“CrossfireHurricane began with SIGINT supplied by NSA & allied intelligence services. This happened BEFORE any drunken boasting was tipped off to FBI. Some of this intelligence included suspicious money movements into US political campaigns...”
⚖️Justice4⚖️
B/c of the pathological dishonesty of 45, it is highly unlikely his attys will allow him to sit for any questioning,
National CyberSecurity Summit: We are taking a clear-eyed look at the threat and taking action & notably collective action to combat them.”
⚖️Justice5⚖️
Has 45 learned he is a target ergo his meltdown?
FBI Dir. Christopher Wray at WH Presser: Make no mistake, the scope of this foreign influence threat is broad and deep."
Andrew Miller, Stone’s former aid must testify before the special counsel’s grand jury..
⚖️Justice6⚖️
As far as spy craft goes, Maria Butina's skills didn't seem particularly impressive. "She's like a Scud missile. There's no precision,"
Trump Unveils His Plan to Weaken Car Pollution Rules & prevent states from setting their own emission standards.
⚖️Justice7⚖️
Double trouble: Trump policies have us headed for twin deficits
Interior IG to scrutinize Zinke’s beer-making plans include a microbrewery
Halliburton built for him. #Whitefish
Prosecutors in the Manafort case intend to call Rick Gates as a witness.
⚖️Justice8⚖️
The NRA is crying poor & may be financially forced to shut down NRATV #SatiestTears 🤗
Apple’s 20-Year March to $1T From the Brink of BK
Senator Paul GOP-RU will meet Russian lawmakers in Moscow on Aug. 6: 🙄
TX DEMs mobilize, vote & please defeat Ted Cruz
⚖️Justice9⚖️
Trump's undermining of Obamacare violates the Constitution, new lawsuit charges
SK “National Archives tells @ChuckGrassley it won't be able to complete his Brett Kavanaugh document request by August 15. It says they expect be done "by the end of October 2018."
⚖️Justice10⚖️
Is 45 hiring crowd fillers & ‘actors’ for his rallies?
Tech experts told the Senate Intel C’tee that Congress needs to set new rules for how socmed companies combat disinfo.
Trump’s wildlife protection council is mostly trophy hunters & donors, lawsuit says😱
⚖️Justice11⚖️
A lawsuit accuses Sinclair & other media COs of conspiring to raise TV ad pricesw
Did SA & UAE think they had a green light b/c they had secret dealings w/ 45 & RU?
Bribery trial reveals Sessions’ role in blocking EPA action targeting 1 of his biggest donors.
⚖️Justice12⚖️
GOP won't budge on Kavanaugh docs not delay confirmation hearings amid Dem accusations of hiding records, which begs the question, what do they seek to keep buried about Kavanaugh
Spotify removes Alex Jones’s podcasts, citing policy on ‘hate content’🤗
⚖️Justice13⚖️
Manafort’s bookkeeper testifies, alleging efforts to inflate income
Kush’s global extortion racket.
Did Kush punish Qatar b/c it wouldn’t lend him 💰?
Qatar, under siege, helps save 666 Fifth w/ cash
The Kushners finally got that sweet Qatari cash.🙄
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Suspected Russian spy found working at US embassy in Moscow for a decade.
FWIW Giuliani says Trump to talk with Mueller within 10 days.
CREW Files Hatch Act Complaints Against 10 Trump Admin Officials
Republicans abuzz over Schmidt's divorce from GOP
⚖️Justice15⚖️
📌Ivanka’s $360M Vancouver deal Is being probed by the F.B.I. Also has expo via Cohen seizure re role as EVP TrumpOrg.
📌Ivanka was on AF1 flying home from G-20 strategizing about the fallout of Don Jr.’s 2016 meeting with a RU lawyer peddling “dirt” about HRC
.⚖️Justice17⚖️.
📌Ivanka connected Cohen with a RU athlete, who offered to introduce DJT to Putin.The goal: Trump Tower in Moscow.
📌Ivanka was in charge of Azerbaijan Hotel project that appears to be a corrupt op engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
⚖️Justice18⚖️.
