pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--China ‘knew that they had’ coronavirus before sending delegation to White House

And make no mistake .
The numbers coming out of the Communist Chinese government are wildly low .
The death toll is the great state secret .
They are burning bodies in secret .
Also , one thing that # China is hiding is the number of death caused by the virus .
Credible Chinese media outlet @ initiumnews interviewed people working at local cremation centers , confirming that many dead bodies were sent directly from the hospitals to the cremation centers… China ‘ knew that they had ’ coronavirus before sending delegation to White House Fox Business anchor Maria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the possibility that the coronavirus was a biological weapon developed by China .
During a conversation about the virus ’ s effects on trade and economy , Bartiromo asked White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday about the idea that the Chinese government may have manufactured the deadly virus in a “ weapons lab ” to target the United States .
She pointed to the end of last year , when China decided to send its top trade negotiator to Washington to sign “ phase one ” of a trade deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus had happened back in December , ” Bartiromo said .
“ They sent a delegation to the White House to shake everybody ’ s hand .
They knew that they had this virus that had started with the ‘ phase one.
’ Then , they sent the largest delegation ever to Davos.
” The anchor also indicated she was unsatisfied with Cui Tiankai , China ’ s ambassador to the U.S. , who recently dismissed rumors about the coronavirus .
He rejected similar comments made by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside a laboratory in Wuhan , China .
“ Do we know if this started in a research lab ?
” Bartiromo asked .
“ And how come they won ’ t allow the CDC in there to better understand how this started , because if they started this in a weapons lab , that ’ s evidence that they are developing or trying to develop weapons of mass destruction , biological weapons.
” Navarro said the “ question of how this started ultimately has to be answered ” but stressed that fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor Navarro discussed evidence related to the origins of the coronavirus .
Questions have been raised about China ’ s response to the mystery illness , which has infected more than 40,000 people globally .
Chinese President Xi Jinping was spotted wearing a face mask on Monday as the coronavirus death toll eclipsed 1,000 people .
The prevailing theory is that meat sold at wild animal markets in the city of Wuhan was the starting point for the coronavirus .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said the disease remains a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

And make no mistake. The numbers coming out of the Communist Chinese government are wildly low. The death toll is the great state secret. They are burning bodies in secret.
The Trump Administration’s Coronavirus Response Is Protecting Americans
Also, one thing that #China is hiding is the number of death caused by the virus. Credible Chinese media outlet @initiumnews interviewed people working at local cremation centers, confirming that many dead bodies were sent directly from the hospitals to the cremation centers…
China ‘knew that they had’ coronavirus before sending delegation to White House
By: Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, February 2020:
Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo talked to a top Trump adviser about the possibility that the coronavirus was a biological weapon developed by China.
During a conversation about the virus’s effects on trade and economy, Bartiromo asked White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday about the idea that the Chinese government may have manufactured the deadly virus in a “weapons lab” to target the United States.
She pointed to the end of last year, when China decided to send its top trade negotiator to Washington to sign “phase one” of a trade deal with the U.S.
“They knew that coronavirus had happened back in December,” Bartiromo said. “They sent a delegation to the White House to shake everybody’s hand. They knew that they had this virus that had started with the ‘phase one.’ Then, they sent the largest delegation ever to Davos.”
The anchor also indicated she was unsatisfied with Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the U.S., who recently dismissed rumors about the coronavirus. He rejected similar comments made by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, who suggested the virus could have been man-made inside a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
“Do we know if this started in a research lab?” Bartiromo asked. “And how come they won’t allow the CDC in there to better understand how this started, because if they started this in a weapons lab, that’s evidence that they are developing or trying to develop weapons of mass destruction, biological weapons.”
Navarro said the “question of how this started ultimately has to be answered” but stressed that fighting the crisis was paramount.
Neither Bartiromo nor Navarro discussed evidence related to the origins of the coronavirus.
Questions have been raised about China’s response to the mystery illness, which has infected more than 40,000 people globally. Chinese President Xi Jinping was spotted wearing a face mask on Monday as the coronavirus death toll eclipsed 1,000 people. The prevailing theory is that meat sold at wild animal markets in the city of Wuhan was the starting point for the coronavirus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said the disease remains a “very low” risk for Americans.


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--Trump campaign, GOP haul in $60M amid impeachment trial

Keep it up , Democrats !
President Trump ’ s re-election campaign and the Republican Party brought in more than $ 60 million in January , amid the impeachment battle on Capitol Hill .
The Trump campaign , its authorized fundraising committees ( Trump Victory 2020 and Trump Make America Great Again Committee ) and the Republican National Committee reported Thursday that they raised $ 60.6 million combined in January , with more than $ 200 million cash on hand .
TRUMP CAMPAIGN , GOP RAISED NEARLY HALF-BILLION DOLLARS IN 2019 “ The Democrats ’ shameful impeachment hoax and dumpster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this record-breaking financial support for President Trump ’ s re-election , ” Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement Thursday .
“ With President Trump ’ s accomplishments , our massive data and ground operations , and our strong fundraising numbers , this campaign is going to be unstoppable in 2020 , ” he added .
Since the beginning of 2019 , the Trump campaign , RNC and joint-fundraising committees have raked in a stunning $ 525 million .
And since impeachment began in September , the four entities gained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donors .
“ The more Democrats smear President Trump , the more enthusiasm we see for him and his many accomplishments , ” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement .
“ We already have 500,000 volunteers trained and activated , and this record-breaking support is helping us grow our grassroots army even more.
” Last week , President Trump was acquitted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in connection to his pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate Democrats .
It remains to be seen whether impeachment helps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said earlier this week that impeachment has “ been a positive ” for Democrats .
“ It ’ s been a positive for us , ” Schumer said , adding that Democratic “ data shows every one of their [ Republican ] Senate candidates has had problems .
”

Keep it up, Democrats!
Trump campaign, GOP haul in $60M amid impeachment trial
By Booke Singman, FOX News, February 13, 2020:
President Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican Party brought in more than $60 million in January, amid the impeachment battle on Capitol Hill.
The Trump campaign, its authorized fundraising committees (Trump Victory 2020 and Trump Make America Great Again Committee) and the Republican National Committee reported Thursday that they raised $60.6 million combined in January, with more than $200 million cash on hand.
TRUMP CAMPAIGN, GOP RAISED NEARLY HALF-BILLION DOLLARS IN 2019
“The Democrats’ shameful impeachment hoax and dumpster fire primary process have only contributed to this record-breaking financial support for President Trump’s re-election,” Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a statement Thursday.
“With President Trump’s accomplishments, our massive data and ground operations, and our strong fundraising numbers, this campaign is going to be unstoppable in 2020,” he added.
Since the beginning of 2019, the Trump campaign, RNC and joint-fundraising committees have raked in a stunning $525 million. And since impeachment began in September, the four entities gained over 1 million new digital and direct-mail donors.
“The more Democrats smear President Trump, the more enthusiasm we see for him and his many accomplishments,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement. “We already have 500,000 volunteers trained and activated, and this record-breaking support is helping us grow our grassroots army even more.”
Last week, President Trump was acquitted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in connection to his pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
It remains to be seen whether impeachment helps Republicans or Democrats more in the fall.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said earlier this week that impeachment has “been a positive” for Democrats.
“It’s been a positive for us,” Schumer said, adding that Democratic “data shows every one of their [Republican] Senate candidates has had problems.”


