westernjournal--2020-10-22--Damning Video Appears To Show Just How Much Trouble the Biden/Harris Campaign Could Be In

Despite polling showing Democrats with a seemingly insurmountable lead with less than two weeks until the election , it is impossible to ignore the enthusiasm deficit that continues to plague them on the campaign trail .
On Wedensday , Sen. Kamala Harris of California campaigned at an outdoor event in Asheville , North Carolina .
Harris , who was chosen as Biden ’ s running mate in a decision that was partly based on her gender and ethnicity , doesn ’ t appear to elicit a great deal of excitement .
She landed in Asheville on Wednesday wearing a pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chosen as a way for her to show us how genuine and raw she is .
Wright , a video producer covering the 2020 election for CNN , followed Harris to an event where she promoted early voting .
The only issue for Harris , who has been a ghost on the trail , is that few people seemed interested in hearing her speak .
C-SPAN video from the event shows a crowd of roughly 25 people , and that includes members of the media and security .
Footage of the event from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angle , shown at the 16:40 mark .
While certainly not scientific , pollsters continue to tell us that Democrats are up big .
Wright told us the lack of a crowd was because of the country ’ s current health situation : RELATED : Mark Levin : 'Joe Biden Is the Laziest Candidate in History' The New York Times ’ most recent Tarheel State polling says the Biden/Harris ticket is up by four points .
The Asheville crowd , or lack thereof , makes those numbers difficult to believe .
Sen. Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for crowds of young people , faced the same issue when campaigning for Biden in New Hampshire earlier this month .
Where was everybody ?
Democrats and the establishment media tell us that during a pandemic , such as the one we ’ re in now , campaign events with large crowds are simply too dangerous .
But how does that logic explain the attendance at these events : How does that logic square up with the crowds President Donald Trump has drawn since his return to the campaign trail ?
Look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina rally : Look at this crowd for Trump in North Carolina from last month : The polls say most Americans are energized and ready to line up and vote out Trump in favor of a green revolution where police officers are relics of a racist past , and wind farms will dot the landscapes of every city .
Perhaps the polls are right this time .
Or maybe that evasive , quiet Trump support is out there again this year , just as it was in 2016 , and pollsters are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the energy for Biden and Harris shown in polling isn ’ t readily apparent on the campaign trail .
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Despite polling showing Democrats with a seemingly insurmountable lead with less than two weeks until the election, it is impossible to ignore the enthusiasm deficit that continues to plague them on the campaign trail.
On Wedensday, Sen. Kamala Harris of California campaigned at an outdoor event in Asheville, North Carolina.
Harris, who was chosen as Biden’s running mate in a decision that was partly based on her gender and ethnicity, doesn’t appear to elicit a great deal of excitement.
She landed in Asheville on Wednesday wearing a pair of tennis shoes that were probably carefully chosen as a way for her to show us how genuine and raw she is.
.@KamalaHarris arrives in Asheville, NC where she’ll make remarks at an early vote launch. I’ll be on the stop with her today and will thread coverage under here! pic.twitter.com/kQcZCa0SdL — Jasmine Wright (@JasJWright) October 21, 2020
Reporter Jasmine Wright shared video of Harris arriving.
Wright, a video producer covering the 2020 election for CNN, followed Harris to an event where she promoted early voting.
The only issue for Harris, who has been a ghost on the trail, is that few people seemed interested in hearing her speak.
C-SPAN video from the event shows a crowd of roughly 25 people, and that includes members of the media and security.
Footage of the event from ABC News shows the crowd from another angle, shown at the 16:40 mark.
While certainly not scientific, pollsters continue to tell us that Democrats are up big.
Wright told us the lack of a crowd was because of the country’s current health situation:
A good look at campaigning during a deadly respiratory pandemic: @KamalaHarris steps down off stage to socially distant greet folks, her detail quickly hands her a black mask before she gets to close, then Harris proceeds to bump elbows and take a socially distant selfie pic.twitter.com/rhY4CYC8ET — Jasmine Wright (@JasJWright) October 21, 2020
The New York Times’ most recent Tarheel State polling says the Biden/Harris ticket is up by four points.
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The Asheville crowd, or lack thereof, makes those numbers difficult to believe.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a former magnet for crowds of young people, faced the same issue when campaigning for Biden in New Hampshire earlier this month.
.@BernieSanders takes the stage here in Lebanon, New Hampshire! Together, we can elect @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris as our next president and vice president — tune in to Senator Sanders’ speech here: https://t.co/ZoiY8iiHhc #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/7BSqQktvMi — NH Democratic Party (@NHDems) October 3, 2020
Where was everybody?
Democrats and the establishment media tell us that during a pandemic, such as the one we’re in now, campaign events with large crowds are simply too dangerous.
But how does that logic explain the attendance at these events:
Women’s March 2020 is underway. The crowd is walking by the Trump Hotel now. pic.twitter.com/BOEXlLxFNS — Megan McGrath (@MeganMcGrath4) October 17, 2020
How does that logic square up with the crowds President Donald Trump has drawn since his return to the campaign trail?
Look at the enthusiasm for Trump’s Wednesday North Carolina rally:
BIG CROWD: Thousands of people are waiting for President @realDonaldTrump to arrive at Gastonia Municipal Airport. Rally begins at 7 p.m. pic.twitter.com/bsV0wbVKPe — WRALJoe Fisher (@JoeFisherTV) October 21, 2020
Look at this crowd for Trump in North Carolina from last month:
The polls say most Americans are energized and ready to line up and vote out Trump in favor of a green revolution where police officers are relics of a racist past, and wind farms will dot the landscapes of every city.
Perhaps the polls are right this time.
Or maybe that evasive, quiet Trump support is out there again this year, just as it was in 2016, and pollsters are missing it.
In any event, the energy for Biden and Harris shown in polling isn’t readily apparent on the campaign trail.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Another US-Brokered Peace Deal Between Israel, Arab Rival Coming Soon

Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan this week to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year .
Such a deal would deepen Sudan ’ s engagement with the West after President Donald Trump ’ s conditional agreement this week to remove the North African nation from the list of state sponsors of terrorism .
Trump ’ s national security adviser , Robert O ’ Brien , told the “ Fox & Friends ” program on Thursday morning that “ there ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent U.S.-brokered accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain .
“ I think we ’ re going to have some announcements soon on that front , ” O ’ Brien said .
Two senior Sudanese officials confirmed the visit .
One of them , a senior military figure , said the U.S.-Israeli delegation came to put final touches on a deal establishing ties with Israel .
The delegation included Ronen Peretz , the acting director-general of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s office , and Brig .
Gen. Miguel Correa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the U.S. National Security Council , the official said .
They met with Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan , the head of Sudan ’ s transitional government , and a top adviser to Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok , he said .
A second official said the emerging deal would include Israeli aid and investment , particularly in technology and agriculture .
The Americans and Israelis also promised to talk to allies to bring investment and debt relief to Sudan .
The visit came during protests in Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan over dire economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time frame but said an announcement could come at “ any time ” from Trump .
They spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement .
In Washington , State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Hamdok on Thursday .
“ Secretary Pompeo applauded Prime Minister Hamdok ’ s [ efforts to date ] to improve Sudan ’ s relationship with Israel and expressed hope that they would continue , and underscored continuing U.S. support for Sudan ’ s ongoing democratic transition , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sudan following through on its pledge to deliver $ 335 million to compensate American victims of past terror attacks and their families .
The money is meant for victims of the 1998 bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by the al-Qaida network while its leader , Osama bin Laden , was living in Sudan .
RELATED : Orthodox Jews Lash Out Against Israel 's Crackdown on Religious Gatherings Getting off the list is a key incentive for the Sudanese government to establish official ties with Israel .
It would open the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and aid needed to revive its battered economy and rescue the country ’ s transition to democracy .
Sudan is on a fragile path to democracy after a popular uprising last year led the military to overthrow the longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir .
A military-civilian government rules the country , with elections possible in late 2022 .
Both Netanyahu ’ s office and the Israeli Foreign Ministry declined comment , as did the U.S. Embassy in Israel .
Trump is hoping for another foreign policy achievement following the U.S.-brokered diplomatic pacts between Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the “ Abraham Accords.
” While Sudan does not have the influence or wealth of the Gulf Arab countries , a deal with the African country would be deeply significant for Israel .
Sudan hosted a landmark Arab League conference after the 1967 Middle East war during which eight Arab countries approved the “ three no ’ s ” : no peace with Israel , no recognition of Israel and no negotiations .
In 1993 , the U.S. designated Sudan a state sponsor of terrorism , in part for its support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hezbollah .
