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January 2025 – UK leader Keir Starmer blocked inquiry into British Pakistani gangs raping children; Musk calls him out for cover-up; Starmer demands Trump distance from Musk or else…

Keir Starmer (Credit: Freedom From Religion Foundation)

For over 16 years, TGP has been on the cutting-edge front of exposing Muslim grooming gangs in the UK and elsewhere, inevitably being branded all those ugly names they use to try to stop us conservatives.

You can see a collection of articles on the issues going back to 2017 here.

That’s why we get so mobilized when we learn that in the UK, the detestable Labour government blocked an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer’s conduct as the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) between 2008-2013. Why?

In the CPS, Starmer failed miserably – some say criminally – to investigate the Oldham child grooming scandal, where thousands of girls were mass-groomed, mass-raped, trafficked, and abused.

Now, Jess Phillips, the Labour ‘safeguarding minister,’ has refused the victims’ demands to launch a public inquiry into historical sexual abuse by Muslim gangs in Oldham.

The Telegraph reported: “The scandal was one of several across the country in which dozens of girls were abused by British Pakistani gangs.

Police forces and prosecutors often did not take action for fear of being called racist or Islamophobic, a failing Sir Keir addressed in 2012 when he was running the CPS as the director of public prosecutions.”

Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch are leading the charge against the decision to block an inquiry.

Musk claimed Minister Phillips ‘deserves to be in prison’ over her ‘disgraceful’ decision, taken – he said – to protect the Prime Minister.

“He said: ‘Who was the head of the CPS when rape gangs were allowed to exploit young girls without facing justice? Keir Starmer, 2008–2013. Who is the boss of Jess Phillips right now? Keir Stamer [sic]. The real reason she’s refusing to investigate the rape gangs is that it would obviously lead to the blaming of Keir Starmer (head of the CPS at the time)’.”

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/2/2025)  (Archive)






UPDATE

BREAKING: As Directed by Failing British PM Starmer, Labour MPs Betray the Children, Vote to BLOCK National Inquiry Into the Grooming Gangs Scandal – Reform UK and Tories React


January 2, 2025 – Joe Biden awards Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney with the second-highest civilian honor

President Joe Biden will award two members of the January 6th Committee – Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson (R-MS) with the second-highest civilian honor for their roles in the carefully controlled witch hunt.

According to the Associated Press, whoever is running the country decided that Cheney, Thompson, and 18 other individuals will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal on Thursday.

“President Biden believes these Americans are bonded by their common decency and commitment to serving others,” the White House said in a statement. “The country is better because of their dedication and sacrifice.”

That said, we all know it was a sham from the beginning…

The J6 Committee was controversial and heavily partisan from the beginning. When it was first announced, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave then-Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) a chance to seat the conventional number of Republicans on the committee. However, she rejected two of his choices, Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), for being too conservative, which led to McCarthy refusing to name any Republicans to the committee.

Pelosi herself then chose just two Republicans for the committee, both of whom were known for being radically anti-Trump: Cheney and Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). Both Cheney and Kinzinger became extremely unpopular as a result of their involvement, with Kinzinger choosing to retire ahead of the 2022 midterms, while Cheney was defeated by primary challenger Harriet Hageman in one of the biggest landslides against an incumbent in the history of the House of Representatives. –American Greatness

Meanwhile, as Julie Kelly noted last week, it appears that Cheney is preparing to fight any Trump-era federal and/or congressional probe into her ‘demonstrably corrupt role’ as vice chairman of the J6 committee.

Text messages obtained by Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga), chair of a House subcommittee looking into the J6 committee, prove that Cheney colluded behind the scenes with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson, who dramatically changed her testimony after connecting with Cheney. The communications could represent witness tampering, subornation of perjury—every former White House official including the driver of the presidential vehicle on January 6 has refuted Hutchinson’s account of Trump’s behavior that day—and obstruction.

Based on the results of his ongoing inquiry, Loudermilk determined that “numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney” and called for the FBI to investigate her. (Read more: Zero Hedge, 1.02/2025)  (Archive)

January 4, 2025 – Joe Biden awards Presidential Medals of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros

In a press release, the White House confirmed that Clinton and Soros were among the 19 chosen receipients of the medal, which is the country’s highest civilian honor.

According to their statement, Clinton and Soros were chosen for having “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.”

“President Biden believes great leaders keep the faith, give everyone a fair shot, and put decency above all else,” it continues.

“These nineteen individuals are great leaders who have made America and the world a better place.” (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/4/2025)  (Archive)





January 4, 2025 – Elon Musk moves Twitter/X from a free speech platform to a new Orwellian set of coded values

Elon Musk and his Twitter (X platform) engineers have an Artificial Intelligence (AI) user engagement and information system known as Grok. Essentially, you can ask AI Grok questions, and it provides responses based on the coded values of the engineers who built it.

Recently people have noticed a change on the Twitter (X) platform as Elon Musk announced the algorithm was being modified by his team.  So, people started to engage with Grok and ask questions about their user account, the status changes evident from the algorithmic modifications, and the AI learning that is coded by Musk’s engineers.  Essentially, asking the Grok AI: “How do you perceive me (through my content)?”

The responses from the xAI Grok system are starting to alarm everyone.

.…”These posts might be subject to reduced reach because they could be perceived as promoting skepticism, conspiracy, or negativity towards individuals, institutions, or the media. However, without direct insight into X’s algorithms or specific feedback from X, these are speculative based on general platform behavior towards negative content. Remember, platforms often aim to reduce the visibility of posts that could lead to misinformation, harassment, or a negative user experience.”….

When asked how to avoid the Twitter platform diminishing their user voice, a typical response from Grok:

“Don’t criticize your government, don’t criticize foreign governments, don’t talk about conspiracy theories, stop telling people to fuck off in the comments, and don’t accuse government officials or members of the media of malfeasance or dishonesty.”

These are the parameters built by Elon Musk and his Twitter engineers.

This is what controls the ‘reach of speech’ on the platform.  Now, it would be simply funny but there are serious layers that must be discussed here.

First, this is how Elon Musk, the demigod free speech advocate, is structuring the algorithm within his Twitter (X) platform. These are his coded values as displayed by the engineers he has hired.  Musks engineers transcribe his goals into code and implant it within the algorithm that controls the site content and restricts or enlarges the influence of the users.

Read this again.  …”Don’t criticize your government, don’t criticize foreign governments, don’t talk about conspiracy theories, … and don’t accuse government officials or members of the media of malfeasance or dishonesty.”  What does that sound like?

Many people will disregard this and simply shake it away saying, ‘it’s just some stupid social media platform, who cares.’  Let me tell you why it matters.

These same coded values are being created by the same tech engineers who are currently building out the surveillance state technological interface with government.  This same perspective, what Palantir CEO Alex Karp described as “coded values,” is being written into the code within Palantir facial recognition and targeting software.   The U.S. Government has already signed billions in contracts with Palantir (Peter Thiel) for these AI products.

Take your “REAL ID” as required by the United States Government (Passport or Driver’s License compatible), now overlay your identity as facially recognized by the tech system around your identity and connect it all to the metadata of your digital life that you leave as a fingerprint within every interaction with technology, and finally add in the coded values that will determine your “liberty status” or what might be called your social credit score (China version).   Now do you see the problem?

Larry Ellison: […] But this is only the start of our surveillance dystopia, according to Larry Ellison, the billionaire cofounder of Oracle. He said AI will usher in a new era of surveillance that he gleefully said will ensure “citizens will be on their best behavior.”

Ellison made the comments as he spoke to investors earlier this week during an Oracle financial analysts meeting, where he shared his thoughts on the future of AI-powered surveillance tools.

Ellison said AI would be used in the future to constantly watch and analyze vast surveillance systems, like security cameras, police body cameras, doorbell cameras, and vehicle dashboard cameras.

“We’re going to have supervision,” Ellison said. “Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there’s a problem, AI will report that problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that’s going on.” (more)

What we are witnessing evolve on Twitter, are the original imprints of how the Silicon Valley artificial intelligence products will engage in your life. This is the core “coded values” part of the AI assembly.   Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Vivek Ramaswamy, JD Vance are all part of the technological network building this system for influence and affluence.

These same actors are about to take their AI enhancements into the largest database ever created and stored in human history, through DOGE.  The databases of the U.S Government and NSA hold an astronomical scale of American data.  Imagine the computer learning possible by allowing AI to analyze that level of data scale.

The debate about “coded values” on Twitter is only the tip of the iceberg.

(Conservative Treehouse, 1/5/2025)  (Archive)





January 5, 2025 – Jack Smith’s top hatchet man in Trump classified documents case abruptly resigns from Justice Department

Jay Bratt (Credit: cyber security summit)

A top Justice Department national security prosecutor has become an early casualty of the incoming Trump administration, abruptly resigning from the department last week before incoming appointees can retaliate against him for his key role in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president.

But three sources familiar with the move described it to SpyTalk as a significant and even chilling event previewing a potential exodus of seasoned government lawyers and FBI agents who fear the wrath of Pam Bondi, Trump ’s pick for attorney general, Kash Patel, his intended nominee for FBI Director, and their expected army of MAGA loyalists in line to fill out top posts.

“They’re forcing him out. There isn’t any doubt that, like [FBI Director Chris] Wray, he’s leaving to get ahead of the axe,” said one former Justice official who attended a farewell party for Bratt at the Justice Department’s seventh floor media center on Friday.

Reached by phone on Sunday, Bratt, 65—who served as a Justice lawyer for more than three decades—confirmed his departure, but declined to comment further. Bratt, who had achieved senior executive status within the department, has told friends and colleagues that he concluded it “wasn’t worth it” to stay at the department only to fight what he fully expected to be a “wrongful termination” notice from his new bosses at Justice, according to a source familiar with his conversations.  (Read more: SpyTalk, 1/5/2024)  (Archive)

January 6, 2025 – Court Awards Judicial Watch $21,578 ‘Fees and Costs’ in Open Records Lawsuit against Fani Willis

Judicial Watch announced today that the Superior Court in Fulton County, GA, issued an order granting $21,578 “attorney’s fees and costs” in the open records lawsuit for communications Willis had with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. The order followed a previous order finding that Willis was in default in the lawsuit. 

Judicial Watch filed this lawsuit in March 2024 filed after Willis falsely denied having any records responsive to Judicial Watch’s earlier Georgia Open Records Act (ORA) request for communications with Special Counsel Jack Smiths office and/or the January 6 Committee (Judicial Watch Inc. v. Fani Willis et al. (No. 24-CV-002805)).  

After finding Willis in default, the court ordered a court hearing on December 20, which resulted in the order yesterday, finding Willis liable for fees and expenses that “shall be paid within two weeks of the entry of this Order.” The order recounts the timeline of events after Judicial Watch filed its records request:

Plaintiff [Judicial Watch] submitted an Open Records Act (ORA) request to Defendant on 22 August 2023 by way of Fulton County’s ORA on-line “portal”. That same day, Plaintiff received confirmation that its request had been delivered and would be channeled to the “appropriate department” (presumably the District Attorney’s Office). The following day, the County’s Open Records Custodian sent Plaintiff [Judicial Watch] an email confirming that the District Attorney’s Office had received the inquiry and asking Plaintiff to “simplify” its ORA [Open Records Act] request…. Literally five minutes later, before any simplification had occurred, Plaintiff received a second e-mail from the Records Custodian: “After carefully reviewing your request. (sic) We do not have the responsive records.”

This response was perplexing and eventually suspicious to Plaintiff, given that Plaintiff subsequently uncovered through own effort at least one document that should have been in the District Attorney’s Office’s possession that was patently responsive to the request. 

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Defendant [Willis] ultimately defaulted and this Court entered an Order on 2 December 2024 directing Defendant “to conduct a diligent search of her records for responsive materials” and to provide any responsive records that were not legally exempted from disclosure….

Defendant’s compliance with the Court’s 2 December Order consisted of an undated, unsigned two-page memo to Plaintiff from Defendant’s “Open Records Department.” … In this memo, Defendant announced that there still were no records responsive to one set of Plaintiff’s requests (communications with former Special Counsel Jack Smith) but that there were in fact records responsive to Plaintiff’s second set of requests (communications with the United States House January 6th Committee) – but those were exempt from disclosure….

Despite having previously informed Plaintiff four separate times that her team had carefully searched but found no responsive records, now there suddenly were – but they were not subject to disclosure under the ORA….

The ORA is not hortatory; it is mandatory. Non-compliance has consequences. One of them can be liability for the requesting party’s attorney’s fees and costs of litigation.

The court concludes its criticism of Willis’ actions, stating:

Most basically, by operation of law Defendant acknowledged violating the ORA when she defaulted. But actual evidence proves the same: per her Records Custodian’s own admission, the District Attorney’s Office flatly ignored Plaintiff’s original ORA request, conducting no search and simply (and falsely) informing the County’s Open Records Custodian that no responsive records existed. We know now that that is simply incorrect: once pressed by a Court order, Defendant managed to identify responsive records, but has categorized them as exempt. Even if the records prove to be just that – exempt from disclosure for sound public policy reasons – this late revelation is a patent violation of the ORA. And for none of this is there any justification, substantial or otherwise: no one searched until prodded by civil litigation.

Given this, the Court finds that relevant and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of litigation are properly awardable to Plaintiff … Defendant is thus liable to Plaintiff for $21,578 pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-18-73(b). That amount shall be paid within two weeks of the entry of this Order. 

In early December, Willis finally admitted to having records showing communications with the January 6 Committee but refused to release all but one document in response to the court order that found her in default. She cited a series of legal exemptions to justify the withholding of communications with the January 6 Committee. The only document she did release is one already public letter to January 6 Committee Chairman Benny Thompson (D-MS).  (Read more: Judicial Watch, 1/07/2025)  (Archive)

January 7, 2025 – Judge Cannon stops Jack Smith from releasing report on so-called documents case; Garland fights to release

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida issued an order Tuesday temporarily preventing former Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report into the so-called “documents” case against President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump’s legal team filed an emergency motion on Monday night in the U.S. district and appellate court to stop Smith.

Cannon’s order Tuesday read, in part:

Pending resolution of the Emergency Motion filed in the Eleventh Circuit and/or any further direction from the Eleventh Circuit, Attorney General Garland, the Department of Justice, Special Counsel Smith, all of their officers, agents, and employees, and all persons acting in active concert or participation with such individuals, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(d)(2), are TEMPORARILY ENJOINED from (a) releasing, sharing, or transmitting the Final Report or any drafts of such Report outside the Department of Justice, or (b) otherwise releasing, distributing, conveying, or sharing with anyone outside the Department of Justice any information or conclusions in the Final Report or in drafts thereof.

The order against Smith’s report will be in effect until three days after the Eleventh Circuit’s decision, Cannon wrote. (Read more: Breitbart News, 1/7/2025)  (Archive)



NBC News reports:

Special counsel Jack Smith has turned over to Attorney General Merrick Garland the completed final report on his two investigations that resulted in felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump, part of which Garland intends to make public, the Justice Department said in a filing Wednesday.

The filing — which was made by the Justice Department separate from Smith’s office — came after Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon temporarily blocked the release of the report on Trump’s handling of classified documents. Cannon is the Florida judge who tossed the charges against Trump, siding with an argument that Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional.

But the Justice Department said Wednesday there was “neither any need nor legal basis for an injunction” on the release of the report because Garland intends to give Congress only volume one — which focuses on Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election — “in furtherance of the public interest in informing a co-equal branch and the public regarding this significant matter.”

January 7, 2024 – 9 Congress critters who out-traded Nancy Pelosi in the stock market last year

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outperformed the S&P 500 index by nearly 200% in 2024, but she still fell behind nine of her congressional colleagues.

Pelosi’s portfolio’s 70.9% increase from Dec. 29, 2023, to Dec. 30, 2024, was nearly triple the S&P 500’s 24.9% return, but it fell well below those of Republican North Carolina Rep. David Rouzer and Democratic Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who saw returns of 149% and 142.3% — topping the list of members of Congress. Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, Republican Texas Rep. Roger Williams and Democratic Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey’s portfolios also saw double-digit increases, rising 123.8%, 111.2% and 105.8% in 2024, respectively, according to financial data platform Unusual Whales’ 2024 Congress Trading Report.

Pelosi’s annual returns also lagged behind those of Republican Reps. Larry Bucshon of Indiana and Pete Sessions of Texas, who saw increases of 98.6% and 95.2%, as well as Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins and Republican Tennessee Rep. David Kustoff, whose portfolios grew 77.5% and 71.5%, respectively, the trading data showed.

(Read more: The Daily Caller, 1/07/2025) (Archive)

January 7, 2025 – Meta CEO Zuckerberg terminates Fact Checkers, panic and an emergency meeting ensues

International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) graphic (Credit: LinkedIn)

Meta’s so-called “independent fact-checkers” are reportedly scrambling after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major overhaul of the company’s controversial fact-checking initiative, which has been nothing more than a propaganda machine for leftist agendas.

On Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the termination of the company’s controversial third-party fact-checking program.

(…) Now, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), which has long been a cornerstone of Meta’s now-defunct program, is in full-blown crisis mode.

Hours after Meta’s announcement, IFCN director Angie Holan confirmed an emergency meeting to address the fallout.

“This program has been a major part of the global fact-checking community’s work for years,” Nolan told Business Insider. “People are upset because they saw themselves as partners in good standing with Meta, doing important work to make the platform more accurate and reliable.”

Holan and other fact-checkers have dismissed claims of censorship, insisting their role was merely to “add context.”

“It was never about censorship but about adding context to prevent false claims from going viral,” Holan claimed despite mounting evidence to prove otherwise.

For years, conservatives, including The Gateway Pundit, have experienced the real-world effects of this “context,” often finding their posts buried, flagged, or outright removed for challenging progressive orthodoxy.

Conservatives have long criticized Meta’s partnerships with left-leaning organizations like PolitiFact, acting as gatekeepers to stifle viewpoints that challenge liberal narratives. (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/7/2025)  (Archive)



January 08, 2025 – The candidate slotted for the top intelligence spot on the National Security Council is ill-suited to serve Trump’s agenda

Adam Howard (Credit: public domain)

Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to make war against the deep state. Now it seems the first battle may take place on home ground: the White House.

Congressional and intelligence sources tell Tablet that the candidate slotted in for the top intelligence spot on the National Security Council is ill suited to serve the president’s agenda. Adam Howard, reportedly the front-runner for the NSC’s senior director for intelligence, is currently staff director for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), chaired by Republican Congressman Mike Turner. According to several current congressional sources, multiple House members have raised concern over an alleged boast made by Turner on Capitol Hill that he’s “taking over Trump’s IC [Intelligence Community].” Presumably, Howard is meant to be his instrument.

Maher Bitar (center right), the outgoing National Security Council Director for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs, and his wife, Astrid Dorelien, during a family photo in the Oval Office of the White House September 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Credit: ObamaDiary)

On Sunday, Joshua Steinman, an NSC official from the first Trump administration, posted a long thread on X reporting that the current NSC is being staffed with holdovers from the Joe Biden administration and others unlikely to serve Trump’s agenda, including Howard, whose intelligence experience is limited to the two years he’s served as HPSCI staff director. Biden’s senior director for intelligence is Maher Bitar, an anti-Israel activist once affiliated with the Students for Justice in Palestine. Bitar also came from HPSCI, where he worked under then-Congressman now-Sen. Adam Schiff, one of Trump’s most vocal opponents on Capitol Hill.

“Without an operational intelligence background, you can’t clean up the mess made by the current [Biden] team,” wrote Steinman.

“[Is Howard] willing to expose IC dirty tricks targeting the President?” Steinman asked in his X thread. He was not outlining a hypothetical but rather referring to the NSC’s work in the first Trump White House uncovering the surveillance of the president and his aides. After the 2016 election, NSC staffers found that Obama officials had unmasked the names of transition team officials in transcripts of foreign intelligence intercepts, most notably Gen. Michael Flynn. Trump’s onetime national security adviser was unmasked by at least 40 Obama officials—including now President Joe Biden.

The unlawful leak to the media of Flynn’s phone conversation with Russia’s U.S. ambassador led first to the combat veteran’s departure from the White House and subsequently the special counsel investigation that hobbled the first half of Trump’s first term in office. NSC holdovers from the Obama administration bogged down the Trump team and one holdover, CIA official Eric Ciaramella, teed up the first impeachment of Trump.