Cohen FBI raid, savor the implications!
📌Ivanka in Bedminster, NJ, w/ Trump the May 2017 weekend when he decided to fire Comey
The Kochs’ threat is about as believable as that of a parent threatening to “just plain leave” if a balky toddler doesn’t behave.
⚖️Justice19⚖️.
📌Tip of the iceberg😎
A major donor to Trump agreed to pay $10M to Michael Cohen if he successfully helped obtain funding for a nuclear-power project, including a $5 billion loan from the U.S. government, according to people familiar with the matter.
⚖️Justice20⚖️.
Lawyers defending immigrant children in detention are relying on a court case from the 80s “The Flores Settlement.”
Jason Crow has made tough new gun laws a central issue in one of the highest profile House races of 2018, a key test of the issue’s potency.
⚖️Justice21⚖️.
Bannon says Trump should fire Rosenstein if he doesn't provide documents in 72 hours
Early Autism Project, Inc., South Carolina's largest provider of behavioral therapy for children with autism pays the US $8.8M to settle allegations of fraud. 📌This.
💣B O O M💣
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A major donor to Trump agreed to pay $10M to Michael Cohen if he successfully helped obtain funding for a nuclear-power project, including a $5 billion loan from the U.S. government, according to people familiar with the matter. wsj.com/articles/top-t…
A proposal submitted at auction to TVA for the unfinished nuclear plant in north Alabama outlines a U.S./Russian partnership that would build more than three dozen nuclear reactors in the Middle East. al.com/news/huntsvill…
It’s a crime for a US Pres’l camp’n knowingly to receive or solicit anything of value from any foreign entity. It’s a crime for anyone, camp’n or not, to knowingly receive stolen data & to so, triggers a complex nexus of crimes, both state and federal. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
At the National Cybersecurity Summit, DHS Sec Nielsen: “2 years ago, a foreign power launched a brazen, multi-faceted influence campaign … to distort our pres’l elex” Unlike DJT, she left no wiggle room: “Let me be clear: Our intel community had it right. washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-tu…
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s Statement at Press Briefing on Election Security fbi.gov/news/pressrel/…
Manafort’s longtime bookkeeper testified against him Thursday, telling a VA jury that his seven-figure lifestyle lasted until about 2015 when the cash ran out, the bills piled up & he and his business partner began trying to fudge numbers to secure loans. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Hmmmmm,
Has Trump learned he is a target ergo his meltdown??
Trump admin plans to freeze rules requiring automakers to build cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars, including hybrids and electric vehicles. It would also challenge the right of states to set their own, more stringent tailpipe pollution standards. 😱 nytimes.com/2018/08/02/cli…
US counter-intelligence investigators discovered a suspected Russian spy had been working undetected in the heart of the American embassy in Moscow for more than a decade. theguardian.com/us-news/2018/a…
QAnon ❌ are Trump's army of nazi's and white supremacists
The National Archives it will not be able to produce the full cache of documents requested by the Senate on SupCt nominee Kavanaugh until the end of October, but GOP indicated they would ram through their plans to hold confirmation hearings next month. washingtonpost.com/politics/natio…
‼️ICYMI‼️
FBI counterintel investigating Ivanka Trump business deal re Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver cnn.com/2018/03/01/pol…
‼️ICYMI‼️
Cohen investigation. Also #Ivanka could be caught up in whatever the FBI has learned from seizing Cohen’s trove of items, re her job as Trump Orgs former executive EVP of dev until she quit to work as a senior advisor in her father’s WH. mercurynews.com/2018/04/16/why…
‼️ICYMI‼️
Ivanka in Bedminster, NJ, w/ Trump the May 2017 weekend when he decided to fire Comey.
She was on AF1 plane flying home from G-20 strategizing about the fallout of Don Jr.’s 2016 meeting with a RU lawyer peddling “dirt” about HRC. politico.com/story/2018/05/…
‼️OBG‼️
Don’t forget Ivanka was in charge of Azerbaijan Hotel project that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. newyorker.com/magazine/2017/…
Bannon says Trump should fire Rosenstein if he doesn't provide documents in 72 hours
He does, does he......Mueller should indict Bannon asap is a better idea IMHO. 😡😡😡😡 thehill.com/homenews/admin…
FWIW....per Uncle Rudy...