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--University of Illinois student government passes resolution to boycott Jews (BDS)

The resolution was sponsored by an Islamic terror-tied group .
US college campuses have become cesspools for left-wing Jew hatred and totalitarianism .
Related : US Government investigating Ivy League schools over secret funding from foreign governments ) Saudia Arabis , Qatar , Iran , China ) It was endorsed by half of the student senate ’ s leadership committee , including its director , Marissa Finley ; Kirsten Peterson , chair of Community & Governmental Affairs ; internal affairs chair Katrina Rbeiz ; campus affairs chair Alexis Perezchica ; financial affairs chair Jessica Tiggelaar ; Bugra Sahin , chair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and Shelby Sears , an event management student ambassador at the university ’ s division of intercollegiate athletics , according to her LinkedIn profile .
An amendment to take out all references to Israel failed by a vote of 11 in favor , 22 against and six abstentions .
‘ Bigotry at all levels of the education system should not be tolerated ’ Jewish and pro-Israel groups expressed severe disapproval over the resolution ’ s passage .
Illini Students Supporting Israel board member Aaron Merlin , a junior , told JNS that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the overall university community .
“ The Jewish community , the pro-Israel community is extremely disappointed in what just happened in our student government , ” he said .
“ The student government does not represent the students .
This is not the first time a BDS resolution has been proposed .
The previous two times it has failed overwhelmingly because it was voted by the students.
” Those two times were in 2017 and 2018 .
“ Although the resolution passed , it is key to remember our campus has rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel , co-director of Chabad at the University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana , told JNS.
“ BDS was only able to pass this time because the system was manipulated in the senate after ISG was stacked with anti-Israel students .
We know this vote does not represent the values and beliefs of students and faculty at the University of Illinois.
” Alums for Campus Fairness executive director Avi Gordon told JNS that “ the passage of this discriminatory resolution is indicative of a disturbing trend of anti-Semitism at UIUC .
Universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom and open discourse , and when these values are compromised for any group , including Jewish and Zionist students , university administrators must respond appropriately.
” StandWithUs executive director of campus affairs Rena First told JNS , “ Illinois student government has added to its already shameful record with this discriminatory resolution .
Their unrepresentative decision does not negate the fact that the entire student body voted against almost identical proposals in two recent referendums.
” Tammi Rossman-Benjamin , co-founder and director of AMCHA Initiative , told JNS “ these votes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel ( PACBI ) strategy to demonize and delegitimize Israel and its supporters on campus .
Our latest report demonstrated that in 2018 the direct targeting of Israel ’ s supporters for harm , especially Jewish students , reached alarming levels .
In fact , attempts to exclude Jewish and pro-Israel students from campus activities more than doubled , while calling for the total boycott or exclusion of pro-Israel students from campus life nearly tripled.
” “ This Jew-hatred is nothing new .
The passage of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitism surging at American universities , ” Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova told JNS .
“ Bigotry at all levels of the education system—from elementary schools to universities—should not be tolerated under any circumstance .
The Jewish community must take a strong , decisive stand and demand that Jewish students receive the same protections afforded to all other groups.
” Chancellor Robert Jones in October denounced anti-Semitism in response to a presentation during a mandatory meeting for the residential living team at the university that was replete with anti-Semitic references has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I want to state publicly and unequivocally that acts and expressions of anti-Semitism are acts and expressions of hatred and discrimination that are in direct opposition to our core values , ” he said .
“ Bias and prejudice are antithetical to the educational foundations of our university and hurtful to our entire community.
” Also in October , the UIUC student government passed a resolution introduced by SJP to condemn the chancellor ’ s remarks .
The university ’ s administration already said it would not enforce the resolution .

The resolution was sponsored by an Islamic terror-tied group. US college campuses have become cesspools for left-wing Jew hatred and totalitarianism.
Related: US Government investigating Ivy League schools over secret funding from foreign governments )Saudia Arabis, Qatar, Iran, China)
After six-hour debate, University of Illinois student government passes BDS resolution Illini Students Supporting Israel board member Aaron Merlin, a junior, told JNS that the vote was wrong and not representative of the overall university community.
Students, faculty and clergy gather at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for a vote to pass a BDS resolution on campus, a debate that went into the early-morning hours on Feb. 13, 2020.
After more than six hours of deliberation, the student government at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) passed a BDS resolution in the early hours on Thursday morning that calls on the university to divest from “companies that profit from human-rights violations in Palestine and other communities globally,” as well as from firms that provide weaponry and technology to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a copy of the resolution obtained by JNS ahead of the vote, which includes endorsements from the student government’s leadership committee. The final vote was 20 in favor, nine against and seven abstentions. The BDS resolution named companies such as Elbit Systems Ltd., Northrop Grumman and Raytheon as “involved in human-rights violations and violations of international law, including the confiscation and destruction of Palestinian lands, criminalization of immigrants and communities of color, and other human rights violations,” and therefore “make UIUC complicit in these crimes.” The resolution was co-authored by Dunia Ghanimah, president of the university’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), and has 22 sponsors, including Academic Affairs chair Sihah Reza.
It was endorsed by half of the student senate’s leadership committee, including its director, Marissa Finley; Kirsten Peterson, chair of Community & Governmental Affairs; internal affairs chair Katrina Rbeiz; campus affairs chair Alexis Perezchica; financial affairs chair Jessica Tiggelaar; Bugra Sahin, chair of Sustainability, Resilience and Environmental Justice; and Shelby Sears, an event management student ambassador at the university’s division of intercollegiate athletics, according to her LinkedIn profile.
An amendment to take out all references to Israel failed by a vote of 11 in favor, 22 against and six abstentions.
‘Bigotry at all levels of the education system should not be tolerated’
Jewish and pro-Israel groups expressed severe disapproval over the resolution’s passage.
Illini Students Supporting Israel board member Aaron Merlin, a junior, told JNS that the vote was wrong and not representative of the overall university community.
“The Jewish community, the pro-Israel community is extremely disappointed in what just happened in our student government,” he said. “The student government does not represent the students. This is not the first time a BDS resolution has been proposed. The previous two times it has failed overwhelmingly because it was voted by the students.”
Those two times were in 2017 and 2018.
“Although the resolution passed, it is key to remember our campus has rejected BDS measures twice before this,” Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel, co-director of Chabad at the University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana, told JNS.“BDS was only able to pass this time because the system was manipulated in the senate after ISG was stacked with anti-Israel students. We know this vote does not represent the values and beliefs of students and faculty at the University of Illinois.”
Alums for Campus Fairness executive director Avi Gordon told JNS that “the passage of this discriminatory resolution is indicative of a disturbing trend of anti-Semitism at UIUC. Universities should be pillars of truth, academic freedom and open discourse, and when these values are compromised for any group, including Jewish and Zionist students, university administrators must respond appropriately.”
StandWithUs executive director of campus affairs Rena First told JNS, “Illinois student government has added to its already shameful record with this discriminatory resolution. Their unrepresentative decision does not negate the fact that the entire student body voted against almost identical proposals in two recent referendums.”
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, co-founder and director of AMCHA Initiative, told JNS “these votes are all part of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) strategy to demonize and delegitimize Israel and its supporters on campus. Our latest report demonstrated that in 2018 the direct targeting of Israel’s supporters for harm, especially Jewish students, reached alarming levels. In fact, attempts to exclude Jewish and pro-Israel students from campus activities more than doubled, while calling for the total boycott or exclusion of pro-Israel students from campus life nearly tripled.”
“This Jew-hatred is nothing new. The passage of this pro-BDS resolution is the latest example of anti-Semitism surging at American universities,” Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova told JNS. “Bigotry at all levels of the education system—from elementary schools to universities—should not be tolerated under any circumstance. The Jewish community must take a strong, decisive stand and demand that Jewish students receive the same protections afforded to all other groups.”
Chancellor Robert Jones in October denounced anti-Semitism in response to a presentation during a mandatory meeting for the residential living team at the university that was replete with anti-Semitic references has come under fire from the pro-Israel community.
“I want to state publicly and unequivocally that acts and expressions of anti-Semitism are acts and expressions of hatred and discrimination that are in direct opposition to our core values,” he said. “Bias and prejudice are antithetical to the educational foundations of our university and hurtful to our entire community.”
Also in October, the UIUC student government passed a resolution introduced by SJP to condemn the chancellor’s remarks.
The university’s administration already said it would not enforce the resolution.


