because I know they have some concern about some of the interventions that the president has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a shame .
What a patriotic person , ” Pelosi said .

Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon, according to reports. His twin brother Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, who served as a lawyer on the NSC was also fired and left with Alex.
Thursday night reports of Vindman’s imminent firing was making the rounds.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flipped out on Friday in response to Thursday’s report on the Trump Admin’s plans to chop Lt. Col Alex Vindman.
Pelosi said she was “stunned” and said the Trump Admin went “too far” just hours before Vindman was fired and removed from the White House grounds.
Lt. Col Vindman testified against President Trump during the House impeachment hearings. He showed up in full military uniform, drawing criticism from military officials and veterans.
Vindman was reportedly involved with Eric Ciaramella and Schiff aide Sean Misko to “take down” President Trump.
GOP Senator Ron Johnson previously suggested Vindman was behind the leaks ‘outside his chain of command.’
During his trip to Ukraine Vindman told Ukrainians to ignore President Trump — Vindman actually thinks he is superior to Trump even though he is an inferior official in the intel department.
Vindman, during his closed-door testimony also flatly denied he knew the identity of the whistleblower (Eric Ciaramella); however, it is believed he was the primary source for Eric Ciaramella.
The Trump Admin finally fired the Vindman twins and Pelosi is vowing to discuss the firing with her colleagues.
CHAD PERGRAM: Pelosi on WH removing Vindman from NSC:
I’m stunned by it. I’ll talk to my colleagues. They have concerns about (President Trump’s) interventions with the military.
Pelosi on Vindman:
What a patriotic person. This goes too far.
Pelosi on WH removing Vindman from NSC:
I’m stunned by it. I’ll talk to my colleagues. They have concerns about (President Trump’s) interventions with the military. Pelosi on Vindman:
What a patriotic person. This goes too far. — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 7, 2020
CNN also reported on Pelosi’s reaction.
“I’m stunned by it. I’ll talk to my colleagues about this because I know they have some concern about some of the interventions that the president has with our military. That’s such a shame. What a patriotic person,” Pelosi said.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--BREAKING: Alex Vindman and His Twin Brother Escorted Off White House Grounds Friday Afternoon, Dismi

BREAKING: Alex Vindman and His Twin Brother Escorted Off White House Grounds Friday Afternoon, Dismissed From NSC Jobs

BREAKING : Alex Vindman and His Twin Brother Escorted Off White House Grounds Friday Afternoon , Dismissed From NSC Jobs Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon , according to reports .
His twin brother Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman , who served as a lawyer on the NSC was also fired and left with Alex .
Bloomberg ’ s Jennifer Jacobs , who first reported Thursday night on the likelihood of Vindman ’ s dismissal reported Friday afternoon , “ BREAKING : Alex Vindman was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security this afternoon .
Dismissed from NSC.
” CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins reported , His twin brother Yevgeny Vindman , a National Security Council attorney , was also fired and walked off the White House grounds alongside him .
National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said : “ We do not comment on personnel matters.
” NBC ’ s Peter Alexander posted a copy of a statement by Vindman ’ s lawyer , “ LTC Vindman escorted from WH , per his lawyer David Pressman : “ He followed orders , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his country… And for that , the most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent , the pliable , and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge.
” Today , Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was escorted out of the White House where he has dutifully served his country and his President .
He does so having spoken publicly once , and only pursuant to a subpoena from the United States Congress .
There is no question in the mind of any American why this man ’ s job is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one less soldier serving it at the White House .
LTC Vindman was asked to leave for telling the truth .
His honor , his commitment to right , frightened the powerful .
During his decades of service to this country , LTC Alexander Vindman has served quietly but dutifully , and he has served with honor .
He came into the public eye only when subpoenaed to testify before Congress , and he did what the law demanded.In recent months , many entrusted with power in our political system have cowered out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handful of men and women , not endowed with prestige or power , but equipped only with a sense of right borne out of years of quiet service to their country made different choices .
They courageously chose to honor their duty with integrity , to trust the truth , and to put their faith in country ahead of fear .
And they have paid a price.The truth has cost LTC Alexander Vindman his job , his career , and his privacy .
He did what any member of our military is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed orders , he obeyed his oath , and he served his country , even when doing so was fraught with danger and personal peril .
And for that , the most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent , the pliable , and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge .
LTC Alexander Vindman leaves the White House today .
But we must not accept the departure of truth , duty , and loyalty that he represents .
In this country right matters , and so does truth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we allow truthful voices to be silenced , if we ignore their warnings , eventually there will be no one left to warn us .
Vindman ’ s detail to the NSC was scheduled to end this July and he was slated to then attend the Army War College according to a previous statement by his attorney .

Army Lt. Col Alexander Vindman was escorted off the White House grounds and dismissed from the National Security Council Friday afternoon, according to reports. His twin brother Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, who served as a lawyer on the NSC was also fired and left with Alex.
Bloomberg’s Jennifer Jacobs, who first reported Thursday night on the likelihood of Vindman’s dismissal reported Friday afternoon, “BREAKING: Alex Vindman was escorted out of the White House by security this afternoon. Dismissed from NSC.”
BREAKING: Alex Vindman was escorted out of the White House by security this afternoon. Dismissed from NSC. — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 7, 2020
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported, His twin brother Yevgeny Vindman, a National Security Council attorney, was also fired and walked off the White House grounds alongside him. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said: “We do not comment on personnel matters.”
NBC’s Peter Alexander posted a copy of a statement by Vindman’s lawyer, “LTC Vindman escorted from WH, per his lawyer David Pressman: “He followed orders, he obeyed his oath, and he served his country… And for that, the most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent, the pliable, and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge.”
LTC Vindman escorted from WH, per his lawyer David Pressman: “He followed orders, he obeyed his oath, and he served his country… And for that, the most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent, the pliable, and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge.” pic.twitter.com/u0CAB13iln — Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 7, 2020
Today, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was escorted out of the White House where he has dutifully served his country and his President. He does so having spoken publicly once, and only pursuant to a subpoena from the United States Congress. There is no question in the mind of any American why this man’s job is over, why this country now has one less soldier serving it at the White House. LTC Vindman was asked to leave for telling the truth. His honor, his commitment to right, frightened the powerful. During his decades of service to this country, LTC Alexander Vindman has served quietly but dutifully, and he has served with honor. He came into the public eye only when subpoenaed to testify before Congress, and he did what the law demanded.In recent months, many entrusted with power in our political system have cowered out of fear. And, yet, a handful of men and women, not endowed with prestige or power, but equipped only with a sense of right borne out of years of quiet service to their country made different choices. They courageously chose to honor their duty with integrity, to trust the truth, and to put their faith in country ahead of fear. And they have paid a price.The truth has cost LTC Alexander Vindman his job, his career, and his privacy. He did what any member of our military is charged with doing every day: he followed orders, he obeyed his oath, and he served his country, even when doing so was fraught with danger and personal peril. And for that, the most powerful man in the world – buoyed by the silent, the pliable, and the complicit – has decided to exact revenge. LTC Alexander Vindman leaves the White House today. But we must not accept the departure of truth, duty, and loyalty that he represents. In this country right matters, and so does truth. Truth is not partisan. If we allow truthful voices to be silenced, if we ignore their warnings, eventually there will be no one left to warn us.
Vindman’s detail to the NSC was scheduled to end this July and he was slated to then attend the Army War College according to a previous statement by his attorney.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Pelosi Demands Facebook and Twitter Take Down Video Meme Tweeted by Trump of Her Tearing Up State of