Under al-Bashir , Sudan was believed to have served as a pipeline for Iran to supply weapons to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip .
Israel was believed to have been behind airstrikes in Sudan that destroyed a weapons convoy in 2009 and a weapons factory in 2012 .
Netanyahu has made it a priority to forge ties with formerly hostile countries in Africa and the Arab world in the absence of any progress with the Palestinians .
He believes that outside pressure could force the Palestinians to abandon their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the West Bank , Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem .
The Palestinians have condemned the Arab outreach to Israel as a betrayal of their cause .
Netanyahu would welcome another diplomatic breakthrough at a time when his popularity has plunged at home due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Israel this week began emerging from its second nationwide lockdown , but many businesses remain closed and unemployment is close to 25 percent , according to government data .
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Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior U.S.-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan this week to wrap up a deal that would make Sudan the third Arab country to normalize ties with Israel this year.
Such a deal would deepen Sudan’s engagement with the West after President Donald Trump’s conditional agreement this week to remove the North African nation from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, told the “Fox & Friends” program on Thursday morning that “there’s more to come” after the recent U.S.-brokered accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
“I think we’re going to have some announcements soon on that front,” O’Brien said.
Two senior Sudanese officials confirmed the visit. One of them, a senior military figure, said the U.S.-Israeli delegation came to put final touches on a deal establishing ties with Israel.
The delegation included Ronen Peretz, the acting director-general of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, and Brig. Gen. Miguel Correa, the senior director for Gulf Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, the official said.
They met with Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of Sudan’s transitional government, and a top adviser to Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, he said.
A second official said the emerging deal would include Israeli aid and investment, particularly in technology and agriculture.
The Americans and Israelis also promised to talk to allies to bring investment and debt relief to Sudan. The visit came during protests in Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan over dire economic conditions.
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The officials did not give a time frame but said an announcement could come at “any time” from Trump. They spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement.
In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Hamdok on Thursday.
“Secretary Pompeo applauded Prime Minister Hamdok’s [efforts to date] to improve Sudan’s relationship with Israel and expressed hope that they would continue, and underscored continuing U.S. support for Sudan’s ongoing democratic transition,” she said.
The deal would hinge on Sudan following through on its pledge to deliver $335 million to compensate American victims of past terror attacks and their families.
The money is meant for victims of the 1998 bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by the al-Qaida network while its leader, Osama bin Laden, was living in Sudan.
Getting off the list is a key incentive for the Sudanese government to establish official ties with Israel. It would open the door for Sudan to get international loans and aid needed to revive its battered economy and rescue the country’s transition to democracy.
Sudan is on a fragile path to democracy after a popular uprising last year led the military to overthrow the longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
A military-civilian government rules the country, with elections possible in late 2022.
Both Netanyahu’s office and the Israeli Foreign Ministry declined comment, as did the U.S. Embassy in Israel.
Trump is hoping for another foreign policy achievement following the U.S.-brokered diplomatic pacts between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain, known as the “Abraham Accords.”
While Sudan does not have the influence or wealth of the Gulf Arab countries, a deal with the African country would be deeply significant for Israel.
Sudan hosted a landmark Arab League conference after the 1967 Middle East war during which eight Arab countries approved the “three no’s”: no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel and no negotiations.
In 1993, the U.S. designated Sudan a state sponsor of terrorism, in part for its support of anti-Israel Islamic militant groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
Under al-Bashir, Sudan was believed to have served as a pipeline for Iran to supply weapons to Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Israel was believed to have been behind airstrikes in Sudan that destroyed a weapons convoy in 2009 and a weapons factory in 2012.
Netanyahu has made it a priority to forge ties with formerly hostile countries in Africa and the Arab world in the absence of any progress with the Palestinians.
He believes that outside pressure could force the Palestinians to abandon their demands for a state in all of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem. The Palestinians have condemned the Arab outreach to Israel as a betrayal of their cause.
Netanyahu would welcome another diplomatic breakthrough at a time when his popularity has plunged at home due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Israel this week began emerging from its second nationwide lockdown, but many businesses remain closed and unemployment is close to 25 percent, according to government data.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Let Them Eat COVID

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westernjournal--2020-10-22--GOP Senators Force Facebook, Twitter To Answer for Censorship of New York Post

The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign .
With Democrats boycotting the hearing , the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter ’ s Jack Dorsey did not agree to testify voluntarily .
The committee wants to hear from them about “ the suppression and/or censorship of two news articles from the New York Post , ” according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want information from the executives about their companies ’ policies for moderating content “ that may interfere ” with federal elections .
Facebook and Twitter acted last week to limit the online dissemination of a story from the New York Post that targeted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
The story cited unverified emails from Biden ’ s son Hunter that were reportedly disclosed by President Donald Trump ’ s lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
One email purported to show a top adviser for Burisma , the Ukrainian gas company where Hunter Biden held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving him an opportunity to meet Joe Biden , who was vice president at the time .
It was the first time in recent memory that the two social media platforms censored a story from an establishment media publication .
Facebook has expanded its restrictions on political advertising , including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud .
Trump has warned of the possibility of fraud in the vote-by-mail process .
Conservatives have stepped up their claims that Facebook , Twitter and Google , which owns YouTube , are biased , accusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative views .
The Justice Department has asked Congress to roll back legal protections for online platforms .
Trump signed an executive order this year challenging the protections from lawsuits under a 1996 telecommunications law .
The Senate Commerce , Science and Transportation Committee , on a bipartisan vote , recently authorized subpoenas for Zuckerberg , Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai .
The three have agreed to testify for a hearing planned for next week .
Democrats have focused their criticism of social media on misinformation and other content that they say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting .
They have criticized the CEOs for failing to police content .
The companies have come under increasing scrutiny in Washington and from state attorneys general over issues of competition , consumer privacy and hate speech .
On Tuesday , the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust case against Google , accusing it of abusing its dominance in online search and advertising to boost profits .
It was the government ’ s most significant attempt to protect competition since the groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago .
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The GOP push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated Thursday after Republican senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
With Democrats boycotting the hearing, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the legal orders if Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey did not agree to testify voluntarily.
The committee wants to hear from them about “the suppression and/or censorship of two news articles from the New York Post,” according to the subpoena document.
Senators also want information from the executives about their companies’ policies for moderating content “that may interfere” with federal elections.
A Facebook spokesperson declined comment. Twitter representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Facebook and Twitter acted last week to limit the online dissemination of a story from the New York Post that targeted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
The story cited unverified emails from Biden’s son Hunter that were reportedly disclosed by President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
One email purported to show a top adviser for Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company where Hunter Biden held a board seat, thanking Biden for giving him an opportunity to meet Joe Biden, who was vice president at the time.
It was the first time in recent memory that the two social media platforms censored a story from an establishment media publication.
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Facebook has expanded its restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud. Trump has warned of the possibility of fraud in the vote-by-mail process.
Conservatives have stepped up their claims that Facebook, Twitter and Google, which owns YouTube, are biased, accusing the social media platforms of deliberately suppressing conservative views.
The Justice Department has asked Congress to roll back legal protections for online platforms.
Trump signed an executive order this year challenging the protections from lawsuits under a 1996 telecommunications law.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, on a bipartisan vote, recently authorized subpoenas for Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
The three have agreed to testify for a hearing planned for next week.
Democrats have focused their criticism of social media on misinformation and other content that they say can incite violence or keep people from voting. They have criticized the CEOs for failing to police content.
The companies have come under increasing scrutiny in Washington and from state attorneys general over issues of competition, consumer privacy and hate speech.
On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a landmark antitrust case against Google, accusing it of abusing its dominance in online search and advertising to boost profits.
It was the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since the groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.
Facebook, Amazon and Apple also have been targets of antitrust investigations by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--‘Plot Against the President’ Film Reveals Key Role One Man Played in Exposing Hillary/DNC’s Misdeeds

One unsung hero of the entire Trump-Russia collusion hoax perpetrated by the FBI and Department of Justice is former federal prosecutor Kash Patel .
However , he gets his due in the newly released political documentary , “ The Plot Against the President.
” Patel served as senior counsel to the House Select Committee of Intelligence under then-Chairman Devin Nunes in 2017 and 2018 , where he played a central role in uncovering the DOJ ’ s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court scandal .
“ Kash is the one who really was … the locomotive behind ” uncovering many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spying on the Trump campaign , the film ’ s director , Amanda Milius , told The Western Journal .
“ One reason I think he ’ s everyone ’ s favorite character in the movie is because he ’ s so relatable , ” she added .
“ He seems like a normal guy .
Everybody sees themselves through him .
He ’ s not a congressman .