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--US investigating Harvard, Yale for taking BILLIONS in unreported funding from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qa

US investigating Harvard, Yale for taking BILLIONS in unreported funding from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, China

These once respected are owned , lock , stock and barrel by foreign masters .
Their role now is to spread propaganda benefitting foreign governments hostile to the USA .
The Education Department opened investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of a continuing review that has found U.S. universities failed to report at least $ 6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia , according to department materials viewed by The Wall Street Journal .
The investigations into the Ivy League schools are the latest in a clash between U.S. universities and a coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research funders such as the National Institutes of Health and Defense and Energy Departments , and a bipartisan group in Congress that has raised concerns about the reliance of higher-education institutions on foreign money , particularly from China .
A Harvard spokesman said the university is working on a response .
A Yale spokeswoman didn ’ t immediately have a comment .
The Education Department described higher-education institutions in the U.S. , in a document viewed by the Journal , as “ multi-billion dollar , multi-national enterprises using opaque foundations , foreign campuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generate revenue.
” Officials accused schools of actively soliciting money from foreign governments , companies and nationals known to be hostile to the U.S. and potentially in search of opportunities to steal research and “ spread propaganda benefitting foreign governments , ” according to the document .
In addition , while the department said it has found foreign money generally flows to the country ’ s richest universities , “ such money apparently does not reduce or otherwise offset American students ’ tuition costs , ” the document said .
U.S. officials say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target academia , including government-funded talent recruitment programs such as the Thousand Talents Plan .
The arrest last month of the chairman of Harvard ’ s chemistry department on federal charges of lying about receiving millions of dollars in Chinese funding through the program while the U.S. shelled out more than $ 15 million to fund his research group catapulted the issue into the spotlight .
In a letter to Harvard dated Feb. 11 and posted on the Education Department website , officials cited the recent Justice Department case and asked the school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving the governments of China , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia and Iran .
It also requested records regarding telecommunications giants Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. of China ; the Kaspersky Lab and Skolkovo Foundation of Russia ; and the Alavi Foundation of Iran , among others .

These once respected are owned, lock, stock and barrel by foreign masters. Their role now is to spread propaganda benefitting foreign governments hostile to the USA.
US investigating Harvard, Yale over alleged China, Saudi Arabia secret funding
By Dow Jones Newswires February 13, 2020;
The Education Department opened investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of a continuing review that has found U.S. universities failed to report at least $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia, according to department materials viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
The investigations into the Ivy League schools are the latest in a clash between U.S. universities and a coalition of federal officials including law enforcement, research funders such as the National Institutes of Health and Defense and Energy Departments, and a bipartisan group in Congress that has raised concerns about the reliance of higher-education institutions on foreign money, particularly from China.
A Harvard spokesman said the university is working on a response. A Yale spokeswoman didn’t immediately have a comment.
The Education Department described higher-education institutions in the U.S., in a document viewed by the Journal, as “multi-billion dollar, multi-national enterprises using opaque foundations, foreign campuses, and other sophisticated legal structures to generate revenue.”
Officials accused schools of actively soliciting money from foreign governments, companies and nationals known to be hostile to the U.S. and potentially in search of opportunities to steal research and “spread propaganda benefitting foreign governments,” according to the document.
In addition, while the department said it has found foreign money generally flows to the country’s richest universities, “such money apparently does not reduce or otherwise offset American students’ tuition costs,” the document said.
U.S. officials say China uses a variety of means to target academia, including government-funded talent recruitment programs such as the Thousand Talents Plan. The arrest last month of the chairman of Harvard’s chemistry department on federal charges of lying about receiving millions of dollars in Chinese funding through the program while the U.S. shelled out more than $15 million to fund his research group catapulted the issue into the spotlight.
In a letter to Harvard dated Feb. 11 and posted on the Education Department website, officials cited the recent Justice Department case and asked the school to disclose records of gifts or contracts involving the governments of China, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran. It also requested records regarding telecommunications giants Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. of China; the Kaspersky Lab and Skolkovo Foundation of Russia; and the Alavi Foundation of Iran, among others.


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--Trump administration severs Palestinian security funding for 2021

Thank you , President Trump .
The Palestinian Authority is a murderous terrorist organization .
American taxpayers should not be funding it .
Israel has reportedly requested the current US administration to amend their budget in order to continue security collaboration with the PA .
The Trump administration ’ s budget for the 2021 fiscal year released on Monday , excluded financing measures for Palestinian security forces – the first time in 27 years this class of funding has been cut .
For 2019 , the budget made available for these intents and purposes was $ 60 million , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 – an act that before even being written into law was predicted to lead the PA to decide to stop receiving aid from the US government and additionally makes it easier for the US to penalize the PA. “ Notwithstanding any other provision of law , none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts , including funds made available by transfer , may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza , ” the 2021 fiscal budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the PA had to decide if it ’ s in its interests to receive $ 60 million from the US government in security aid , if it means opening itself to US lawsuits potentially in the amount of hundreds of millions of dollars – which they steadfastly declined .
In a more hopeful manner for 2020 the offer of assistance was raised to $ 75 million , and signed into law in December .
Israel has reportedly requested the current US administration to amend the Act in order to continue security collaboration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will receive its normal funding under the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding which according to the budget ” includes $ 3.3 billion in [ Foreign Military Financing ] grant assistance to bolster Israel ’ s capacity to defend itself against threats in the region and maintain its qualitative military edge .
”

Thank you, President Trump. The Palestinian Authority is a murderous terrorist organization. American taxpayers should not be funding it.
Trump administration severs Palestinian security funding for 2021
Israel has reportedly requested the current US administration to amend their budget in order to continue security collaboration with the PA.
By Jerusalem Post, February 12, 2020:
The Trump administration’s budget for the 2021 fiscal year released on Monday, excluded financing measures for Palestinian security forces – the first time in 27 years this class of funding has been cut.
For 2019, the budget made available for these intents and purposes was $60 million, which was severed when the Palestinian Authority violated the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 – an act that before even being written into law was predicted to lead the PA to decide to stop receiving aid from the US government and additionally makes it easier for the US to penalize the PA.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including funds made available by transfer, may be made available for obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza,” the 2021 fiscal budget’s appendix stated.
In effect, the PA had to decide if it’s in its interests to receive $60 million from the US government in security aid, if it means opening itself to US lawsuits potentially in the amount of hundreds of millions of dollars – which they steadfastly declined.
In a more hopeful manner for 2020 the offer of assistance was raised to $75 million, and signed into law in December.
Israel has reportedly requested the current US administration to amend the Act in order to continue security collaboration with the PA.
Israel, however, will receive its normal funding under the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding which according to the budget ” includes $3.3 billion in [Foreign Military Financing] grant assistance to bolster Israel’s capacity to defend itself against threats in the region and maintain its qualitative military edge.”


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--Obama Officials Told Rod Rosenstein ‘We’re Proud of You’ After Mueller Special Counsel Appointment

Astonishing emails exposing the perfidy of the Obama administration .
Former Obama administration officials expressed support for former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in the days surrounding the May 2017 appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate the debunked Russia collusion claims , conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch ( JW ) said Tuesday , citing internal government emails .
“ These astonishing emails show that Rod Rosenstein had many Obama/Clinton and media friends supporting him around the time he infamously appointed Robert Mueller , ” JW President Tom Fitton declared .
ollowing the recusal of then-AG Jeff Sessions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2017 , to investigate U.S. presidential election interference by Russia , particularly alleged collusion between the Kremlin to Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign .
Judicial Watch announced today it received 382 pages of documents showing former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein ’ s communications with former Obama officials , including Eric Holder and information sharing with the media in the days immediately surrounding the inception of the Mueller investigation .
In the days surrounding the appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel , Rosenstein received … multiple emails of support from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others ] .
“ Rod , We ’ re proud of you , ” U.S. Attorney John Huber , an Obama appointee , wrote to Rosenstein in an email the day before Mueller ’ s appointment .
An email sent to Rosenstein by former Obama Special Counsel Jonathan Su a few days before DOJ announced Mueller ’ s appointment — on May 12 , 2017 — said , “ Hi Rod : I know there ’ s a lot going on right now , but I wanted to send you a note of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can do to be of help , please let me know .
Hope you hang in there.
” On May 13 , 2017 , former Obama White House Deputy Associate Counsel Mike Leotta also expressed support via email , saying “ I hope you ’ re hanging in there , [ redacted ] despite all the press attention , attacks , and contradictory claims.
” On May 16 , 2017 , Rosenstein received another supportive email , this time from former Obama Deputy Attorney General James Cole .
“ You have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you concentrated on doing your job ( protecting the constitution ) your reputation takes care of itself , ” Cole wrote .
The day before DOJ announced the Mueller appointment — May 16 , 2017 — scheduling emails indicate that Rosenstein spoke with both top House Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer ( D-MD ) and then-Speaker of the House Paul Ryan ( R-WI ) .
Judicial Watch obtained the Rosenstein communication documents through a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Justice ( DOJ ) as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation into the activities of the former deputy attorney general .
Early Wednesday morning , President Donald Trump congratulated U.S. Attorney General William Barr via Twitter “ for taking charge ” of the criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia collusion probe .
President Trump wrote that the Russia probe was “ improperly brought & tainted , ” adding that “ Mueller lied to Congress ” : While briefing reporters in the White House alongside the president of Ecuador later in the day , Trump doubled down on his criticism of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegally set up ” and “ based on false documents.
” DOJ Inspector General ( IG ) Michael Horowitz reported last December that the FBI spied on the Trump presidential campaign in 2016 and suggested then-President Obama likely knew about it .
Rosenstein served as Trump ’ s deputy AG from April 2017 until May of last year .
Former President George W. Bush appointed Rosenstein to serve as the U.S. attorney in Maryland .
He remained in that role during the eight years of the Obama administration .
In March 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no collusion between Trump and Russia .
The special counsel , however , stopped short of exonerating the president of the alleged obstruction of his Russia collusion hoax investigation .
AG William Barr and Rosenstein stepped in and determined the evidence was not enough to support claims of obstruction .