Pelosi Demands Facebook and Twitter Take Down Video Meme Tweeted by Trump of Her Tearing Up State of the Union Speech Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) has demanded Facebook and Twitter take down a video meme by TPUSA that was tweeted by President Trump Thursday that juxtaposes Pelosi ripping up a copy of his State of the Union address Tuesday night with clips of Americans honored by Trump during the speech .
Pelosi waited until the end of the speech to tear up her copy , however she reportedly said later that she tore it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lies.
” The copy of the speech torn up by Pelosi contained the stories of the Americans honored by Trump .
The five minute , twelve seconds long video is currently pinned to the top of Trump ’ s Twitter page and has over 3.5 million views .
TPUSA posted the video to its Freedom Fights TV page on Facebook Wednesday where it has over 1.2 million views .
The Hill quoted Pelosi spokesman Drew Hamill on her demand to take the video down .
“ Hammill said Pelosi ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take down the video.
” Hamill also posted several complaints on Twitter , “ The American people know that the President has no qualms about lying to them – but it is a shame to see Twitter and Facebook , sources of news for millions , do the same…The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people , and every day that these platforms refuse to take it down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders ’ interests than the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco based reporter Doug Sovern with KCBS-AM/FM ) who tagged Pelosi in his tweet that claimed the video violates new Twitter policy on political videos , “ This very cleverly ( and deceptively ) edited video just tweeted out by @ realDonaldTrump savages @ SpeakerPelosi for tearing up his # SOTU speech , and sure appears to violate @ Twitter ’ s new ban on videos that are fabricated or altered to mislead.
” The Hill reported earlier this week that Pelosi said at a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech because it was a “ pack of lies ” .
“ I didn ’ t go in there to tear up the speech , and I didn ’ t even care that he didn ’ t shake my hand .
In fact , who cares ?
” Pelosi told her caucus , according to sources in the room .
“ But I ’ m a speed reader , so … I went like this through the speech .
So I knew that it was a pack of lies .
I knew it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I thought , ‘ Well , let ’ s see how it goes.
’ “ About a quarter through it I thought , ‘ You know — he ’ s selling a bill of goods like a snake oil salesman .
We can not let this stand , ’ ” she said .
“ So , somewhere along the way realizing what was coming , I started to stack my papers in a way that were tear-able.
” Other House Democrats also called for the video to be taken down .

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has demanded Facebook and Twitter take down a video meme by TPUSA that was tweeted by President Trump Thursday that juxtaposes Pelosi ripping up a copy of his State of the Union address Tuesday night with clips of Americans honored by Trump during the speech. Pelosi waited until the end of the speech to tear up her copy, however she reportedly said later that she tore it up because the speech was a “pack of lies.” The copy of the speech torn up by Pelosi contained the stories of the Americans honored by Trump.
The five minute, twelve seconds long video is currently pinned to the top of Trump’s Twitter page and has over 3.5 million views. TPUSA posted the video to its Freedom Fights TV page on Facebook Wednesday where it has over 1.2 million views.
The Hill quoted Pelosi spokesman Drew Hamill on her demand to take the video down.
“Hammill said Pelosi’s office has asked both Twitter and Facebook to take down the video.”
Hamill also posted several complaints on Twitter, “The American people know that the President has no qualms about lying to them – but it is a shame to see Twitter and Facebook, sources of news for millions, do the same…The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people, and every day that these platforms refuse to take it down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders’ interests than the public’s interests.”
The American people know that the President has no qualms about lying to them – but it is a shame to see Twitter and Facebook, sources of news for millions, do the same. https://t.co/OatHIOamsD — Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) February 7, 2020
The latest fake video of Speaker Pelosi is deliberately designed to mislead and lie to the American people, and every day that these platforms refuse to take it down is another reminder that they care more about their shareholders’ interests than the public’s interests. — Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) February 7, 2020
Hamill keyed off San Francisco based reporter Doug Sovern with KCBS-AM/FM) who tagged Pelosi in his tweet that claimed the video violates new Twitter policy on political videos, “This very cleverly (and deceptively) edited video just tweeted out by @realDonaldTrump savages @SpeakerPelosi for tearing up his #SOTU speech, and sure appears to violate @Twitter’s new ban on videos that are fabricated or altered to mislead.”
This very cleverly (and deceptively) edited video just tweeted out by @realDonaldTrump savages @SpeakerPelosi for tearing up his #SOTU speech, and sure appears to violate @Twitter's new ban on videos that are fabricated or altered to mislead. https://t.co/4sXLd8FP0d — Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) February 6, 2020
The Hill reported earlier this week that Pelosi said at a closed-door meeting of the House Democratic caucus on Wednesday that she tore up the speech because it was a “pack of lies”.
“I didn’t go in there to tear up the speech, and I didn’t even care that he didn’t shake my hand. In fact, who cares?” Pelosi told her caucus, according to sources in the room. “But I’m a speed reader, so … I went like this through the speech. So I knew that it was a pack of lies. I knew it was a pack of lies, but I thought, ‘Well, let’s see how it goes.’ “About a quarter through it I thought, ‘You know — he’s selling a bill of goods like a snake oil salesman. We cannot let this stand,’” she said. “So, somewhere along the way realizing what was coming, I started to stack my papers in a way that were tear-able.”
Other House Democrats also called for the video to be taken down.
This video is doctored. It has been up, and pinned to the President's page, for nearly a day. Trump posted it to deceive Americans about @SpeakerPelosi's actions and record. If I posted a doctored video it would be a clear violation House Rules.@Twitter should take this down. https://t.co/zTc2OHntQ5 — Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) February 7, 2020
Hey @Twitter, this video is clearly edited in a way that’s intended to mislead viewers. You should take it down. https://t.co/agXJlvRirf — David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) February 7, 2020
.@Twitter must take this misleading video about @SpeakerPelosi down now. Social media platforms are a place where people come for news & information. They need to have certain standards. Falsity has never been part of our 1st Amendment tradition. https://t.co/dwiDeKNd3D — Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna) February 7, 2020
This video is clearly another deceptive effort by @realDonaldTrump to mislead and manipulate the American people. Hey @jack, show your commitment to cut down on the misinformation corroding our nation and take down this fake video. https://t.co/C2uAFPfWzL — Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) February 7, 2020
UPDATE: Adding back and forth between Hamill and Facebook spokesman Andy Stone (a former Democrat Hill staffer!)
“Sorry, are you suggesting the President didn’t make those remarks and the Speaker didn’t rip the speech?”
Sorry, are you suggesting the President didn't make those remarks and the Speaker didn't rip the speech? — Andy Stone (@andymstone) February 7, 2020