He ’ s not a politician .
He ’ s not on any kind of super-high , raised elevated platform .
“ He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is fearless and doesn ’ t take any s— and got to the bottom of it , ” Milius said .
Patel was the principal author of the so-called Nunes memo , first outlining for the public the Justice Department ’ s abuse of the court established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and its warrant process in order to spy on President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 presidential campaign .
Richard Grenell , former acting director of National Intelligence , says in “ Plot Against the President ” that , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing this .
He ’ s got great instincts.
” Critical to obtaining the FISA warrant to surveil Trump campaign adviser Carter Page was the Steele dossier , authored by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele .
Patel ’ s instincts told him , based on his time as a federal prosecutor prior to working for Nunes , that the FBI ’ s FISA warrant application ( which relied heavily on the dossier ) did not pass muster .
“ Having done FISAs myself , I was like , ‘ This might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve ever seen , ' ” he says in the film .
Patel set out to test the validity of the Steele dossier , telling Nunes it would be relatively easy to do .
“ Let ’ s take a couple of quick things that we can readily prove to be accurate , just using public sources , ” he recalled telling the congressman in the film .
RELATED : Trump Refuses To Let Schiff 's Attempt To Spin Biden Laptop Story Fly : 'He 's a Sick Man' For example , Nunes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier ’ s claim that Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney Michael Cohen had traveled to Prague to meet with Russians in August 2016 .
Patel determined Cohen did not , which Mueller ’ s report would later affirm , as McClatchy reported .
Nor was there any evidence that Page had received billions in stock shares from Russian petroleum/natural gas firm Rosneft in exchange for being the country ’ s inside man in a potential Trump administration , as the dossier claims .
Page , in fact , had worked in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vital fact the FBI excluded from its FISA warrant application .
As The Associated Press reported , former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty in August to altering an email in the FISA warrant application to omit this exculpatory fact .
Regarding the dossier , Patel told Nunes the key to learning who was behind it was to follow the money trail .
He convinced Nunes to issue a subpoena for bank records regarding who funded it .
“ Through our investigative process we found out that a firm representing Christopher Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the matter , ” he said .
“ Fusion GPS forced us into federal court , into litigation over the subpoena itself , and that was when we everybody was like , ‘ we ’ re on to something.
’ ” Patel also learned that Nellie Ohr , wife of then-senior DOJ official Bruce Ohr , was paid by Fusion GPS to dig up dirt on Trump .
She then acted as a conduit to the FBI through her husband .
And perhaps the biggest discovery of all is that Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee paid for the dossier through the Washington-based law firm Perkins Coie .
“ So now you ’ ve connected the money and the people and put the political party right in the middle of your opponent , ” Patel said in the movie .
“ It ’ s outrageous.
” Besides the FISA abuse story , “ Plot Against the President ” also delves into the Obama administration ’ s targeting of incoming Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as a means to propagate the “ Russia collusion ” narrative .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller to oversee the nearly two-year-long Russia investigation .
Multiple personalities appearing in “ The Plot Against the President ” contend that move was aimed at covering up the FBI ’ s misconduct during the 2016 presidential campaign .
“ The media has hidden the reality that [ Trump-Russia collusion ] was a hoax , ” Milius said , believing the complexity of it all works in favor of keeping the public in the dark .
“ The point of this movie is to put everything you need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s exciting and entertaining , and it ’ s a spy thriller , ” she continued .
“ People watch this and they feel like an expert on Russiagate .
And that ’ s important.
” The film is both compelling and informative : A great one-stop shop for understanding one of the greatest political scandals in U.S. history .
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One unsung hero of the entire Trump-Russia collusion hoax perpetrated by the FBI and Department of Justice is former federal prosecutor Kash Patel.
However, he gets his due in the newly released political documentary, “The Plot Against the President.”
Patel served as senior counsel to the House Select Committee of Intelligence under then-Chairman Devin Nunes in 2017 and 2018, where he played a central role in uncovering the DOJ’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court scandal.
“Kash is the one who really was … the locomotive behind” uncovering many of the FBI’s misdeeds in relation to spying on the Trump campaign, the film’s director, Amanda Milius, told The Western Journal.
“One reason I think he’s everyone’s favorite character in the movie is because he’s so relatable,” she added. “He seems like a normal guy. Everybody sees themselves through him. He’s not a congressman. He’s not a politician. He’s not on any kind of super-high, raised elevated platform.
“He’s just an honest, hardworking guy that is fearless and doesn’t take any s— and got to the bottom of it,” Milius said.
Patel was the principal author of the so-called Nunes memo, first outlining for the public the Justice Department’s abuse of the court established by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and its warrant process in order to spy on President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Richard Grenell, former acting director of National Intelligence, says in “Plot Against the President” that, “Kash was fundamental to gathering information and pushing this. He’s got great instincts.”
Critical to obtaining the FISA warrant to surveil Trump campaign adviser Carter Page was the Steele dossier, authored by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele.
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Patel’s instincts told him, based on his time as a federal prosecutor prior to working for Nunes, that the FBI’s FISA warrant application (which relied heavily on the dossier) did not pass muster.
“Having done FISAs myself, I was like, ‘This might be one of the worst documents I’ve ever seen,'” he says in the film.
Patel set out to test the validity of the Steele dossier, telling Nunes it would be relatively easy to do.
“Let’s take a couple of quick things that we can readily prove to be accurate, just using public sources,” he recalled telling the congressman in the film.
For example, Nunes’ team sought records to substantiate the dossier’s claim that Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen had traveled to Prague to meet with Russians in August 2016.
Patel determined Cohen did not, which Mueller’s report would later affirm, as McClatchy reported.
Nor was there any evidence that Page had received billions in stock shares from Russian petroleum/natural gas firm Rosneft in exchange for being the country’s inside man in a potential Trump administration, as the dossier claims.
Page, in fact, had worked in the past for the Central Intelligence Agency, a vital fact the FBI excluded from its FISA warrant application.
As The Associated Press reported, former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty in August to altering an email in the FISA warrant application to omit this exculpatory fact.
Regarding the dossier, Patel told Nunes the key to learning who was behind it was to follow the money trail. He convinced Nunes to issue a subpoena for bank records regarding who funded it.
“Through our investigative process we found out that a firm representing Christopher Steele, Fusion GPS, was somehow involved in the matter,” he said.
“Fusion GPS forced us into federal court, into litigation over the subpoena itself, and that was when we everybody was like, ‘we’re on to something.’”
Patel also learned that Nellie Ohr, wife of then-senior DOJ official Bruce Ohr, was paid by Fusion GPS to dig up dirt on Trump.
She then acted as a conduit to the FBI through her husband.
And perhaps the biggest discovery of all is that Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee paid for the dossier through the Washington-based law firm Perkins Coie.
“So now you’ve connected the money and the people and put the political party right in the middle of your opponent,” Patel said in the movie. “It’s outrageous.”
Besides the FISA abuse story, “Plot Against the President” also delves into the Obama administration’s targeting of incoming Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as a means to propagate the “Russia collusion” narrative.
The film goes into the events surrounding the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller to oversee the nearly two-year-long Russia investigation.
Multiple personalities appearing in “The Plot Against the President” contend that move was aimed at covering up the FBI’s misconduct during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“The media has hidden the reality that [Trump-Russia collusion] was a hoax,” Milius said, believing the complexity of it all works in favor of keeping the public in the dark.
“The point of this movie is to put everything you need to know in 90 minutes. It’s exciting and entertaining, and it’s a spy thriller,” she continued.
“People watch this and they feel like an expert on Russiagate. And that’s important.”
The film is both compelling and informative: A great one-stop shop for understanding one of the greatest political scandals in U.S. history.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--AOC, Omar Team Up with Vlogger Who Said ‘America Deserved 9/11’ in Campaign Event

Looks like half of “ The Squad ” — D.C. ’ s quartet of Democratic congresswomen infamous for their hyper-liberal political agenda — have attempted to invigorate the American gamer to get out their vote by , well , gaming .
On Tuesday , Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota joined a group of popular streamers on Twitch , a streaming service mostly dedicated to broadcasting live playthroughs of video games , but is also used for broader purposes such as musical performances and political commentary .
According to The Washington Free Beacon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together the online event is Hasan Piker — a Twitch political commentator and YouTube vlogger infamous in his own right for saying “ America deserved 9/11.
” Piker is also known as a contributor for the YouTube and television outlet The Young Turks , headed by his uncle , Cenk Uygur .
Last year , as reported by The Wrap , Piker was forced to use an interview with his uncle to walk back comments Piker made while live-streaming on Aug. 20 , 2019 : This is someone Ocasio-Cortez and Omar — American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to revel in the spirit of fulfilling our civic duty as Americans to vote in the upcoming election .