Turner in fact was excellent during the impeachment process, using the televised hearings to defend the president and break down Schiff’s anti-Trump witnesses. After Turner took over the committee, he was reportedly keen to reset relations with Schiff and the Democrats and move toward bipartisanship. The problem is that it’s hard to have comity with a faction led by an ambitious activist like Schiff who saw the committee as a political weapon to target opponents.

There’s a lot riding on the current NSC starting off on the strongest possible footing and with an eye to defending a commander in chief certain to be in the deep state’s crosshairs. Steinman concluded his thread with the observation that if the new intel director “isn’t 100% on board with the Trump Agenda, we are in for trouble.” (Read more: Tablet, 1/09/2025)  (Archive)

January 10, 2025 – Alexander Vindman slams Mike Waltz plan to clear deep staters from National Security Council

Alexander Vindman (Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman criticized incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz’s plan to clear out each “intelligence official” serving in “various departments and agencies” throughout the federal government who is “currently detailed” to the National Security Council (NSC).

Mike Waltz (Credit: Getty Images)

In a post on X, Vindman responded to an interview Waltz had with Breitbart News’s Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle, where Waltz spoke about how intelligence officials serving in various departments and agencies under President Joe Biden’s administration would be “expected to vacate the premises by 12:01 p.m. Eastern” on January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.

“Yesterday, President Trump’s National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz @michaelgwaltz, announced a sweeping directive to terminate all national security staffers loaned from other departments and agencies who serve in apolitical, non-partisan senior staff roles,” Vindman wrote.

He continued:

Waltz framed this decision as a means to eliminate Biden-era appointees and enforce absolute alignment with Trump’s policy agenda. Notably, Waltz justified this move by referencing my role in exposing Trump’s abuse of power, which led to his first impeachment. Using my actions as a rationale, Waltz aims to purge scores of professionals from the Department of Defense, Department of State, CIA, and other agencies—not because of their conduct, but due to a demand for blind allegiance to Trump.

Breitbart News’s Matthew Boyle explained how the NSC works:

The way the NSC works is the National Security Adviser oversees a team of political appointees from the president who oversee a wide range of what are called “detailees”—people who work at the various agencies and departments across the federal government who are assigned, or detailed, to work at the White House for a period of time on the NSC in a portfolio in which they demonstrate expertise. These career intelligence officials come from places as wide-ranging as the FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the Pentagon, and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and report up to the political appointees atop each major portfolio in the NSC. The NSC has various issue-specific portfolios like counterterrorism and cyber policy as well as regional portfolios focused on things like the western hemisphere or the Middle East or Europe or Asia. The detailees then help coordinate back to the various agencies and departments so the whole federal government executes on the decisions that the president makes.

(Read more: Breitbart News, 1/10/2025)  (Archive)

January 10, 2025 – Eight years ago today, Jake Tapper planted the seeds of the Russia collusion hoax in the media



On January [10], 2017, Jake Tapper, Karl, Bernstein, Jim Sciutto, and Evan Perez dropped an article at CNN based on BuzzFeed’s report of the fake dossier, titled Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him.

It began,

“Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operators claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings to CNN.”

One paragraph says,

“The classified briefing last week was represented by four of the senior most senior US intelligence chiefs – director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and NSA director Admiral Mike Rogers. Allegedly, they told the president-elect about this because such allegations involving him are circulating among intelligence agencies, senior members of Congress and other government officials in Washington, multiple sources, Tennessee, CNN.”

One paragraph stepped it up so Congress would demand to see it:

“Sources tell CNN that these same allegations about communications between the Trump campaign and the Russians, mentioned in classified briefings for congressional leaders last year, prompted then-Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to send a letter to FBI Director Comey in October, in which he wrote, “It has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors, and the Russian government – a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States.”

The purpose of it was to begin to cast suspicions on the President-elect and whet the public’s appetite to know the details.

The Fake Dossier

There’s a lot more, and you can read the article, but we now know that Hillary Clinton‘s close apparatchiks planned the dossier. Her DNC paid them to come up with dirt by any means necessary. It was written from clearly fraudulent information by a very compromised Russian tied to the Kremlin, who later admitted he made it up.

To make it believable, they found a Trump-hating ex-MI-6 agent named Christopher Steele to put it together. (Read more: Independent Sentinel, 1/13/2025)  (Archive)

January 11, 2025 – The DC UniParty and the SSCI have one overarching issue they will defend, support for the surveillance state

Washington DC is creating a surveillance state.  We can debate the motives and intentions behind it, but the core of their creation aligns and supports a fully comprehensive American surveillance state.

We cannot be intellectually honest with each other about how the tools of a weaponized government were deployed against Americans, specifically in the example of presidential candidate Donald Trump, without accepting the tools exist for far more consequential reasons than just Donald Trump.

In this segment from April of 2024, Tucker Carlson (motive irrelevant) accurately outlined the purpose of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and how that legislatively created tool is being used by Washington DC, both parties.

Within this monologue Tucker Carlson hits on some accurate points to share with his audience.  The commentary about HPSCI Chairman Mike Turner is spot on accurate.  The IC pressure meetings are also true {SEE HERE}. The analysis of Speaker Mike Johnson also appears to be widely accurate.   WATCH:

My personal experience with the IC surveillance state mirrors that described by Tucker Carlson. As you step into the world of real data, unfiltered by the systems intended to control our perspectives, the system tends to see you as a threat.

Ongoing research into the dollar-based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has made the surveillance system much more visible. All of these systems (Real ID, Digital Identity, Facial Recognition, metadata collection, AI search and result capability, etc.) are eventually going to merge and connect, unless we do something to stop the people who are creating this system.

Previously in 2013, Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz and former Department of Defense Chief of Staff, Kash Patel, appeared on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss President Donald Trump’s criminal case, the J6 targeting and the use of FISA-702 to conduct political surveillance.

I am prompting the earlier video to 02:20 to focus one aspect of the interview on the 2013 Republican led FISA-702 reauthorization and extension. I agree with almost everything Mr Patel says about the ramifications of the GOPe House, led by HPSCI Chairman Mike Turner, and the FISA extension. However, there is also an aspect that 99% of everyone misses, and within that dynamic we become victims to our own willful blindness. First, watch the segment on FISA-702 (prompted):

To remind….

The CIA director, NSA director, ODNI, FBI Director, etc are not in charge of the compartments they represent. They are simply functionaries -middle men- who operate in the space between where the compass points are directed, where the data originates, and oversight of that data that is ultimately filtered and delivered to the functionaries, who then brief the representatives…. who then create policy… albeit flawed policy…. based on a very specific, controlled, compartmented and skewed information flow. (more)

The value of Kash Patel’s institutional currency is connected to this access, even with Republicans in charge. The same is true for any other member of the Intelligence Community, including John Ratcliffe, current CIA silo nominee.

As a result, the corrupt DC functionaries operate without any accountability, no corrective action ever takes place, no accountability is metered out, and WORSE…. an oblivious public cheer on people like Kash Patel and many others who give the illusion they are railing against corruption.

For those who choose denial and pretending over the brutal reality, their criticism of me is irrelevant. The truth exists regardless of our comfort level.

Accepting we are abused victims to professional gaslighting, manipulation and Machiavellian deceit, carried out by those who claim to be our allies, is painful and unnerving. However, failing to accept the reality only retains our status as victims; we become codependent enablers and battered conservatives. The surveillance system continues to be assembled and refined. It is a remarkable dynamic.

Many people can now see how DC functionaries played this intelligence game against President Donald Trump, using the false justification of “national security.” However, those same voices cannot see how we are continually being played by the same defenders of a corrupt system within DC.

Changing the system first begins by awakened people thinking about the long-term ramifications from what is being assembled. What is the value of national security, when the liberty that secures the values of America is destroyed in the process?

Either the Fourth Amendment means something, or it does not!

(Conservative Treehouse, 1/10/2025) (Archive)

January 12, 2025 – Chris Wray reveals right before resigning that China has penetrated U.S.’s critical infrastructure

Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed during an interview on Sunday, a week before he steps down, that China has penetrated America’s water treatment plants, electric grid, and other critical civilian infrastructure, and is lying “in wait” for an opportunity to cyberattack at a time and place of its choosing.

Asked on CBS’s 60 Minutes about Chinese penetration of U.S. cyber and infrastructure, Wray said China’s cyber program is the largest in the world and has stolen more of Americans’ personal and corporate data than every nation combined. Then, he added:

But even beyond the cyber theft. There’s another part of the Chinese cyber threat that I think has not gotten the attention publicly that it I think desperately deserves. And that is Chinese government’s pre-positioning on American civilian critical infrastructure. To lie in wait on those networks to be in a position to wreak havoc and can inflict real-world harm at a time and place of their choosing.

Wray said China has already infiltrated malware into critical American infrastructure.

“Things like water treatment plants. We’re talking about transportation systems. We’re talking about targeting of our energy sector, the electric grid, natural gas pipelines. And recently we’ve seen targeting of our telecommunications systems,” he said.

Wray said China has also been listening into Americans’ calls.

CBS News said China has gathered communications of U.S. national security officials, as well as the Kamala Harris campaign and President-Elect Donald Trump himself.

The revelation prompted outrage from former Trump administration officials who say Wray did not do enough to stem the threat from China on his watch, only to discuss it publicly a week from stepping down.

Joshua Steinman, former National Security Council senior director for cyber security during the Trump administration, posted on X:

(Read more: Breitbart News, 1/13/2025) (Archive)

January 12, 2025 – Jake Sullivan says Biden is handing over a stronger, more secure country to Trump

January 12, 2025 – DHS Chief Alejandro Mayorkas seeks to kill Laken Riley Act

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is reportedly attempting to kill the Laken Riley Act, a bill that requires the DHS to take illegal aliens who have been charged, arrested, or convicted for crimes such as theft, larceny, burglary or shoplifting into custody.

Pablo Manriquez, a news reporter, wrote in a post on X that “sources at DHS” were informing him that the cost of the Laken Riley Act was estimated to be between $20-$30 billion.

Manriquez added that the DHS sources had cited “a $7 billion figure just for beds BEFORE the mandate’s costs on local law enforcement.”

The post from Manriquez came in response to an article shared by Stef Kight, a political reporter with Axios. In the article from Axios, it was revealed that “federal immigration officials” had warned that they may need to detain roughly 60,000 people and require “billions of dollars and thousands more detention beds.”

As Breitbart News’s John Binder previously reported, at the beginning of January the House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, despite receiving opposition from 159 Democrats.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has been one of the Democrats who has supported the Laken Riley Act.

“ICE reported tens of thousands of migrants with criminal records — homicide or sexual assault,” Fetterman wrote in a post on X.

Fetterman added that 425,000 migrants “have criminal records in total and should be deported.”

“I support a secure border. I support a legal path for Dreamers. I support the Laken Riley Act,” Fetterman continued. (Read more: Breitbart News, 1/12/2025) (Archive)

January 12, 2025 – General Flynn: The CIA’s Continuing War on Donald Trump

From left, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper sit together in the front row before President Barack Obama spoke about National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance, Jan. 17, 2014. (Credit: Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press)

(…) CIA Opposition to Candidate Trump

During the 2016 campaign, “the CIA … overtly threw its weight behind Hillary Clinton’s candidacy and sought to defeat Donald Trump.” This was not a covert operation — it was an in-Trump’s-face effort to defeat him, planting seeds for the Russiagate hoax. “In August [2016], former acting CIA Director Michael Morell announced his endorsement of Clinton in the New York Times and claimed that ‘Mr. Putin had recruited Mr. Trump as an unwitting agent of the Russian Federation.’ GWB’s CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden also endorsed Clinton and used the CIA-friendly Washington Post to warn, in the week before the election, that ‘Donald Trump really does sound a lot like Vladimir Putin.’”

CIA Opposition to President Trump

After Trump’s victory, the CIA “concluded” that Russia had interfered by hacking emails from the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. The FBI accepted the conclusion of the Clinton Campaign vendor CrowdStrike that Russia did the hacking, even though that company later admitted it had no proof. While the CIA libeled Trump as essentially a Russian agent, “Brennan also had intel saying ‘actually Russia wanted Hillary Clinton to win because she was a known quantity, she had been secretary of state, and Vladimir Putin’s team thought she was more malleable, while candidate Donald Trump was unpredictable’” — and Brennan covered it up. In “concluding” that Russia wanted Trump, Brennan, “the most politicized intelligence chief in American history,” allowed “no dissenting views or even … reviews by outside experts.” As Blaze News noted:

While Donald Trump was president, theCIA launched a full-scale operation to remove him from office for daring to question the agency…. Brennan initiated the Russia collusion hoax by leaking the “Steele dossier,” a complete fabrication based on false information from Russian intelligence officials. Brennan misled the press, claiming the dossier was CIA intelligence…. This was the CIA’s attempt to stage a domestic coup and take down a sitting president.

Fox News’ Jesse Watters described how Brennan and the CIA “manipulated other assessments, buried high-quality intelligence, and then manufactured a conclusion that 17 agencies agreed Russia interfered in the 2016 elections to help Trump and then the press ran with it, and the country was brainwashed.” Trump correctly noted that his CIA attackers were “the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.”

In August 2019, the Washington Examiner reported that “[f]ormer CIA Director John Brennan says world leaders view President Trump as not only ‘incompetent,’ but also ‘delusional.’” In late October 2020, as Trump and Biden prepared for their second presidential debate, former acting CIA Director Michael Morell sent an email to another former director, Obama-appointed John Brennan. He asked Brennan to sign on to a letter claiming that the New York Post expose on Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian “disinformation.” Morell later admitted that the intent of the letter was to “help Vice President Biden … because I wanted him to win the election.” Brennan responded, “Ok, Michael, add my name to the list. Good initiative. Thanks for asking me to sign on.” Of the 51 “current and former intelligence officials” who signed the letter designed to defeat Trump, 42 were current or former CIA.

Also in 2019Real Clear Investigations reported that the so-called “whistleblower” who claimed a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian officials that was cited as a charge in Trump’s first impeachment, was actually CIA operative Eric Ciaramella, “a registered Democrat held over from the Obama White House, [who] previously worked with former Vice President Joe Biden and former CIA Director John Brennan, a vocal critic of Trump who helped initiate the Russia ‘collusion’ investigation of the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.” Ciaramella “huddled for ‘guidance’ with the staff of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, including former colleagues also held over from the Obama era whom Schiff’s office had recently recruited….”

CIA Opposition to Trump’s 2024 Campaign

(Read more: General Michael Flynn, 1/12/2025) (Archive)

January 13, 2025 – Cringeworthy Jennifer Rubin and Norm Eisen join in a myriad of forces to get Trump 2.0

Congressman Jamie Raskin joins the Norm Eisen team to help thwart Trumps presidency! The planning for the Trump dictator and Hitler theme has been in use since at least Feb 2024. This will be the basis to seditiously fight his presidency. They also intend to use the Trump supporting Project 2025 fake narrative theme also.

Others included are:

Susan Corke, George Conway, Bill Kristol, Keith Ellison, Joanna Lyndgate, Sarah Longwell ACLU, and Jen Rubin.

This all now falls under the State Democracy Defenders:

“We go on OFFENSE against democracy deniers who break the law, including through our innovative program of outside public support for criminal prosecutions.”

They also have what they call a NO DICTATORS DECLARATION.

“We are alarmed about the rising autocratic movement in the United States that threatens the American idea and the American people.

January 6, 2021, represented an ugly inflection point of this movement and it is driving forward with authoritarian proposals like Project 2025 that constitute an assault on the freedoms of every American. This movement threatens to eviscerate our rights, our prosperity, and our stability and security upon which our nation and the world rely.”

*To me, Norm Eisen and Bill Kristol are like Soros without the billions.

Funders include:

– Reid Hoffman
– MORAN, GARRETT M
– HORING, JEFFREY L
– DINTERSMITH, TED
– Etc

Their No Dictators coalition bands together the ACLU, State Democracy Defenders, and Principles First

One State Democracy Defenders event was the ANTI-AUTOCRACY MOVEMENT.

The event was co-hosted by: State Democracy Defenders Action, Principles First, Democracy Forward, and The American Autocracy Threat Tracker, in partnership with convening co-chairs Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Ty Cobb, Norm Eisen, Bill Kristol, Heath Mayo, and Skye Perryman.

“The American Autocracy Threat Tracker is a comprehensive catalog based on Donald Trump and his associates’ plans, promises, and propositions.”

*This listing is extensive!

Now, Norm Eisen and crew discussed this autocracy tracker on the involved MSNBC in Feb 2024 while making outlandish accusations.

“By Norman Eisen, co-founder and a board member of State Democracy Defenders Action and Andrew Warren, state attorney for Hillsborough County, Florida”

“Norman Eisen is the co-founder and a board member of States United Action, a nonpartisan group dedicated to free, fair, secure elections.”

(MSNBC later edited this Feb 2024 article to add the State Democracy Defenders for Eisen, which was created April 2024 and removed mention of his States United. Which makes it appear that this was all started under States United.)

“Arguably Trump’s scariest rhetoric, however, relates to how he continually demonizes Americans with whom he disagrees. He has called those who don’t support him “demonic forces.”

“Echoing fascist dictators like Hitler and Mussolini, Trump has labeled those who oppose him as “vermin” and has vowed to root them out. This is not politics as usual, harmless humor or careless hyperbole.”

So there we have it, sources to follow.

(Sources included in @pepesgrandma Twitter thread.)

January 14, 2025 – Top Pentagon advisor reveals he had a conversation “with a couple of retired generals to explore what we can do” to ‘protect people from Trump’ – Update: Mannina has been fired

O’Keefe Media Group has released footage from their investigation into Department of Defense advisor Jamie Mannina, revealing that he’s working behind the scenes with third-party groups and retired generals to undermine Trump’s incoming administration.

O’Keefe was in Washington, DC, this past weekend exposing Deep State employees who gave up information on plans to sabotage President Trump’s incoming administration. The Gateway Pundit spoke to O’Keefe Sunday, and he shared that more tapes are coming this week, which expose various Deep State agencies, including the DOD and Executive Office of the White House’s plans to sabotage the incoming Trump Administration.

Watch the full interview here.

(…) O’Keefe’s latest release exposes a DoD official

O’Keefe said in an X post earlier today, “I’ve reached out to the Pentagon for comment and they responded. They’re taking this very seriously…”

Mannina says he works at a ” top consulting firm” for the Pentagon, and he previously worked as an FBI Special Agent. “I became a spy hunter,” he ironically told an undercover journalist who, for all he knows, was a foreign spy.

Mannina says he works for “top consulting firm,” whose client is the Pentagon.

During the meeting with an undercover journalist, Mannina revealed that he had a “huge, huge meeting with military leaders in a very secure room called the Tank.” “So we have a Tank meeting with all of the top, top leaders of the United States’ Military tomorrow on my topic that I prepared,” he said.

Mannina says he’s “a little worried,” and he’ll try to do what he can with retired generals to stop the Trump Administration.

Watch below:

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/14/2025)  (Archive)



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January 14, 2025 – Leaked Zuckerberg Tapes reveal he gave hundreds of thousands of $’s in free ad credits to boost Biden Covid narratives

NEW ZUCKERBERG TAPES: LEAKED AUDIO of Rockefeller Foundation Staff Reveals
@Facebook’s $500K Ad Credit Scheme to Boost Biden-Aligned COVID Health Narratives

“More to come, just trying to get all the freebies from tech!”

“We negotiated $100,000 ad credits per pilot city… We also got ad credits for Governor Cuomo.”

“Keep a running tab of the number of free ads you’ve unlocked… That’d be a fun stat!”

“Facebook gave them [The Rockefeller Foundation] a hundred thousand dollars in ad credits per city,” revealed an inside source from the Rockefeller organization. According to recordings leaked to Citizen Journalism Foundation by the inside source, Facebook granted ad credits to the Rockefeller Foundation, amounting to at least “five hundred thousand dollars,” in 2021.

These credits were used to amplify public health initiatives and narratives aligned with the Biden administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). John Spangler, the Former Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Rockefeller Foundation stated, “We’re offering them a lot of support,” while Estelle Willie, Director of Health Policy and Communications, chimed, “More to come, just trying to get all the freebies from tech!”

Spangler noted ongoing efforts to “help them [The Rockefeller Foundation] get, like, some ad credits from Facebook to support the study,” while Willie suggested keeping a tally of the free ads secured.

The group described using “tent pole moments” to increase public engagement with health messaging, likening the efforts to selling a “hot new product,” and calling their public health campaign approach “the sizzle and the steak.”