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Democrat Buttigieg Caught Inserting Applause Audio Track into His CNN Town Hall Clip

Democrat candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg was caught inserting an applause track into his CNN town hall clip .
Center for @ @ @ @ @ far left group that supports Bernie Sanders — caught Pete faking his applause .
Here @ @ @ @ @ verification .
One year ago , @ PeteButtigieg called on us to build an alliance @ @ @ @ @ the future really is better than the past .
He 's back on the # @ @ @ @ @ at 9PM ET .
pic.twitter.com/doW1Qn1mlM

Democrat candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg was caught inserting an applause track into his CNN town hall clip.
Center for Popular Democracy Action — a far left group that supports Bernie Sanders — caught Pete faking his applause.
That’s kinda pathetic.
Here is the original post for verification.
One year ago, @PeteButtigieg called on us to build an alliance among generations to make sure the future really is better than the past.
He's back on the #CNNTownHall stage tonight—watch #PeteOnCNN at 9PM ET. pic.twitter.com/doW1Qn1mlM
— Win the Era HQ (@wintheera) February 7, 2020


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Joe Biden Elevates Former Obama WH Comms Director Who Praised Mass Murderer Mao Tse Tung to Leadersh

Joe Biden Elevates Former Obama WH Comms Director Who Praised Mass Murderer Mao Tse Tung to Leadership Role in His Ailing Campaign Joe Biden went missing from New Hampshire on Thursday and spent the day at his home in Wilmington , Delaware huddling with his closest advisors trying to figure out a strategy moving forward after taking a “ punch to the gut ” in Iowa this week .
Biden came in 4th place in the Iowa caucuses and even with the Democrat establishment purposely delaying the results to shield him from the searing headlines , Biden ’ s camp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to various reports , Joe Biden and his advisors were discussing shifts in management and personnel to help save his ailing campaign .
So Biden decided a winning strategy would be to elevate Anita Dunn , a radical leftist who previously praised mass murderer Mao Tse Tung as one of her “ favorite political philosophers.
” Mao Tse Tung murdered up to 70 million Chinese last century , according to most accounts .
Watch Anita Dunn tell students at St. Andrew ’ s Episcopal School near Washington that Mao is one of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime Biden advisor and worked as the Obama WH Comms Director until she stepped down in 2009 shortly after the video of her praising Mao surfaced .
NYT reporter Jonathan Martin : Anita Dunn elevated to leadership role Joe Biden ’ s camp , per internal email .
A longtime Biden adviser , Dunn had focused on comms strategy .
But the VP knows he needs to make changes – and there may be more “ Two Biden sources tell us that Anita Dunn now has final decision-making authority – not Greg Schultz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major shift .
And it ’ s one that ’ s being greeted enthusiastically by some on Team Biden , ” NYT added .
Anita Dunn also helped Harvey Weinstein strategize before the NY Times published a massive investigative story exposing Weinstein ’ s sexual abuse and harassment of Hollywood starlets .

Anita Dunn
Joe Biden went missing from New Hampshire on Thursday and spent the day at his home in Wilmington, Delaware huddling with his closest advisors trying to figure out a strategy moving forward after taking a “punch to the gut” in Iowa this week.
Biden came in 4th place in the Iowa caucuses and even with the Democrat establishment purposely delaying the results to shield him from the searing headlines, Biden’s camp is dying a slow death.
According to various reports, Joe Biden and his advisors were discussing shifts in management and personnel to help save his ailing campaign.
So Biden decided a winning strategy would be to elevate Anita Dunn, a radical leftist who previously praised mass murderer Mao Tse Tung as one of her “favorite political philosophers” to a leadership role in his campaign.
Mao Tse Tung murdered up to 70 million Chinese last century, according to most accounts.
Watch Anita Dunn tell students at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School near Washington that Mao is one of her favorite philosophers:
Anita Dunn is a longtime Biden advisor and worked as the Obama WH Comms Director until she stepped down in 2009 shortly after the video of her praising Mao surfaced.
NYT reporter Jonathan Martin: Anita Dunn elevated to leadership role Joe Biden’s camp, per internal email. A longtime Biden adviser, Dunn had focused on comms strategy. But the VP knows he needs to make changes – and there may be more
“Two Biden sources tell us that Anita Dunn now has final decision-making authority – not Greg Schultz, the current manager. This is a major shift. And it’s one that’s being greeted enthusiastically by some on Team Biden,” NYT added.
MORE: Two Biden sources tell us that Anita Dunn now has final decision-making authority – not Greg Schultz, the current manager. This is a major shift. And it’s one that’s being greeted enthusiastically by some on Team Biden https://t.co/RZ1ci93EGy — Jonathan Martin (@jmart) February 7, 2020
Anita Dunn also helped Harvey Weinstein strategize before the NY Times published a massive investigative story exposing Weinstein’s sexual abuse and harassment of Hollywood starlets.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Senate Ethics Complaint Filed Against Rand Paul for Repeated Mention of Alleged Ukraine Whistleblowe

Senate Ethics Complaint Filed Against Rand Paul for Repeated Mention of Alleged Ukraine Whistleblower’s Name