Astonishing emails exposing the perfidy of the Obama administration.
Emails: Obama Officials Told Rod Rosenstein ‘We’re Proud of You’ After Mueller Special Counsel Appointment
Former Obama administration officials expressed support for former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in the days surrounding the May 2017 appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate the debunked Russia collusion claims, conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch (JW) said Tuesday, citing internal government emails.
By Breitbart, February 13, 2020:
“These astonishing emails show that Rod Rosenstein had many Obama/Clinton and media friends supporting him around the time he infamously appointed Robert Mueller,” JW President Tom Fitton declared.
ollowing the recusal of then-AG Jeff Sessions, Rosenstein appointed Mueller on May 17, 2017, to investigate U.S. presidential election interference by Russia, particularly alleged collusion between the Kremlin to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
On Tuesday, JW announced:
Judicial Watch announced today it received 382 pages of documents showing former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s communications with former Obama officials, including Eric Holder and information sharing with the media in the days immediately surrounding the inception of the Mueller investigation. … In the days surrounding the appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel, Rosenstein received … multiple emails of support from former senior Obama administration officials [and others].
“Rod, We’re proud of you,” U.S. Attorney John Huber, an Obama appointee, wrote to Rosenstein in an email the day before Mueller’s appointment.
An email sent to Rosenstein by former Obama Special Counsel Jonathan Su a few days before DOJ announced Mueller’s appointment — on May 12, 2017 — said, “Hi Rod: I know there’s a lot going on right now, but I wanted to send you a note of support. If there’ s anything I can do to be of help, please let me know. Hope you hang in there.”
On May 13, 2017, former Obama White House Deputy Associate Counsel Mike Leotta also expressed support via email, saying “I hope you’re hanging in there, [redacted] despite all the press attention, attacks, and contradictory claims.”
On May 16, 2017, Rosenstein received another supportive email, this time from former Obama Deputy Attorney General James Cole.
“You have the right approach. I always found that if you concentrated on doing your job (protecting the constitution) your reputation takes care of itself,” Cole wrote.
The day before DOJ announced the Mueller appointment — May 16, 2017 — scheduling emails indicate that Rosenstein spoke with both top House Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and then-Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI).
Judicial Watch obtained the Rosenstein communication documents through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of the watchdog’s ongoing investigation into the activities of the former deputy attorney general.
Early Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump congratulated U.S. Attorney General William Barr via Twitter “for taking charge” of the criminal investigation into the origins of the Russia collusion probe.
President Trump wrote that the Russia probe was “improperly brought & tainted,” adding that “Mueller lied to Congress”:
Congratulations to Attorney General Bill Barr for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought. Evidence now clearly shows that the Mueller Scam was improperly brought & tainted. Even Bob Mueller lied to Congress! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 12, 2020
While briefing reporters in the White House alongside the president of Ecuador later in the day, Trump doubled down on his criticism of the Mueller investigation, saying “it was illegally set up” and “based on false documents.”
DOJ Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz reported last December that the FBI spied on the Trump presidential campaign in 2016 and suggested then-President Obama likely knew about it.
Rosenstein served as Trump’s deputy AG from April 2017 until May of last year. Former President George W. Bush appointed Rosenstein to serve as the U.S. attorney in Maryland. He remained in that role during the eight years of the Obama administration.
In March 2019, Mueller released his findings, noting that there was no collusion between Trump and Russia. The special counsel, however, stopped short of exonerating the president of the alleged obstruction of his Russia collusion hoax investigation.
AG William Barr and Rosenstein stepped in and determined the evidence was not enough to support claims of obstruction.


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--Court in Pakistan Validates Forced Conversion, Marriage of Christian Girl to Muslim