Notably, the leaked tapes coincide with a shift in Facebook’s content moderation policies. Mark Zuckerberg announced that the platform would abandon traditional fact-checking in favor of a Community Notes system. However, Zuckerberg’s public statements present a contrast to the internal actions revealed in the audio. While he has claimed that the Biden administration “pushed [Facebook] super hard” to suppress certain content, the ad credit grants suggest active collaboration to amplify specific narratives.

January 14, 2025 – Syria Psyop Theater: Mass Graves, Mass Deceptions

(Credit: Uncaptured Media)

Western media, U.S. government officials and allied NGOs promote evidence-free claims of Syrian government mass graves while ignoring documented HTS and ISIS mass graves.(Part 2 of a 2 part series) Read Part 1 here.

For over a decade of color revolutions and destabilization plots in West Asia and North Africa, U.S. government officials with their allied NGOs and media outlets have summoned the spectre of mass graves to justify their interventionist policies.

“As President, I refused to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action,” President Barack Obama declared in a March 2011 speech justifying Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. airstrikes that led to the deposal and grisly murder of Libyan president Moammar Qadaffi.

“Why batter Colonel Qaddafi and not intervene on the side of the opposition in Yemen, Bahrain, perhaps even Syria?,” The Economist wondered.

From the earliest days of the Syrian crisis, Western media began to disseminate anonymously-sourced and unverified claims of mass graves, particularly in the cities of Homs and Deraa, while ignoring the presence of armed opposition groups and their killings of Syrian police and military personnel.

Father Frans van der Lugt, a Dutch Jesuit priest who had spent decades in Syria before being murdered by armed opposition groups in 2014wrote that “From the start I saw armed demonstrators marching along in the protests, who began to shoot at the police first. The violence of the security forces has been a reaction to the brutal violence of the armed rebels.”

“The opposition of the street is much stronger than any other opposition. And this opposition is armed and frequently employs brutality and violence, only in order to blame the government,” he wrote in another report.

This sort of vital information was rarely included in reports, certainly not by mainstream media outlets and billionaire-funded human rights groups.

(…) While Western media focus on the Syrian military’s mass grave in Tadamon, they have omitted the overwhelming majority of documented mass graves made by anti-government terrorist groups in Tadamon and throughout the country in territory that opposition forces had held.

In late 2011, Jabhat al-Nusra (which would go on to become Hayat Tahrir al-Sham), Ahrar al-Sham, Jaish al-Islam, and Jaish al-Fatah began to use the Idlib province’s Al-Habat quarry as a mass grave, according to a 2021 report by the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression. Militants threw into the quarry Syrian soldiers, members of government-allied militias, people accused of collaboration with the government, people accused of apostasy, adultery, or homosexuality, and Shia Muslim residents of the village of Foua and Kefraya (condemned as “infidels”), earning it the title “the Al-Ahm death hole.”

(Read more: Uncaptured Media/Dan Cohen/Substack, 1/14/2025)  (Archive)



January 15, 2025 – Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as chair of House Intelligence Committee

House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Mike Turner (Credit: public domain)

House Speaker Mike Johnson booted Rep. Mike Turner as Chairman of the House Intel Committee at Trump’s request, WaPo reported.

Update: Trump’s team says Trump did not request Mike Johnson oust Mike Turner.

(…) “Speaker Mike Johnson has removed Mike Turner as chair House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, three people familiar with the decision tell POLITICO. Turner has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.” – Politico reported.

Tension between Speaker Johnson and Mike Turner has been simmering for nearly a year.

Last February, Mike Turner desperately sounded the alarm about a vague ‘serious national security threat’ after Speaker Johnson killed a Senate bill with Ukraine aid.

According to a leak to CNN, the threat was supposedly “related to Russia.”

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/15/2025)  (Archive)

January 15, 2025 – Trump posts ‘blacklist’ of candidates who need not apply for jobs in his White House

(Credit: Legal Insurrection)

On Wednesday night, President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share a list of individuals who will be excluded from consideration for roles in his second administration. Highlighting that his team has already hired more than 1,000 “outstanding” individuals, he wrote:

In order to save time, money, and effort, it would be helpful if you would not send, or recommend to us, people who worked with, or are endorsed by, Americans for No Prosperity (headed by Charles Koch), “Dumb as a Rock” John Bolton, “Birdbrain” Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, disloyal Warmongers Dick Cheney, and his Psycho daughter, Liz, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, General(?) Mark Milley, James Mattis, Mark Yesper, or any of the other people suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, more commonly known as TDS. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Predictably, this post did not sit well with our friends on the Left side of the aisle. One man attached Trump’s comments to a post on X with the caption, “Trump makes clear that he is discriminating against candidates for administration jobs if they have links to his political opponents or critics.”

Discrimination? I call it discernment.


It’s not only understandable that Trump would avoid hiring individuals associated with those who actively undermined or opposed his first-term agenda—and, in many cases, continued that opposition over the following four years, it’s essential. Naturally, he wants to surround himself with loyal staffers who share his vision and will steadfastly support his goals. Every president does.

Personnel decisions can often shape the course of a presidency. For example, President Lincoln replaced five commanding generals during the Civil War before finally selecting Ulysses S. Grant, who ultimately led the Union to victory.

Poor hiring decisions significantly hampered Trump’s first term, a point he has openly acknowledged. For instance, Trump should have replaced FBI Director James Comey upon taking office, rather than allowing him to remain in the role. Other blunders included appointing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, and the outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray.

At a Fox News town hall in September, Trump was asked, “What could you share that you’ve learned from your first time being in the Oval Office for those who are hesitant to vote for you now?”

Trump replied, “The most important thing I found, and you can say this is true in business also, we have to get the right people. I didn’t know much about Washington. I was there 17 times in my whole life. And I wasn’t in D.C. very much.”

He continued, “But I got to know ’em, and I got to know ’em the hard way. And I know the good ones, the bad ones, the weak ones, the smart ones, the dumb ones. I know ’em all now.”

(Read more: Legal Insurrection, 1/17/2025)   (Archive)

January 16, 2025 – Weissmann believes Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi is ‘not tethered to facts’ and thinks ‘we’re in for a ‘rough ride’

MSNBC contributor Andrew Weissmann said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that President-elect Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi was “not tethered to facts.”

Weissmann said, “Well, it was a really interesting hearing because Pam Bondi, on paper, is somebody who has qualifications for the job. She was the AG in Florida. She’s an experienced prosecutor. She was very poised and articulate and clearly is smart. She said some of the right things about there won’t be an enemies list that it’s important for the department to be independent. She said all those things, however, and there’s a huge but and that is when you actually tested that by saying, was there fraud in the election that was outcome determinative or are the January 6th, people who are convicted, are they in fact political prisoners and not just defendants who have been given all of their rights? She couldn’t bring herself to show the independence that the Attorney General position requires. So although she would say things that on one hand that sounded good when push came to shove, when she was tested on it, she really could not bring herself to say anything that would be disruptive or unpleasant for the president-elect, which is part of the job of being the attorney general.”

He added, “So you have somebody who’s not who’s going to be the Attorney General. She will sail through because she’s not Matt Gaetz and she is not Robert Kennedy Junior, and she’s not Kash Patel, but still, she’s not tethered to facts, you know, to sit there and say Kash Patel is the right person for the job, I mean, that is really preposterous. To say that there’s fraud in the election in Pennsylvania, there are no facts to support that. To parrot that you’re going to be governed by facts and law, as the Attorney General can be tested by then looking at specific instances where she’s absolutely not guided by facts. So we’re really in for a rough ride.”

(Breitbart News, 1/16/2025)  (Archive)

January 16, 2025 – Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, nominated to head the EPA, believes it should not be an “armed bureaucracy” conducting raids on businesses

Former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York said Thursday he believed the Environmental Protection Agency should not be an “armed bureaucracy.”

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out a raid with dozens of armed agents on a mine near Chicken, Alaska, in August 2013according to Fox News. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska asked Zeldin, who President-elect Donald Trump nominated to serve as EPA administrator, about the use of armed agents to conduct raids during a Thursday hearing, saying that the Biden administration was conducting armed raids similar to the 2013 raid on “small mechanic shops” in his state.

“The Biden administration has done these raids on small mechanic shops in Alaska. They bring up EPA agents from all over the country, 30 armed agents kicking in doors in mechanic shops in Alaska,” Sullivan said. “By the way, my state believes in the Second Amendment, most of my state is armed, this is very dangerous because some of these age[nt]s could get shot when they’re coming in.”

Sullivan did not immediately respond to a request from the Daily Caller News Foundation for more information on the raids.

Sullivan has clashed with the Biden administration over its environmental policies, including restrictions on a type of aviation fuel used by many Alaskans. (Read more: The Daily Caller, 1/16/2025)  (Archive)

January 16, 2025 – Pfizer bribes doctors to promote migraine drug; Defrauds Medicare and other federal health programs; pays $60 million in settlement

Pfizer engaged in unethical practices to push prescriptions of its migraine medication, Nurtec ODT, also known as Rimegepant. (Credit: Nurtec)

(…) The scandal revolves around Biohaven Pharmaceutical, a company acquired by Pfizer in October 2022, which engaged in unethical practices to push prescriptions of its migraine medication, Nurtec ODT, also known as Rimegepant.

Whistleblower Patricia Frattasio, a former sales representative at Biohaven, played a crucial role in bringing these malpractices to light, leading to a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act in 2021.

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed that from March 2020 through September 2022, Biohaven manipulated the healthcare system by offering kickbacks—including speaker honoraria and lavish meals at upscale restaurants—to healthcare professionals.

Allegations include that Biohaven paid some healthcare providers over $100,000 to boost prescriptions of their migraine medication, Nurtec ODT, resulting in fraudulent claims to federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

This egregious scheme involved not just ordinary incentives, but also repeated, unnecessary educational programs that offered no real benefit to attendees, turning these events into mere facades for bribery.

This practice, aimed at increasing Nurtec ODT prescriptions, breached anti-kickback statutes designed to keep medical decisions free from financial influence.

Under the terms of the settlement, Biohaven does not admit liability but has agreed to pay the United States and participating Medicaid states a total of $59,746,277.54.

This amount includes interest and restitution, addressing claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Veterans Health Administration from March 2020 through September 2022(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/26/2025)  (Archive)

January 16, 2025 – Lawfare operative Mary McCord testifies during Senate confirmation hearing that AG nominee Pam Bondi should recuse herself from investigating Trump targeting operation

Sometimes DC is a fishbowl, and they don’t realize the background of what we know, when they are speaking.  Testimony today is a case study of one bubble within that fishbowl.

Former House Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff organized the first impeachment effort against President Donald Trump.  Schiff is now a Senator.  Schiff’s former lead staff in the impeachment investigation was Mary McCord.

Today, during the question session for AG Pam Bondi’s nomination, Adam Schiff asked Mary McCord about whether AG Bondi should recuse herself from investigating Adam Schiff and Mary McCord. It’s a little funny if you understand the background.

I prompted the video to the part at 01:36:14 when Schiff asks McCord, and Mrs. McCord responds with “yes, Pam Bondi should recuse.” WATCH:

Mary McCord says Pam Bondi must recuse herself from any investigative outcome related to the first impeachment effort. Who was the lead staff working for Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler on the first impeachment effort? Mary McCord.

Now, triggering that first impeachment effort… Who worked with ICIG Michael Atkinson to change the CIA whistleblower regulations permitting an anonymous complaint? Yep, that would be the same Mary McCord.

In essence, the woman who organized, structured, led and coordinated the first impeachment effort, says Pam Bondi must recuse herself from investigating the organization, structure, leadership and coordination of the first impeachment effort.

You just cannot make this stuff up.

Mary McCord (Credit: public domain)

Obviously, doing their ‘pretending not to know routine,” every republican sat on their hands when Mary McCord was testifying about all the terrible attributes and conflicts that surround Pam Bondi.  Do not fool yourself, every republican on the judiciary committee knows exactly who Mary McCord is, and her deeply rooted Intelligence Community connections to the Deep State.

It’s a fun intellectual exercise to remind yourself just who Mary McCord is, and how deeply enmeshed in the stop Trump operation she is.  Remember, Mary McCord openly said she is currently working with a group to “bring lawsuits” against President Trump in his second term as soon as he takes office:

[…] “We’re already starting to put together a team to think through the most damaging types of things that he [Trump] might do so that we’re ready to bring lawsuits if we have to,” said Mary McCord, executive director of the Institution for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law.

Part of the aim is to identify like-minded organizations and create a coalition to challenge Trump from day one, those taking part in the discussions said. Some participants are combing through policy papers being crafted for a future conservative administration. They’re also watching the interviews that Trump allies are giving to the press for clues to how a Trump sequel would look. (more)

So, even if the Trump administration officials do not confront Mary McCord, which they likely will not do – because they genuinely appear to be afraid of her, Mary McCord is going to target them.

The Lawfare operation that Mary McCord represents is going to try and block President Trump, and the Senate is just sitting there listening to Mary McCord speak today, while pretending they don’t know this.  Good grief, it’s frustrating to watch.

Just to put some emphasis on this mess, here’s a reminder of who Mary McCord is…

A recent soundbite shared on the Twitter platform aligns with so many aspects about how the IC targets their enemies, and how the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) then weaponizes the opportunities provided by the U.S intelligence apparatus.

Notice in this short video how Mary McCord positions the power structure of the DOJ-NSD silo in deference to the Intelligence Community (IC). This is a critical path within the next step to American’s “great awakening.” In the past we have outlined how the DOJ-NSD weaponizes their Lawfare by using “National Security Information,” or what the insiders call “NSI.”

As an outcome of the way our checks and balances have been modified against our interests, the judicial branch has repeatedly deferred to the DOJ around the issue of “national security.” In fact, if the DOJ labels any Lawfare approach as a national security matter the subsequent evidence therein, the NSI (even when not seen) is accepted by the judicial branch without question. The judicial branch defers to the executive on all matters defined by the executive as “national security.”

This is the area of exploit being discussed by Mary McCord in this segment. However, notice there is one apparatus that can supercede the DOJ-NSD’s ability to weaponize Nat Sec Information, that’s the power of the intelligence apparatus. WATCH:

McCord notes how she and Andrew Weissmann navigate through the process of using NSI as they move toward their target; the most common reference is their political opposition, Donald J Trump.

Sheldon Snook (Credit: X)

If there is one Lawfare operative who has escaped scrutiny for her corrupt endeavors, it would be Mary McCord. More than any other Lawfare operative within Main Justice, Mary McCord sits at the center of every table in the manufacturing of cases against Donald Trump. {GO DEEP} Mary McCord’s husband is Sheldon Snook; he was the right hand to the legal counsel of Chief Justice John Roberts when the Dobbs decision was leaked.

When the Carter Page FISA application was originally assembled by the FBI and DOJ, there was initial hesitancy from within the DOJ National Security Division (DOJ-NSD) about submitting the application, because it did not have enough citations in evidence (the infamous ‘Woods File’).  That’s why the Steele Dossier ultimately became important.  It was the Steele Dossier that provided the push, the legal cover needed for the DOJ-NSD to submit the application for a Title-1 surveillance warrant against the campaign of Donald J. Trump.

When the application was finally assembled for submission to the FISA court, the head of the DOJ-NSD was John Carlin.  Carlin quit working for the DOJ-NSD in late September 2016 just before the final application was submitted (October 21,2016).  John Carlin was replaced by Deputy Asst. Attorney General, Mary McCord.

♦ When the FISA application was finally submitted (approved by Sally Yates and James Comey), it was Mary McCord who did the actual process of filing the application and gaining the Title-1 surveillance warrant.

A few months later, February 2017, with Donald Trump now in office as President, it was Mary McCord who went with Deputy AG Sally Yates to the White House to confront White House legal counsel Don McGahn over the Michael Flynn interview with FBI agents.  The surveillance of Flynn’s calls was presumably done under the auspices and legal authority of the FISA application Mary McCord previously was in charge of submitting.

♦ At the time the Carter Page application was filed (October 21, 2016), Mary McCord’s chief legal counsel inside the office was a DOJ-NSD lawyer named Michael Atkinson.  In his role as the legal counsel for the DOJ-NSD, it was Atkinson’s job to review and audit all FISA applications submitted from inside the DOJ.  Essentially, Atkinson was the DOJ internal compliance officer in charge of making sure all FISA applications were correctly assembled and documented.

♦ When the anonymous CIA whistleblower complaint was filed against President Trump for the issues of the Ukraine call with President Zelensky, the Intelligence Community Inspector General had to change the rules for the complaint to allow an anonymous submission.  Prior to this change, all intelligence whistleblowers had to put their name on the complaint.  It was this 2019 IGIC who changed the rules.  Who was the Intelligence Community Inspector General?  Michael Atkinson.

When ICIG Michael Atkinson turned over the newly authorized anonymous whistleblower complaint to the joint House Intelligence and Judiciary Committee (Schiff and Nadler chairs), who did Michael Atkinson give the complaint to?  Mary McCord.

Yes, after she left main justice, Mary McCord took the job of working for Chairman Jerry Nadler and Chairman Adam Schiff as the chief legal advisor inside the investigation that led to the construction of articles of impeachment.   As a consequence, Mary McCord received the newly permitted anonymous whistleblower complaint from her old office colleague Michael Atkinson.

♦ During his investigation of the Carter Page application, Inspector General Michael Horowitz discovered an intentional lie inside the Carter Page FISA application (directly related to the ‘Woods File’), which his team eventually tracked to FBI counterintelligence division lawyer, Kevin Clinesmith.  Eventually Clinesmith was criminally charged with fabricating evidence (changed wording on an email) in order to intentionally falsify the underlying evidence in the FISA submission.

(Credit: Conservative Treehouse)

When John Durham took the Clinesmith indictment to court, the judge in the case was James Boasberg.

♦ In addition to being a DC criminal judge, James Boasberg is also a FISA court judge who signed-off on one of the renewals for the FISA application that was submitted using fraudulent evidence fabricated by Kevin Clinesmith.  In essence, now the presiding judge over the FISA court, Boasberg was the FISC judge who was tricked by Clinesmith, and now the criminal court judge in charge of determining Clinesmith’s legal outcome.  Judge Boasberg eventually sentenced Clinesmith to 6 months probation.

As an outcome of continued FISA application fraud and wrongdoing by the FBI, in their exploitation of searches of the NSA database, Presiding FISC Judge James Boasberg appointed an amici curiae advisor to the court who would monitor the DOJ-NSD submissions and ongoing FBI activities.

Who did James Boasberg select as a FISA court amicus?  Mary McCord.

♦ SUMMARY:  Mary McCord submitted the original false FISA application to the court using the demonstrably false Dossier.  Mary McCord participated in the framing of Michael Flynn.  Mary McCord worked with ICIG Michael Atkinson to create a fraudulent whistleblower complaint against President Trump; and Mary McCord used that manipulated complaint to assemble articles of impeachment on behalf of the joint House Intel and Judiciary Committee.  Mary McCord then took up a defensive position inside the FISA court to protect the DOJ and FBI from sunlight upon all the aforementioned corrupt activity.

You can clearly see how Mary McCord would be a person of interest if anyone was going to start digging into corruption internally within the FBI, DOJ or DOJ-NSD.

What happened next….

November 3, 2021 – In Washington DC – “Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and the House Jan. 6 Select Committee has tapped Mary McCord, who once ran the Justice Department’s National Security Division, for representation in its fight to obtain former President Donald Trump’s White House records. (read more)

That’s the context; now I want to go back a little.

First, when did Mary McCord become “amicus” to the FISA court?  ANSWER: When the court (Boasberg) discovered IG Michael Horowitz was investigating the fraudulent FISA application.  In essence, the FISA Court appointed the person who submitted the fraudulent filing, to advise on any ramifications from the fraudulent filing.  See how that works?

Now, let’s go deeper…

When Mary McCord went to the White House with Sally Yates to talk to white house counsel Don McGhan about the Flynn call with Russian Ambassador Kislyak, and the subsequent CBS interview with VP Pence, where Pence’s denial of any wrongdoing took place, the background narrative in the attack against Flynn was the Logan Act.

The construct of the Logan Act narrative was pure Lawfare, and DAG Sally Yates with Acting NSD AAG Mary McCord were the architects.

Why was the DOJ National Security Division concerned with a conflict between what Pence said on CBS and what Flynn said about his conversations with Kislyak?

This is where a big mental reset is needed.  Flynn did nothing wrong. The incoming National Security Advisor can say anything he wants with the Russian ambassador, short of giving away classified details of any national security issue.  In December of 2016, if Michael Flynn wanted to say Obama was an a**hole, and the Trump administration disagreed with everything he ever did, the incoming NSA was free to do so.  There was simply nothing wrong with that conversation – regardless of content.