Senate Ethics Complaint Filed Against Rand Paul for Repeated Mention of Alleged Ukraine Whistleblower ’ s Name If you can ’ t beat ’ em , persecute ’ em .
A lawfare ethics complaint has been filed with the Senate against Sen. Rand Paul ( R-KY ) for his repeated mention of the name of the alleged Ukraine whistleblower during the course of the impeachment trial of President Trump .
The complaint accuses Paul of criminal acts and endangering the alleged whistleblower .
Paul posed a question for the House Managers and the President ’ s legal team that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Roberts–once verbally from the chair–over two successive days .
Paul then held a press conference where he read his question aloud .
Paul also published the question on Twitter .
Later during a break in the trial when senators gave speeches about the trial leading up to the votes on the articles of impeachment , Paul read his question on the Senate floor accompanied by a posterboard with the text of the question .
Paul ’ s question was , “ Are you aware that House intelligence committee staffer Shawn Misko had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the National Security Council together and are you aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal house impeachment proceedings ?
” Paul added , “ My question today is about whether or not individuals who were holdovers from the Obama National Security Council and Democrat partisans conspired with Schiff staffers to plot impeaching the President before there were formal House impeachment proceedings….My question is not about a “ whistleblower ” as I have no independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about the actions of known Obama partisans within the NSC and House staff and how they are reported to have conspired before impeachment proceedings had even begun.
” CIA analyst Eric Ciaramella has been named as the whistleblower in some media reports , however that has not been confirmed .
Nevertheless , mere mention of his name has been censored and brings bogus threats of prosecution–or in Paul ’ s case an ethics complaint .
Excerpts from the four page ethics complaint filed by whistleblower “ expert ” Tom Mueller Re : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Impeachment Trial of the President Senator Rand Paul defied the rules of the Senate and engaged in improper conduct that is unethical and unbecoming of a Senator .
Last week , Senator Paul submitted a question in the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump that illegally and dangerously named a government whistleblower .
Senator Paul compounded his criminal conduct by then publicizing his question after it was rejected by Chief Justice John Roberts .
Senator Paul then doubled down on his inappropriate conduct by publicly displaying a card with the alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate Floor in front of public cameras .
I submit this complaint requesting a full review by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics .
…Senator Paul ’ s actions constituted a retaliatory outing of a government witness—which is criminal conduct .
Federal criminal law prohibits the obstruction of justice , and provides that “ [ w ] hoever knowingly , with the intent to retaliate , takes any action harmful to any person , including interference with the lawful employment or livelihood of any person , for providing to a law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission or possible commission of any Federal offense , shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years , or both.
” 7 Courts have regularly found that outing a whistleblower in online media—exactly what Senator Paul did here—can constitute such criminal retaliatory action.8 The obstruction of justice statute is intended to protect the safety of whistleblowers .
Senator Paul ’ s conduct provides a sadly apt example of why such a statute is necessary .
By naming an otherwise anonymous person through the public press and the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real possibility that this person will confront threats of violence.9 Whether or not the named individual was in fact the whistleblower , as Senator Paul claimed , is irrelevant to this concern .
A senator charged with the safety and security of the nation should not be purposefully placing a citizen in harm ’ s way for no public purpose .
This dangerous conduct is not protected by the special constitutional protections provided to members of the Senate .
The “ Speech and Debate Clause ” protects members from being “ questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for any Speech or Debate in either House.10 Court decisions have clarified that such protections extend only to legislative activity , as the purpose of the clause is to protect the free and full expression of congresspeople during such activity.11 There is no way to construe Senator Paul ’ s public outing of the whistleblower as conducive to legislative debate .
The naming of a private citizen , in public and not on the Senate floor , is not legislative activity .
Indeed , Senator Paul ’ s retaliatory conduct degrades Congress ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government constitutionally empowered to protect whistleblowers from reprisal by the Executive Branch… In the past , the Senate Select Committee on Ethics has admonished members who fail to meet the higher standards expected of a U.S. Senator.12 Senator Paul ’ s conduct reflects poorly on the Senate .
His behavior violates the bipartisan consensus that whistleblowers deserve protection , which is explicated in numerous laws and regulations13 including those that specifically prohibit outing a whistleblower as illegal retaliation.14 “ Whistleblowers bring accountability to government ” were the wise words of the Chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if accountability in government means anything , a senator who defies a Presiding Officer ’ s ruling—here the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—and flouts Senate rules should be held accountable .
Senator Paul surely understood the possible ethical ramifications of his disclosure .
In fact , a fellow senator observed : “ Certainly under our ethics rules , there will be potential consequences.
” 16 There should be appropriate consequences for Senator Paul .
I ask that the Senate Select Committee on Ethics undertake an appropriate investigation to address this unethical and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be found at this link .