Trump and his legal team will likely decide whether to arrange an interview between Trump & SC Robert Mueller within the next 10 days, according to Trump's lawyer, Giuliani.
There is presently much concern that the Trump admin’s $1.5T unfunded tax cut over the next decade, together with a $300B increase in public spending over the next two years, will lead to a large and sustained increase in long-term U.S. interest rates. thehill.com/opinion/financ…
Trump’s attempts to kill the ACA have increased health coverage costs & depressed enrollment and new suit argues that Trump is violating Article II of the Constitution, requiring the president to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
‼️The truth about the #genesis of the TrumpRussia investigation aka ‘CrossfireHurricane:’
Andrew Miller a former aide to longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone must testify before the special counsel’s grand jury, a federal judge in Washington ruled Thursday. washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…
‼️Excellent Thread‼️
“Did Saudi and UAE think they had a green light b/c they had secret dealings with Trump and Russia?”
Per the US AO for the District of SC: the Early Autism Project, Inc. (“EAP”) has paid the US $8,833,615 to resolve a False Claims Act inv’n that it submitted false claims to the TRICARE & the SC Medicaid programs for therapy services for kids w/ autism. justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/ear…
Some of the biggest names in the TV industry, including Sinclair, have engaged in a conspiracy to drive up the price of local television advertising, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of advertisers nationwide.
Steve Schmidt's public break from the GOP are fueling speculation in GOP circles that that he’ll advise a presidential bid by his longtime client, former Starbucks chief Howard Schultz, or another Democratic candidate in 2020. politico.com/story/2018/08/…
‼️Excellent News‼️
In Court Papers, NRA Stresses Financial Pressures and Says It May Have to Shut Down NRATV thetrace.org/rounds/nra-car…
Suit filed in New York alleges that the International Wildlife Conservation Council is made up of “hunting enthusiasts” and “politically-connected donors” who are likely to craft favorable policy for groups that profit from hunting “imperiled animals.” washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/…
Trump endorsed the wrong person, telling Ohio Republicans to support Rep. Steve Stivers’ (R-OH, pictured above) reelection on Aug. 7, even though Stivers had already won an uncontested primary on May 8. talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump…
The Kochs’ threat is about as believable as that of a parent threatening to “just plain leave” if a balky toddler doesn’t behave. newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
Lawyers defending immigrant children in detention are relying on a court case from the 80s “The Flores Settlement.” theconversation.com/lawyers-defend…
Bribery Trial Reveals Jeff Sessions’ Role in Blocking EPA Action Targeting One of His Biggest Donors
His Senate office coordinated closely with Drummond Coal and its lawyers to derail an environmental cleanup. motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
Prosecutors in the trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said in court Thursday they have "every intention" of calling Rick Gates to testify against his former boss, according to multiple news outlets. thehill.com/regulation/400…
Jason Crow has made tough new gun laws a central issue in one of the highest profile House races of 2018, a key test of the issue’s potency. washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost…
Experts Warn Congress That Facebook and Twitter Can No Longer Set Their Own Rules on Foreign Disinformation motherjones.com/politics/2018/…
‼️TX DEMs vote‼️
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) tried to paint the polls as the result of “angry liberals” getting mobilized, but his problem is deeper than that. To begin with, among four statewide races, Cruz is the only Republican without a commanding lead washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-tu…
“Let reverence for the laws,” he implored, “be breathed by every American mother … let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, & in colleges; let it be written in Primers, spelling books, & in
Our system of government is not self-executing. It relies on wisdom and self-restraint. In a democratic republic, liberty is protected by cultural norms as well as by constitutional text.
The Department of Justice must never be a partisan actor. In all cases, agents and prosecutors are obligated to make neutral decisions, preserve personal privacy, protect national security, and insulate investigations from political interference.