The beauty and benevolence of Islamic law .
Court in Pakistan Validates Forced Conversion , Marriage of Christian Girl to Muslim Underage victim continually kept from appearing at hearings .
By Our Pakistan Correspondent LAHORE , Pakistan , February 12 , 2020 ( Morning Star News ) – A high court ruling in Pakistan validating the marriage and forced conversion to Islam of a 14-year-old Christian girl has heightened fears that it will encourage others to commit such crimes , sources said .
The High Court in Sindh Province on Feb. 3 dismissed a petition to have the marriage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ruling that both were valid since a girl under sharia ( Islamic law ) can marry after her first menstrual cycle .
Huma Younus was taken from her home in Karachi ’ s Zia Colony on Oct. 10 while her parents were away and was forced to marry the man who abducted her , identified as Abdul Jabbar of Dera Ghazi Khan , Punjab Province , her attorney said .
“ The hearing on Feb. 3 lasted only five minutes , ” the family ’ s attorney , Tabassum Yousaf , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in just a few words citing the sharia , has justified the violation of the girl ’ s body since she has already had her first period.
” Yousaf added that the family was prohibited from seeing Huma because police said her life would be at risk if she was brought to the courtroom .
He said the family challenged Huma ’ s marriage and forced conversion under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013 , which declares marrying a person under 18 years old an offense punishable by up to three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government takes credit for becoming Pakistan ’ s first elected assembly to pass a bill on child marriage in April 2014 , the law is still poorly implemented , sources said .
Yousaf said he submitted Huma ’ s baptismal and school documents in court that proved she was 14 years old , but nevertheless Sindh High Court judges Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Irshad Ali Shah ruled that the marriage was valid based on her menstrual cycle .
The legal battle has been going on for months with constant delays and excuses cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl in court , sources said .
The family has filed an appeal to the Court of Justice in Sindh Province , and Yousaf said a hearing is scheduled for March 4 .
Police will thus have more time for medical tests to determine Huma ’ s age , he said .
Guardian Consent Needed The girl ’ s parents were informed via text message that Huma had converted to Islam and had married Jabbar “ of her free will , ” sources said .
Since forced conversions are not illegal in Pakistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case hinged on Huma ’ s age .
Prominent Supreme Court Advocate Saiful Malook told Morning Star News that even though sharia allows marriage of a minor girl if she has her first period , the marriage has to be validated by the girl ’ s guardian .
“ In no way can any court of law endorse an underage marriage unless it is supported by the girl ’ s guardian , ” Malook said .
“ Marriage is governed by the Contract Act , wherein no minor can enter into a contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her guardian .
In this particular case , the court must take into account whether the girl ’ s legal guardian has consented to her marriage even if it ’ s judging the act under the sharia.
” He added that a 14-year-old minor can not be deemed mature enough to change her religion by her own will , considering the fact that she could have been coerced or blackmailed into renouncing her faith .
Huma reportedly filed an affidavit declaring that she married of her own free will , but Yousaf has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be filed legally until she obtains an identity card at age 18 .
The high court must order Huma to record a statement in the courtroom , Malook said .
“ If the police are not producing the girl before the court on various pretenses , the court should be wise enough to see through the police ’ s mala fide and hand the custody of the minor back to her parents , ” he said .
Malook , who represented Pakistan ’ s most high-profile blasphemy convict , Aasiya Noreen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court and won her freedom , said that abducting for the purpose of forced conversion and underage marriage is a major problem in Pakistan .
He added that legislation effective in curbing the practice is long overdue .
Christian rights activists believe that the ruling of the Sindh High Court will encourage more perpetrators of such crimes to hide behind sharia .
Pakistan Center of Law of Justice Executive Director Napoleon Qayyum told Morning Star News that the high court ’ s ruling would result in a surge in cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls .
“ Another Christian girl aged 14 was recently abducted and gang-raped by some Muslim youths in Bihar Colony area of Lahore , ” Qayyum said .
“ The victim is a student of grade nine and was abducted by four or five boys on her way to a local tuition center on Jan. 16 , 2020 .
The abductors not only raped her but also obtained her signatures and thumb impressions on some papers.
” Police were able to recover her on Jan. 19 , but Qayyum said he fears the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce a fake marriage certificate and religion conversion letter in a bid to escape abduction and rape charges .
“ This is common modus operandi of Muslims to confuse the court and avoid justice , ” he said .
In nearly all such cases , he said , the rapists threaten to harm the girls ’ families if they reveal the truth .
“ Moreover , the girls are also forced to give false statements in court that they have changed their religion of free will and had married of their own choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belonging to minority communities often succumb to pressure and consideration for their family ’ s security , which has further emboldened the men belonging to the majority faith.
” Most victims of forced conversion and marriage in Pakistan are reportedly Christian and Hindu girls and women forced to marry Muslim men who are much older than them .
According to the Centre for Social Justice , at least 159 such cases were reported between 2013 and 2019 .
The Sindh legislature in 2016 passed a law outlawing forcible conversions and conversions before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Islamic extremist groups , the governor declined to sign it .
Each year about 1,000 Christian and Hindu women in Pakistan are forcibly converted to Islam and then married off to their abductors or rapists , according to the National Commission of Justice and Peace and the Pakistan Hindu Council .
Pakistan ranked fifth on Christian support organization Open Doors 2020 World Watch list of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian , and on Nov. 28 , 2018 , the United States added Pakistan to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The beauty and benevolence of Islamic law.
Court in Pakistan Validates Forced Conversion, Marriage of Christian Girl to Muslim
Underage victim continually kept from appearing at hearings. By Our Pakistan Correspondent
LAHORE, Pakistan, February 12, 2020 (Morning Star News) – A high court ruling in Pakistan validating the marriage and forced conversion to Islam of a 14-year-old Christian girl has heightened fears that it will encourage others to commit such crimes, sources said.
The High Court in Sindh Province on Feb. 3 dismissed a petition to have the marriage and forced conversion of a Catholic girl overturned, ruling that both were valid since a girl under sharia (Islamic law) can marry after her first menstrual cycle.
Huma Younus was taken from her home in Karachi’s Zia Colony on Oct. 10 while her parents were away and was forced to marry the man who abducted her, identified as Abdul Jabbar of Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, her attorney said.
“The hearing on Feb. 3 lasted only five minutes,” the family’s attorney, Tabassum Yousaf, told Morning Star News. “The court, in just a few words citing the sharia, has justified the violation of the girl’s body since she has already had her first period.”
Yousaf added that the family was prohibited from seeing Huma because police said her life would be at risk if she was brought to the courtroom.
He said the family challenged Huma’s marriage and forced conversion under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013, which declares marrying a person under 18 years old an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
Although the Sindh government takes credit for becoming Pakistan’s first elected assembly to pass a bill on child marriage in April 2014, the law is still poorly implemented, sources said.
Yousaf said he submitted Huma’s baptismal and school documents in court that proved she was 14 years old, but nevertheless Sindh High Court judges Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro and Irshad Ali Shah ruled that the marriage was valid based on her menstrual cycle.
The legal battle has been going on for months with constant delays and excuses cited so as not to present the underage girl in court, sources said.
The family has filed an appeal to the Court of Justice in Sindh Province, and Yousaf said a hearing is scheduled for March 4. Police will thus have more time for medical tests to determine Huma’s age, he said.
Guardian Consent Needed
The girl’s parents were informed via text message that Huma had converted to Islam and had married Jabbar “of her free will,” sources said.
Since forced conversions are not illegal in Pakistan, her attorney said he believed the case hinged on Huma’s age.
Prominent Supreme Court Advocate Saiful Malook told Morning Star News that even though sharia allows marriage of a minor girl if she has her first period, the marriage has to be validated by the girl’s guardian.
“In no way can any court of law endorse an underage marriage unless it is supported by the girl’s guardian,” Malook said. “Marriage is governed by the Contract Act, wherein no minor can enter into a contract or agreement without the explicit approval of her guardian. In this particular case, the court must take into account whether the girl’s legal guardian has consented to her marriage even if it’s judging the act under the sharia.”
He added that a 14-year-old minor cannot be deemed mature enough to change her religion by her own will, considering the fact that she could have been coerced or blackmailed into renouncing her faith. Huma reportedly filed an affidavit declaring that she married of her own free will, but Yousaf has said that such an affidavit can’t be filed legally until she obtains an identity card at age 18.
The high court must order Huma to record a statement in the courtroom, Malook said.
“If the police are not producing the girl before the court on various pretenses, the court should be wise enough to see through the police’s mala fide and hand the custody of the minor back to her parents,” he said.
Malook, who represented Pakistan’s most high-profile blasphemy convict, Aasiya Noreen, better known as Asia Bibi, before the Supreme Court and won her freedom, said that abducting for the purpose of forced conversion and underage marriage is a major problem in Pakistan. He added that legislation effective in curbing the practice is long overdue.
Christian rights activists believe that the ruling of the Sindh High Court will encourage more perpetrators of such crimes to hide behind sharia. Pakistan Center of Law of Justice Executive Director Napoleon Qayyum told Morning Star News that the high court’s ruling would result in a surge in cases of forced conversion and underage marriages of Christian girls.
“Another Christian girl aged 14 was recently abducted and gang-raped by some Muslim youths in Bihar Colony area of Lahore,” Qayyum said. “The victim is a student of grade nine and was abducted by four or five boys on her way to a local tuition center on Jan. 16, 2020. The abductors not only raped her but also obtained her signatures and thumb impressions on some papers.”
Police were able to recover her on Jan. 19, but Qayyum said he fears the suspects will use her signed documents to produce a fake marriage certificate and religion conversion letter in a bid to escape abduction and rape charges.
“This is common modus operandi of Muslims to confuse the court and avoid justice,” he said.
In nearly all such cases, he said, the rapists threaten to harm the girls’ families if they reveal the truth.
“Moreover, the girls are also forced to give false statements in court that they have changed their religion of free will and had married of their own choice,” Qayyum said. “Girls belonging to minority communities often succumb to pressure and consideration for their family’s security, which has further emboldened the men belonging to the majority faith.”
Most victims of forced conversion and marriage in Pakistan are reportedly Christian and Hindu girls and women forced to marry Muslim men who are much older than them. According to the Centre for Social Justice, at least 159 such cases were reported between 2013 and 2019.
The Sindh legislature in 2016 passed a law outlawing forcible conversions and conversions before the age of 18 but, under pressure from Islamic extremist groups, the governor declined to sign it. Each year about 1,000 Christian and Hindu women in Pakistan are forcibly converted to Islam and then married off to their abductors or rapists, according to the National Commission of Justice and Peace and the Pakistan Hindu Council.
Pakistan ranked fifth on Christian support organization Open Doors 2020 World Watch list of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian, and on Nov. 28, 2018, the United States added Pakistan to its blacklist of countries that violate religious freedom.
If you would like to help persecuted Christians, visit http://morningstarnews. org/resources/aid-agencies/ fo r a list of organizations that can orient you on how to get involved.
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Photo: Huma Younas, 14, was abducted and forced to convert to Islam, her parents say. (Morning Star News courtesy of family)