If you can’t beat ’em, persecute ’em. A lawfare ethics complaint has been filed with the Senate against Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his repeated mention of the name of the alleged Ukraine whistleblower during the course of the impeachment trial of President Trump. The complaint accuses Paul of criminal acts and endangering the alleged whistleblower.
Paul posed a question for the House Managers and the President’s legal team that was twice rejected by presiding officer Chief Justice John Roberts–once verbally from the chair–over two successive days. Paul then held a press conference where he read his question aloud. Paul also published the question on Twitter. Later during a break in the trial when senators gave speeches about the trial leading up to the votes on the articles of impeachment, Paul read his question on the Senate floor accompanied by a posterboard with the text of the question.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reads censored impeachment trial question at a press conference, January 30, screen image.
Sen. Paul reads censored impeachment trial question on the Senate floor, February 4, screen image.
Paul’s question was, “Are you aware that House intelligence committee staffer Shawn Misko had a close relationship with Eric Ciaramella while at the National Security Council together and are you aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal house impeachment proceedings?”
Paul added, “My question today is about whether or not individuals who were holdovers from the Obama National Security Council and Democrat partisans conspired with Schiff staffers to plot impeaching the President before there were formal House impeachment proceedings….My question is not about a “whistleblower” as I have no independent information on his identity. My question is about the actions of known Obama partisans within the NSC and House staff and how they are reported to have conspired before impeachment proceedings had even begun.”
My question today is about whether or not individuals who were holdovers from the Obama National Security Council and Democrat partisans conspired with Schiff staffers to plot impeaching the President before there were formal House impeachment proceedings. — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2020
and are you aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal house impeachment proceedings. 2/2 — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2020
My question is not about a “whistleblower” as I have no independent information on his identity. My question is about the actions of known Obama partisans within the NSC and House staff and how they are reported to have conspired before impeachment proceedings had even begun. — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2020
CIA analyst Eric Ciaramella has been named as the whistleblower in some media reports, however that has not been confirmed. Nevertheless, mere mention of his name has been censored and brings bogus threats of prosecution–or in Paul’s case an ethics complaint.
Excerpts from the four page ethics complaint filed by whistleblower “expert” Tom Mueller
February 7, 2020
Chairman James Lankford
Ranking Member Christopher Coons Senate Select Committee on Ethics
220 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 Re: The Misconduct of Senator Rand Paul During the Impeachment Trial of the President Dear Chairman Lankford and Ranking Member Coons: Senator Rand Paul defied the rules of the Senate and engaged in improper conduct that is unethical and unbecoming of a Senator. Last week, Senator Paul submitted a question in the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump that illegally and dangerously named a government whistleblower. Senator Paul compounded his criminal conduct by then publicizing his question after it was rejected by Chief Justice John Roberts. Senator Paul then doubled down
on his inappropriate conduct by publicly displaying a card with the alleged whistleblower’s name on it on the Senate Floor in front of public cameras. I submit this complaint requesting a full review by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. …Senator Paul’s actions constituted a retaliatory outing of a government witness—which is criminal conduct. Federal criminal law prohibits the obstruction of justice, and provides that “[w]hoever knowingly, with the intent to retaliate, takes any action harmful to any person, including interference with the lawful employment or livelihood of any person, for providing to a law enforcement officer any truthful information relating to the commission or possible commission of any Federal offense, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.”7 Courts have regularly found that outing a whistleblower in online media—exactly what Senator Paul did here—can constitute such criminal retaliatory action.8 The obstruction of justice statute is intended to protect the safety of whistleblowers. Senator Paul’s conduct provides a sadly apt example of why such a statute is necessary. By naming an otherwise anonymous person through the public press and the public forum of Twitter, Senator Paul created the real possibility that this person will confront threats of violence.9 Whether or not the named individual was in fact the whistleblower, as Senator Paul claimed, is irrelevant to this concern. A senator charged with the safety and security of the nation should not be purposefully placing a citizen in harm’s way for no public purpose. This dangerous conduct is not protected by the special constitutional protections provided to members of the Senate. The “Speech and Debate Clause” protects members from being “questioned in any other Place . . . for any Speech or Debate in either House.10 Court decisions have clarified that such protections extend only to legislative activity, as the purpose of the clause is to protect the free and full expression of congresspeople during such activity.11 There is no way to construe Senator Paul’s public outing of the whistleblower as conducive to legislative debate. The naming of a private citizen, in public and not on the Senate floor, is not legislative
activity. Indeed, Senator Paul’s retaliatory conduct degrades Congress’s role as a co-equal branch of government constitutionally empowered to protect whistleblowers from reprisal by the Executive Branch… In the past, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics has admonished members who fail to meet the higher standards expected of a U.S. Senator.12 Senator Paul’s conduct reflects poorly on the Senate. His behavior violates the bipartisan consensus that whistleblowers deserve protection, which is explicated in numerous laws and regulations13 including those that specifically prohibit outing a whistleblower as illegal retaliation.14 “Whistleblowers bring
accountability to government” were the wise words of the Chairman of the bipartisan Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus.15 Trending: JUST IN: Fulton County Clerk Releases New Statement on Leaked Trump Docs That Matched Fani Willis’s Indictments and It’s a Doozy And if accountability in government means anything, a senator who defies a Presiding Officer’s ruling—here the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court—and flouts Senate rules should be held accountable. Senator Paul surely understood the possible ethical ramifications of his disclosure. In fact, a fellow senator observed: “Certainly under our ethics rules, there will be potential consequences.”16 There should be appropriate consequences for Senator Paul. I ask that the Senate Select Committee on Ethics undertake an appropriate investigation to address this unethical and improper conduct.
The complete ethics complaint can be found at this link.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--IRAN ROUNDUP Jan. 30th – Feb. 7th: Corona Virus Spreads into Iran, as Khomeinist Regime Brass Safegu

IRAN ROUNDUP Jan. 30th – Feb. 7th: Corona Virus Spreads into Iran, as Khomeinist Regime Brass Safeguards Trade with Their Chinese Masters

IRAN ROUNDUP Jan. 30th – Feb. 7th : Corona Virus Spreads into Iran , as Khomeinist Regime Brass Safeguards Trade with Their Chinese Masters By Editors of The Free Iran Herald Corona Virus Spreads into Iran , as Khomeinist Regime Safeguards Trade with Their Chinese Masters As the Corona virus spreads from China around the world , Iranians are incensed that the Khomeinist regime is not doing enough to protect them from the disease .
The regime ’ s Ministry of Health claims that no cases of the virus have been detected in Iran , but that two tourists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being quarantined in Yazd after displaying possible symptoms .
However , video clips were diffused on social media claiming to show cases of the virus in Kordestan and Hormozgan provinces .
Two men were arrested on charges of “ spreading fake news ” for posting these videos , but in the context of a notoriously lying regime , the veracity or falsehood of these claims is still unclear .
An alleged case of the virus in Ahvaz Despite multiple airlines around the world temporarily suspending flights to and from areas affected by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guards Corps ( IRGC ) -tied Mahan Airways is still continuing Chinese trips , including to and from Wuhan , where the outbreak first erupted .
Regime officials , including foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif , have publicy stated messages of support for China , leading many Iranians to feel that the regime cares more about preserving their trade and arms deals with China , instead of being concerned about the lives of the Iranian people .
Iranians have also reported that it is nearly impossible find protective face masks in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have requisitioned Iran ’ s whole supply of masks for themselves .
Syrian Mercenaries Working for the IRGC Admit they Killed Iranian Protestors in November 2019 !
A statement on a website set up by the Defenders of the Shrine , a militia group of Shi ’ a fighters from around the Middle East that was created by the IRGC to fight for them in the Syrian Civil War , has confessed that members of the militia were brought from Syria to Iran in November , to help suppress the popular uprising .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on time , the militia ’ s statement read , “ As we witnessed last November , economic protests led to violence , and many of the Defenders of the Shrines were forced to step in.
” The militia claimed that “ several defenders , ” including Morteza Ebrahimi ” , were killed during the clashes that resulted in the deaths of over 1,500 protestors .
Concurrently , Israel again struck several IRGC and militia targets in Syria last night , killing 12 .
A number of human rights violations have been reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : On January 31st , 60 people were arrested in the city of Tabas for drinking alcohol , while around the same time , another 60 people were arrested in the village of Khoshk ’ e Bijar for attending a mixed-gender party .
On February 3rd , eight activists were sentenced to multi-year prison terms for having signed an open letter last summer calling upon Ali Khamenei to resign , and for the regime to be changed .
They are ; Hashem Khastar , Mohammad Nourizad , Abdol Rasoul Mortazavi , Mohammad Hossein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ee , Morteza Qasemi , and Mohammad Hosseinpour .
Last week , seven teachers were also sentenced to multi-years of incarceration for opposing the regime .
New Round of Labor Protests Begin , As Regime Officials Candidly Admit that Iran Pays some of the Lowest Wages in the World 7,000 Iranian railway workers , employed by a private contractor named Travers , went on strike February 5th after not having been paid in several months .
The workers ’ union issued a statement saying that they will not resume working until all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company acknowledges their right to collective bargaining .
Strikes have been widespread throughout Iran for the past two years , as companies across multiple economic sectors have simply not paid their employees .
Labor activists blame the regime ’ s pseudo-privatization program for this state of affairs , as regime officials shifted formerly state-owned enterprises into their own hands , and embezzled their capital for themselves , while leaving the workers to their own fate .
Meanwhile , Hassan Habibi , the secretary of Tehran provincial council , has admitted that Iranian workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region .
According to him , the average Iranian earns $ 6 a day , or $ 2,160 a year ( and his numbers are higher than many other estimates ) , much less than workers in every other country in the Middle East , despite Iran having a much more developed economy than some of those other countries .
Labor activists are now organizing to demand the regime double Iran ’ s minimum wage when it issues its next government budget in March .
By the activists ’ calculations , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs $ 364 a month , while the current minimum wage is only $ 146 a month .
The computer hacking group “ Charming Kitten ” – known in recent years as a part of the Khomeinist regime ’ s intelligence cyber operations – has been caught attempting to hack the computers of exiled Iranian journalists , and various Western academics and analysts , by posing as well-known journalists seeking interviews .
As revealed by the “ Computer Emergency Response Team in Farsi , ” ( CERTFA ) the regime agents stole the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fassihi ( who herself is viewed by Iranians as being sympathetic to the Khomeinists ) , and sent out fake interview requests to Baha ’ i religious organizations ( one of the faiths persecuted by the regime ) , an Iranian-German professor ( Erfan Kasraie ) , and an exiled Iranian film director , Hassan Sarbakhshian .
Interestingly , the data analyzed by CERTFA indicates ties between the regime hackers and the National Iranian American Council ( NIAC ) , the regime ’ s Washington D.C. lobby .
Other journalists who had their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samantha Vinograd of CNN , Michael Hartlep of Deutsche Welle , and Azadeh Shafiee of Iran International .
Behzad Mesri , who is believed to run the Charming Kitten group , is currently wanted by the US FBI .
In 2018 , the group had attempted to hack the US Treasury Department .
Tehran ’ s supply of unsold oil remains around 100 million barrels – practically the same figure it was six months ago – a new sign of just how effective the US ’ s maximum pressure sanctions campaign is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ find any new purchasers of Iranian oil , it has decided to cut production down to 2.1 million barrels per day .
1.8 million of those barrels are consumed internally , while 300,000 barrels are exported to the regime ’ s two remaining customers- the Bashar Asad regime in Syria , and China .
Neither one of these importers is a source of profit for Tehran , as China does not pay for the oil , but instead accepts the deliveries from Iran as payment for debts Tehran owes Beijing .
The limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even beginning to decrease , after Beijing signed a preliminary trade agreement with the USA last month .
Thus , the Trump administration can claim a success in its aim to stop the regime from selling oil .