So, why were McCord and Yates so determined to make an issue in media and in confrontation with the White House?  Why did the DOJ-NSD even care?  This is the part that people overlooked when the media narrative was driving the news cycle.  People got too stuck in the weeds and didn’t ask the right questions.

Some entity, we discover later was the FBI counterintelligence division, was monitoring Flynn’s calls.  They transcribed a copy of the call between Flynn and Kislyak, and that became known as the “Flynn Cuts” as described within internal documents, and later statements.

After the Flynn/Kislyak conversation was leaked to the media, Obama asked ODNI Clapper how that call got leaked.  Clapper went to the FBI on 1/4/17 and asked FBI Director James Comey.  Comey gave Clapper a copy of the Flynn Cuts which Clapper then took back to the White House to explain to Obama.

Obama’s White House counsel went bananas, because Clapper had just walked directly into the Oval Office with proof the Obama administration was monitoring the incoming National Security Advisor.

Obama’s plausible deniability of the Trump surveillance was lost as soon as Clapper walked in with the written transcript.

That was the motive for the 1/5/17 Susan Rice memo, and the reason for Obama to emphasize “buy the book” three times.

It wasn’t that Obama didn’t know already; the problem was that a document trail now existed (likely a CYA from Comey) that took away Obama’s plausible deniability of knowledge.

The January 5th meeting documented by Susan Rice was quickly organized to mitigate this issue.

Knowing the Flynn Cuts were created simultaneously with the phone call, and knowing how it was quickly decided to use the Logan Act as a narrative against Flynn and Trump, we can be very sure both McCord and Yates had read that transcript before they went to the White House.  [Again, this is the entire purpose of them going to the White House to confront McGhan with their manufactured concerns.]

So, when it comes to ‘who leaked’ the reality of the Flynn/Kislyak call to the media, the entire predicate for the Logan Act violation – in hindsight – I would bet a donut it was Mary McCord.

But wait, there’s more…

Now we go back to McCord’s husband, Sheldon Snook.

Sheldon was working for the counsel to John Roberts.  The counsel to the Chief Justice has one job, to review the legal implications of issues before the court and advise Justice John Roberts.  The counsel to the Chief Justice knows everything happening in the court and is the sounding board for any legal issues impacting the Supreme Court.

In his position as the right hand of the counsel to the chief justice, Sheldon Snook would know everything happening inside the court.

At the time, there was nothing bigger inside the court than the Alito opinion known as the Dobb’s Decision – the returning of abortion law to the states.  Without any doubt, the counsel to Chief Justice Roberts would have that decision at the forefront of his advice and counsel.  By extension, this puts the actual written Alito opinion in the orbit of Sheldon Snook.

After the Supreme Court launched a heavily publicized internal investigation into the leaking of the Dobbs decision (Alito opinion), something interesting happened.  Sheldon Snook left his position.   If you look at the timing of the leak, the investigation and the Sheldon Snook exit, the circumstantial evidence looms large.

Of course, given the extremely high stakes, the institutional crisis with the public discovering the office of the legal counsel to the Chief Justice likely leaked the decision, such an outcome would be catastrophic for the institutional credibility.  In essence, it would be Robert’s office who leaked the opinion to the media.

If you were Chief Justice John Roberts and desperately needed to protect the integrity of the court, making sure such a thermonuclear discovery was never identified would be paramount.  Under the auspices of motive, Sheldon Snook would exit quietly.  Which is exactly what happened.

The timeline holds the key.

Remember the stories of the J6 investigative staff all going to work for Jack Smith on the investigation of Donald Trump?   Well, Mary McCord was a member of that team [citation]; all indications are that her background efforts continue today as a quiet member of the Special Counsel team that is still attacking Donald Trump.

To give you an idea of the scope of influence of Mary McCord as a key functionary, consider what we can document.

♦ McCord submitted the fraudulent FISA application to spy on Trump campaign.

♦ McCord created the “Logan Act” claim used against Michael Flynn and then went with Sally Yates to confront the White House.

♦ McCord then left the DOJ and went to work for Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler.

♦ McCord organized the CIA rule changes with Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson.

♦ McCord led and organized the impeachment effort, in the background, using the evidence she helped create.

♦ McCord joined the FISA Court to protect against DOJ IG Michael Horowitz newly gained NSD oversight and FISA review.

♦ McCord joined the J6 Committee helping to create all the lawfare angles they deployed.

♦ McCord then coordinated with DA Fani Willis in Georgia.

♦ McCord was working with Special Counsel Jack Smith to prosecute Trump.

♦ McCord is now coordinating a Lawfare attack process against Donald Trump in term #2

In short, Mary McCord is the lawfare string that winds through every legal ‘stop Trump’ effort, and her primary partner in this endeavor is Andrew Weissmann.   It wasn’t Jack Smith per se’, any more than it was Robert Mueller.

Jack Smith and Robert Mueller were simply the front men of the Lawfare band.

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(Conservative Treehouse, 1/16/2025)  (Archive)

(Republished with permission)

January 17, 2025 – HHS has cut off all funding and formally debars EcoHealth Alliance and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years

 WASHINGTON — Today, after an eight-month investigation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cut off all funding and formally debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. (EcoHealth) and its former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, for five years based on evidence uncovered by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. In a new letter, HHS states “that a period of debarment for Dr. Daszak is necessary to protect the Federal Government’s business interests.” This letter also confirms that EcoHealth terminated Dr. Daszak’s employment effective January 6, 2025. EcoHealth and Dr. Daszak facilitated gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China without proper oversight and willingly violated multiple requirements of its multimillion-dollar National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant.

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement in response to the formal debarment:

Justice for the American people was served today. Bad actor EcoHealth Alliance and its corrupt former President, Dr. Peter Daszak, were formally debarred by HHS for using taxpayer funds to facilitate dangerous gain-of-function research in China. Today’s decision is not only a victory for the U.S. taxpayer, but also for American national security and the safety of citizens worldwide.

In May 2024, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup released evidence that EcoHealth repeatedly violated the terms of its NIH grant. EcoHealth routinely ignored government oversight requests, failed to report dangerous gain-of-function experiments conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and produced a required research report two years late. HHS cited all of these discoveries as key reasons for formally debarring EcoHealth and Dr. Daszak. Given that a lab-related incident involving gain-of-function research is the most likely origin of COVID-19, EcoHealth and its former President should never again receive a single cent from the U.S. taxpayer.”

Read the letter from HHS to Dr. Peter Daszak here.

Read the letter from HHS to EcoHealth Alliance Inc. here.

Read HHS’s Action Referral Memorandum for Dr. Peter Daszak here.

Read HHS’s Action Referral Memorandum for EcoHealth Alliance Inc. here.

Read More:

New Select Subcommittee Report Recommends EcoHealth Alliance President Debarred and Criminally Investigated, Exposes Failures in NIH Grant Procedures

Hearing Wrap Up: EcoHealth Alliance Should be Criminally Investigated, Formally Debarred

BREAKING: HHS Suspends Funding and Proposes Formal Debarment of EcoHealth Alliance, Cites Evidence from COVID Select Report

BREAKING: HHS to Debar Dr. Peter Daszak, President of EcoHealth Alliance

EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak to Appear for Public Hearing

FINAL REPORT: COVID Select Concludes 2-Year Investigation, Issues 500+ Page Final Report on Lessons Learned and the Path Forward

January 17, 2025 – Dem megadonor Reid Hoffman, noted for his Epstein ties, leaves a premier Pentagon advisory board

Reid Hoffman (Credit: TheFamousPeople)

Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman appears to have quietly left a premier Pentagon advisory board after the election of Donald Trump, raising questions about whether he quit the organization on his own or was forced off because of his work to keep Trump out of the White House.

Hoffman joined the Defense Innovation Board, chaired by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, in October 2022. The group provides advice to the Pentagon on how to implement new technologies into the military and work more efficiently with private companies.

Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, was listed as a board member until at least Nov. 27, according to archived versions of its website, but is no longer listed there. If Hoffman was forced off the board, it would be the latest example of a federal agency cleaning house ahead of Trump’s second term. Trump has said he will not allow Democrats or Republicans afflicted with what he called “Trump Derangement Syndrome” to work in federal agencies. In December, the FBI quietly shut its Diversity and Inclusion office.

Hoffman’s position on the board caused outcry from Republicans over his ties to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his funding for controversial political projects to help Democrats. And in July, Hoffman came under fire after he said he hoped his political tactics would make Donald Trump an “actual martyr.” Days later, a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative legal group, called for Hoffman to “be dismissed” from the board because of what it called Hoffman’s “irresponsible and dangerous remarks” about Trump.

The Defense Innovation Board noted that request at its July 17 board meeting, according to board records. Bloomberg discussed the attempted assassination, though he did not speak about Hoffman’s remarks or acknowledge the National Legal and Policy Center complaint, according to a transcript of the meeting.

The Pentagon, the Innovation board, and members of the board did not respond to requests for comment about Hoffman’s departure.

(Read more: Washington Free Beacon, 1/17/2025)  (Archive)

January 17, 2025 – Georgia appeals court dismisses 6 state charges against Trump

Judge E. Trenton Brown III, Georgia Court of Appeals Credit: John Disney/ALM)

A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state’s 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge’s decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail.

“We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise the defendants of what they must be prepared to meet so that they can intelligently prepare their defenses,” Judge E. Trenton Brown III wrote for the three-judge panel, which ruled unanimously.

Trump faced three of those charges, which notably involve his effort to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to “find” 11,779 votes, enough to overturn President Biden’s victory in the state.

All of the charges dropped pertain to efforts to solicit Georgia officials to violate their oaths of office but do not impact the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) count that each defendant faces, the count that serves as the foundation of the far-reaching prosecution.

A judge last March dismissed those charges, also citing lack of detail.

The dropping of charges is also unrelated to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) appeal over her disqualification in overseeing the case.

That prong of the case is also under the appeals process at Georgia’s top court. (The Hill, 1/17/2025)  (Archive)

January 18, 2025 – Speaker Mike Johnson describes a Biden WH meeting as an “ambush,” with top Democrats and the CIA Director in attendance

CIA Director William Burns, recently elevated to a Cabinet position, departs an event in the White House Rose Garden, May 25, 2023. (Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Does everyone realize what was just said here?

Speaker Mike Johnson not only confirms that Joe Biden isn’t in control and signing executive orders he doesn’t understand but that to meet with Biden, The CIA Director had to be present

He just confirmed The CIA is running our country, not the president

This just confirmed another “conspiracy theory”

“They invited me to the White House. I show up and I realize it’s actually an ambush ’cause it’s not just me and the president. It’s also Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem, you know, The CIA Director”

So top Democrats and then The CIA Director…. Isn’t that interesting…

“Who is running the country? Like, I don’t know who put the paper in front of him, but he didn’t know.”

Sounds like it was The CIA…

January 18, 2025 – 12 disgraceful acts Biden has committed (so far) on his way out of the White House

Biden signs an Executive Order to “deny Russia the chance to profit from its blatant violations of international law.” (Credit: Twitter/X)

While set to leave office in the next few days, Biden isn’t done making stupid and dangerous decisions that harm Americans.

By now, most Americans are familiar with the horrendous policies enacted by outgoing President Joe Biden. From leaving our southern border wide open to driving up inflation, the Democrat commander-in-chief’s tenure in the Oval Office has been an unequivocal disaster for the country and its citizens.

While Biden is set to leave office in disgrace in the next few days, that doesn’t mean he and the left-wing radicals running his administration are finished making stupid and dangerous decisions. In fact, they’re doing everything in their power to thumb their noses at the voters who overwhelmingly rejected their failed “leadership” on their way out the White House door.

1. Releasing Gitmo Prisoners

2. Pardoning Hunter

3. Energy Restrictions

4. Terrible Ship Names

5. Whitewashing Foreign Policy Failures

6. Student Loan Bailout

7. Ukraine Funding

8. Communist Cuba

9. Lawfare Antics

10. Asinine and Dangerous Commutations

11. Extending Temporary Protections for Foreign Nationals in America

12. Equal Rights Amendment

(Read more: The Federalist, 1/18/2025)  (Archive)

January 19, 2025 – USAID funded censorship programs intent on shutting down and demonetizing conservative news

Elon Musk sues Center for Countering Digital Hate for its hate speech research, August 2023. (Credit: Rappler)

The Center For Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) partnered with Restless Development (youth collective) to counter Covid Disinformation. And the best part? Restless Development is funded by the US government along [with]the Obama Foundation, Gates, Clinton’s, and other foreign governments!

This joint effort bragged about getting conservative news orgs such as the Gateway Pundit, the Federalist, and Zero Hedge reported to social media AND demonetized! Especially from Google!

Organisers say the campaign was inspired by Sleeping Giants in the US, which persuaded brands not to advertise on Breitbart.

Restless Development is global, and promotes social justice, climate justice, UN developmental goals, feminism, inclusivity, gender transformation, and anti-racism.

Let’s start off with some of the Restless Development funding (see photo)

-Obama Foundation
-USAID
-US Department of Health and Human Services
-Clinton Health Initiative
-Bill and Melinda Gates
-United Nations
-The Swedish International
Development Agency
-Norwegian Agency For Exchange Cooperation (NOREC)
-Irish Aid
-Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
-Ford Foundation
-Danish International
-Development Agency
-Plus more

Considering Bill Gates funds them, I can see why they were so bent on targeting information posted about him.

This also started running exclusively out of the UK in April/May 2020 and it expanded later.

Imran Ahmed, CEO, CCDH. May 6 2020:

“The initiative is currently working with volunteers in the UK, but their reach across social media is global. The project will be expanded to work with volunteers in different countries around the world.”

Let’s start off with how it’s organized.

♦️CCDH and Restless Development

1. Youth Against Misinformation (YAM) – name of project

A. Youth Against Fake News (Org used to do the work, and was later renamed to the below.)
B. Youth Against Misinformation (new name)

Now here’s how this works, and as for the blocklists, I have a few examples:

“The Record and Report team spent shifts combing through misinformation Facebook groups, Instagram and Twitter accounts, sourcing explicit examples of misinformation and reporting them to the respective platforms.

We would visit these websites and screenshot adverts next to the article headline, then contact the advertising brands via Twitter and email.

We included information from CCDH on the nature of the website and their content and requested that they blacklist those sites from featuring their adverts, therefore reducing the profitability of misinformation.”

“Since YAM volunteers began working on CCDH’s Stop Funding Fake News campaign we have contacted over 250 different brands, with around 40 responding that they’ve taken action.”

They also interacted with social media users.

“They began by identifying tweets that
contained misinformation, then tweeted the users to request their
deletion whilst sharing advice from CCDH on how to avoid spreading
it.”

“The reports produced from this collaboration have been used in
US Congress, UK Parliament, in gov briefings and media reporting across the world, particularly influencing the deliberations surrounding the Online Safety Bill and the scope of online harms.”

The Stop Funding Misinformation campaign also carries blocklists (see photo).

Here’s a sampling:

– Gateway Pundit
– Zero Hedge
– Federalist
– Breitbart
– Rebel News
– AM Greatness
-Etc..

Anyways, they are very proud of their successes.

“Since we launched, we’ve seen one of our target fake news sites completely shut down, and the capacity of several others reduce significantly as a result of us damaging their ability to raise revenue.”

Video: CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed brags to PARLIAMENT about using Stop Funding Misinformation to have Google stop monetizing The Gateway Pundit!

Sources to follow along with tons more information including more on affected US individuals and businesses such as Robert F Kennedy and Sayer Ji’s Green Med Info.

January 19, 2025 – Jake Sullivan tells NSC staffers to “hold over” in Trump White House for a spy and sabotage redux

Jake Sullivan 

Jake Sullivan, former National Security Advisor under Joe Biden, told NSC staffers to “hold over” to the Trump White House to spy on and sabotage Trump just like they did in early 2017.

According to investigative reporter Paul Sperry, Jake Sullivan wants NSC underlings like Trump impeachment ‘whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella to sabotage Trump 2.0. with leaks to the media.

Per investigative reporter Paul Sperry:

Eric Ciaramella (Credit: Harvard University/Davis Center)

Recall that Paul Sperry previously published an explosive investigative report revealing Eric Ciaramella plotted with Schiff’s aide Sean Misko to “take out” Trump in January of 2017.

Shortly after Donald Trump was sworn into office in early 2017, Eric Ciaramella, the CIA plant-turned-whistleblower who prompted the impeachment of Trump, was overheard in the White House discussing with a fellow staffer how to remove the newly-elected president from office, according to investigative reporter Paul Sperry.

Sources told Paul Sperry of Real Clear Investigations that the staffer with whom Eric Ciaramella was discussing Trump’s removal with was Sean Misko.

Both were Obama holdovers from NatSec and both hatched a plot to “take out” President Trump. (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/21/2025)  (Archive)

January 20, 2025 – Gulags and halfway houses threaten J6 prisoners and refuse to release them after Trump pardon

URGENT: Multiple reports coming in from family members, prisoners & J6 advocates of halfway houses refusing to release J6 prisoners in spite of their pardon – and reports from the DC Gulag of 17 armed and masked guards pushing some 8 prisoners back in their cells and a guard threatening to get one of them on the outside. More to come.

January 20, 2025 – Trump White House removes deep-state NSC officials, fulfilling national security advisor Mike Waltz’s pledge

President Joe Biden discussing the Fall of Kabul with the National Security Council, August 18, 2021. (Credit: public domain)

All the so-called “detailees” from federal agencies and departments to the National Security Council (NSC) in the White House have been removed and President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is conducting a full review of all staff who will be detailed to the entity, an NSC official confirmed to Breitbart News.

Waltz had told Breitbart News during the transition in an exclusive interview that they would be all removed on day one, and new ones who were on board with Trump’s vision would take their place. Detailees, as they are called, are officials from various law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies and departments across the federal government who are detailed to–or assigned to–the White House’s National Security Council. The NSC is the entity that helps corral the entire federal government behind a president’s national security agenda, but in Trump’s first term it’s the entity from which several deep state moles like Alexander Vindman and others came at Trump. Vindman, who was a detailee to the NSC in Trump’s first term, was obviously the impetus for the first impeachment of Trump. Waltz made it clear in that Breitbart News exclusive interview, published earlier in January, that he would send all the detailees back to their respective agencies and departments right away on day one of the Trump administration–and that they would be replaced with new ones who were not disloyal to Trump.

That has now happened. The Associated Press first reported the move from Waltz–who does not need Senate confirmation as he is a top White House staffer and close adviser to the president, so he has been at work since Trump took the oath of office–and an NSC official confirmed the news to Breitbart News on Wednesday afternoon.

“National Security Advisor Mike Waltz promised and authorized a full review of NSC personnel,” NSC spokesman Brian Hughes added in a statement to Breitbart News. “It is entirely appropriate for Mr. Waltz to ensure NSC personnel are committed to implementing President Trump’s America First agenda to protect our national security and wisely use the tax dollars of America’s working men and women. Since 12:01 pm on Monday personnel reviews and decisions based on the evaluations are being made.” 

(Read more: Breitbart News, 1/20/2025)  (Archive)

January 20, 2025 – Trump revokes security clearance for the 51 intel agents who lied about Hunter Biden’s laptop

January 20, 2025 – Acting FBI Director serves for one day and then resigns

Christopher Wray and Paul Abbate (Credit: public domain)

FBI’s longtime deputy director, who had been expected to temporarily replace director Christopher Wray on an acting basis during the transition into the new Trump administration, says he is retiring. Paul Abbate made the unexpected announcement in an email to senior officials Monday ahead of President Trump’s inauguration, CBS News confirmed.

“When the Director asked me to stay on past my mandatory date for a brief time, I did so to help ensure continuity and the best transition for the FBI. Now, with new leadership inbound, after nearly four years in the deputy role, I am departing the FBI today,” Abbate wrote in the letter, according to the Associated Press, which obtained a copy of the email.

Abbate had been running the FBI for only one day after Wray stepped down as director on Sunday. Wray was named by Trump during his first term and had been director for more than seven years. He announced his retirement when Trump said he wanted Kash Patel to be the director.

Abbate’s email did not say who would replace him atop the bureau during the interim. Following the inauguration, the White House posted a list of acting leaders that said Brian Driscoll will serve as head of the FBI until the position is filled. (Read more: CBS News. 1/2o/2025)  (Archive)

January 20, 2025 – Biden pardons his crime family in final act as President, as well as Fauci, Milley and J6 Committee

Former President Joe Biden’s final act as president was to preemptively pardon several members of his family.