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-13--Secretary of State Pompeo Mike Pompeo Has List of American Governors Compromised by Communist China

Mike Pompeo Says He Has List of American Governors Compromised by Communist China Pompeo said he received an invitation from a former governor to attend a networking event that promised great “ deal-making ” opportunities with the Chinese government .
This networking event was run by “ The Chinese People ’ s Association for Friendship in Foreign Countries , ” said Pompeo .
But what the participants might not have known is that “ the group is the public face of the Chinese Communist party ’ s official foreign influence agency , the United Front Work Department.
” Pompeo knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CIA .
He questioned the governors on how many of them knew that this group was a communist front group .
“ What if you made a new friend while you were at that event ?
” he asked .
“ What if your new friend offered to invest big money in your state , perhaps in your pension , an industry sensitive to our national security ?
” And then he dropped a huge bomb on the crowd .
“ These aren ’ t hypotheticals , ” he continued .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Beijing produced a report that assessed all fifty of America ’ s governors on their attitudes toward China .
They labeled each of you friendly , hardline , or ambiguous.
” Pompeo continued , “ I ’ ll let you decide where you think you belong , someone in China already has .
Many of you , indeed , in that report , are referenced by name.
” I don ’ t know about you , but I ’ d sure like to see that list .
A quick perusal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reynolds , a Republican , as a friendly governor to the association with photographs of her and the association ’ s president .
The state of Iowa and China enjoy more than 30 years of active exchanges and deep-rooted friendship .
She hoped that under the leadership of Governor Reynolds , Iowa will continue to play a leading role in economy and trade , agriculture and state-province cooperation with China .
Governor Reynolds expressed her heartfelt thanks to CPAFFC for its long-term support of Iowa .
She said , China is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will carry on the friendly relations forward , to create more opportunities for win-win cooperation between U.S. , Iowa and China .
Calls to Governor Reynolds ’ s press officer did not go through and the voicemail was full .
Former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin was also photographed with the same president of the association .
Attempts to reach Bevin for comment went unanswered .
Among other U.S. officials named on the Chinese website are former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley , Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill , and the lieutenant governor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown whether or not these officials knew of the Chinese Communist influence connected to the group , but it ’ s worth pointing out how vulnerable local governments are to foreign interference .

Clueless or complicit? Mike Pompeo Says He Has List of American Governors Compromised by Communist China By Megan Fox
Pompeo said he received an invitation from a former governor to attend a networking event that promised great “deal-making” opportunities with the Chinese government. This networking event was run by “The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship in Foreign Countries,” said Pompeo. But what the participants might not have known is that “the group is the public face of the Chinese Communist party’s official foreign influence agency, the United Front Work Department.” Pompeo knew of this connection from his time at the CIA.
He questioned the governors on how many of them knew that this group was a communist front group. “What if you made a new friend while you were at that event?” he asked. “What if your new friend offered to invest big money in your state, perhaps in your pension, an industry sensitive to our national security?”
And then he dropped a huge bomb on the crowd. “These aren’t hypotheticals,” he continued. “Last year a Chinese government-backed think tank in Beijing produced a report that assessed all fifty of America’s governors on their attitudes toward China. They labeled each of you friendly, hardline, or ambiguous.” Pompeo continued, “I’ll let you decide where you think you belong, someone in China already has. Many of you, indeed, in that report, are referenced by name.”
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I don’t know about you, but I’d sure like to see that list. A quick perusal of the CPAFFC website identifies Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, as a friendly governor to the association with photographs of her and the association’s president.
The state of Iowa and China enjoy more than 30 years of active exchanges and deep-rooted friendship. She hoped that under the leadership of Governor Reynolds, Iowa will continue to play a leading role in economy and trade, agriculture and state-province cooperation with China. Governor Reynolds expressed her heartfelt thanks to CPAFFC for its long-term support of Iowa. She said, China is the most important trading partner of Iowa and she will carry on the friendly relations forward, to create more opportunities for win-win cooperation between U.S., Iowa and China.
Screenshot from CPAFFC website
Calls to Governor Reynolds’s press officer did not go through and the voicemail was full. Former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin was also photographed with the same president of the association. Attempts to reach Bevin for comment went unanswered. Among other U.S. officials named on the Chinese website are former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, and the lieutenant governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis.
It is unknown whether or not these officials knew of the Chinese Communist influence connected to the group, but it’s worth pointing out how vulnerable local governments are to foreign interference.


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-14--Herman Cain: Growing support for Trump among black voters has Democrats ‘terrified’

As it should !
President Trump was elected with just 8 percent of the Black vote in 2016 .
If Trump can bring those numbers up to just 15 percent he will be re-elected in a landslide .
This is absolutely attainable since black voters have achieved unprecedented prosperity , as a result of Trump ’ s pro-America policies .
Have rallies in the opportunity zones that you have supported throughout your presidency , Mr. President .
Remind black voters that they have never had it better than they do right now .
That would be a perfect response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg is now running with black voters .
Related : The Democratic Party ’ s black donor class believes the candidates aren ’ t doing enough to court the black community Herman Cain : Growing support for Trump among black voters has Democrats ‘ terrified ’ Herman Cain said President Trump ’ s policies are starting to win over black voters .
In an written for Western Journal , Cain detailed an experience he had with a black small business owner who waited for him as he exited a plane and spoke of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former pizza business CEO and presidential candidate , explained how this black Trump supporter saw through the “ groupthink that has clearly afflicted the black population ” in the United States .
“ He hasn ’ t been influenced by the rhetoric , the innuendo and the propaganda , ” Cain wrote .
“ He ’ s looking at the results .
He works hard at his business , and he understands the dynamics that are necessary if he ’ s going to succeed .
He recognizes that it ’ s President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that necessary environment for success.
” Cain argued that if a black man supporting Trump makes that man a “ traitor ” to his race , then it ’ s “ a race that ’ s got its priorities seriously out of whack.
” The former CEO of Godfather ’ s Pizza also referenced the fact that Trump has presided over the lowest black unemployment rate in U.S. history , with a showing a black unemployment rate of 5.4 % in November 2019 .
Cain concluded the piece by saying he is confident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there , and that should make Democrats and the media “ terrified.
” Recent has indicated that Trump ’ s approval rating with the black community is expanding .
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As it should! President Trump was elected with just 8 percent of the Black vote in 2016. If Trump can bring those numbers up to just 15 percent he will be re-elected in a landslide. This is absolutely attainable since black voters have achieved unprecedented prosperity, as a result of Trump’s pro-America policies.
Have rallies in the opportunity zones that you have supported throughout your presidency, Mr. President. Remind black voters that they have never had it better than they do right now. That would be a perfect response to the appallingly disingenuous outreach campaign that Michael Bloomberg is now running with black voters.
Related: Inside Donald Trump’s aggressive outreach to black voters
Related: The Democratic Party’s black donor class believes the candidates aren’t doing enough to court the black community
Herman Cain: Growing support for Trump among black voters has Democrats ‘terrified’ By Washington Examiner, February 13, 2020: Herman Cain said President Trump’s policies are starting to win over black voters. In an opinion piece written for Western Journal, Cain detailed an experience he had with a black small business owner who waited for him as he exited a plane and spoke of his support for Trump. Cain, a former pizza business CEO and presidential candidate, explained how this black Trump supporter saw through the “groupthink that has clearly afflicted the black population” in the United States. “He hasn’t been influenced by the rhetoric, the innuendo and the propaganda,” Cain wrote. “He’s looking at the results. He works hard at his business, and he understands the dynamics that are necessary if he’s going to succeed. He recognizes that it’s President Trump’s policies that are creating that necessary environment for success.” Cain argued that if a black man supporting Trump makes that man a “traitor” to his race, then it’s “a race that’s got its priorities seriously out of whack.” The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza also referenced the fact that Trump has presided over the lowest black unemployment rate in U.S. history, with a link showing a black unemployment rate of 5.4% in November 2019. Cain concluded the piece by saying he is confident there are many more black Trump supporters out there, and that should make Democrats and the media “terrified.” Recent polling has indicated that Trump’s approval rating with the black community is expanding.
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pamelagellerreport--2020-02-14--Michael Avenatti Guilty On ALL Counts