By Editors of The Free Iran Herald
Updates on events unfolding in Iran
Corona Virus Spreads into Iran, as Khomeinist Regime Safeguards Trade with Their Chinese Masters
As the Corona virus spreads from China around the world, Iranians are incensed that the Khomeinist regime is not doing enough to protect them from the disease. The regime’s Ministry of Health claims that no cases of the virus have been detected in Iran, but that two tourists, one Chinese and one German, are being quarantined in Yazd after displaying possible symptoms.
However, video clips were diffused on social media claiming to show cases of the virus in Kordestan and Hormozgan provinces. Two men were arrested on charges of “spreading fake news” for posting these videos, but in the context of a notoriously lying regime, the veracity or falsehood of these claims is still unclear.
An alleged case of the virus in Ahvaz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvMsQ1pKSjg
Despite multiple airlines around the world temporarily suspending flights to and from areas affected by the virus in China, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-tied Mahan Airways is still continuing Chinese trips, including to and from Wuhan, where the outbreak first erupted. Regime officials, including foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, have publicy stated messages of support for China, leading many Iranians to feel that the regime cares more about preserving their trade and arms deals with China, instead of being concerned about the lives of the Iranian people. Iranians have also reported that it is nearly impossible find protective face masks in the country, because the expatriate Chinese in Iran have requisitioned Iran’s whole supply of masks for themselves.
Arrival of about 1000 potential Corona passengers to Iran daily. Sharg surveys show that incoming travelers from China to Tehran are released if their body temperature is normal.
This is worrying when we know that the latency period of the coronavirus is between 1 and 2 days. https://t.co/I56HcWbbJT — مادمازِل فغانسه🏴 (@madam_france) February 4, 2020
Ambassador of China to Islamic Republic IN Iran believes what Mullahs told him. OR he wants to believe Mullahs because he is just like them! So far 10 cases has be diagnosed of Corona virus in Iran Wake up! https://t.co/UNdv5pBBex — 🦁☀ Sara 💙 (@SaraEismann) February 2, 2020
Syrian Mercenaries Working for the IRGC Admit they Killed Iranian Protestors in November 2019!
A statement on a website set up by the Defenders of the Shrine, a militia group of Shi’a fighters from around the Middle East that was created by the IRGC to fight for them in the Syrian Civil War, has confessed that members of the militia were brought from Syria to Iran in November, to help suppress the popular uprising.
Criticizing the regime for not paying them on time, the militia’s statement read, “As we witnessed last November, economic protests led to violence, and many of the Defenders of the Shrines were forced to step in.” The militia claimed that “several defenders,” including Morteza Ebrahimi”, were killed during the clashes that resulted in the deaths of over 1,500 protestors.
Concurrently, Israel again struck several IRGC and militia targets in Syria last night, killing 12.
#BREAKING: 5 minutes ago #Israel Air Force targeted #IRGC-QF, #Hezbollah & #Syria Arab Army around #Damascus. Known targets are:
– 91st Brigade, 1st Division in Al Kiswah area
– 75th Brigade near Al-Muqaylabiyah village
– Scientific Research Center in Jamaria
– Mezzeh air base pic.twitter.com/CZIXotzR4N — Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) February 5, 2020
More Human Rights Abuses
A number of human rights violations have been reported in Iran over the past few days:
On January 31st, 60 people were arrested in the city of Tabas for drinking alcohol, while around the same time, another 60 people were arrested in the village of Khoshk’e Bijar for attending a mixed-gender party.
On February 3rd, eight activists were sentenced to multi-year prison terms for having signed an open letter last summer calling upon Ali Khamenei to resign, and for the regime to be changed. They are; Hashem Khastar, Mohammad Nourizad, Abdol Rasoul Mortazavi, Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, Fatemeh Sepehri, Hashem Raja’ee, Morteza Qasemi, and Mohammad Hosseinpour.
Last week, seven teachers were also sentenced to multi-years of incarceration for opposing the regime.
Last week, 7 teachers were sentenced to 41 years in prison, 222 lashes & 3 million Toman ($240) fine. They were charged with alleged “propaganda against the regime” & forming an illegal group in attempt to threaten the National Security”.#IranDetainees#VoiceOfIranianPrisoners pic.twitter.com/zKjzEruZgt — Iran Momentum (@IranMomentum) February 6, 2020
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5 other sigantories were sentenced to 69 years in prison with the same charges. They are Mohammad Nourizad, Hashem Khastar, Fatemeh & Mohammad Hossein Sepehri and Abdolrasoul Mortazavi. #IranDetainees#StatementOf14Activists pic.twitter.com/e8mxNaNVY2 — Iran Momentum (@IranMomentum) February 6, 2020
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3 other activists: Morteza Ghasemi, Hashem Rajaei and Gholamali Hosseinpour Ghonabadi, each were sentenced to 1 year in prison. #IranDetainees#StatementOf14Activists — Iran Momentum (@IranMomentum) February 6, 2020
New Round of Labor Protests Begin, As Regime Officials Candidly Admit that Iran Pays some of the Lowest Wages in the World
7,000 Iranian railway workers, employed by a private contractor named Travers, went on strike February 5th after not having been paid in several months. The workers’ union issued a statement saying that they will not resume working until all back wages are paid, and the company acknowledges their right to collective bargaining.
Strikes have been widespread throughout Iran for the past two years, as companies across multiple economic sectors have simply not paid their employees. Labor activists blame the regime’s pseudo-privatization program for this state of affairs, as regime officials shifted formerly state-owned enterprises into their own hands, and embezzled their capital for themselves, while leaving the workers to their own fate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRcHI9rQyI&feature=youtu.be
Meanwhile, Hassan Habibi, the secretary of Tehran provincial council, has admitted that Iranian workers are paid the lowest average wages in the region. According to him, the average Iranian earns $6 a day, or $2,160 a year (and his numbers are higher than many other estimates), much less than workers in every other country in the Middle East, despite Iran having a much more developed economy than some of those other countries.
Labor activists are now organizing to demand the regime double Iran’s minimum wage when it issues its next government budget in March. By the activists’ calculations, a minimum decent quality of life in Iran costs $364 a month, while the current minimum wage is only $146 a month.
New Regime Hacking Scheme Exposed
The computer hacking group “Charming Kitten” – known in recent years as a part of the Khomeinist regime’s intelligence cyber operations – has been caught attempting to hack the computers of exiled Iranian journalists, and various Western academics and analysts, by posing as well-known journalists seeking interviews.
As revealed by the “Computer Emergency Response Team in Farsi,” (CERTFA) the regime agents stole the identity of New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi (who herself is viewed by Iranians as being sympathetic to the Khomeinists), and sent out fake interview requests to Baha’i religious organizations (one of the faiths persecuted by the regime), an Iranian-German professor (Erfan Kasraie), and an exiled Iranian film director, Hassan Sarbakhshian.
Interestingly, the data analyzed by CERTFA indicates ties between the regime hackers and the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), the regime’s Washington D.C. lobby.
Other journalists who had their identities stolen by Charming Kitten phishers include Samantha Vinograd of CNN, Michael Hartlep of Deutsche Welle, and Azadeh Shafiee of Iran International.
Behzad Mesri, who is believed to run the Charming Kitten group, is currently wanted by the US FBI. In 2018, the group had attempted to hack the US Treasury Department.
Iran Cuts Oil Production, As Unsold Barrels Pile Up
Tehran’s supply of unsold oil remains around 100 million barrels – practically the same figure it was six months ago – a new sign of just how effective the US’s maximum pressure sanctions campaign is. As the regime has been unable to find any new purchasers of Iranian oil, it has decided to cut production down to 2.1 million barrels per day. 1.8 million of those barrels are consumed internally, while 300,000 barrels are exported to the regime’s two remaining customers- the Bashar Asad regime in Syria, and China. Neither one of these importers is a source of profit for Tehran, as China does not pay for the oil, but instead accepts the deliveries from Iran as payment for debts Tehran owes Beijing. The limited Chinese imports of Iranian oil are now even beginning to decrease, after Beijing signed a preliminary trade agreement with the USA last month.
Thus, the Trump administration can claim a success in its aim to stop the regime from selling oil.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--BREAKING: Court Dismisses Emoluments Lawsuit Filed by Over 200 Democrat Lawmakers Against Trump