The sweeping pardon covers the president’s brother, James B. Biden; sister-in-law, Sara Jones Biden; sister, Valerie Biden Owens; brother-in-law, John T. Owens; and brother, Francis W. Biden. The pardons were announced minutes before President-elect Donald Trump was sworn in.

“The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that they engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense,” Biden said in a statement.

The pardons mark the second time in recent weeks that Biden has moved to protect his family members from legal jeopardy. In December, he issued a broad pardon for his son, Hunter, who was due to be sentenced for federal tax and gun crimes.

“My family has been subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me—the worst kind of partisan politics. Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,” Biden said.

He suggested that his family members would be subject to “baseless and politically motivated investigations” under the Trump administration. (Read more: The Epoch Times, 1/20/2025)  (Archive)



Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of executive power to guard against potential “revenge” by the new Trump administration.

The decision Monday by Biden came after now-President Donald Trump had warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the Capitol siege four years ago. Trump has selected Cabinet nominees who backed his election lies and who have pledged to punish those involved in efforts to investigate him.

“The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense,” Biden said in a statement. “Our nation owes these public servants a debt of gratitude for their tireless commitment to our country.”

The prospect of such pardons had been the subject of heated debate for months at the highest levels of the White House. It’s customary for a president to grant clemency at the end of his term, but those acts of mercy are usually offered to Americans who have been convicted of crimes. (Associated Press, 1/20/2025)  (Archive)

UPDATE:

Portrait of Traitor Mark Milley Removed Immediately From The Pentagon – Two Weeks After It Was Unveiled!



Trump Slams Biden’s ‘Disgraceful’ Pardons: ‘Many Are Guilty of MAJOR CRIMES!’



January 20, 2025 – How revoking the 51 security clearances could change everything – A direct shot at the heart of the administrative state

Nothing should give more hope for meaningful change than Donald Trump’s decision, widely reported last night, to revoke the security clearances of 51 former senior intelligence officials who used their position to deceive the American people in the run-up to the 2020 election. Their act was the very definition of “disinformation” and “election interference”.

To many, suspending their clearances will seem like a no-brainer. In Washington, it’s an earthquake.

But that bears some explaining.

Sixteen years ago, Barack Obama promised two things: (1) hope and change, toward (2) a “fundamental transformation” of America. He succeeded. He just didn’t finish the job. That was left to Hillary Clinton, a fellow former acolyte of Saul Alinsky who was “inevitably” going to succeed Obama, appointing a leftist Supreme Court majority to rubber stamp the revolution. (Read more: RodMartin.org, 1/20/2025)  (Archive)



A Rod D. Martin Twitter/X Thread, 1/20/2025:



January 20, 2025 – Today, truth will rapidly begin to replace Lawfare’s lies

Lawfare (sanctioned fraud by law enforcement) is antithetical to the Bill of Rights, which assumes government nefariousness. Lawfare flourishes thanks to qualified immunity, an artificial (i.e., not in the Constitution) concept conjured by the Supreme Court to insulate rogue cops, prosecutors, and judges.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley — President pro tempore of the Senate and third in the line of presidential succession after the Vice President and Speaker of the House — at the Attorney General’s January 15 nomination hearing (this is a lengthy quotation but so meaty it doesn’t yield to cutting or summarizing):

The Justice Department’s infected with political decision-making, while its leaders refuse to acknowledge that reality. Crossfire Hurricane was a textbook example of government weaponization. That FBI investigation was built on the fake Steele Dossier, which was funded by the Democratic National Committee and Clinton Campaign who worked with foreign operatives. My investigative work exposed that the FBI knew the dossier was false information and was likely part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Even with knowledge of the dossier’s defects and political infection, the Justice Department sought FISA warrant renewals and took other actions. After directing my oversight staff to investigate the Justice Department’s mishandling of the matter, the Justice Department retaliated by issuing a subpoena for their phone records.

Then, a few of my Democratic colleagues pressured the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force to supposedly brief me and Senator Johnson relating to our Biden family investigation. In August 2020, Senator Johnson and I had that infamous briefing from the FBI. Later, its contents were leaked to the media even though the FBI had promised confidentiality. That leak falsely labeled our oversight work as – you guessed it – Russian disinformation. To this day – over four years later – the Intelligence Community and FBI refuse to provide us the intelligence basis for that briefing. The title of this Wall Street Journal article sums it up, “The FBI’s Dubious Briefing: Did the bureau set up two GOP Senators at the behest of Democrats?”

I know what government weaponization is. And then we get to Special Counsel Jack Smith and his lawfare operation. It involved an unprecedented FBI raid on Trump’s house, including agents that even searched the former First Lady’s clothing drawers. Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden certainly didn’t receive the same treatment by the government regarding their records. Indeed, as my oversight exposed, the FBI amazingly agreed to destroy laptops and records associated with Clinton’s staff. This Orwellian conduct should have no quarter. On top of it all, FBI Special Agent Thibault, the anti-Trump agent that violated the Hatch Act for political activity on the job, started one of Jack Smith’s cases.

But, Jack Smith wasn’t the only Department official who tried to influence this past election. The Washington Post reported last August about a previously undisclosed Mueller investigation into Trump that was closed for lack of evidence and it being a “fishing expedition.” That news reporting was based on sealed court records, government records, and potentially classified information roughly 90 days before the last presidential election. The Justice Department leaked that information to the press to impact the election against President Trump. And they did it while stiff-arming congressional requests for information that would prove embarrassing to the Biden-Harris administration.

Let us not forget some of the other flagrant abuses of power that we’ve seen from the DOJ and the FBI over the last four years:

  • The DOJ used the might of the Federal Government to prosecute individuals peacefully praying outside of abortion clinics.
  • The FBI suggested that traditional Catholics could be domestic terrorism threats, claiming that these individuals adhere to “anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBT and white supremacy ideology.”
  • The FBI opened dozens of investigations into parents who voiced their concerns at school board meetings regarding curriculum choices and COVID-19 mandates.
  • The FBI applied undue pressure to social media platforms to censor so-called “misinformation,” downgrading or removing flagged social media posts and removing users.

These are only a few particularly egregious examples of the rot infesting the DOJ. The impact of this political infection in our once-storied law enforcement institutions is catastrophic. By every metric, the Biden-Harris Justice Department’s conduct has failed to live up to our country’s ideals.

We are witnessing the initiation of America’s truth and reconciliation process. Grassley’s comments stand as a bookmark separating two eras. He de facto swore out a warrant against the guilty. Under (almost certainly) incoming FBI Director Patel, an extensive and essential glasnost (openness) episode will precede wholesale perestroika (reform). Trump’s Patel nomination ranks among his best. As chief aide to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, Patel oversaw exposing the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. He is the man for this moment. (Read more: American Thinker, 1/20/2025)  (Archive)

January 21, 2025 – President Trump orders closure of all DIE offices by end of day

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a directive to all federal agencies and departments to commence the closure of their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) offices by the close of business on Wednesday. This directive comes in the wake of President Trump’s executive order aimed at dismantling all DEI programs within the federal government.

Under the new guidelines, all employees working in DEIA offices will be placed on paid administrative leave immediately, as departments begin the process of shutting down these initiatives. According to Fox News, by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, heads of agencies are required to:

  • Send an agency-wide notice to employees informing them of the closure and asking employees if they know of any efforts to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language
  • Send a notification to all employees of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) offices that they are being placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately as the agency takes steps to close/end all DEIA initiatives, offices and programs.
  • Take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) of DEIA offices
  • Withdraw any final or pending documents, directives, orders, materials and equity plans issued by the agency in response to the now-repealed Executive Order 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce (June 25, 2021)
  • Cancel any DEIA-related trainings and terminate any DEIA-related contractors

President Trump has also issued an executive order declaring the government’s policy to recognize only two genders: male and female, reflecting a broader pushback against diversity initiatives. (Read more: The Liberty Daily, 1/21/2025)  (Archive)

January 21, 2025 – Judge Eileen Cannon blocks DOJ from sharing Jack Smith report with Congress

District Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon (Credit: public domain)

Judge [A]ileen Cannon on Tuesday blocked the Justice Department from sharing Jack Smith’s classified documents report with Congress.

On Friday Judge Cannon during a hearing appeared skeptical of Merrick Garland’s plan to give Jack Smith’s Volume 2 final report on Trump’s classified documents case to Congress.

Cannon repeatedly asked DOJ lawyers why they needed to show the classified documents report to lawmakers. The Judge also asked if the final report was safeguarded from being leaked to the public.

“Why is there such urgency to disclose this to Congress right now, prior to the conclusion of the criminal proceeding — which would seem to be the ordinary course?” Cannon asked DOJ attorney Elizabeth Shapiro, according to Politico. “At the end of the day, what’s the upside of doing this right now?”

The DOJ lawyer argued that releasing a special counsel’s final report to Congress is a ‘historical practice.’

“I’m still not hearing a satisfying answer to that question,” Cannon said, according to Politico.

Shapiro insisted there was “virtually no likelihood that the report can leak.”

Lawyers for Trump’s co-defendant Walt Nauta insisted giving the final report to Congress would “really be a release publicly.”

Cannon said the final report contains information Trump’s lawyers argued were protected under attorney-client privilege.

On Tuesday, Judge Cannon excoriated the Justice Department for their “startling” conduct.

ABC News reported:

The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s classified documents case has blocked the Department of Justice from sharing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on his probe with select members of Congress.

Judge Aileen Cannon, in an order issued one day after Trump’s inauguration, offered a scathing criticism of the Department of Justice’s “startling” conduct and willingness to “gamble” with the rights of Trump’s former co-defendants by attempting to allow four members of Congress to review Smith’s final report as directed by DOJ policy.

“Prosecutors play a special role in our criminal justice system and are entrusted and expected to do justice,” Cannon wrote. “The Department of Justice’s position on Defendants’ Emergency Motion … has not been faithful to that obligation.”

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/21/2025)  (Archive)

January 22, 2025 – Joe Biden’s Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters is terminated

Bureau of Prisons director is out as Trump’s Justice Department reforms take shape. (Credit: public domain)

The director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has resigned from her position, while a Biden-era executive order that sought to phase out the use of private prisons has been repealed amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to implement drastic reforms to the Justice Department.

William Lothrop

Colette Peters, who has led the BOP since August 2022, is out as director of the beleaguered agency, and she has been replaced by William Lothrop, who had been serving as deputy director of the BOP.

Peters was appointed by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 and touted as a reform-minded outsider tasked with rebuilding an agency plagued for years by staff shortages, widespread corruption, misconduct and abuse.

The agency has nearly 36,000 employees and is responsible for more than 155,000 federal inmates.

Lothrop, who says he has more than 30 years’ experience working in the BOP, announced the change via a statement on Tuesday, the day after President Trump was sworn into office. The BOP director is not subject to confirmation by the Senate, per the legal news service Law 360. (Read more: Fox News, 1/22/2025)  (Archive)

January 22, 2025 – Jimmy Dore breaks down all of Anthony Fauci’s crimes

As one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden issued a blanket preemptive pardon to former NIAID head Dr. Anthony Fauci. Of course Fauci shouldn’t need a pardon since he’s done nothing wrong, right? Right?

Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger go through the litany of crimes Fauci has committed that he now needs to be pardoned for or face possible prosecution.

January 23, 2025 – Davos elites embrace jihad at World Economic Forum’s 2025 annual meeting

Syria’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani speaks with Tony Blair at the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Davos meeting. (Credit: Reuters).

A US-designated terrorist group still remains the current de facto ruling entity in Damascus and over Syria. But for the West, all that matters is that al-Qaeda linked Jolani is not Assad. A decade-plus long proxy war in pursuit of regime change finally overthrew the secular Baath government early last month, and resulted in the hardline Islamists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) controlling most of the country.

New ruler of Syria, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (Credit: Aref Tammawi/Getty Images)

The West appears to be fully embracing the new rulers which we previously referred to as al-Qaeda in suits. This week we have been treated to the spectacle of a HTS representative speaking on the main stage at Davos. He’s come a long way from Idlib and its black flags… straight to the red carpet jet-setting champa[gne]-sipping insider atmosphere of world elites.

Syria’s new HTS-appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia is now the exemplar for Syria to follow.

“Where do we see inspiration for the new Syria? We have the Vision 2030 of Saudi Arabia,” Al-Shaibani said during a conversation with former UK prime minister Tony Blair.

“We need Syria to be a place of peace, to be a place of development, a place free of war,” the top HTS diplomat added.

On top of the irony of an AQ-linked official being invited to Davos (and merely within less than two months after HTS took power), there’s the added irony that Tony Blair – one of Bush’s key allies who pushed the 2003 invasion of Iraq – was hosting the Davos main stage discussion with Al-Shaibani.

Former leaders like Blair, in overthrowing Saddam Hussein, are responsible for having overseen the sectarian and Islamist nightmare which gripped Iraq and the region in the aftermath. The rise of ISIS would not have been possible if it weren’t for the US/UK ‘shock and awe’ regime change operation, for example. Later, the West and Gulf states funded the Syrian insurgency, during which time Al-Qaeda in Iraq jihadists poured across the border into Syria.HTS was born out of this West-backed anti-Assad jihad (it was known as Nusra Front in the beginning).

But of course, the Davos elites are embracing it all: war crimes and jihad.

Meanwhile, in Syria HTS has allowed ISIS-linked foreign fighters to intimidate the population with impunity. Alawites, Druze, and Christians live in fear as sectarian-driven killings are on the rise in the “liberated Syria” especially in the Homs, Latakia, and coastal and countryside regions.

(…) The future looks bleak as Jolani has pledged eventual implementation of Sharia law.

(Read more: Zero Hedge, 1/23/2025)  (Archive)

January 23, 2025 – Trump slams Bank of America boss for refusing ‘conservative business’

President Donald Trump confronted Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan in front of the entire world Thursday for not providing banking services to conservatives.

“I hope you start opening your bank to conservatives, because many conservatives complain that the banks are not allowing them to do business within the bank, and that included a place called Bank of America. … what you’re doing is wrong,” Trump said during a question and answer session with corporate leaders and CEOs, who were assembled on stage at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump, who spoke by satellite to address the forum, suggested his predecessor – former President Joe Biden – was behind the effort.

“And I don’t know if the regulators mandated that because of Biden or what,” Trump continued, “But you and [JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon] and everybody – I hope you’re going to open your banks to conservatives, because what you’re doing is wrong.”

(Read more: The Center Square, 1/23/2025)  (Archive)

January 23, 2025 – White House advisor reveals how bureaucracy protects “its own interests” and predicts bureaucracy will ‘crush’ RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary

Captured on hidden camera, a White House advisor, Byron Cohen, warned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s potential appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services could be sabotaged by the entrenched federal bureaucracy. Cohen, acknowledging the existence of the “deep state,” described how the bureaucracy operates with its own agenda, potentially hindering or even blocking initiatives from external appointees like Kennedy Jr.

“People joke about the ‘deep state,’ but to some degree, it’s real,” admitted Byron Cohen, an advisor at the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy, to an undercover OMG journalist. Cohen, a holdover from the Biden Administration, is currently lent to the office through the Horizon Institute for Public Service.

He revealed the extent to which the bureaucracy operates with its own hidden priorities and safeguards, adding, “It’s not just a matter of ordering people to do things. They have ways to slow things down or block you without you realizing it.”

Cohen expressed strong disapproval of Kennedy Jr.’s potential appointment, citing his views on vaccines as a point of contention with the American public. He predicts that Kennedy Jr. will face an uphill battle in gaining cooperation from the bureaucracy, which he believes will prioritize its own interests over his agenda.

“RFK Jr. is a very bad pick for HHS… it’s probably a good chance that the bureaucracy just crushes him,” Cohen stated. He further elaborated when asked, “Can you give me an example of how you think they’ll do it when RFK, like if he gets in?” and described a ‘fake commission’ to “Make him [RFK Jr.] think something is happening when it’s not…” (O’Keefe Media Group/Email, 1/23/2025)

January 24-25, 2025 – Newly appointed Secret Service Director Sean Curran immediately begins to clean house; Tells 10 senior officials to resign, retire or be reassigned

President Trump appoints Sean Curran (r) as the Director of Secret Service, 1/24/2025  (Credit: public domain)

(…) Curran was wasting little time in starting to clean house at the Secret Service. On his first day on the job, as many as 10 senior leadership officials, including Rowe, were warned that they would either be fired, moved, or pressed into retirement, according to three Secret Service sources.

Curran has been inundated with information on which top officials on the 8th floor of headquarters to oust or replace. Agents are circulating removal wish lists, as well as names of those agents Curran or other members of his new leadership team already informed that their services are no longer needed.

Cynthia Sjoberg Radway

Agents are expressing an urgent need to remove Chief Operating Officer Cynthia Sjoberg Radway from her leadership post. Radway was incredibly close to Cheatle, the pair having become good friends during a previous Radway stint working for the agency. When Cheatle became director, she brought Radway back to work more directly for her in the COO role and gave her a bonus to do so, according to multiple sources. The fear is that Radway, if allowed to stay, will continue to serve as a pipeline of information back to Cheatle. She also has crossed many agents Curran respects.

“She will be a major roadblock to positive progress,” if allowed to stay, one source in the Secret Service community told RealClearPolitics.

One of the biggest points of contention about who should stay and go is being waged over an alleged decision by former USSS leadership, under Cheatle’s and Rowe’s direction, not to inform Curran of the security threats against Trump before the Butler rally.

David Torres

In addition to Cheatle and Rowe, David Torres, assistant director of Strategic Intelligence and Information, was also involved in keeping the Trump campaign detail in the dark about a specific Iranian attempt against Trump’s life. The Pittsburgh Field Office, which partnered with the Trump campaign detail for planning and executing security for the Butler rally, also was never informed before the July 13 assassination attempt. If the two Secret Service contingents had been informed, the agents charged with providing security may have upped their game to come up with a more robust security plan and far better execution, these sources contend.

Rowe officially passed the torch to Curran in a “good-bye” letter to all Secret Service personal sent late Thursday night and obtained by RealClearPolitics. In it, he praised Curran’s selection for the role, while omitting any reference to the two assassination attempts against Trump’s life while he was serving in top leadership agency roles. Rowe only became acting director after Kimberly Cheatle resigned under pressure from Congress in the wake of the Butler assassination-attempt debacle.

Rowe strangely claimed he is “excited” to announce that Curran will be the next director, the 28th in the agency’s history. (Trump previously announced that decision on Truth Social.)

“Throughout his career, Director Curran has led and played critical roles in both protective operations and the investigative mission,” Rowe wrote. “He has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership, integrity, and courage.”

“His vision, dedication, and ability to drive results have earned him respect inside the agency and from law enforcement partners,” he continued. “I am confident that under his leadership the Secret Service will continue to grow, innovate, and remain steadfast in our unwavering commitment to succeed in our missions.” Rowe’s conclusion that he’s “proud of all that we have accomplished together” without any mention of the monumental failures in Butler and during the second assassination attempt on Trump’s life at a Florida golf course spurred instant ridicule among rank-and-file agents.

But it was the way he signed the letter that gave fellow agents and USSS officers the most pause. Rowe listed his title as deputy director, the post he held before former Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas elevated him to the acting director role following Cheatle’s resignation.

If Rowe is moving to the deputy director role with Curran in the top post, agents tell RCP they believe nothing will change, and the USSS will continue to experience protection failures, retention problems, and low morale. “When are we going to seriously fix the problems instead of putting lipstick on a pig?” one source questioned.

Yet, Rowe may simply be moving back to the deputy director job temporarily before Curran has a chance to name his own No. 2 and chief of staff. The names circulating among the Secret Service for those top leadership roles include Matthew Piant, who served as Curran’s No. 2 on the Trump campaign detail, and Tyler McQuiston, a former agent who previously served in several senior protective operations roles. (Read more: RealClearPolitics, 1/25/2025)  (Archive)

January 24, 2025 – Trump fires 17 Inspectors General

TRUMP FIRES 17 INSPECTORS GENERALS in a late-night purge punctuating the end of his first five days in office. @RealDonaldTrump dismissed 17 federal agency watchdogs. I’ve covered these IGs for years — and trust me when I say, even though they are charged with ferreting out waste and abuse, many have long histories of WHITEWASHING reports and playing politics with complaints – I have personal experience reporting on @DoD and @USAID and @DHS IG misconduct. The @DHS IG I reported on roughly a decade ago ended up getting fired.

