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*** THREAD *** New evidence reveals Mike Flynn was bribed by a Qatari spy. Qatar was involved in the oil deal outlined in the #TrumpRussia Dossier. Please share. Thanks!

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A federal court filing in Los Angeles claims that agents of the nation of Qatar gave a payoff to convicted former Trump NSA, Gen. Michael Flynn, and also that he had accepted those payments. #TrumpLeaks

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A Qatari spy ring, with at least two individuals operating in America as unregistered foreign agents, stands accused of defamation in the federal lawsuit seeking $1.2 billion in damages. #TrumpLeaks

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A former Qatari General Consul let potentially serious information about Flynn slip while forcefully soliciting an American businessman’s help in obtaining contact with his former business colleague Steve Bannon...

...after #FireandFurybook came out and the Mercer family fired him from Breitbart, cutting ties. Former Consul Ahmed al Rumaihi offered to bankroll Bannon's American political websites and influence operations. #TheResistance

If Michael Flynn took payments from Qatar, because he's a former military officer, it could be a violation of the foreign Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. #TrumpRussia

Depending on the timing of any payments to Flynn, it could be a link to the #TrumpRussia dossier. The Dossier outlined a giant Russian oil privatization scheme in which Qatar Investment Authority purchased nearly 20% of the state-run oil company Rosneft.
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Al-Hamadi says that he traveled to America on a B-1 business tourist visa representing the Qatar Investment Authority without diplomatic credentials. He should probably have registered under FARA for engaging in political action in America. #TheResistance
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However, Mr. Al-Hamadi's statements about General Flynn raised an even greater questions than just a failure to register: Was Flynn bribed? #TrumpRussia

Trump's convicted former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn was extremely active in the Middle East the year before he joined the Trump campaign. He personally traveled the region to push a pie-in-the-sky US-Saudi-Russian Nuclear deal. #TrumpRussia

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Michael Flynn became an unregistered agent of a Turkish principal, which he admitted in his statement of offense. #TrumpRussia

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Both of those countries are on the opposite side of the Syrian War from Qatar, who funded an offshoot of ISIS called the Nusra Front.

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Former Qatari Consul Ahmed al Rumaihi started an influence campaign when he invested into a bball league on behalf of Qatar Investment Authority. He then pressed people to convince Bannon to let Qatar underwrite his American political activities (white nationalism) #TheResistance

The basketball league is headquartered in Los Angeles and co-owned by world-renowned entertainer @IceCube along with Jeff Kwatinetz. (but Bannon is 100% uninvolved) It just completed its first season last year. #TheResistance

The basketball league unwittingly got entangled with a group of Qatari nationals who approached them as sponsors and minority investors.

But they never paid. That led to a state-level arbitration case, and subsequently major federal defamation lawsuit. Suit was filed after Qatari Consul Ahmed al-Rumaihi and his partner manufactured a public relations crisis aimed at destabilizing the organization.

Little did Kwatinetz know 3 weeks before he was approached by the former Qatari Consul, his partner (a Qatar Investment Authority Director) had spent $2.5 million to hire former Republican Attorney General John Ashcroft. #TheResistance
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John Ashcroft was contracted to use his FBI, Homeland Security and intelligence connections for his foreign principal, Al-Hamadi. This apparently led the Qatari to seek Kwatinetz's help as an agent of influence. Ashcroft sent the contract below c/o Al-Rumaihi.

The Qatari agent then proceeded to use his minority ownership stake in the basketball league, as a political influence operation to benefit the government of Qatar, and its international image during a regional conflict.

FARA violations are a criminal offense punishable by up to five years imprisonment. Persons who take political action on behalf of a foreign principal - like a corporation, government or political party - must register with the Department of Justice. #TheResistance

For example, Paul Manafort is facing charges for failure to register. Cooperator Rick Gates faced the same, which led to a plea bargain. Michael Flynn also faced the prospect of charges for failure to register under FARA, but Trump's former NSA agreed to cooperate. #TrumpRussia

Both Al-Rumaihi and Sabi acted to advance the interests of Qatar. Neither registered with the Department of Justice under FARA. #TheResistance

Qatar has ramped up its lobbying efforts dramatically ever since the UAE and Saudi Arabia declared a blockade against the peninsular country of 300,000 residents. The gas-rich nation owns more property in London than the Queen of England.

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Qatar reportedly collected compromising material on Jared Kushner, in retaliation for his activities and relationship to Saudi's crown prince. #TrumpRussia

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Trump recently met with the Emir of Qatar and reversed his position on them 180 degrees, calling them a good ally. This is AFTER the Qatar hired a Trump-connected, Florida-based lobbying firm.

America's foreign agent registration requirements have been wildly underenforced over the years

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Even still, FARA managed to ensnare a Congressman in 2010, and an employee of the Russian bank that met with Jared Kushner during the transition period. #TrumpRussia

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller singled out one House Republican in his indictment of Russia’s Internet Research Agency. It was Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who is known as Putin’s favorite congressman. They know each other well. #TrumpRussia

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Over 60% of the foreign agents registered with the DoJ have been filed late. #TheResistance

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But foreign agents have swarmed about America recently, whipping up political strife with useful idiots. #TrumpRussia vanityfair.com/news/2017/09/f…

By paying off pro-Russia Republican Congressmen and…

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GOP party hacks.

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If Qatar did payoff Michael Flynn, there could be vast national security implications. It could even jeopardize his cooperation agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. #TrumpRussia #TheResistance

Read the complete sworn declaration below, where a Qatari agent says Flynn was bribed #TrumpRussia

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