BREAKING : Court Dismisses Emoluments Lawsuit Filed by Over 200 Democrat Lawmakers Against Trump It has been a victorious week for President Trump .
The Democrat Iowa caucuses Monday night were a complete debacle and the train wreck lasted all week .
Trump delivered a historic State of the Union Address on Tuesday night .
Then the senate acquitted him of all charges in the sham impeachment trial on Wednesday .
A court dismissed the emoluments lawsuit filed by 215 Democrats in Congress against President Trump , ruling that the appellees lacked standing .
The emoluments clause is a provision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from foreign governments without permission from Congress first .
The 2017 emoluments lawsuit against Trump was led by Stolen Valor fraud Senator Richard “ Da Nang Dick ” Blumenthal ( D-CT ) .
Da Nang Dick and the 200+ Dems took another loss today !
The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday dismissed an emoluments-related lawsuit filed by members of Congress against President Donald Trump , ruling that the appellees lacked standing .
The three-part Article III standing test requires that the plaintiff demonstrate an “ injury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move forward : 1 ) The plaintiff must have suffered an “ injury in fact , ” meaning that the injury is of a legally protected interest which is ( a ) concrete and particularized and ( b ) actual or imminent 2 ) There must be a causal connection between the injury and the conduct brought before the court 3 ) It must be likely , rather than speculative , that a favorable decision by the court will redress the injury The court said that the 215 Members of the Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regardless of rigor , our conclusion is straightforward because the Members—29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives—do not constitute a majority of either body and are , therefore , powerless to approve or deny the President ’ s acceptance of foreign emoluments , ” the Court said .
According to Fox News reporter Chad Pergram , the Democrats are defeated after taking one loss after another this week .
Rep. Dingell on Dems exasperated by impeachment verdict , Iowa debacle , State of the Union : “ Everybody wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been one of the worst weeks I can remember .
”