Among those spared Friday is current Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari Jr., who is conducting multiple investigations into the @SecretService failures that led to two assassination attempts on President Trump’s life. Cuffari Jr. is a Trump appointee from his first term who has faced more than his fair share of liberal attacks and lawfare.

Also spared:

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz remained unaffected. The move follows Trump’s past efforts, including firing whistle-blower-linked Inspector General Michael Atkinson during his first impeachment trial.

Source: Washington Post and New York Times



A group representing federal inspectors general released a letter addressed to the White House rejecting as unlawful President Trump’s mass firing of over a dozen IGs Friday night. The letter was signed by one of the IGs fired by Trump, Mike Ware, who lectured the White House to consult with legal counsel.

The letter cited a law of dubious constitutionality passed by a Democrat-led Congress in 2022 mandating IGs can only be fired when Congress is given thirty days notification of the reasons. Inspectors general are appointed by presidents, subject to Senate confirmation, and are executive branch employees.

Politico reported at least one inspector general plans to report to work Monday (excerpt):

…At least one of the fired inspectors general — the State Department’s Cardell Richardson Sr. — has told staff he plans to show up to work on Monday, arguing that the firings are illegal, according to a person familiar with the situation who requested anonymity to reveal the internal discussions…

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/25/2025)

January 24, 2025 – Trump asks Bank of America CEO to stop discriminating against conservatives; BoA denies; people they discriminated against respond

UPDATE

Rep James Comer tells Maria Bartiromo the House Oversight Committee has evidence of debanking occurring:

January 24, 2025 – Paul Ryan comes out of his hidey-hole with an appearance at the World Economic Forum’s 2025 annual meeting in Davos

Paul Ryan appears in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s 2025 annual globalists meeting.

(…) We don’t hear Paul Ryan’s name much these days, unless we’re talking about Fox News, where he’s a board member. But rest assured, this globalist snake in the grass is still slithering around, doing everything he can to undermine President Trump’s America First agenda.

Nowhere was that more obvious than Ryan’s recent trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos. There he was, rubbing elbows with his fellow elites and reminding all of us that he’s still an undercover power player in the Great Reset and the sinister and dark world of globalism.

Ryan was cornered by Canadian firehouse and investigative reporter Ezra Levant, who asked why the former House Speaker refuses to congratulate President Trump on his epic, historic presidential victory.

The answer, sadly, is no mystery: Paul Ryan loathes Trump and everything the America First movement stands for. It clashes with every globalist bone in his body.

Paul Ryan is stepping out of the shadows, where he quietly hid during most of Biden’s disastrous regime. Suddenly, he’s back in the spotlight, making moves to rally the anti-Trump uniparty and reminding them that, yes, their movement still exists. He recently appeared on CNBC for a really awkward interview, where he was called out for sounding an awful lot like a Democrat.

You can see it all over his face—he can’t even fake being happy for President Trump or the country that sent him to the White House with a resounding mandate.

Ryan knows this is war. When Biden’s regime was destroying the country, Paul had nothing to worry about – trust the plan, right? Now that President Trump is back, Ryan knows it’s “go time.”  After all, President Trump just delivered a deathblow to the GOP establishment wing of the GOP. He’s made it clear; he’s not hiring anyone who worked for hacks like Charles Koch, Liz Cheney, Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, Mike Pence, and others in this establishment camp. (Read more: Revolver News, 1/24/2025)  (Archive)

January 24, 2025 – Inside the Trump DOJ shake-up

January 25, 2025 – Acting Director of National Intelligence, Stacey Dixon, steps down after Trump signs directive ending DEI initiatives

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Trump names a new acting director for national intelligence, ousting a Biden official associated with D.E.I. initiatives.
The Trump administration has named Lora Shiao the new acting director of national intelligence, replacing Stacy Dixon, the Biden administration’s top deputy in the office who had helped lead efforts to diversify the ranks of intelligence officers.

Ms. Shiao had served in a senior role, chief operating officer, under Avril D. Haines, the director of national intelligence, who left her position on Monday. During the first Trump administration, Ms. Shiao was promoted to lead the National Counterterrorism Center by Richard Grenell, who was its acting director. (Read more: New York Times, 1/25/2025)

January 24, 2025 – Former reporters for Politico claim outlet squashed negative stories about the Bidens

Two former reporters with Politico accused the outlet of suppressing negative stories about former President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden during the 2020 presidential election in a video clip posted to YouTube Thursday.

Dozens of former intelligence officials signed an October 2020 letter published by Politico that claimed a bombshell New York Post report about emails from a laptop supposedly abandoned by Hunter Biden “has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.” Puck News reporter Tara Palmeri and Axios reporter Marc Caputo discussed the Politico newsroom’s approach to unflattering reports about the Bidens on Palmeri’s podcast, “Somebody’s Gotta Win,” though the outlet has denied their allegations.

Politico did that terrible, ill-fated headline: 51 intelligence agents, or former intelligence agents, say that the Hunter Biden laptop was disinformation, or bore the hallmarks of disinformation. Turns out that story was closer to disinformation because the Hunter Biden laptop appeared to be true,” Caputo told Palmeri, who responded. “But then Facebook also pulled all stories down about the Hunter Biden laptop, and I think Twitter did at the same time, too.”

Twitter locked multiple accounts, including the New York Post’s and the personal account of then-White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for sharing the Oct, 14, 2020 report, citing a “hacked materials” policy. Documents released to journalist Michael Shellenberger by Elon Musk show that the FBI contacted Twitter about the potential for leaks involving Hunter Biden prior to the New York Post’s report.

“Correct, they punished The New York Post, that didn’t help. I mean, Politico, my former employer and I knew at the time, didn’t do itself any favors,” said Caputo. “I was covering Biden at the time, and I remember coming to my editor and saying, ‘Hey, we need to write about the Hunter Biden laptop.’ And I was told this came from on high at Politico: Don’t write about the laptop, don’t talk about the laptop, don’t tweet about the laptop.

(Read more: The Daily Caller, 1/24/2025) (Archive)

January 25, 2025 – CIA Director John Ratcliffe officially confirms COVID-19 originated from a lab leak in Wuhan, China



CIA Reverses Itself, Acknowledging COVID Likely Originated from a Wuhan Lab

New CIA Director John Ratcliffe went straight to work on behalf of the American people by releasing a new assessment on the origins of Covid-19. (Read more: Legal Insurrection, 1/25/2025)  (Archive)



CIA analysts were ‘bribed to change position’ on COVID-19 origins as Fauci led ‘orchestrated’ effort to undermine lab-leak origin theory

A new Sky News Australia documentary reveals further evidence of the “orchestrated effort” to push the narrative that COVID-19 had natural origins, despite intelligence officials saying it “most likely” leaked out of the Wuhan Institute of Virology. (Read more: Sky News Australia, 11/28/2023)  (Archive)

January 26, 2025 – Florida Democrat official and President of LGBTQ group arrested on child porn charges

Democratic Delegate and prominent gay activist Matthew Inman, 39, has been arrested after sending child pornography to an undercover police officer.

According to Inman’s X account bio, archived here, he serves as the President of the Rainbow Democrats, a nonprofit that aims to “foster goodwill between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and allied members of the Democratic Party and the community at large.” Inman, an Orlando resident, was previously the Orange County Democratic Party’s Treasurer.

(…) The U.S. District Attorney’s office said in a statement that between August and October 2024, Inman “received and saved several videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM),” which “depicted adults sexually assaulting young children.”

He apparently sent these photos to an undercover cop, posing as the father of a nine-year-old boy, who Inman had expressed interest in sexually assaulting.

He then attempted to delete the evidence as FBI agents searched his home, and he hid in the attic, according to the complaint. (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/26/2024)  (Archive)

January 27, 2025 – DOJ fires members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team who prosecuted Trump

Special Prosecutor Jack Smith walks away and addresses reporters after his grand jury issued more indictments of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023. (Credit: Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

The Justice Department is firing “over a dozen” officials who were part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s teams that prosecuted President Donald Trump, officials confirmed to ABC News Monday.

Acting Attorney General James McHenry transmitted letters to the officials informing them of their termination, officials said, that said given their part in the prosecutions they couldn’t be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda.”

(…) “You played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” the email from Acting Attorney General McHenry said to the officials fired Monday. “The proper functioning of the government critically depends on the trust superior officials place in their subordinates. Given your significant role in prosecuting the President, I do not believe that the leadership of the department can trust you to assist in implementing the President’s agenda faithfully.”

While several career officials who played prominent roles in Smith’s prosecutions departed prior to Trump taking office — including former top DOJ national security official Jay Bratt — several other career attorneys who were on Smith’s team chose to remain and return to roles in DOJ’s national security and criminal divisions.

Among those officials were longtime career trial attorneys Molly Gaston, J.P. Cooney, Mary Dohrmann and Anne McNamara, all of whom were informed of their terminations Monday, an official confirmed to ABC News(Read more: ABC News, 1/27/2025)  (Archive)

January 27, 2025 – Acting US Attorney Ed Martin initiates probe into former US Atty Matthew Graves’ unlawful use of 1512(c)(2) obstruction charges against J6ers

SCOOP: New DC US Attorney Ed Martin has opened an inquiry into the DOJ’s unlawful use of 1512c2, the post-Enron obstruction statute filed against 300+ J6ers. Martin called the use of 1512c2 a “great failure” of the office and directed staff to immediately deliver “all files, documents, notes, emails and other information” related to 1512c2 charging decisions to two other prosecutors, who will prepare a preliminary report for Martin by this Friday.

Martin further indicated his team will reach out to prosecutors who left the office but nonetheless were involved in the unlawful prosecution of J6ers under 1512c2.

The Supreme Court determined in Fischer v US that the DOJ had misapplied the felony statute, which requires proof of documents/evidence destruction. After the June 2024 ruling, defendants–some of whom had already served years-long prison sentences–filed motions to vacate convictions, drop existing indictments.

The DC circuit slowly overturned those cases but DC US Attorney Matt Graves tried to work around Fischer by bringing an alternative charge that was equally as dubious.

Further, despite the fact the 1512c2 conviction animated long prison sentences, Graves tried to keep 1512c2 defendants in jail for the same amount of time EVEN AFTER THE CONVICTION WAS DROPPED by asking for new sentencing enhancements.

Of course DC judges were only too happy to comply.

The unlawful application of 1512c2 represents the dark heart of the abusive, reckless prosecution of J6ers. Every prosecutor signed their name to court documents related to 1512c2 and every DC judge except two–Carl Nichols and Greg Katsas–endorsed the statute’s unlawful use.

They all must be held accountable.

January 27, 2025 – Trump admin fires over a dozen DOJ officials who worked under Jack Smith

Special Counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the International Criminal Court in the Hague. (Credit: public domain)

The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials involved in former special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of President Trump, The Post has confirmed.

Acting Attorney General James McHenry ordered the terminations because he believed the officials could not be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda,” a DOJ official said in a statement to The Post.

Trump appoints James McHenry as Acting Attorney General on January 20, 2025. (Credit: public domain)

“Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” the statement read. “In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda.”

The DOJ official argued that the firings are in line with the Trump administration’s “mission of ending the weaponization of government.”

McHenry notified the DOJ officials — who have not yet been identified — of their firings in a letter. It’s unclear exactly how many officials received termination letters from McHenry.

The firings were first reported by Fox News on Monday.

The move comes days after the DOJ reportedly reassigned at least 15 career officials at the agency, including one who pushed for the FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, to roles with less influence on the department’s major decisions.

Some were reassigned to the DOJ’s new Office of Sanctuary Cities Enforcement the Washington Post reported last week.  (Read more: New York Post, 1/28/2025)  (Archive)

January 27, 2025 – Top USAID career staff are placed on immediate leave

A USAID staff member stands as Gaza aid on a truck is about to enter a U.S ship at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, on June 26, 2024. (Credit: Petros Karadjias/AP)

The Trump administration has ordered dozens of top career employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development to go on administrative leave, according to six people told of the decision.

The order — sent via email to members of the senior executive and senior Foreign Service — was issued close to the end of the business day Monday and was effective immediately, according to two current USAID officials and three former USAID officials told of the communication. It comes as USAID and the State Department have been ordered to impose halts on a vast number of humanitarian and related programs around the world.

The decision appears to affect nearly every career staffer who holds a top leadership role at the agency, at least in Washington — around 60 officials, the current and former officials said. (Read more: Politico, 1/27/2025) (Archive)

(Timeline editor’s note: Be sure and check our USAID tag timeline for a good look at some of the corruption connected to this program.)

January 28, 2025 – Congress summons sanctuary city mayors to testify about protecting criminal aliens from federal law enforcement

(L-R) Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Credit: The Gateway Pundit)

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has initiated a bold inquiry into the protective policies of notorious sanctuary cities against federal law enforcement.

This inquiry targets mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City on their controversial stances on non-cooperation with federal immigration authorities, which Comer criticizes as “misguided and obstructionist policies that jeopardize American safety.”

Each of these cities has enacted measures that limit cooperation with federal efforts to apprehend and deport illegal immigrants, particularly those with criminal records.

Read the letters here:

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/28/2025)  (Archive)

January 29, 2025 – DOJ moves to drop classified documents appeal against Trump’s co-defendants

Carlos De Oliveira (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Jan. 29 to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in the Florida classified documents case that has reached the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

“The United States of America moves to voluntarily dismiss its appeal with prejudice,” a filing with the appeals court reads.

Hayden O’Byrne, the interim U.S. attorney in Miami, noted in the filing that the government had conferred with counsel for two remaining appellees, Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who were named as defendants along with President Donald Trump.

The motion was made after former special counsel Jack Smith’s office asked the court to dismiss the appeal as it related to then-President-elect Donald Trump—something the court granted last year.

The DOJ was in the process of appealing Florida Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case. Cannon had ruled that Smith was unlawfully appointed.

The DOJ’s motion was made after Cannon blocked the release of the second volume of Smith’s report on the classified documents case.

Cannon sided with an emergency motion brought by Nauta and De Oliveira. The previous administration had sought to allow certain members of Congress to read a redacted version of the report. In her Jan. 21 order, Cannon said that “there is certainly a reasonable likelihood that review by members of Congress as proposed will result in public dissemination of all or part of Volume II.”

“That reasonable likelihood risks substantial prejudice to the due process rights of Defendants, who remain subject to the protective order in this case.”

The motion is part of a wave of changes that have occurred under the new administration, which has expressed an interest in halting what it views as weaponization of the department, or politically-based prosecutions. (Read more: The Epoch Times, 1/29/2025)  (Archive)

January 30, 2025 – Tulsi Gabbard exposes deep state corruption in her opening statement; mentions the 51 Intel Officials, Hillary Clinton, and the Democrat Party

Gabbard:
For too long, faulty, inadequate, or weaponized intelligence has led to costly failures and the undermining of our national security and God-given freedoms enshrined in the Constitution. The most obvious example of one of these failures is our invasion of Iraq, based on a total fabrication or a complete failure of intelligence.

This disastrous decision led to the deaths of tens of thousands of American soldiers, millions of people in the Middle East, mass migration, destabilization, and the undermining of the security and stability of our European allies. It also contributed to the rise of ISIS, the strengthening of Al Qaeda and other Islamist jihadist groups, and the empowerment of Iran.

The American people elected Donald Trump as their President—not once, but twice—yet the FBI and intelligence agencies were politicized by his opponents to undermine his presidency and falsely portray him as a puppet of Putin.

Gabbard’s testimony ripped into the coordinated efforts of the Clinton and Biden campaigns to manipulate intelligence agencies for political gain.

She highlighted how the now-discredited Steele dossier—funded by the Clinton campaign—was used as “evidence” to illegally spy on Trump campaign advisor Carter Page via FISA warrants.

Gabbard also targeted the now-infamous 51 former intelligence officials who falsely labeled Hunter Biden’s laptop as “Russian disinformation” to help Joe Biden secure victory in the 2020 election.

She exposed Biden campaign operative Tony Blinken as the mastermind behind the disinformation letter.

Gabbard:
Title I of FISA was used illegally to obtain a warrant to spy on Trump campaign advisor Carter Page, using a Clinton-Biden campaign-funded false dossier as their so-called evidence. Biden campaign advisor Tony Blinken was the impetus for the “51 former senior intelligence officials’ letter,” dismissing Hunter Biden’s laptop as disinformation and specifically intended to help Biden win the election.”

Gabbard also blasted former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for blatantly lying to Congress about mass surveillance programs that targeted American citizens.

And she didn’t hold back on ex-CIA chief John Brennan, who she reminded the world spied on Congress, got caught, and faced zero accountability.

Gabbard revealed one of the most chilling abuses under the Biden administration: the FBI’s targeting of devout Catholics.

“Under Biden, the FBI abused its power for political reasons to try to surveil Catholics who attend traditional Latin mass, labeling them as radical traditionalist Catholics.”

Gabbard also exposed how, just 24 hours after she criticized Kamala Harris’s nomination, she was placed on a secret domestic terror watchlist called “Quiet Skies.”

Gabbard dismantled the left’s predictable playbook, warning Americans exactly what was coming: false accusations, fear-mongering, and outright lies designed to discredit her before she even steps into office.

Gabbard:
Those who oppose my nomination imply that I am loyal to something or someone other than God, my own conscience, and the Constitution of the United States—accusing me of being Trump’s puppet, Putin’s puppet, Assad’s puppet, a guru’s puppet, and Modi’s puppet—without recognizing the absurdity of simultaneously being the puppet of five different puppet masters.

The same tactic was used against President Trump and failed. The American people elected President Trump with a decisive victory and a mandate for change. The fact is, what truly unsettles my political opponents is that I refuse to be their puppet.

I condemn those actions as a Democrat in Congress at the time, as religious bigotry must be thoroughly condemned by all of us, no matter the religion. Unfortunately, some Democrat senators still don’t understand the principle of freedom of religion and Article VI of the Constitution: “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”

Unfortunately, they are once again using the religious bigotry card—this time, trying to foment religious bigotry against Hindus and Hinduism.

If anyone is sincerely interested in knowing more about my personal spiritual path of Hinduism, I welcome you to visit my account on X, where I’ll share more on this topic.

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/30/2025)  (Archive)



Full Hearing:

 

January 30, 2025 – Grassley, Johnson release whistleblower records revealing DOJ and FBI plot to pin Trump in Jack Smith elector case

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are releasing legally protected whistleblower disclosures that prove the genesis of the federal election interference case brought against President Trump began at the hands of a prolific anti-Trump FBI agent who acted outside of established protocol for opening cases.

Internal FBI emails and predicating documents provided to Grassley and released jointly by the two senators show Timothy Thibault, a former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) who was forced to retire from the Bureau after Grassley exposed his public anti-Trump bias, authored the initial language for what ultimately became Jack Smith’s federal case against Trump regarding the 2020 presidential election. Records show Thibault essentially opened and approved his own investigation. The FBI titled the ensuing investigation “Arctic Frost.”

Richard Pilger leaves the FBI’s election crimes division in November, 2020 after Barr authorizes fraud investigations. (Credit: public domain)

Records further reveal Richard Pilger, an official in the Justice Department (DOJ)’s Public Integrity Section, reviewed and approved the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, authorizing DOJ to move forward with a full field criminal and Grand Jury investigation that ultimately transformed into the Trump elector case. Grassley published a 2021 report that raised concerns regarding Pilger’s troubling record at DOJ.

Grassley in 2022 additionally questioned Thibault’s role at the FBI, writing, “I remain very concerned that political bias by a select group of Justice Department and FBI officials has infected the Justice Department’s and FBI’s usual process and procedure to open and pursue high-profile and politically charged investigations.” Grassley and Johnson in November called on Jack Smith to preserve all records related to Trump-targeted investigations.

The records released by Grassley and Johnson are linked below:

Grassley provided an overview of the records in his opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Kash Patel’s nomination to be FBI Director. Excerpts from Grassley’s opening statement follow:

“In my hand are a series of FBI emails.

“The first is an email that Thibault sent to a subordinate agent on February 14, 2022.

“He said, ‘Here is draft opening language we discussed.’  The draft opening was attached, and it included material that would later become part of Jack Smith’s elector case.

“The second email is a February 24, 2022, email from Thibault to John Crabb, a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, saying, ‘I had a discussion with the case team and we believe there to be predication to include former President of the United States Donald J. Trump as a predicated subject.’  This FBI case would later be codenamed Arctic Frost.