In other words , to vote out President Donald Trump .
“ Join me , @ pokimanelol , @ hasanthehun , & more on Twitch TONIGHT as we help folks make a voting plan… and officially declare orange sus on Among Us , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
“ Sus ” meaning suspicious in the context of the game “ Among Us ” where players must vote out the most suspicious among them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players are successfully removed from the game , resulting in victory .
Piker also did his his part in promoting the event via Twitter : But that ’ s not all Piker said on Aug. 20 of last year : Minutes before he made such a brazen comment about one of America ’ s greatest tragedies , he poked fun at Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw ’ s missing eye — which he had lost in military combat while serving as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan .
You would think someone who makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plenty of experience publicly debating well-known political talking heads would have a semblance of rhetorical finesse , especially when it comes to our wounded veterans .
Turns out he didn ’ t that day : “ [ Crenshaw ] has the understanding of foreign policy of , like , a 12-year-old .
What the f— , ” Piker stated .
“ What the f— is wrong with this dude ?
Didn ’ t he go to war and like literally lose his eye because some mujahideen — a brave f—ing soldier – f—ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Still , not a good take , buddy .
So , Uncle Uygur had to publicly pull him by the ear so that he could walk back his tasteless and sorry excuse of a political take .
“ I should have used more precise and better use of the language there , ” Piker said .
“ …I know that I was inappropriate.
” Piker framed the comment as satirical in the context that he believes America , the country , not Americans , the citizens , brought the attack upon itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Middle East .
He had tweeted the same justification on Twitter prior to his public interview with Uygur : But Rep. Omar ’ s own 9/11 comments don ’ t stray too far from the failed rhetoric we ’ ve seen from Piker .
As reported by Business Insider , Omar made the following comment last year at a Council on American-Islamic Relations event : “ For far too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen , and frankly I ’ m tired of it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tired of it , ” Omar declared .
“ CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.
” Some people did something ?
I guess the loss of thousands of American lives at the hands of terrorists isn ’ t worth remembering enough to relay during a meeting of a group that bills itself as an advocate for Muslim Americans .
And Ocasio-Cortez defended Omar ’ s comments by claiming it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women of color , ” as reported by The Associated Press .
Although we might be baffled by how our own American representatives could involve themselves in a campaign event co-hosted by the likes of Piker , isn ’ t it interesting how the three of them have each stated or defended graceless comments about an American tragedy ?
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Looks like half of “The Squad” — D.C.’s quartet of Democratic congresswomen infamous for their hyper-liberal political agenda — have attempted to invigorate the American gamer to get out their vote by, well, gaming.
On Tuesday, Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota joined a group of popular streamers on Twitch, a streaming service mostly dedicated to broadcasting live playthroughs of video games, but is also used for broader purposes such as musical performances and political commentary.
According to The Washington Free Beacon, one of these streamers who helped put together the online event is Hasan Piker — a Twitch political commentator and YouTube vlogger infamous in his own right for saying “America deserved 9/11.”
Piker is also known as a contributor for the YouTube and television outlet The Young Turks, headed by his uncle, Cenk Uygur. Last year, as reported by The Wrap, Piker was forced to use an interview with his uncle to walk back comments Piker made while live-streaming on Aug. 20, 2019:
“America deserved 9/11, dude. F— it, I’m saying it.”
Yeah, not a good look.
This is someone Ocasio-Cortez and Omar — American representatives — willingly joined in a live-stream in order to revel in the spirit of fulfilling our civic duty as Americans to vote in the upcoming election.
In other words, to vote out President Donald Trump.
“Join me, @pokimanelol, @hasanthehun, & more on Twitch TONIGHT as we help folks make a voting plan… and officially declare orange sus on Among Us,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
“Sus” meaning suspicious in the context of the game “Among Us” where players must vote out the most suspicious among them one-by-one until the two “Imposter” players are successfully removed from the game, resulting in victory.
Join me, @pokimanelol, @hasanthehun, & more on Twitch TONIGHT as we help folks make a voting plan at https://t.co/TskRLfhCt3 and officially declare orange sus on Among Us ? Tune in 9pm tonight at https://t.co/nZap5fuerN https://t.co/HeKMeDDjXf — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 20, 2020
Piker also did his his part in promoting the event via Twitter:
But that’s not all Piker said on Aug. 20 of last year: Minutes before he made such a brazen comment about one of America’s greatest tragedies, he poked fun at Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s missing eye — which he had lost in military combat while serving as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan.
You would think someone who makes a living running his mouth and has plenty of experience publicly debating well-known political talking heads would have a semblance of rhetorical finesse, especially when it comes to our wounded veterans.
Turns out he didn’t that day: “[Crenshaw] has the understanding of foreign policy of, like, a 12-year-old. What the f—,” Piker stated.
“What the f— is wrong with this dude? Didn’t he go to war and like literally lose his eye because some mujahideen — a brave f—ing soldier – f—ed his eye hole with their d—?”
Still, not a good take, buddy.
So, Uncle Uygur had to publicly pull him by the ear so that he could walk back his tasteless and sorry excuse of a political take.
“I should have used more precise and better use of the language there,” Piker said. “…I know that I was inappropriate.”
Piker framed the comment as satirical in the context that he believes America, the country, not Americans, the citizens, brought the attack upon itself because of the U.S.’s involvement in the Middle East.
He had tweeted the same justification on Twitter prior to his public interview with Uygur:
we supplied arms to and trained bin laden. we destabilized the region long before 911. and now we’re stuck in perpetual war, which dan crenshaw was trying to justify in that clip. it’s exactly this kind of attitude that has sent thousands of young men and women overseas to die. — hasanabi (@hasanthehun) August 21, 2019
But Rep. Omar’s own 9/11 comments don’t stray too far from the failed rhetoric we’ve seen from Piker.
As reported by Business Insider, Omar made the following comment last year at a Council on American-Islamic Relations event:
“For far too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen, and frankly I’m tired of it and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it,” Omar declared. “CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.”
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Some people did something? I guess the loss of thousands of American lives at the hands of terrorists isn’t worth remembering enough to relay during a meeting of a group that bills itself as an advocate for Muslim Americans.
And Ocasio-Cortez defended Omar’s comments by claiming it was a Republican “incitement of violence against progressive women of color,” as reported by The Associated Press.
Although we might be baffled by how our own American representatives could involve themselves in a campaign event co-hosted by the likes of Piker, isn’t it interesting how the three of them have each stated or defended graceless comments about an American tragedy?
As they say, birds of a feather …
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Officially Advances Despite Boycott from Democrats

Senate Republicans voted to move the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Senate floor for a full chamber vote , despite a boycott of the proceeding from Democrats .
The Senate Judiciary Committee measure to move Barrett forward passed early Thursday in a 12-0 vote , according to Fox News .
A final confirmation vote is expected early next week .
No Democrats on the Judiciary Committee showed up for the vote , instead opting to effectively boycott it .
“ That was their choice .
It will be my choice to vote the nominee out of committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said regarding the absence of Senate Democrats .
“ We are not going to allow them to take over the committee .
They made a choice not to participate , ” the South Carolina Republican added .
Graham also commented on Democrats ’ inability to halt the proceedings to confirm Barrett , citing their previous maneuvering to end the filibuster for most presidential nominees in 2013 .
Four years later , Republicans triggered the so-called “ nuclear option ” for Supreme Court nominees as well .
“ I remember telling Sen. Schumer you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Today he will regret it.
” Democrats had announced prior to Thursday that they would boycott the vote .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York referred to Barrett ’ s confirmation process as “ illegitimate.
” “ Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett ’ s nomination in Judiciary and not provide the quorum required , ” he tweeted .
RELATED : Senate Democrats Dig In Heels , Still Ca n't Stop Amy Coney Barrett 's Confirmation “ Health care is at stake .
Rights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s showing they ’ re concerned only with raw political power.
” Schumer also declared , “ We will not stop fighting.
” President Donald Trump , who nominated Barrett last month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , commented Thursday morning on the Senate Judiciary Committee vote .
“ Judiciary Committee approves Judge Barrett .
Moves to full Senate for final vote .
Big day for America !
” he tweeted .
Vice President Mike Pence , meanwhile , thanked Republican senators for voting to bring Barrett to the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thank you @ senjudiciary Republicans for quickly sending an incredibly qualified , highly principled , Conservative Supreme Court nominee , Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a FULL Senate vote .
We look forward to Judge Barrett becoming Justice Barrett !
” he tweeted .