It has been a victorious week for President Trump.
The Democrat Iowa caucuses Monday night were a complete debacle and the train wreck lasted all week.
Trump delivered a historic State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.
Then the senate acquitted him of all charges in the sham impeachment trial on Wednesday.
Now this…
A court dismissed the emoluments lawsuit filed by 215 Democrats in Congress against President Trump, ruling that the appellees lacked standing.
The emoluments clause is a provision that bars US presidents from accepting gifts from foreign governments without permission from Congress first.
The 2017 emoluments lawsuit against Trump was led by Stolen Valor fraud Senator Richard “Da Nang Dick” Blumenthal (D-CT).
Da Nang Dick and the 200+ Dems took another loss today!
The panel (correctly) concluded the members of Congress lack standing.
An early report is here: https://t.co/EhOaigFz8a — Jonathan H. Adler (@jadler1969) February 7, 2020
Law & Crime reported:
The U.S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday dismissed an emoluments-related lawsuit filed by members of Congress against President Donald Trump, ruling that the appellees lacked standing. The three-part Article III standing test requires that the plaintiff demonstrate an “injury in fact” if a lawsuit is to move forward: 1) The plaintiff must have suffered an “injury in fact,” meaning that the injury is of a legally protected interest which is (a) concrete and particularized and (b) actual or imminent 2) There must be a causal connection between the injury and the conduct brought before the court 3) It must be likely, rather than speculative, that a favorable decision by the court will redress the injury The court said that the 215 Members of the Congress failed that test.
“Here, regardless of rigor, our conclusion is straightforward because the Members—29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives—do not constitute a majority of either body and are, therefore, powerless to approve or deny the President’s acceptance of foreign emoluments,” the Court said.
According to Fox News reporter Chad Pergram, the Democrats are defeated after taking one loss after another this week.
Rep. Dingell on Dems exasperated by impeachment verdict, Iowa debacle, State of the Union: “Everybody wants to get out of town today. This has been one of the worst weeks I can remember.”
Dem MI Rep Dingell on Dems exasparated by impeachment verdict, IA, State of the Union: “Everybody wants to get out of town today. This has been one of the worst weeks I can remember.” — Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 7, 2020
And President Trump celebrated!


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--Jill Biden Speaks to 10 People in NH Living Room as Joe Disappears From Campaign Trail

Jill Biden Speaks to 10 People in NH Living Room as Joe Disappears From Campaign Trail Joe Biden disappeared from @ @ @ @ @ wifey Jill held down the fort .
Jill Biden on Thursday spoke to 10 people @ @ @ @ @ New Hampshire as Joe huddled with his closest advisors at his house in Delaware following @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden came in 4th place in the Iowa caucuses and even with the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ to shield him from the searing headlines , Biden ’ s camp is dying a @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post , Joe Biden spent most of Thursday at his home in Wilmington @ @ @ @ @ closest advisors trying to figure out a strategy moving forward .
Politico reported earlier on @ @ @ @ @ camp had to ‘ calm their donors ’ after Biden ’ s abysmal Iowa numbers @ @ @ @ @ s chances aren ’ t looking too good in New Hampshire either so his “ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly focusing on Nevada .

Joe Biden disappeared from New Hampshire on Thursday so wifey Jill held down the fort.
Jill Biden on Thursday spoke to 10 people in a living room in New Hampshire as Joe huddled with his closest advisors at his house in Delaware following a crushing loss in Iowa.
https://twitter.com/MikePacheFox10/status/1225518373112557593
Biden came in 4th place in the Iowa caucuses and even with the Democrat establishment purposely delaying the results to shield him from the searing headlines, Biden’s camp is dying a slow death.
According to the Washington Post, Joe Biden spent most of Thursday at his home in Wilmington, Delaware huddling with his closest advisors trying to figure out a strategy moving forward.
Politico reported earlier on Thursday that Biden’s camp had to ‘calm their donors’ after Biden’s abysmal Iowa numbers were revealed.
Biden’s chances aren’t looking too good in New Hampshire either so his “financially strapped” campaign is reportedly focusing on Nevada.


thegatewaypundit--2020-02-07--President Trump on Moving Alexander Vindman Out of White House: “I’m Not Happy with Him… They’ll Be

President Trump on Moving Alexander Vindman Out of White House: “I’m Not Happy with Him… They’ll Be Making a Decision. You’ll Be Hearing” (VIDEO)

President Trump on Moving Alexander Vindman Out of White House : “ I ’ m Not Happy with Him… They ’ ll Be Making a Decision .
You ’ ll Be Hearing ” ( VIDEO ) In November Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson ( R-WI ) blasted deep state hack Lt. Col Vindman in an 11-page letter written to ranking member of the House Intel Committee Devin Nunes and Rep. Jim Jordan .
Senator Johnson wrote the Congressman a letter to provide his first-hand information and perspective on events relevant to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with special envoy Kurt Volker , spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in person and spoke to President Trump about the hold on military aid — unlike all of the ‘ witnesses ’ Schiff has dragged in to testify using fourth-hand information .
Johnson clearly suggested Vindman was behind the leaks ‘ outside his chain of command.
’ During his trip to Ukraine Vindman told Ukrainians to ignore President Trump — Vindman actually thinks he is superior to Trump even though he is an inferior official in the intel department .
Vindman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he knew the identity of the whistleblower ( Eric Ciaramella ) ; however , it is believed he was the primary source for Eric Ciaramella .
Vindman ’ s boss Tim Morrison testified that Vindman was untrustworthy , was a leaker who thought he was in charge .
On Thursday night news broke that Vindman will be removed from the National Security Council !
Good riddance !
On Friday morning President Donald Trump spoke with reporters before leaving the White House .
President Trump was asked about the reports that Deep State hack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the White House .
Reporter : Mr. President would you like to see Alexander Vindman out of your White House ?
President Trump : Well , I ’ m not happy with him .
Do you think I ’ m supposed to be happy with him ?
I ’ m not .
They ’ ll make that decision .
You ’ ll be hearing .
They ’ ll make a decision .

In November Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ron Johnson (R-WI) blasted deep state hack Lt. Col Vindman in an 11-page letter written to ranking member of the House Intel Committee Devin Nunes and Rep. Jim Jordan.
Senator Johnson wrote the Congressman a letter to provide his first-hand information and perspective on events relevant to the impeachment inquiry.
Johnson traveled to Ukraine with special envoy Kurt Volker, spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in person and spoke to President Trump about the hold on military aid — unlike all of the ‘witnesses’ Schiff has dragged in to testify using fourth-hand information.
Johnson clearly suggested Vindman was behind the leaks ‘outside his chain of command.’
During his trip to Ukraine Vindman told Ukrainians to ignore President Trump — Vindman actually thinks he is superior to Trump even though he is an inferior official in the intel department.
Vindman, during his closed-door testimony also flatly denied he knew the identity of the whistleblower (Eric Ciaramella); however, it is believed he was the primary source for Eric Ciaramella.
Vindman’s boss Tim Morrison testified that Vindman was untrustworthy, was a leaker who thought he was in charge.
On Thursday night news broke that Vindman will be removed from the National Security Council!
Good riddance!
On Friday morning President Donald Trump spoke with reporters before leaving the White House.
President Trump was asked about the reports that Deep State hack and leaker Alexander Vindman will be removed from the White House.