Michael Avenatti Guilty On ALL Counts

Michael Avenatti is guilty on all counts and is looking at 40 years in jail just for these charges .
Avenatti will be on trial next month for stealing 300k from Stormy Daniels and then he will face additional charges in California .
He will never get out of prison .
Inner City Press is reporting from inside the court : “ Well that ’ s it – Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts .
Sentencing June 17 , 4 pm AUSA Podolsky says , we know he has other cases , we ’ ll keep the court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adjourned .
From NBC : A jury convicted lawyer Michael Avenatti on all counts in his Nike extortion trial .
Prosecutors maintained Avenatti — the lawyer who gained fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump — threatened to use his fame to stage a news conference and deliver claims that Nike executives were corrupting college basketball by funding payments to elite young players and their families , unless he was paid millions of dollars to conduct the internal probe .
At the time , prosecutors say , Avenatti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debts .
His former law firm office manager testified that finances were so desperate last March that his several employees had been evicted from their $ 50,000-a-month offices and were working from their homes .
This is blow by blow action from a court reporter : “ Judge Gardephe : They ask , “ Can we have examples of when ‘ there are times when inferences.
’ ” Judge sighs .
“ Different inferences may be drawn from the evidence ” is the phrase .
They want examples.
” “ Judge Gardephe : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have examples ’ – no , I can not give them examples… They have to decide what inferences can be drawn .
I don ’ t know what more I can say to them .
I don ’ t know what they want with respect to March 21.
” “ Judge Gardephe : And they ask , does a lawsuit have to be filed to enter into a settlement agreement ?
Judge Gardephe : I ’ m not aware of any evidence on this .
Then they ask , Can we draw inferences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only exhibits admitted for evidence ?
” Based on his complaints about the conditions – he is reportedly in El Chapo ’ s cell , Mike will not do well in prison .
He is being held in New York ’ s Metropolitan Correction Center ( MCC ) .
According to his attorneys ’ letter to US District Judge Paul G. Gardephe , Avenatti “ has been locked down for 24 hours a day , in solitary confinement , except for attorney visits and two medical exams.
” “ He is in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on a floor that houses individuals charged with terrorism offenses , ” the letter reads .
“ The temperature in his cell feels like it is in the mid-40s .
He is forced to sleep with three blankets .
Not surprisingly , he has been having great difficulty functioning.
” The attorneys also say they were required to meet with him during a non-contact visit — separated by a partition– which made it difficult for him to review documents in the case , without help from guards transporting documents into his section @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avenatti to review a document at our request at the beginning of our visit , if we wanted him to review any additional documents , it would have required us to disturb the busy officers and have them repeatedly transfer documents back and forth , ” the letter reads .
The attorneys are asking for Avenatti to be moved to the general inmate population of the jail , where he would have the same ability to confer with counsel .
The current situation , they say , “ is truly hampering our ability @ @ @ @ @ @

Michael Avenatti is guilty on all counts and is looking at 40 years in jail just for these charges.
Avenatti will be on trial next month for stealing 300k from Stormy Daniels and then he will face additional charges in California.
He will never get out of prison. Inner City Press is reporting from inside the court:
“Well that’s it – Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts. Sentencing June 17, 4 pm AUSA Podolsky says, we know he has other cases, we’ll keep the court informed. Judge Gardephe: We are adjourned.
From NBC: A jury convicted lawyer Michael Avenatti on all counts in his Nike extortion trial.
Prosecutors maintained Avenatti — the lawyer who gained fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump — threatened to use his fame to stage a news conference and deliver claims that Nike executives were corrupting college basketball by funding payments to elite young players and their families, unless he was paid millions of dollars to conduct the internal probe.
At the time, prosecutors say, Avenatti faced at least $11 million in debts. His former law firm office manager testified that finances were so desperate last March that his several employees had been evicted from their $50,000-a-month offices and were working from their homes.
This is blow by blow action from a court reporter: “Judge Gardephe: They ask, “Can we have examples of when ‘there are times when inferences.’” Judge sighs. “Different inferences may be drawn from the evidence” is the phrase. They want examples.”
“Judge Gardephe: “The question, ‘Can we have examples’ – no, I cannot give them examples… They have to decide what inferences can be drawn. I don’t know what more I can say to them. I don’t know what they want with respect to March 21.”
“Judge Gardephe: And they ask, does a lawsuit have to be filed to enter into a settlement agreement? Judge Gardephe: I’m not aware of any evidence on this. Then they ask, Can we draw inferences from state of mind documents? Or only exhibits admitted for evidence?”
Based on his complaints about the conditions – he is reportedly in El Chapo’s cell, Mike will not do well in prison.
From CNN:
He is being held in New York’s Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC). According to his attorneys’ letter to US District Judge Paul G. Gardephe, Avenatti “has been locked down for 24 hours a day, in solitary confinement, except for attorney visits and two medical exams.”
“He is in a cell reportedly once occupied by El Chapo, on a floor that houses individuals charged with terrorism offenses,” the letter reads.
“The temperature in his cell feels like it is in the mid-40s. He is forced to sleep with three blankets. Not surprisingly, he has been having great difficulty functioning.”
The attorneys also say they were required to meet with him during a non-contact visit — separated by a partition– which made it difficult for him to review documents in the case, without help from guards transporting documents into his section.
“Although the officers allowed Mr. Avenatti to review a document at our request at the beginning of our visit, if we wanted him to review any additional documents, it would have required us to disturb the busy officers and have them repeatedly transfer documents back and forth,” the letter reads.
The attorneys are asking for Avenatti to be moved to the general inmate population of the jail, where he would have the same ability to confer with counsel. The current situation, they say, “is truly hampering our ability to prepare for trial.”
Well that's it – Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts.
Sentencing June 17, 4 pm
AUSA Podolsky says, we know he has other cases, we'll keep the court informed.
Judge Gardephe: We are adjourned. — Inner City Press (@innercitypress) February 14, 2020


pamelagellerreport--2020-02-14--Bombshell Report: Durham Investigating If Obama Admin and CIA under John Brennan Hid or Manipulated

Bombshell Report: Durham Investigating If Obama Admin and CIA under John Brennan Hid or Manipulated Evidence of Russian Meddling