Barrett is expected to face a final vote on Monday , and it appears she has the support of enough senators to be confirmed to the Supreme Court .
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Senate Republicans voted to move the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Senate floor for a full chamber vote, despite a boycott of the proceeding from Democrats.
The Senate Judiciary Committee measure to move Barrett forward passed early Thursday in a 12-0 vote, according to Fox News. A final confirmation vote is expected early next week.
✓ APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court has been approved (unanimously!) by the Judiciary Committee. The nomination now moves to the Senate floor for a final confirmation vote.#ConfirmACB pic.twitter.com/9lu9X43dzj — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) October 22, 2020
No Democrats on the Judiciary Committee showed up for the vote, instead opting to effectively boycott it.
“That was their choice. It will be my choice to vote the nominee out of committee,” committee chair Sen. Lindsey Graham said regarding the absence of Senate Democrats.
“We are not going to allow them to take over the committee. They made a choice not to participate,” the South Carolina Republican added.
Graham also commented on Democrats’ inability to halt the proceedings to confirm Barrett, citing their previous maneuvering to end the filibuster for most presidential nominees in 2013. Four years later, Republicans triggered the so-called “nuclear option” for Supreme Court nominees as well.
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“I remember telling Sen. Schumer you will regret this,” Graham said. “Today he will regret it.”
Democrats had announced prior to Thursday that they would boycott the vote.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York referred to Barrett’s confirmation process as “illegitimate.”
Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett’s nomination in Judiciary and not provide the quorum required Health care is at stake. Rights are at stake. But the GOP’s showing they’re concerned only with raw political power We will not stop fighting — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) October 21, 2020
“Democrats will boycott the illegitimate markup tomorrow of Judge Barrett’s nomination in Judiciary and not provide the quorum required,” he tweeted.
“Health care is at stake. Rights are at stake. But the GOP’s showing they’re concerned only with raw political power.”
Schumer also declared, “We will not stop fighting.”
President Donald Trump, who nominated Barrett last month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, commented Thursday morning on the Senate Judiciary Committee vote.
“Judiciary Committee approves Judge Barrett. Moves to full Senate for final vote. Big day for America!” he tweeted.
Judiciary Committee approves Judge Barrett. Moves to full Senate for final vote. Big day for America! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence, meanwhile, thanked Republican senators for voting to bring Barrett to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.
“Thank you @senjudiciary Republicans for quickly sending an incredibly qualified, highly principled, Conservative Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a FULL Senate vote. We look forward to Judge Barrett becoming Justice Barrett!” he tweeted.
Thank you @senjudiciary Republicans for quickly sending an incredibly qualified, highly principled, Conservative Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett for a FULL Senate vote. We look forward to Judge Barrett becoming Justice Barrett! #ConfirmACB — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 22, 2020
Barrett is expected to face a final vote on Monday, and it appears she has the support of enough senators to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Ex-Biden Business Partner Breaks Silence with Bombshell Statement

A former business associate of Hunter Biden has come out with a statement that lends more credibility to reports that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden used his son ’ s foreign business dealings to turn a profit .
The man also challenged statements made by the former vice president that he never discussed Hunter Biden ’ s personal business with him .
In a statement to the New York Post , businessman and U.S. military veteran Tony Bobulinski implicated Hunter and Joe Biden , as well as the elder Biden ’ s brother James , in a scheme to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with which Hunter was reportedly involved .
“ I ’ ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business , ” Bobulinski said .
“ I ’ ve seen firsthand that that ’ s not true.
” The Post reported Bobulinski was the CEO of the investment company that Hunter Biden was once part of in China .
Fox News reporter John Roberts , who also obtained the statement , shared it on Twitter in its entirety : The Post says its Twitter account is still suspended over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laptop , which was reportedly abandoned at a Delaware computer repair shop last year .
On Biden ’ s numerous denials that he had any knowledge of his son ’ s international business deals , the man with apparent intricate knowledge of their business model said the former vice president is not being truthful .
“ I ’ ve seen firsthand that that ’ s not true , because it wasn ’ t just Hunter ’ s business , they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
“ The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars from foreign entities.
” Per the former Biden business associate , Joe Biden is the “ big guy ” referred to in earlier reported emails .
One email obtained by the Post from the computer once owned by Hunter Biden said that in an agreement over “ equity ” the investment would yield “ 10 held by H for the big guy.
” Bobulinski said that “ H ” is Hunter Biden , while the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He further said the Chinese company doing business with Hunter Biden hoped to acquire political influence with the deal , as the elder Biden was serving as vice president in the Obama administration .
Bobulinski said Hunter Biden “ used the company as his personal piggy bank by just taking money out of it as soon as it came from the Chinese.
” “ Hunter Biden called his dad ‘ the Big Guy ’ or ‘ my Chairman , ’ and frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former Biden associate said .
He also expanded on the reported business model of the Bidens ’ deal with Chinese investors .
“ I realized the Chinese were not really focused on a healthy financial [ return on investment ] .
They were looking at this as a political or influence investment , ” Bobulinski said .
He said that on Wednesday , he turned over evidence confirming his involvement with the Biden family to two committees in the Senate .
Bobulinski also shared that he took issue with his name being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media and Big Tech to discredit the reports on the Bidens ’ activities as “ Russian disinformation.
” “ If the media and Big Tech companies had done their jobs over the past several weeks I would be irrelevant in this story , ” he said .
“ Given my long standing service and devotion to this great country , I could no longer allow my family ’ s name to be associated or tied to Russian disinformation or implied lies and false narratives dominating the media right now.
” He made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , ” saying , “ What few campaign contributions I have made in my life were to Democrats.
” Bobulinski called on the Biden family to address the scandal with the American people .
Joe Biden has called the reports about his alleged corruption a “ smear ” being pushed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin .
But evidence continues to mount that Biden might have guided American foreign policy for the interests of his family , and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president .
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A former business associate of Hunter Biden has come out with a statement that lends more credibility to reports that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden used his son’s foreign business dealings to turn a profit.
The man also challenged statements made by the former vice president that he never discussed Hunter Biden’s personal business with him.
In a statement to the New York Post, businessman and U.S. military veteran Tony Bobulinski implicated Hunter and Joe Biden, as well as the elder Biden’s brother James, in a scheme to get paid by an investment firm in China with which Hunter was reportedly involved.
“I’ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business,” Bobulinski said. “I’ve seen firsthand that that’s not true.”
The Post reported Bobulinski was the CEO of the investment company that Hunter Biden was once part of in China.
Fox News reporter John Roberts, who also obtained the statement, shared it on Twitter in its entirety:
Statement from fame Lt. Tony Bobulinski – a business associate of Hunter Biden – obtained by @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/mCVzQibflu — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) October 22, 2020
The Post says its Twitter account is still suspended over its initial reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop, which was reportedly abandoned at a Delaware computer repair shop last year.
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On Biden’s numerous denials that he had any knowledge of his son’s international business deals, the man with apparent intricate knowledge of their business model said the former vice president is not being truthful.
“I’ve seen firsthand that that’s not true, because it wasn’t just Hunter’s business, they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line,” Bobulinski said in his statement. “The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars from foreign entities.”
Per the former Biden business associate, Joe Biden is the “big guy” referred to in earlier reported emails.
One email obtained by the Post from the computer once owned by Hunter Biden said that in an agreement over “equity” the investment would yield “10 held by H for the big guy.”
Bobulinski said that “H” is Hunter Biden, while the “big guy” is his father.
He further said the Chinese company doing business with Hunter Biden hoped to acquire political influence with the deal, as the elder Biden was serving as vice president in the Obama administration.
Bobulinski said Hunter Biden “used the company as his personal piggy bank by just taking money out of it as soon as it came from the Chinese.”
“Hunter Biden called his dad ‘the Big Guy’ or ‘my Chairman,’ and frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals that we were discussing,” the former Biden associate said.
He also expanded on the reported business model of the Bidens’ deal with Chinese investors.
“I realized the Chinese were not really focused on a healthy financial [return on investment]. They were looking at this as a political or influence investment,” Bobulinski said.
He said that on Wednesday, he turned over evidence confirming his involvement with the Biden family to two committees in the Senate.
Bobulinski also shared that he took issue with his name being connected to a campaign by the establishment media and Big Tech to discredit the reports on the Bidens’ activities as “Russian disinformation.”
“If the media and Big Tech companies had done their jobs over the past several weeks I would be irrelevant in this story,” he said. “Given my long standing service and devotion to this great country, I could no longer allow my family’s name to be associated or tied to Russian disinformation or implied lies and false narratives dominating the media right now.”
He made it clear he is “not a political person,” saying, “What few campaign contributions I have made in my life were to Democrats.”