“The third email is a February 24, 2022, email from Thibault to John Crabb noting that Attorney General and FBI Director approval will be sought to open the case.

“The fourth email is a February 25, 2022, email from Thibault’s subordinate agents saying they added Trump, and others, as a criminal subject to the case.  Thibault responded ‘Perfect.’

“The fifth email is a March 22, 2022, email from Thibault emailing a version of an investigative opening for approval.  This didn’t include President Trump as a criminal subject.

“The sixth email is an April 11, 2022, email from Thibault approving the opening of Arctic Frost.

“The seventh email is an April 13, 2022, email from an FBI agent to Thibault stating that the FBI Deputy Director approved its opening.

“The eighth email on that same date had Thibault emailing John Crabb that the elector case was approved.  Crabb responded, ‘Thanks a lot. Let’s talk next week.’

“Between March 22 and April 13, other versions of the document opening the investigation existed, because a ninth email shows that the FBI General Counsel’s office made edits on March 25.

“Was Trump still removed as an investigative subject?  If so, which Justice Department and FBI officials – other than Jack Smith – later added him for prosecution?

“I expect the production of all records on this matter to better understand the full fact pattern and whether other records exist.”

(Grassley.gov, 1/30/2025)  (Archive)

January 30, 2025 – Did Obama and Eric Holder get paid to rig a court case?

(Credit: Revolver News)

There’s a new video making the rounds, and it’s raising a massive red flag and asking: Did Obama and Eric Holder get paid to rig court cases? That’s the question many are now asking, and the allegations are so serious that Pam Bondi and Kash Patel should take a closer look once they get their offices setup.

The video was posted by an account “Against the Giants,” and it exposes a shocking timeline that suggests Big Tech, the Obama regime, and his DOJ may have colluded to rig our nation’s courts.

The building blocks of the left’s lawfare?

This disturbing story centers around a small, relatively unknown innovator who developed some cutting-edge wireless technology—and then had it allegedly stolen by Qualcomm.

When he sued for patent infringement, the court ruled in his favor.

But here’s where things get deeply disturbing and very interesting…

In shocking twist, that decision was mysteriously overturned right after Eric Holder’s DOJ was caught tracking the case. Suspicious? Yes. But there’s more…

The White House Executive Office was apparently busted visiting the inventor’s website, specifically looking at information related to the lawsuit against Qualcomm.

This has many people asking some very serious questions: Did the company Qualcomm grease the wheels inside the Obama regime to protect their billion-dollar empire?

Many would argue that the dots are connecting fast and furious (pun intended).

And to make matters more curious, Qualcomm’s founder met with Obama White House officials just days before the case was overturned, raising more concerns that perhaps campaign cash or political favors may have been exchanged for some favorable court rulings.

Take a look for yourself:

If this is true, it means Big Tech and the government worked together to rig the courts, crush competition, and sell out American innovators—and they did it while China swooped in and profited from stolen US technology. (Read more: Revolver News, 1/31/2025)  (Archive)



January 30, 2025 – During his confirmation hearing, Kash Patel tells Sen. Marsha Blackburn he will expose the people on the Epstein list

“Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America and I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI Director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past, and how we are going to counter man missing children and exploited children going forward.”



December 6, 2023 – Durbin accused of blocking subpoenas, lying about Jeffrey Epstein flight logs

A whirlwind of controversy surrounds U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and flight logs belonging to the family of Jeffrey Epstein.

The plane was allegedly used to fly underage girls to Epstein’s private Caribbean island. Epstein pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges and was later found dead in his jail cell.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, has publicly called out Durbin for blocking her request to file a subpoena for the flight logs and then lying about any knowledge of the request.

During a recent Judiciary Committee hearing, Durbin said he wanted to go on the record and asked Blackburn about the matter.

“You and I have never personally discussed this, have we?” said Durbin

“We talked briefly on the floor,” said Blackburn.

“You never mentioned what the subject matter of your amendment was,” said Durbin.

“In committee I brought up the subject matter of my amendment,” said Blackburn.“Not in my presence,” said Durbin.But during a Nov. 9 hearing presided over by Durbin, Blackburn did, in fact, mention the subpoena of flight logs.“Since we’re in the business of issuing subpoenas now, here are a few more I have filed,” said Blackburn. “A subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to provide the flight logs for his private plane. Given the numerous allegations of human trafficking and abuse surrounding Mr. Epstein, we’ve got to identify everyone who could have participated in his horrific conduct.”Blackburn has called Durbin’s actions a “sad day in the history of the prestigious Judiciary Committee.”

On Wednesday, Blackburn posted questions on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

“Why did Senator Durbin appear to not know about my subpoena request for Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs? Why are the Democrats stonewalling this issue?”

January 30, 2025 – Donald Trump suggests the recent DC mid-air crash may be related to Obama and Biden lowering standards for air traffic controllers

The Reagan National Airport traffic control tower was understaffed the night of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, January 30, 2025. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Tucker Carlson had already unearthed proof back in 2018 that the Obama administration had placed a new emphasis on diversity over traditional hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Donald Trump suggested during a news briefing Thursday that the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., may have had something to do with the lowering of standards for air traffic controllers that occurred first during the Obama administration and later during President Joe Biden’s time in office.

In June 2018, then-Fox News host Carlson covered the topic, saying, “The Obama administration pressured the FAA to meet abstract diversity goals. Now nobody bothered to explain why diversity is a relevant criterion for air traffic controllers. No one will explain it now.”

Carlson explained that the FAA added a biographical questionnaire to the air traffic controller application process, which he said gave more points to would-be controllers who lacked a scientific background or who had been unemployed for the previous three years than they did to licensed pilots.

“In other words, the FAA actively searched for unqualified air traffic controllers. That is insane, and they knew it was insane when they did it, but they did it anyway,” he said.

In an email Carlson said he obtained, the executive who created the biographical questionnaire “admits that the test he devised has nothing to do with finding the best air traffic controllers. If you want good air traffic controllers, find people with experience. That was his advice. The FAA ignored this, and used the biographical screen anyway. … Compared to diversity, your safety meant nothing to them.”

The Washington Times editorial board also wrote about the topic in a February 2024 opinion piece following near misses at Reagan National, where Wednesday’s crash took place, and Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

The Times cited a 2013 FAA document titled “Controller Hiring by the Numbers,” which asked, “How much of a change in job performance is acceptable to achieve what diversity goals?”

The news outlet noted in 2012 that the FAA temporarily halted hiring of new controllers and replaced its race-blind hiring rules with a “Biographical Assessment” stratagem intended to hire more minorities.

Playing four or more sports in high school was worth 5 points in the survey, while holding a pilot’s license only earned an applicant 2 points.

“More than 3,000 top-performing, motivated applicants lost out because they weren’t members of this ethnic club,” the Times said.

(…) In 2018, Carlson interviewed aviation attorney and former air traffic controller Michael Pearson, who represented plaintiffs in a suit against the FAA in 2015 on the new hiring criteria.

Pearson recounted, “In late 2011, early 2012, members of the National Black Controllers Association had a meeting with the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jesse Jackson, and some high-level [Department of Transportation] and FAA officials. Michael Huerta [then head of the FAA] was part of those meetings. And right after that meeting, the FAA put an immediate hold on hiring. They stopped hiring.”

He verified what both Carlson and the Times reported regarding the biographical questionnaire: That it did not test actual aptitude and background to be a good air traffic controller.

(Read more: The Western Journal, 1/31/2025) (Archive)







The media doesn’t know what it’s getting into picking a fight with Trump over DEI in air travel.

Here’s the facts: The Obama Administration threw out ALL the results of a merit-based air traffic controller hiring test, wrecking the career plans of people who’d spent thousands of dollars pursuing that career.

Then, the Obama Administration created a new test where they INTENTIONALLY selected for less capable people merely on the hope that they’d be less white. All of this has been proven in the filings of an extensive class-action lawsuit against the FAA.

Let me repeat that: Democrats didn’t simply create a quota system, or discriminate based on race. They deliberately worked to make new air traffic controllers dumber, hoping that diversity would be the side effect. That’s how obsessed the left is with DEI, and how little they care about protecting the lives of fliers.

Conservatives should welcome this fight. Nothing better represents how evil DEI is and how antithetical it is to human life and American success.

January 30, 2025 – The RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel inquisitions prove the intelligence community and big corporate interests control government

That’s the inescapable conclusion for anyone who watched the grand pantomimes being displayed in the past 24 hours.

There’s a debate amid the newly awakened and many who do not want to believe it; but there is no denying that Trump 2.0 is revealing even more layers of how far astray the Republic has gone.

Institutional Democrats hate Trump, and institutional Republicans are lukewarm, at best, in defending Trump.  Both wings of the DC UniParty fear Trump.  Extreme efforts at control are always a reaction to fear.  I make my case not on supposition, but on empirical reference points that most should understand.

Within the politics of it, the DNC wants powerThe RNC wants money. The DNC uses money to get powerThe RNC uses power to get money. The ideology of the DNC drives their donor activity. The donor activity of the RNC drives their ideology. This is the only current difference between the two clubs, two wings of the same vulture.

Multinational corporations do not like capitalism because within the process of capitalism they do not have control over the financial outcomes.  Capitalism breeds competition: multinationals abhor competition, they are totalitarian in ideology and want the entire pie under their control.  Multinational corporations do not like capitalism; underline it, emphasize it, do not forget it.

Capitalism is based on the principles of a free market.  Multinationals do not want a free market; they want a controlled market.  Their effort toward promoting mandatory vaccine compliance is an example of yet another control they can manipulate for maximum financial benefit.  It really is that simple.

Meanwhile the crew of UniParty politicians behind DC know they can benefit from their corporate allies.  The multinationals will pay the politicians for control and the politicians will construct defensive legislative outcomes that protect the multinationals.  That is what is happening in exponentially increasing sunlight.

(Consevative Treehouse, 1/30/2025) (Archive)

January 30, 2025 – Senator Whitehouse demands RFK Jr support “forced mandatory vaccinations” or no confirmation support

If this is indeed representative of half the country, then we are dealing with half the country having a severe mental illness.

Sheldon Whitehouse tells RFK Jr during his confirmation hearing today that support for forced, mandatory vaccinations is required as the baseline for supporting his nomination to HHS Secretary.   The moment comes at 00:50 of Whitehouse reading his script.  The intensity and vitriol behind the statement is a testimony to the scale of money from Big Pharma to these senators.  WATCH:

January 30, 2025 – FBI whistleblower: The senior leadership of the FBI has been purged

(…) FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin revealed last night that the purge went beyond the six Executive Assistant Directors; it also included 25 Special Agents in Charge.

According to Seraphin, there are three individual leadership positions at the top of the FBI:  the Director, the Deputy Director, and the Associate Deputy Director.

Below that, there are seven “branch heads” known as Executive Assistant Directors, while the Special Agents in Charge (SACs) lead each of 56 field offices across the country.

One of those SACs, according to Seraphin, was Special Agent in Charge Spencer Evans, who led the field office in Las Vegas, Nevada, and who recently spearheaded the investigation into the alleged suicide of a Green Beret who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside of the Trump Hotel on New Year’s Day.

He was also the SAC that denied Seraphin his religious exemption from the COVID vaccine, which in part led to his indefinite suspension.

Seraphin also mentioned the widespread terminations of a group of former agents known as “The Suspendables,” which include former agents Steve Friend and Garrett O’Boyle.

O’Boyle was suspended in September 2022 after he blew the whistle on the FBI using threat tags to target pro-life individuals after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Friend blew the whistle over the exaggeration of statistics regarding the threat of domestic terrorism, as well as the overzealous tactics used against Jan 6 protesters by the bureau. (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 1/31/2025)  (Archive)

January 31, 2025 – Justice Department fires January 6 federal prosecutors in the DC U.S. Attorney’s office



David Sundberg (Credit: public domain)

Earlier Friday Trump fired the head of the FBI Washington Field Office, according to NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian.

David Sundberg is the highest ranking FBI official to be fired in Trump’s second term. Trump fired FBI Director James Comey during his first term.

Sundberg oversaw the January 6 investigation and the investigation into the so-called DNC pipe bomber.

According to NBC’s Ken Dilanian, the purge is much larger than originally reported and includes more than 20 heads of FBI Field Offices.

(Gateway Pundit, 1/31/2925)

January 31, 2025 – Top Treasury official resigns; his manager, an Obama insider and BlackRock advisor, resigns; DOGE team discovers Treasury is funding terrorist groups

David Lebryk’s was placed on administrative leave after resisting requests from Mr. Musk’s team. (Credit…Bill O’Leary/Washington Post/Getty Images)

The Trump administration pushed out a top Treasury Department official this week after he refused to give Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team access to the government’s vast payment system, part of a bid by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to choke off federal funding.

David Lebryk, a career civil servant who oversaw the more than one billion payments that the federal government makes every year, was placed on administrative leave this week after resisting requests from Mr. Musk’s lieutenants, according to people familiar with the circumstances, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive internal dynamics.

On Friday, Mr. Lebryk — who had briefly served as acting Treasury secretary until the confirmation of Scott Bessent this week — told colleagues that he would retire after more than 35 years of working for the government.

(…) Mr. Musk, a billionaire, has dispatched aides across the bureaucracy to try to radically reduce spending. He has told Trump administration officials that he aims to take control of the Treasury computers used to complete payments in order to identify fraud and abuse, according to three people familiar with his remarks.

The Treasury Department executes payments on behalf of agencies across the government, disbursing $5.4 trillion, or 88 percent of all federal payments, in the last fiscal year. The system is run out of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, a little-known but critical office that is responsible for getting money to Social Security recipients, government employees, contractors and others. (The New York Times, 1/31/2025)


February 2025 – Democrats’ ‘comeback retreat’ suggests party should ’embrace patriotism’ and ‘reduce far-left influence’

In early February, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials and party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a day-and-a-half retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback.

The gathering — organized by Third Way, the centrist Democratic think tank, and operated by Chatham House Rules — resulted in five pages of takeaways, a document Playbook obtained from one of the participants. (Not all attendees endorsed each point.)

“In the wake of this election, where it became so evident that the things that the left was doing and saying deeply hurt Harris and down-ballot Democrats, a lot of people are looking to us, not just Third Way, but the moderates in the party, and saying, ‘We got to do it your way, because the other way ain’t working,’” said Third Way’s Matt Bennett, who helped organize the February retreat.

The document itselfis perhaps the most comprehensive of its kind following the election — both in its analysis of what went wrong and how to fix it.

The retreat’s conversation centered on a disconnect with the working class. Among the causes of that disconnect: weak messaging and communication, failure to prioritize economic concerns, overemphasis on identity politics, allowing the far left to define the party, and attachment to unpopular institutions such as academia, media and government bureaucracy.

Those gathered then laid out 20 solutions for how Democrats can regain working-class trust and reconnect with them culturally.

(Read more: Politico, 3/02/2025)  (Archive)

February 1, 2025 – USAID website goes dark as Trump plans to shift agency under State Department

The website of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) went offline Saturday evening amid reports that the Trump administration was preparing to curtail USAID’s independence by placing it under the direct oversight of the State Department.

An error message on USAID’s website read: “This site can’t be reached Check if there is a typo in www.usaid.gov. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN.”

Two sources familiar with the transition told Reuters that a major overhaul is expected in how Washington allocates US foreign aid, with USAID losing its independence and most likely coming under the control of the State Department.

By late Saturday, a new ‘lite’ page for USAID appeared on the State Department’s website.

(Read more: Zero Hedge, 2/03/2025)  (Archive)

February 1, 2025 – Trump Fires Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who threatened banks that refused to give credit lines, loans to illegal aliens

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks as President Joe Biden meets with his Competition Council to announce new actions to lower costs for families on March 5, 2024. The CFPB said Thursday July 18, 2024 that apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often for a fee, are providing loans and should be subject to the Truth in Lending Act. (Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Saturday.

Rohit Chopra received an email Saturday morning informing him that he had been terminated, CNN reported.

On Saturday Chopra announced he was leaving the post.

Rohit Chopra was a toxic Biden holdover who previously threatened banks that refused to give credit lines and loans to illegal aliens.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the DOJ warned banks and lending institutions in a joint statement in October 2023.

“The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Justice Department today issued a joint statement that reminds financial institutions that all credit applicants are protected from discrimination on the basis of their national origin, race, and other characteristics covered by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, regardless of their immigration status,” the CFPB said in a statement.

“The CFPB and Justice Department are issuing this statement because consumers have reported being rejected for credit cards as well as for auto, student, personal, and equipment loans because of their immigration status, even when they have strong credit histories and ties to the United States and are otherwise qualified to receive the loans.” they said.

“Fair access to credit is crucially important for building wealth and strengthening household financial stability,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “The CFPB will not allow companies to use immigration status as an excuse for illegal discrimination.”

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke warned banks that they may be violating federal law if they don’t give illegal aliens loans. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 2/1/2025)  (Archive)

February 1, 2025 – Elon Musk’s DOGE locks federal human resources workers out of computer systems at Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Elon Musk’s aides have locked career government bureaucrats out of computer systems that operate a federal government human resources agency.

Musk, the owner of social media platform X and the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency — which is tasked with slashing government waste, fraud, and abuse — installed allies at the government resources agency known as the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Reuters, citing government officials who spoke to the outlet anonymously, said career bureaucrats have had their access to governments systems revoked.

“We have no visibility into what they are doing with the computer and data systems,” one official said.

“That is creating great concern. There is no oversight. It creates real cybersecurity and hacking implications,” the official claimed.

OPM has sought to remove many in the federal government; the agency has sent out memos encouraging bureaucrats to take buyout offers to quit and take a vacation to a “dream destination.” The buyout package includes eight months pay if the civil servant chooses to retire.

Musk’s allies have figuratively set up camp at the OPM headquarters so they work round the clock:

A team including current and former employees of Musk assumed command of OPM on Jan. 20, the day Trump took office. They have moved sofa beds onto the fifth floor of the agency’s headquarters, which contains the director’s office and can only be accessed with a security badge or a security escort, one of the OPM employees said. The sofa beds have been installed so the team can work around the clock, the employee said.

“It feels like a hostile takeover,” one employee lamented.

The OPM is reportedly run by Amanda Scales, a former Musk employee, who now serves as the agency’s chief of staff. Riccardo Biasini, a former engineer at Tesla, also works as a senior adviser to the agency. (Read more: Breitbart News, 2/01/2025)  (Archive)

February 3, 2025 – President Trump’s lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board members moves to discovery phase

Clipping of a New York Post article that addresses the absurd Pulitzer Price given to the NY Times and Washington Post, 2/21/2022.

President Donald Trump scored a significant legal win Monday in his lawsuit against the members of the Pulitzer Prize Board, paving the way towards the discovery phase in their courtroom battle.

Judge Robert L. Pegg (Credit: public domain)

Last week, the board members filed a motion for Protective Order Governing Discovery in hopes of shielding their internal communications involving the decision to award The New York Times and The Washington Post a Pulitzer Prize for their reporting on Russiagate during Trump’s first term in office.

Judge Robert L. Pegg of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Okeechobee County, Florida, stuck down their motion.

“The rule requires ‘an affirmative showing of annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense’ from such party or person… Defendants have failed to meet this requirement, as there is no factual support in the record demonstrating that any defendant, much less each defendant, would be subject to annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense if a protective order is not entered,” Pegg wrote in his filing.

“President Trump is committed to holding those who traffic in deception and fake news to account,” Trump attorney Quincy Bird told Fox News Digital. “The defendants, hiding behind the once-prestigious Pulitzer Prizes, attempted to resurrect a left-wing hoax by giving, as well as continuing to stand by and republishing, its disgraced award to the organizations that drove the infamous ‘Russia Russia Russia’ hoax.”

“This was a defamatory scam designed to damage President Trump’s image and presidential campaign. After today’s win in court, this case will now proceed to a very thorough discovery process and President Trumpis committed to seeing this case through to a just conclusion,” Bird added. (Read more: Fox News, 2/21/2025) (Archive)

TRUMP FILES DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST MEMBERS OF PULITZER PRIZE BOARD FOR DEFENDING ‘DEBUNKED’ RUSSIAGATE HONORS

February 3, 2025 – The FBI revolts; refuses Trump orders; plans protest In DC (that didn’t materialize); Elon Musk says he will fire leakers

February 3, 2025 – USAID is the American globalist uniparty’s golden goose that funds the darkest projects known to mankind

USAID sent $9.3B to Islamic terror states that killed 3,000 American soldiers

February 3, 2025 – DHS official says the agency will defy Kristi Noem if they ‘don’t agree with’ her priorities

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official was caught on undercover video admitting that the agency intends to defy the directives of newly confirmed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, according to footage released by James O’Keefe’s O’Keefe Media Group.