The New York Times is at it again .
They seem to always be there , ready to spin a story to minimize the damage to Democrats .
This time , they seem to be wanting to cast aspersions and seeds of doubt about U.S. Attorney John Durham and something interesting he ’ s reportedly found .
Check out the first paragraph of their story : From the New York Times : Hmm , another non-spin way to write that might be “ Durham is looking into the question of whether Obama-era intelligence officials hid evidence about Russian meddling.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s under that report .
Questions asked by Mr. Durham , who was assigned by Attorney General William P. Barr to scrutinize the early actions of law enforcement and intelligence officials struggling to understand the scope of Russia ’ s scheme , suggest that Mr. Durham may have come to view with suspicion several clashes between analysts at different intelligence agencies over who could see each other ’ s highly sensitive secrets , the people said .
Mr. Durham appears to be pursuing a theory that the C.I.A.
, under its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a preconceived notion about Russia or was trying to get to a particular result — and was nefariously trying to keep other agencies from seeing the full picture lest they interfere with that goal , the people said .
So what was it they may have been hiding , according to this report ?
You have to read way into the story before you find out as they bury it further down .
According to the Times , some in the FBI have suggested to Durham that ’ s wrong while others are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests , of course , that ’ s going to make it look like “ Mr .
Trump is using the Justice Department to go after his enemies.
” Now you know it must be good when the spin is this intense .
The Times says Durham was asking questions about a variety of incidents that seemed to involve interagency fights over not being allowed to see data or having a different opinion on that data .
One involved the clash over a reported informant in the Kremlin , with the CIA reluctant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times also notes there were concerns about whether the informant may have been a double agent because he wouldn ’ t leave initially when they wanted to get him out .
A second incident involved data that the Times didn ’ t clarify that the CIA wasn ’ t sharing with the NSA , or whether the CIA needed to filter American names or organizations out of it .
Now we get to the money paragraphs .
Officials also differed over access to unclassified emails of American officials that the Russian government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House and State Department .
A foreign ally ’ s intelligence service had obtained its own copy of the stolen messages and provided drives with another reproduction of them to the United States government .
Investigators , including at the F.B.I.
, wanted to look at those files .
They argued that the Russian hackers ’ chosen focus while the Kremlin ’ s election interference operation was gearing up might shed light on that operation .
But an index of the messages compiled by the unnamed foreign ally showed that they included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as members of Congress .
Mr. Obama ’ s White House counsel , W. Neil Eggleston , decided that investigators should not open the drives , citing executive privilege and the possibility of a separation-of-powers uproar if the F.B.I .
sifted through lawmakers ’ private messages .
Oh , my .
So if this is true , the Russians may have hacked the White House , the State Department and obtained the emails of members of Congress , the Russians have seen these emails , but the Obama administration wasn ’ t letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine the Russian meddling but to maybe determine what information in those messages may have been compromised and how to protect or guard against it happening again .
How do they have “ executive privilege ” after these were hacked ?
Not to mention they don ’ t have executive privilege over emails of members of Congress .
Of course , we were kept from knowing that this happened or what was in those messages .
Did anyone ever tell Congress this happened ?
Mr. Durham has interviewed F.B.I .
officials and agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia investigation , called Crossfire Hurricane , and for the special counsel who took over the inquiry , Robert S. Mueller III .
They have also interviewed C.I.A .
analysts .
Mr. Durham and his team also interviewed around a half-dozen current and former officials and analysts at the National Security Agency , including its former director , the retired Adm. Michael S. Rogers , last summer and again last fall .
The Intercept first reported the interviews of Admiral Rogers .
But Mr. Durham has not interviewed the former F.B.I .
director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew G. McCabe or Mr. Brennan .
Mr. Durham has requested Mr. Brennan ’ s emails , call logs and other documents from the C.I.A .
to learn what he told other officials , including Mr. Comey , about his and the C.I.A.
’ s views of a notorious dossier of assertions about Russia and Trump associates .
The Times questioned Brennan for his opinion on the report .
He , of course , tried to dismiss it while at the same time suggesting it was dangerous .
“ It ’ s kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Is there a criminal investigation now on analytic judgments and the activities of C.I.A .
in terms of trying to protect our national security ?
I ’ m certainly willing to talk to Mr. Durham or anybody else who has any questions about what we did during this period of 2016.
” He then blamed Trump , of course , because that ’ s what he does .
“ It clearly , I think , is another indication that Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice to go after his enemies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explain why he ’ s been especially nervous and ranty as of late .
I ’ m just going to take a wild guess that when the Republicans in Congress start absorbing this report , they are not going to be happy about it and maybe not even some of the Democrats if they are just finding out now about the information including their emails which may have been compromised .

The New York Times is at it again.
They seem to always be there, ready to spin a story to minimize the damage to Democrats.
This time, they seem to be wanting to cast aspersions and seeds of doubt about U.S. Attorney John Durham and something interesting he’s reportedly found.
Check out the first paragraph of their story:
From the New York Times:
Trump administration officials investigating the government’s response to Russia’s election interference in 2016 appear to be hunting for a basis to accuse Obama-era intelligence officials of hiding evidence or manipulating analysis about Moscow’s covert operation, according to people familiar with aspects of the inquiry.
Hmm, another non-spin way to write that might be “Durham is looking into the question of whether Obama-era intelligence officials hid evidence about Russian meddling.”
Wow. So let’s see what’s under that report.
Questions asked by Mr. Durham, who was assigned by Attorney General William P. Barr to scrutinize the early actions of law enforcement and intelligence officials struggling to understand the scope of Russia’s scheme, suggest that Mr. Durham may have come to view with suspicion several clashes between analysts at different intelligence agencies over who could see each other’s highly sensitive secrets, the people said. Mr. Durham appears to be pursuing a theory that the C.I.A., under its former director John O. Brennan, had a preconceived notion about Russia or was trying to get to a particular result — and was nefariously trying to keep other agencies from seeing the full picture lest they interfere with that goal, the people said.
So what was it they may have been hiding, according to this report? You have to read way into the story before you find out as they bury it further down.
According to the Times, some in the FBI have suggested to Durham that’s wrong while others are “reserving judgment.” Then the Times suggests, of course, that’s going to make it look like “Mr. Trump is using the Justice Department to go after his enemies.” Now you know it must be good when the spin is this intense.
The Times says Durham was asking questions about a variety of incidents that seemed to involve interagency fights over not being allowed to see data or having a different opinion on that data.
One involved the clash over a reported informant in the Kremlin, with the CIA reluctant to provide information about that informant.
But officials disagreed about how much weight to give the source’s information, and the intelligence community’s eventual assessment apparently reflected that division. While the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. concluded with “high confidence” that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was specifically trying to help Mr. Trump win the election, the National Security Agency agreed but said it had only “moderate confidence.”
The Times also notes there were concerns about whether the informant may have been a double agent because he wouldn’t leave initially when they wanted to get him out.
A second incident involved data that the Times didn’t clarify that the CIA wasn’t sharing with the NSA, or whether the CIA needed to filter American names or organizations out of it.
Now we get to the money paragraphs.
Officials also differed over access to unclassified emails of American officials that the Russian government had previously hacked, including at the White House and State Department. A foreign ally’s intelligence service had obtained its own copy of the stolen messages and provided drives with another reproduction of them to the United States government. Investigators, including at the F.B.I., wanted to look at those files. They argued that the Russian hackers’ chosen focus while the Kremlin’s election interference operation was gearing up might shed light on that operation. But an index of the messages compiled by the unnamed foreign ally showed that they included emails from President Barack Obama as well as members of Congress. Mr. Obama’s White House counsel, W. Neil Eggleston, decided that investigators should not open the drives, citing executive privilege and the possibility of a separation-of-powers uproar if the F.B.I. sifted through lawmakers’ private messages.
Oh, my. So if this is true, the Russians may have hacked the White House, the State Department and obtained the emails of members of Congress, the Russians have seen these emails, but the Obama administration wasn’t letting the FBI see them not only to determine the Russian meddling but to maybe determine what information in those messages may have been compromised and how to protect or guard against it happening again. How do they have “executive privilege” after these were hacked? Not to mention they don’t have executive privilege over emails of members of Congress. Of course, we were kept from knowing that this happened or what was in those messages. Did anyone ever tell Congress this happened?
Mr. Durham has interviewed F.B.I. officials and agents who worked on the bureau’s Russia investigation, called Crossfire Hurricane, and for the special counsel who took over the inquiry, Robert S. Mueller III. They have also interviewed C.I.A. analysts. Mr. Durham and his team also interviewed around a half-dozen current and former officials and analysts at the National Security Agency, including its former director, the retired Adm. Michael S. Rogers, last summer and again last fall. The Intercept first reported the interviews of Admiral Rogers. But Mr. Durham has not interviewed the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, his onetime deputy Andrew G. McCabe or Mr. Brennan. Mr. Durham has requested Mr. Brennan’s emails, call logs and other documents from the C.I.A. to learn what he told other officials, including Mr. Comey, about his and the C.I.A.’s views of a notorious dossier of assertions about Russia and Trump associates.
The Times questioned Brennan for his opinion on the report. He, of course, tried to dismiss it while at the same time suggesting it was dangerous. “It’s kind of silly,” he claimed. “Is there a criminal investigation now on analytic judgments and the activities of C.I.A. in terms of trying to protect our national security? I’m certainly willing to talk to Mr. Durham or anybody else who has any questions about what we did during this period of 2016.”
He then blamed Trump, of course, because that’s what he does. “It clearly, I think, is another indication that Donald Trump is using the Department of Justice to go after his enemies any way he can.”
This may explain why he’s been especially nervous and ranty as of late.
I’m just going to take a wild guess that when the Republicans in Congress start absorbing this report, they are not going to be happy about it and maybe not even some of the Democrats if they are just finding out now about the information including their emails which may have been compromised.