Bobulinski called on the Biden family to address the scandal with the American people.
Joe Biden has called the reports about his alleged corruption a “smear” being pushed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
Biden to @WISN12News on @RonJohnsonWI‘s Hunter Biden investigation “This is the same garbage — Rudy Giuliani Trump’s henchmen. It’s a last-ditch effort in this desperate campaign to smear me and my family.” “Ron should be ashamed of himself.” pic.twitter.com/cZ2vcKSh2r — Johnny Verhovek (@JTHVerhovek) October 21, 2020
But evidence continues to mount that Biden might have guided American foreign policy for the interests of his family, and not the American people, while he was vice president.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Murder Charge Dropped Against Derek Chauvin, Cop Involved in Death of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS ( AP ) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd ’ s neck , saying there was not enough probable cause for that count to proceed to trial .
The more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin remains .
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill ’ s ruling , dated Wednesday and made public Thursday , found probable cause for Chauvin to be tried on one count of unintentional second-degree murder and one count of second-degree manslaughter .
Cahill also found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aiding and abetting counts against three other former officers , Thomas Lane , J. Kueng and Tou Thao .
“ In this court ’ s view , with one exception , the State has met its burden of showing probable cause that warrants proceeding to trial against each of these Defendants on each of the criminal charges the State has filed against them , ” Cahill wrote .
He said a jury will decide whether they are guilty .
Floyd , a Black man in handcuffs , died May 25 after Chauvin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Floyd ’ s neck as he said he couldn ’ t breathe .
Floyd ’ s death sparked protests in Minneapolis and beyond , and led to a nationwide reckoning on race .
All four officers were fired .
They are scheduled to stand trial in March .
After Cahill ’ s ruling , Gov .
Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard in anticipation of protests .
Protesters demonstrated in the streets after Chauvin was released on bail earlier this month , resulting in dozens of arrests .
A truck driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis following the killing of Floyd was charged Thursday with two criminal counts .
On the second-degree murder charge , prosecutors presented probable cause to show Chauvin ’ s actions were a “ substantial causal factor ” in Floyd ’ s death , and that he was committing or attempting to commit another felony at the time , in this case , assault , Cahill wrote .
He said prosecutors do not need to show Chauvin ’ s actions were the sole cause of Floyd ’ s death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to continue kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck after he went silent and motionless “ is strong evidence of Chauvin ’ s intent to inflict bodily harm.
” But to prove a third-degree murder charge , prosecutors must show that Chauvin ’ s intentional conduct was “ eminently dangerous to others ” and not specifically directed at Floyd , Cahill said .
“ This is not an appropriate case for a third-degree murder charge , ” he said .
While former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cahill said the cases are “ factually distinguishable.
” Noor fired a gun outside his squad car window , potentially endangering a nearby bicyclist , residents , possible bystanders , his partner , or others .
In this case , Cahill said , “ nothing about the manner in which Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd ’ s neck … was eminently dangerous to anyone other than Floyd , ” who was the target of Chauvin ’ s actions .
Attorney Ben Crump said in a statement that Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were preserved , including the more serious second-degree murder count , “ for which we expect a conviction , based on the clear and evident use of excessive force that we all saw on video.
” Many legal observers initially believed the third-degree murder count wasn ’ t a good fit , and activists and family members had called for more serious charges .
Nicole Kettwick , a criminal defense attorney not associated with this case , said the dismissal of that count is not surprising because the facts currently known don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RELATED : Breonna Taylor Officer Breaks Silence in Narrative-Crushing Interview : 'Nothing To Do with Race' When the third-degree murder charge was filed , the Minnesota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union asked the state to take over the case from Hennepin County , saying more serious charges were warranted .
Attorney General Keith Ellison ’ s office is now the lead prosecutor on the case .
“ The ACLU of Minnesota expected today ’ s ruling and believes it ’ s an appropriate step in this legal process , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ Today was a good day for achieving justice for George Floyd.
” Cahill also found probable cause for the aiding and abetting charges to proceed against Lane , Kueng and Thao , saying they could be found criminally liable if prosecutors can prove they intentionally aided or conspired with Chauvin , and that they knew Chauvin was committing a crime at the time .
He said prosecutors also must show that their presence or actions allowed the crime to continue .
Lane and Kueng heard Floyd say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chauvin was kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck , and heard the cries of the crowd , yet they continued to restrain Floyd by his legs and back , Cahill said .
The fact that Lane asked if Floyd should be rolled to a recovery position shows Lane knew “ the consequences of keeping Floyd pinned face-down to the ground ” but elected to “ stay the course , ” Cahill said .
Lane never tried to extract himself from the situation or assertively tell Chauvin to stop , he said .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that doesn ’ t grant the officers “ carte blanche ” to continue to restrain him without considering the changing circumstances , the judge said .
Lane and Kueng ’ s rookie status is irrelevant , he said : “ There is no free pass under state law for rookies who choose to disregard their training at the suggestion of a senior officer.
” Cahill said Thao never physically restrained Floyd , but could see and hear what was happening , and his actions to keep the crowd away allowed the restraint of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been corrected to show the name of one of the officers charged in Floyd ’ s death is J. Kueng , not J. Jueng .
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge filed against the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck, saying there was not enough probable cause for that count to proceed to trial. The more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin remains.
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling, dated Wednesday and made public Thursday, found probable cause for Chauvin to be tried on one count of unintentional second-degree murder and one count of second-degree manslaughter. Cahill also found probable cause to move forward with the aiding and abetting counts against three other former officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao.
“In this court’s view, with one exception, the State has met its burden of showing probable cause that warrants proceeding to trial against each of these Defendants on each of the criminal charges the State has filed against them,” Cahill wrote. He said a jury will decide whether they are guilty.
Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck as he said he couldn’t breathe. Floyd’s death sparked protests in Minneapolis and beyond, and led to a nationwide reckoning on race. All four officers were fired. They are scheduled to stand trial in March.
After Cahill’s ruling, Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard in anticipation of protests. Protesters demonstrated in the streets after Chauvin was released on bail earlier this month, resulting in dozens of arrests. A truck driver who drove into a large crowd of protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis following the killing of Floyd was charged Thursday with two criminal counts.
On the second-degree murder charge, prosecutors presented probable cause to show Chauvin’s actions were a “substantial causal factor” in Floyd’s death, and that he was committing or attempting to commit another felony at the time, in this case, assault, Cahill wrote.
He said prosecutors do not need to show Chauvin’s actions were the sole cause of Floyd’s death. He also said Chauvin’s decision to continue kneeling on Floyd’s neck after he went silent and motionless “is strong evidence of Chauvin’s intent to inflict bodily harm.”
But to prove a third-degree murder charge, prosecutors must show that Chauvin’s intentional conduct was “eminently dangerous to others” and not specifically directed at Floyd, Cahill said.
“This is not an appropriate case for a third-degree murder charge,” he said.
While former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder in the 2017 killing of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, Cahill said the cases are “factually distinguishable.” Noor fired a gun outside his squad car window, potentially endangering a nearby bicyclist, residents, possible bystanders, his partner, or others.
In this case, Cahill said, “nothing about the manner in which Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd’s neck … was eminently dangerous to anyone other than Floyd,” who was the target of Chauvin’s actions.
Attorney Ben Crump said in a statement that Floyd’s family is grateful most of the counts were preserved, including the more serious second-degree murder count, “for which we expect a conviction, based on the clear and evident use of excessive force that we all saw on video.”
Many legal observers initially believed the third-degree murder count wasn’t a good fit, and activists and family members had called for more serious charges.
Nicole Kettwick, a criminal defense attorney not associated with this case, said the dismissal of that count is not surprising because the facts currently known don’t fit the elements of the charge.
When the third-degree murder charge was filed, the Minnesota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union asked the state to take over the case from Hennepin County, saying more serious charges were warranted. Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office is now the lead prosecutor on the case.
“The ACLU of Minnesota expected today’s ruling and believes it’s an appropriate step in this legal process,” ACLU of Minnesota executive director John Gordon said in a statement. “Today was a good day for achieving justice for George Floyd.”
Cahill also found probable cause for the aiding and abetting charges to proceed against Lane, Kueng and Thao, saying they could be found criminally liable if prosecutors can prove they intentionally aided or conspired with Chauvin, and that they knew Chauvin was committing a crime at the time. He said prosecutors also must show that their presence or actions allowed the crime to continue.
Lane and Kueng heard Floyd say he couldn’t breathe, knew Chauvin was kneeling on Floyd’s neck, and heard the cries of the crowd, yet they continued to restrain Floyd by his legs and back, Cahill said. The fact that Lane asked if Floyd should be rolled to a recovery position shows Lane knew “the consequences of keeping Floyd pinned face-down to the ground” but elected to “stay the course,” Cahill said.