📌Trump campaign conspired w/ IS, RU, CH, SA & UAE to win 2016 elex
📌Alfa bank/TT/Spectrum H server -> CA
📌Trump Fam’s massive tax fraud & debt
📌RU troll farm in RU burned down last night
📌Cooperating witnesses
📌Cohen’s trip to Prague story abt to break
‼️F O C U S‼️
Haley Resignation was a distraction.
👉🏼The move allowed the president to maintain control of the news cycle.
The Mueller Inv Is Bigger Than Rosenstein
Even if he got fired, a replacement dead set on shutting down the inv wd find it nearly impossible to pull off.
‼️F O C U S‼️
.Interpol officer found dead in Yekaterinburg
“Based on the speculation I've seen on TV, Trump will fire Jeff Sessions, who will be replaced by Lindsey Graham, who will be replaced by Nikki Haley, who will be replaced by Ivanka Trump.”
The servers at TT & Alfa Bank, Spectrum Health & Heartland PS, were communicating via DNS look ups, sharing packet data.
‘GOP, Trump & Rick Gates are reportedly directly implicated in espionage against the US 2016 primary/Pres elex via help from a foreign power.’
💣Espionage💣
Rick Gates, the indicted Trump campaign official and Manafort aide & GOP Operative sought proposals from Psy Group an Israeli intelligence firm to run a coordinated disinfo campaign against US voters to help Trump win the primary & general elections.
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💣Espionage3💣
Initially Psy-Group offered a social media manipulation campaign which included fake social media profiles that would attack Ted Cruz and discredit him the eyes of GOP Party delegates, who was at the time Trump’s main competitor for the GOP nomination.
With regard to Kavanaugh, rumor has it he will be “The first Supreme Court Justice to go to prison. Another historic first on the way for Team Treason.” #Kasowitz 💰#SIGINT
🌪Incoming🌪
The former dean of Yale LS is shocked by Kav’s raw & savage partisan turn.
DC Circuit sent complaints abt Kav’s testimony to CJ Roberts
At issue Kav’s answers about his work in the Bush adm, & his lack of judicial temperament re his partisan comments about DEMs
🌪Incoming🌪
Under scrutiny are Kav’s involvement in Memogate, GWB adm post the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01; USA Patriot Act inclusive of various domestic surveillance programs, airport screening programs & other privacy-related subjects.
📌Goal: The Northern Sea Route (which is a key template of Moscow’s Arctic strategies) as an “important component” of
📌CHINA’s BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE,
The POLAR SILK ROAD is considered as “part of an ambitious strategy to change China’s (and Russia’s) land and sea connections to Europe and the world.” orientalreview.org/2018/08/20/rus…
THE POLAR SILK ROAD is an important component of China's Belt and Road (B&R) initiative, in terms of an ambitious strategy to change China's land and sea connections to Europe and the world. globaltimes.cn/content/111471…
A billion-dollar Indonesian real estate development with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump has become the latest project in China’s globe-spanning Belt and Road infrastructure project — just as Washington and Beijing are tussling over trade. japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/1…
A subsidiary of Chinese state-owned construction firm Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) signed a deal with Indonesia’s MNC Land to build a theme park outside Jakarta as part of the ambitious project japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/1…
Rumor has it Kav has even more secrets he would like to keep hidden, some of which are likely to be revealed when the time is right. 🤗#FBI#Memogate, #Kasowitz, 💰& more. Oh my! All is not lost.🤗
💣NY AG Sues Trump's Charitable Foundation for Political Activities
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Not one Republican has signed on to the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
Not. One.
Senator Leahy Compiled Comprehensive, Point-By-Point Summary Of The Many Times That Judge Kavanaugh Misled The Senate Under Oath.
SC Justices can be prosecuted.
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Lawsuits point to large trove of unreleased Kav WH docs White
Amazon Says 3rd-Party Seller Got Some Customers’ Email Addys
NY Regulators Examine the Trump Family’s Tax Schemes
WaPo Vote ‘no’ on Kav
USA TODAY Editorial Board: Vote no on Kavanaugh's confirmation