Lane never tried to extract himself from the situation or assertively tell Chauvin to stop, he said. Even if restraining Floyd was initially justified, that doesn’t grant the officers “carte blanche” to continue to restrain him without considering the changing circumstances, the judge said.
Lane and Kueng’s rookie status is irrelevant, he said: “There is no free pass under state law for rookies who choose to disregard their training at the suggestion of a senior officer.”
Cahill said Thao never physically restrained Floyd, but could see and hear what was happening, and his actions to keep the crowd away allowed the restraint of Floyd to continue.
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This story has been corrected to show the name of one of the officers charged in Floyd’s death is J. Kueng, not J. Jueng.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Joe Biden Blasted for Calling America ‘an Idea’ That ‘We’ve Never Lived Up To’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is facing blowback after he posted a tweet Wednesday referring to the United States as an “ idea ” that has never been lived up to , partially due to “ racism.
” The embattled former vice president , who is now dogged by reports that he and his son profited from foreign business dealings , appeared to take aim at the country ’ s foundation in his tweet .
“ America was an idea .
We ’ ve never lived up to it but we ’ ve never walked away from it before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an audio clip from an interview on the Brene Brown podcast in which the Democratic nominee expounded on his opinion that the country has failed to live up to its ideas .
“ America was an idea , an idea , ” he said .
“ ‘ We hold these truths to be self-evident.
’ ” “ We ’ ve never lived up to it , but we ’ ve never walked away from it before .
And I just think we have to be more honest .
Let our kids know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did happen .
Acknowledge our mistakes so we don ’ t repeat them , ” Biden added .
The Democrat told Brown that from now on , students must be taught the “ facts ” about centuries of “ racism.
” “ So , I think it ’ s important we teach history not in a prescriptive way , from my perspective , but what actually the facts were without also acknowledging that there ’ s 400 years of racism in the United States of America .
“ That ’ s what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be fixed.
” The message takes a tone that is in sharp contrast to that of Biden ’ s opponent , President Donald Trump .
Trump ’ s message is one of lifting up all Americans through economic opportunity and national security .
Of course , it did not take the president ’ s campaign long to respond to the dark post on Biden ’ s Twitter account .
Trump surrogate Mercedes Schlapp reminded the Democrat of his nearly five decades in government .
“ Where have you been for 47 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the greatest nation in the world .
We stand for freedom and opportunity for all .
Our nation is filled with strong , innovative and hard-working individuals who love this nation & don ’ t want to fundamentally transform it.
” Trump communications director Tim Murtaugh also ripped Biden over the tone of the tweet .
“ Joe Biden ’ s closing argument is that America has always been a disappointment , ” wrote Murtaugh on Twitter .
Biden ’ s summary of the country drew swift rebukes from others : Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend the social media post .
He will face off against Trump on Thursday evening in Tennessee in the final presidential debate .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is facing blowback after he posted a tweet Wednesday referring to the United States as an “idea” that has never been lived up to, partially due to “racism.”
The embattled former vice president, who is now dogged by reports that he and his son profited from foreign business dealings, appeared to take aim at the country’s foundation in his tweet.
“America was an idea. We’ve never lived up to it but we’ve never walked away from it before,” Biden said.
The tweet contained an audio clip from an interview on the Brene Brown podcast in which the Democratic nominee expounded on his opinion that the country has failed to live up to its ideas.
America was an idea. We’ve never lived up to it but we’ve never walked away from it before.https://t.co/VRCnKI0rfQ pic.twitter.com/xLuhhGyJVp — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 22, 2020
“America was an idea, an idea,” he said. “‘We hold these truths to be self-evident.’”
“We’ve never lived up to it, but we’ve never walked away from it before. And I just think we have to be more honest. Let our kids know, as we raise them, what actually did happen. Acknowledge our mistakes so we don’t repeat them,” Biden added.
The Democrat told Brown that from now on, students must be taught the “facts” about centuries of “racism.”
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“So, I think it’s important we teach history not in a prescriptive way, from my perspective, but what actually the facts were without also acknowledging that there’s 400 years of racism in the United States of America.
“That’s what it is. And it’s able to be fixed.”
The message takes a tone that is in sharp contrast to that of Biden’s opponent, President Donald Trump.
Trump’s message is one of lifting up all Americans through economic opportunity and national security.
Of course, it did not take the president’s campaign long to respond to the dark post on Biden’s Twitter account.
Trump surrogate Mercedes Schlapp reminded the Democrat of his nearly five decades in government.
“Where have you been for 47 years?” she asked.
“America is the greatest nation in the world. We stand for freedom and opportunity for all. Our nation is filled with strong, innovative and hard-working individuals who love this nation & don’t want to fundamentally transform it.”
.@JoeBiden Where have you been for 47 years? America is the greatest nation in the world. We stand for freedom and opportunity for all. Our nation is filled with strong, innovative and hard-working individuals who love this nation & don’t want to fundamentally transform it. https://t.co/hBVFWVxErF — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) October 22, 2020
Trump communications director Tim Murtaugh also ripped Biden over the tone of the tweet.
“Joe Biden’s closing argument is that America has always been a disappointment,” wrote Murtaugh on Twitter.
Joe Biden’s closing argument is that America has always been a disappointment. https://t.co/krwFOs9ynz — Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) October 22, 2020
Biden’s summary of the country drew swift rebukes from others:
The same guy who says Antifa is an “idea” says America is an “idea” Biden should run for president of Antifa https://t.co/HREKELxrdO — Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 22, 2020
When my father lay wounded on a beach in the Pacific defending his country in World War II, America more than lived up to her promise. When Americans walked on the moon, we were the brightest star in the firmament. If you weren’t owned by China, you might love this country, too. https://t.co/XpOEK0BEKN — James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 22, 2020
“We’ve never lived up to it”? That’s a lot of great Americans you’re throwing under the bus. — AdamInHTownTX (Fiery but Mostly Peaceful) (@AdamInHTownTX) October 22, 2020
I’d say the Greatest Generation is called that for a reason. pic.twitter.com/Wfhu1V5Jhw — Ronnie Rizzo (@Riz23) October 22, 2020
Lemme get this straight; one guy is always professing love for our country’s greatness & its people…the other guy, says “eh, we think we’re great, but we’re really just a bunch of racists.” Who thought this was a good pitch for Joe? ? — Big_A (@asomer) October 22, 2020
“We’ve never lived up to it” is one hell of a take. https://t.co/YutD19XePT — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 22, 2020
Biden has not yet commented to clarify or defend the social media post.
He will face off against Trump on Thursday evening in Tennessee in the final presidential debate.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Report: Hunter Biden Laptop Subpoenaed in Connection with FBI Money Laundering Investigation

The laptop computer that was once used by Hunter Biden was subpoenaed last year by the FBI as part of a money laundering investigation , according to Fox News .
Contents of the laptop , which was left in a Delaware computer repair shop , have caused political upheaval as the presidential race nears its close .
At least one email published by the New York Post has indicated that during his time as vice president in the Obama administration , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met with a Ukrainian business official .
Joe Biden has said he never was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son .
The Fox News report late Wednesday said the existence of documents indicating that the FBI secured the computer was confirmed by “ two separate government officials ” it did not identify .
Notations on one document indicate that the FBI ’ s probe fell under the money laundering or white-collar crime area of investigation .
“ The FBI can not open a case without predication , so they believed there was predication for criminal activity , ” Fox News said it was told by a government official it did not name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to believe that there was criminal conduct.
” John Paul Mac Isaac , who owned the Wilmington shop where the laptop was left , was subpoenaed to testify before U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 9 , 2019 , according to another document accessed by Fox News .
The outlet ’ s source said that indicates an investigation had been opened prior to that date .
“ If a criminal case was opened and subpoenas were issued , that means there is a high likelihood that both the laptop and hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the official said .
The FBI has neither confirmed nor denied that there is an ongoing investigation .
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has said that the laptop and its contents are not “ part of some Russian disinformation campaign.
” The FBI has written Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson to say that it will not comment further at this time on the laptop .
“ If actionable intelligence is developed , the FBI in consultation with the Intelligence Community will evaluate the need to provide defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the established notification framework , ” the FBI wrote in its letter to the Wisconsin Republican .
Rudy Giuliani , the personal attorney for President Donald Trump , this week said he turned over contents from a copy of the hard drive of the laptop to the Delaware State Police .
The Delaware agency then passed the buck to the FBI , according to Newsweek .
RELATED : Trump Slams Biden : You 're Just a Typical Politician , Joe , You Can Do Better “ In light of ongoing questions about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports that the FBI is investigating their veracity , law enforcement is referring this matter to the FBI , ” a Delaware State Police representative told the outlet .
On Thursday , Fox News reported that Tony Bobulinski , listed as a recipient of an email published by the New York Post , said at least one email in the trove is “ genuine.
” The email , referencing Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings in China , said that shares in a new company Hunter Biden was trying to start would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the big guy.
” “ The reference to ‘ the big guy ’ in the much publicized May 13 , 2017 email is in fact a reference to Joe Biden , ” Bobulinski said in a statement .
Bobulinski pushed back against the former vice president ’ s claim he was never involved in his son ’ s business affairs by saying Hunter Biden “ frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals.
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The laptop computer that was once used by Hunter Biden was subpoenaed last year by the FBI as part of a money laundering investigation, according to Fox News.
Contents of the laptop, which was left in a Delaware computer repair shop, have caused political upheaval as the presidential race nears its close.
At least one email published by the New York Post has indicated that during his time as vice president in the Obama administration, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden met with a Ukrainian business official. Joe Biden has said he never was involved in the business dealings of his son.
The Fox News report late Wednesday said the existence of documents indicating that the FBI secured the computer was confirmed by “two separate government officials” it did not identify.
Notations on one document indicate that the FBI’s probe fell under the money laundering or white-collar crime area of investigation.
“The FBI cannot open a case without predication, so they believed there was predication for criminal activity,” Fox News said it was told by a government official it did not name. “This means there was sufficient evidence to believe that there was criminal conduct.”
John Paul Mac Isaac, who owned the Wilmington shop where the laptop was left, was subpoenaed to testify before U.S. District Court in Delaware on Dec. 9, 2019, according to another document accessed by Fox News. The outlet’s source said that indicates an investigation had been opened prior to that date.
“If a criminal case was opened and subpoenas were issued, that means there is a high likelihood that both the laptop and hard drive contain fruits of criminal activity,” the official said.
The FBI has neither confirmed nor denied that there is an ongoing investigation.
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Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has said that the laptop and its contents are not “part of some Russian disinformation campaign.”
The FBI has written Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson to say that it will not comment further at this time on the laptop.
“If actionable intelligence is developed, the FBI in consultation with the Intelligence Community will evaluate the need to provide defensive briefings to you and the Committee pursuant to the established notification framework,” the FBI wrote in its letter to the Wisconsin Republican.
Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, this week said he turned over contents from a copy of the hard drive of the laptop to the Delaware State Police.
The Delaware agency then passed the buck to the FBI, according to Newsweek.
“In light of ongoing questions about the credibility of these claims and multiple reports that the FBI is investigating their veracity, law enforcement is referring this matter to the FBI,” a Delaware State Police representative told the outlet.
On Thursday, Fox News reported that Tony Bobulinski, listed as a recipient of an email published by the New York Post, said at least one email in the trove is “genuine.”
The email, referencing Hunter Biden’s business dealings in China, said that shares in a new company Hunter Biden was trying to start would be split with “10 held by H for the big guy.”
“The reference to ‘the big guy’ in the much publicized May 13, 2017 email is in fact a reference to Joe Biden,” Bobulinski said in a statement.
Bobulinski pushed back against the former vice president’s claim he was never involved in his son’s business affairs by saying Hunter Biden “frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Ghislaine Maxwell Grilling Revealed in Explosive New Court Documents

A former associate of Jeffrey Epstein denied introducing Britain ’ s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public on Thursday , calling the prince ’ s accuser an “ awful fantasist.
” “ Are we tallying all the lies ?
” Ghislaine Maxwell asked during the 2016 deposition , saying she could not recall taking Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre out for a night of clubbing with Andrew in London .
“ Her tissue of lies is extremely hard to pick apart what is true and what isn ’ t. ” The exchange was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered released by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska in a civil lawsuit .
Maxwell has been charged with recruiting three underage girls in the 1990s for Epstein to sexually abuse and committing perjury in the depositions , though the charges don ’ t relate to the prince .
She has pleaded not guilty .
Maxwell , 58 , parried a long list of inquiries about Epstein ’ s sexual proclivities and her interactions with Giuffre and other young women , insisting she never saw the financier have sex with anybody .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you all know she lied on multiple things and that is just one other disgusting thing she added , ” Maxwell said , denying having sex with Epstein and Giuffre .
“ I never saw any inappropriate underage activities with Jeffrey ever , ” Maxwell said .
Giuffre has accused Epstein of arranging for her to have sexual encounters with numerous wealthy and influential men , including Prince Andrew .
He and the other men have denied her allegations .
Maxwell repeatedly denied hiring anyone under the age of 18 for Epstein .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s girlfriend after meeting him in 1991 , Maxwell called it a “ tricky question.
” “ There were times when I would have liked to think of myself as his girlfriend , ” she said .
In a deposition of Epstein conducted later in 2016 , he mostly invoked the Fifth Amendment , which protects against self-incrimination .
“ Fifth , ” he replied when he was asked if Maxwell was “ one of the main women ” he used to procure underage girls for sexual activities .
Preska had ordered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell released by 9 a.m. Thursday .
The judge allowed release of the transcripts after rejecting arguments that the interviews for Giuffre ’ s 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell would jeopardize a fair criminal trial for Maxwell next July .
Maxwell has been held without bail since her July arrest on charges that she procured underage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 1997 .
The 2016 transcripts were among over 2,000 pages of documents being released since a federal appeals court last year began unsealing documents from the since-settled Giuffre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at age 17 to be sexually abused by Epstein and Maxwell from 1999 to 2002 .
The Miami Herald , whose reporting in 2018 brought fresh scrutiny to Epstein ’ s crimes , had argued in seeking the unsealing that Maxwell ’ s fear of embarrassment shouldn ’ t stop the public from learning of “ the sexual abuse of young girls at the hands of the wealthy and powerful.
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A former associate of Jeffrey Epstein denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public on Thursday, calling the prince’s accuser an “awful fantasist.”
“Are we tallying all the lies?” Ghislaine Maxwell asked during the 2016 deposition, saying she could not recall taking Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre out for a night of clubbing with Andrew in London.
“Her tissue of lies is extremely hard to pick apart what is true and what isn’t.”
The exchange was contained in hundreds of pages of transcripts ordered released by U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska in a civil lawsuit.
Maxwell has been charged with recruiting three underage girls in the 1990s for Epstein to sexually abuse and committing perjury in the depositions, though the charges don’t relate to the prince. She has pleaded not guilty.
Maxwell, 58, parried a long list of inquiries about Epstein’s sexual proclivities and her interactions with Giuffre and other young women, insisting she never saw the financier have sex with anybody.
“She is an absolute total liar and you all know she lied on multiple things and that is just one other disgusting thing she added,” Maxwell said, denying having sex with Epstein and Giuffre.
“I never saw any inappropriate underage activities with Jeffrey ever,” Maxwell said.
Giuffre has accused Epstein of arranging for her to have sexual encounters with numerous wealthy and influential men, including Prince Andrew. He and the other men have denied her allegations.
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Maxwell repeatedly denied hiring anyone under the age of 18 for Epstein.
As for whether she was Epstein’s girlfriend after meeting him in 1991, Maxwell called it a “tricky question.”
“There were times when I would have liked to think of myself as his girlfriend,” she said.
In a deposition of Epstein conducted later in 2016, he mostly invoked the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination.
“Fifth,” he replied when he was asked if Maxwell was “one of the main women” he used to procure underage girls for sexual activities.
Preska had ordered the transcripts of seven hours of depositions of Maxwell released by 9 a.m. Thursday.
The judge allowed release of the transcripts after rejecting arguments that the interviews for Giuffre’s 2015 defamation lawsuit against Maxwell would jeopardize a fair criminal trial for Maxwell next July.
Maxwell has been held without bail since her July arrest on charges that she procured underage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse between 1994 and 1997.
The 2016 transcripts were among over 2,000 pages of documents being released since a federal appeals court last year began unsealing documents from the since-settled Giuffre lawsuit.
Giuffre said Maxwell recruited her at age 17 to be sexually abused by Epstein and Maxwell from 1999 to 2002.
The Miami Herald, whose reporting in 2018 brought fresh scrutiny to Epstein’s crimes, had argued in seeking the unsealing that Maxwell’s fear of embarrassment shouldn’t stop the public from learning of “the sexual abuse of young girls at the hands of the wealthy and powerful.”
Epstein was 66 in August 2019 when he reportedly killed himself in a federal jail in Manhattan as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges.
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