Brandon Wright, Platform Services Manager for DHS, was recorded saying that the agency’s career bureaucrats do not allow political appointees to interfere with their operations. He told the undercover reporter, “Kristi Noem? I f*cking hate her.”

“The secretaries can set the priorities for the department, but they can’t actually tell us what to do,” Wright told an undercover OMG journalist, later adding, “The truth is, we don’t let them [secretaries] get in our way.” He said, “If we don’t agree with those priorities, there is a lot of room for interpretation, in terms of how we interpret what those priorities are.”

He compared the government’s bureaucratic structure to a septic tank, saying that there are layers that allow employees to filter directives in a way that minimizes their impact. “There’s a lot of layers like that in the government. And by the time the actual marching orders get to, like, me and below, we can filter it in a way that steadies the ship,” he said.

“She doesn’t know her a**,” he remarked, adding, “The Department of Homeland Security could fall on her f*cking head, and she wouldn’t recognize what it is. Kristi Noem doesn’t know sh*t” He also expressed frustration over her leadership style, saying, “To say that I am not excited about this would be the most epic understatement.”

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said, “Secretary Noem has not seen the video in its entirety. This type of behavior will not be tolerated. This person has been placed on leave and is under investigation…The senior official says the termination of the official is imminent.” (Read more: The Post Millennial, 2/3/2025) (Archive)



(The tweet below would not embed for me so there is a link below the photo.)

“The truth is, we don’t let them [secretaries] get in our way,” admits Brandon Wright, Platform Services Manager for the Department of Homeland Security (@DHSgov), on hidden camera, to an undercover @OKeefeMedia Journalist. Drawing an analogy to a septic tank, Wright described the multi-layered bureaucracy within DHS: “There’s a lot of layers, like [in] government… By the time the actual marching orders get to me and below, we can filter it in a way that steadies the ship.”

“If we don’t agree with those priorities,” he said, noting executing orders often involves deceptively construing priorities set by political appointees to make them more practical and less disruptive, adding, “there’s a lot of room for interpretation.”

When discussing @KristiNoem’s role as the Trump-appointed DHS Secretary, Wright didn’t mince words on his opinions over Noem’s qualifications for the position. “Kristi Noem doesn’t know… She doesn’t know her ass,” he remarked, adding, “The Department of Homeland Security could fall on her f*cking head, and she wouldn’t recognize what it is.”

Wright also admitted his personal dislike of her leadership style, adding, “To say that I am not excited about this would be the most epic understatement.”

The Department of Homeland Security provided the following statement to O’Keefe Media Group:

“Secretary Noem has not seen the video in its entirety. This type of behavior will not be tolerated. This person has been placed on leave and is under investigation … The senior official says the termination of the official is imminent.”


February 3, 2025 – Congressional Dems protest outside the closed USAID office; Elon Musk exposes corruption in the program

February 3, 2025 – Zelensky claims Ukraine received less than half of U.S. aid – ‘Don’t know where all that money went’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his country has only received around $76 billion in aid from the United States despite America authorising around $175 billion to support the war-torn country.

In an interview with the Associated Press published over the weekend, President Zelensky said he doesn’t know where most of the money the United States allocated under the Biden administration to Ukraine has gone.

“When I hear – both in the past and even now – from the U.S. that America has provided Ukraine with hundreds of billions, as the president of a nation at war, I can tell you – we’ve received more than $75 billion,” he said. “We’re talking about tangible things because this aid didn’t come as cash but rather as weapons, which amounted to about $70 billion.”

“But when it’s said that Ukraine received $200 billion to support the army during the war – that’s not true. I don’t know where all that money went,” Zelensky admitted.

“Perhaps it’s true on paper with hundreds of different programmes – I won’t argue, and we’re immensely grateful for everything. But in reality, we received about $76 billion. It’s significant aid, but it’s not $200 billion.”

The Ukrainian leader suggested that perhaps the additional funds went to humanitarian programmes, which he said he was “uninformed about, except for knowing of their existence”.

“Perhaps the U.S. President’s administration will audit these programmes and find additional billions, but I don’t know where those funds went,” Zelensky said.

(Read more: Breitbart News, 2/3/2025)  (Archive)

February 3, 2025 – The DOGE team is doxxed

DOGE: One of the ‘journalists’ who decided to doxx members of Trump’s DOGE team is a Mashable reporter a couple of years out of UNT who likes to sleep in his free time with his orange cat. He reviewed the background of the DOGE team and found them lacking. Let me tell you a little about them:

– degrees from Stanford, UC Berkeley, & MIT
– work experience at Google, Tesla, SpaceX, and OpenAI
– Several hold patents in critical areas such as blockchain consensus mechanisms, AI-driven fraud detection, and scalable payment networks
– Others pioneered open-source frameworks used by developers worldwide or built award-winning solutions in decentralized finance (DeFi) and robotics
– One member decoded ancient texts using machine learning, earning recognition in top scientific journals
– One designed a blockchain-based remittance system that transformed financial access in underserved regions
– Their work has been celebrated at premier tech conferences, in academic publications, and through accolades like hackathon victories and fellowships reserved for visionary innovators

Their youth is an asset: it brings fresh perspectives, fluency in emerging technologies, and the agility to iterate rapidly in a fast-evolving space. Far from being “unqualified,” their track records of solving complex problems, often ahead of industry curves, position them among the nation’s brightest minds—proof that capability is defined not by age, but by vision, execution, and impact. I certainly don’t think the Mashable reporter is in any position to judge these people.

h/t
@AlexanderPayton

February 4, 2025 – FBI gives up details of over 5,000 employees involved in Jan. 6 cases To DOJ

FBI officials turned over information from thousands of employees who worked on cases concerning Jan. 6 to President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ), according to a Tuesday report.

Out of over 13,000 agents and 38,000 FBI employees, the details of more than 5,000 personnel were sent to the DOJ, sources familiar told CNN. Information provided included employee identification numbers, work titles and any roles in investigations connected to Jan. 6, according to a source, though names were excluded.

The report does not note how many out of the 5,000 were FBI agents.

The Daily Caller reached out to the FBI, which referred the Caller to the DOJ. The DOJ has not responded at the time of publication.

The DOJ sent a survey to agents and employees about their potential roles in Jan. 6 investigations. It was due by 3 p.m. Monday.

Multiple anonymous agents and employees sued the DOJ on Tuesday over its questionnaire, arguing it was “retribution.”

“Plaintiffs assert that the specific purpose of this survey is to identify agents and other FBI personnel to be terminated as a form of politically motivated retribution,” the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit also claims the DOJ violated the First Amendment and privacy laws. The employees were told that the “aggregated information” collected from the surveys would be sent to senior management, according to documents. (Read more: The Daily Caller, 2/4/2025)  (Archive)

February 4, 2025 – Democrats call for war, revolution, and fighting in the street

…The anti-Elon Musk rally last night proved two things: Trump derangement syndrome has been replaced by Elon Musk derangement syndrome. Second, the Democratic Party has no idea how to win elections. The reports of a rudderless, leaderless, and divided organization were confirmed last night. It also showed that they have no message other than ‘me no like this Trump administration,’ of which Elon Musk is a top agent of the president. His Department of Government Efficiency is wiping the table clean, exposing waste and fraud, and getting these lazy DC government workers to quit.

They already delivered a smackdown to legacy officials at the Treasury Department before Scott Bessent was confirmed as its next secretary. USAID has been virtually gutted, becoming absorbed into the State Department, where all overseas missions were ordered closed by Friday. The entire staff is slated to be furloughed this week. The CIA is also running scared, offering its entire workforce buyout options. The DOGE crew has accessed the Small Business Administration’s accounts, and Democrats cannot understand nor tolerate that the government doesn’t have to waste our tax dollars.

(Read more: Townhall, 2/5/2025) (Archive)

February 4, 2025 – Rep. Ilhan Omar is caught on tape advising illegal Somalis how to avoid deportation

“I advise the Somalian people that if ICE attempts to question you, you are not obligated to answer their questions,” Omar reportedly said in Somalian. “Just state that you were advised by a lawyer not to answer questions.”

“Disclosure of your name, immigration status, and mode of entry is not mandatory,” she added.

Omar went on to tell Somali illegals that they needed to take steps to educate themselves on America’s immigration laws to combat ICE better.

“Learn the laws and prepare yourself,” she said. “And refrain from disclosing information that you would prefer them not to know.”

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 2/5/2025)  (Archive)

February 5, 2025 – USAID and the CIA were behind the impeachment of Trump in 2019

The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019, after a White House whistleblower went public with evidence that Trump abused his powers by withholding military aid to Ukraine in order to dig up dirt on his rival, Joe Biden.

In the complaint, the whistleblower claimed to have heard from White House staff that Trump had, on a phone call, directed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work with his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to investigate Joe Biden and Hunter Biden.

The whistleblower who triggered the impeachment was a CIA analyst who was first brought into the White House by the Obama administration.

Eric Ciaramella: The Democratic national security “whistleblower,” whose complaint led to President Trump’s impeachment, was a close colleague of Kendall-Taylor. It’s not clear if Ciaramella also played a role in the drafting of the January 2017 assessment. (Credit: whitehouse.gov)

Reporting by Drop Site News last year revealed that the CIA analyst relied on reporting by a supposedly independent investigative news organization called the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which appears to have effectively operated as an arm of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which President Trump has just shut down. The CIA whistleblower complaint cited a long report by OCCRP four times.

The OCCRP report alleged that two Soviet-born Florida businessmen were “key hidden actors behind a plan” by Trump to investigate the Bidens. According to the story, those two businessmen connected Giuliani to two former Ukrainian prosecutors. The OCCRP story was crucial to the House Democrats’ impeachment claim, which is that Trump dispatched Giuliani as part of a coordinated effort to pressure a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, which is why the whistleblower cited it four times.

In a 2024 documentary that German television broadcaster NDR made about OCCRP’s dependence on the US government, a USAID official confirmed that USAID approves OCCRP’s “annual work plan” and approves new hires of “key personnel.” NDR initiated and carried out the investigation with French investigative news organization Mediapart, Italian new group Il Fatto Quotidiano, Reporters United in Greece, and Drop Site News in the United States.

However, according to a Mediapart story published the same day as the Drop Site News article, NDR censored the broadcast “after US journalist Drew Sullivan, the co-founder and head of the OCCRP, placed pressure on the NDR management and made false accusations against the broadcaster’s journalists involved in the project.”

On December 16, Drop Site’s Ryan Grim posted a link on X to the 26-minute-long documentary. “NDR, Germany’s public broadcaster, is facing a censorship scandal and has defended itself by saying it never killed a news report about OCCRP and its State Department funding — b/c no report was ever produced to kill,” said Grim. “That was absurd — and dozens, maybe hundreds, of journalists knew it to be false, and now of course, someone has leaked it.”

The journalistic collaboration revealed that OCCRP’s original funding came from the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the State Department, and quotes a USAID official who says, “Drew’s just nervous about being linked with law enforcement,” referring to Sullivan. “If people who are going to give you information think you’re just a cop, maybe it’s a problem.”

OCCRP does not operate like a normal investigative journalism organization in that its goals appear to include interfering in foreign political matters, including elections, aimed at regime change. Sullivan told NDR that his organization had “probably been responsible for five or six countries changing over from one government to another government… and getting prime ministers indicted or thrown out.”

As such, it appears that CIA, USAID, and OCCRP were all involved in the impeachment of President Trump in ways similar to the regime change operations that all three organizations engage in abroad. The difference is that it is highly illegal and even treasonous for CIA, USAID, and its contractors and intermediaries, known as “cut-outs,” to interfere in US politics this way.

OCCRP threatened to file a lawsuit against Public in response to questions we sent. “The premise of your article is factually false and defamatory,” wrote Miranda Patrucic, the Editor in Chief of OCCRP, over email. “The claim by Dropsite News and partner media that USAID has control over editorial appointments has been disproven and we suggest you read our response to that.”

But neither OCCRP nor anyone else disproved Drop Site’s allegations and Drop Site stands by them. And the evidence does not support OCCRP’s claim of journalistic independence….

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February 5, 2025 – Hillary Clinton is dinged twice by new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a Twitter/X exchange about DOGE

I know you’re lashing out because DOGE is uncovering your family’s obscene grifting via USAID, but I won’t let you lie and distort facts. The FAA administrator announced he resigned over a month before Trump took office, and the air traffic controllers were always exempt from Trump’s civil service buyouts.

The previous administration shamelessly used USDOT as a slush fund for the Green New Scam, throwing away money and resources on wasteful environmental and social justice projects rather than updating our nation’s antiquated air traffic control systems and other critical infrastructure.

I’m returning this department to its mission of safety by using innovative technology in transportation and infrastructure. Your team had its chance and failed. We’re moving on without you because the American people want us to make America’s transportation system great again. And yes, we’re bringing the 22-year-olds with us.

February 5, 2025 – Seventeen State Attorneys General unite to challenge Biden’s pardon and vow to prosecute Anthony Fauci

Seventeen state attorneys general have formally requested aid from Republican congressional leaders to delve deeper into the origins of COVID-19 and explore possible legal actions against Dr. Anthony Fauci at the state level.

This concerted effort, spearheaded by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, aims to circumvent the preemptive pardon issued by Joe Biden on his last day in office, which sought to shield Fauci from federal prosecution.

This pardon covers any federal offenses Fauci may have committed between January 1, 2014, and the date of the pardon.

“President Biden’s blanket pardon of Dr. Fauci is a shameful attempt to prevent accountability,” said Attorney General Wilson.

“We are fully prepared to take appropriate action to ensure justice is served if our findings indicate violations of state laws.”

The state attorneys general emphasize that the federal pardon does not preclude state-level legal actions and are actively seeking further details from Congress to facilitate state investigations and potential prosecutions.

In a forceful letter addressed to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the attorneys general praised Congressional efforts to uncover potential misconduct and urged cooperation to pursue any violations of state laws.

The letter reads:

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 2/5/2025)  (Archive)

February 6, 2025 – DOGE: The USAID funding system is designed with multiple layers of plausible deniability; Creates new tool to counter the secrecy

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Individuals seem intent on preserving the status quo. Why?

I used AI to help come up with the clearest explanation of the Uniparty possible.

The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) is a coalition of three organizations:

✅ International Republican Institute (IRI) – Aligns with center-right and conservative political groups.
✅ National Democratic Institute (NDI) – Works with center-left and progressive groups.
✅ International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) – Focuses on electoral integrity and administration.

USAID:
💰 CEPPS operates under funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote democracy, elections, and political party development worldwide.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), another USAID entity, also supports IRI and NDI, along with other initiatives globally.

In summary: USAID and NED provide funding, CEPPS (via IRI, NDI, and IFES) implements programs, and IRI/NDI engage with political parties abroad, mirroring the U.S. Republican and Democratic Party structures.

h/t X22Report

February 7, 2025 – Federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury data

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (Credit: public domain)

On Thursday Federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly decided she was the true elected leader of the United States and she blocked the the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining access to ‘sensitive‘ Treasury Department payment records for a period of time.

Kollar-Kotelly is very upset that President Trump, Elon Musk, and the DOGE investigators were finding billions of dollars in fraudulent payments in their investigation of the federal government.

Kollar-Kotelly decided she must take action and she put a stop to this fraud-finding operation.

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in her order that Treasury officials “will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of records maintained within the [Treasury] Bureau of Fiscal Service.”

Here is a link to the order here.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 2/07/2025)  (Archive)

February 7, 2024 – U.S. taxpayers are funding an obscure news agency through USAID called Internews Network; There are 467 grants totaling $476.4 million

Internews launches the Media Viability Accelerator, September 2024 (Credit: public domain)

This is way bigger than the Politico scandal.

U.S. taxpayers have been funding an obscure news agency called Internews Network for years.

Internews is funded heavily by the U.S. government, primarily through USAID. There are 467 grants for Internews totaling a whopping $476.4 MILLION on the USASpending.gov website.

These massive figures track with Internews’ Form 990s, where it discloses tens of millions of dollars in government grants every year.

What is Internews? The organization claims to be an “international nonprofit” that supports “independent media” in emerging democracies and uses media as a tool to reduce conflict.

A government supporting “independent media” is obviously a contradiction in terms so something else must be going on here.

The National Endowment for Democracy, founded in 1983 by Ronald Reagan to promote “democracy” worldwide, but since hijacked by globalists and leftists, has also given significantly to Internews through its Center for International Media.

NED was briefly defunded in 1993 by Republicans, but currently its budget is estimated to be a massive $330 million a year. Trump had proposed slashing NED’s funding in 2018.

Internews is listed as a recipient of NED’s contributions. For example, the NED’s media initiatives through CIMA was at least $18.7 million in 2015 and Internews was one of the listed recipients.

NED has been strongly associated with engineering “colored revolutions” around the globe, and by extension, so is Internews. They are both involved in nearly ever hotspot on the planet: Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Afghanistan… the list goes on and on.

Who used to sit on the Board of Directors for National Endowment for Democracy? None other than Victoria Nuland, who was the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2021 to 2024.

Who ran USAID from 2021 to 2025, which funded Internews? Samantha Power.

If you look at Internews Agency’s board you realize these are not your average “journalists.”

Jeanne Bourgault is President and CEO of Internews and is an agenda contributor for the World Economic Forum. (Credit: LinkedIn)

Jeanne Bourgault has been leading Internews as President and CEO since 2019, according to its official website. She joined the organization in 2001 and has been instrumental in expanding its programs to over 100 countries, focusing on supporting local media and ensuring access to “trustworthy information.” Before her tenure at Internews, Bourgault worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including a three-year assignment at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

Meera Selva currently serves as the Chief Executive for Europe at Internews. She previously directed the Journalist Fellowship Program at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, again from the website.

Jodie Ginsberg served as the Chief Executive of Internews Europe from 2019 until 2022. Prior to this role, she was the CEO of Index on Censorship, a London-based freedom of expression organization. Ginsberg began her career as a journalist with Reuters, the website notes.

Get the picture?

This is, of course, nothing new. The U.S. government’s funding of media operations and so-called journalists across the world has a long history.

During the mid-’70s, in the aftermath of Watergate, two congressional investigations – the Church and Pike committees, after Sen. Frank Church and Rep. Otis Pike – uncovered covert U.S. government operations in foreign countries.

They confirmed that that the CIA funded journalists (both foreign and American) and the U.S. government was subsidizing foreign print media, radio and television outlets – something the Soviets were also doing.

The CIA also ran Project Mockingbird, a covert operation to influence and manipulate journalists and to disseminate propaganda and control public perception.

Declassified documents and investigative reports suggest that the CIA has long engaged in media manipulation, particularly during the Cold War era.

As former CIA Director William Colby once put it, “The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media.”

The CIA appears to have reorganized after having been exposed by the Church Committee in 1975. Those media manipulation operations seem to have been redirected through the State Department and USAID.

It is high time for another “Church Committee” to expose the U.S. government’s attack on free speech and independent media in the United States and throughout the world.

February 7, 2025 – Trump fires Colleen Shogan, head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Colleen Shogan (Credit: public domain)

President Donald Trump fired Colleen Joy Shogan, the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

This is the same agency that targeted Trump over so-called “classified documents” lawfully stored at Mar-a-Lago.

“At the direction of President Trump, the Archivist of the United States has been dismissed tonight. We thank Colleen Shogan for her service,” Sergio Gor, director of the Presidential Personnel Office said on Friday evening.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 2/07/2025)  (Archive)

February 8, 2025 – USAID and Internews Networks orchestrate global media control

USAID-Funded Internews CEO Jeanne Bourgault pushes for global advertising “exclusion list” to censor “disinformation” at the World Economic Forum.

Like what they did to 𝕏?

“Disinformation makes money. We need to follow that money. We need to work with the global advertising industry because a lot of those dollars go to pretty bad content, and so you can work really hard on exclusion lists or inclusion lists and really try to challenge the global advertising industry to focus their ad dollars towards the good news.”

Notably, Bourgault’s call for global ad boycotts coincided with a widespread advertising boycott targeting Elon Musk’s 𝕏, which has been at the forefront of defending free speech online.

USAID has funneled $472 million to Internews and $68 million to the WEF, where both groups collaborate on censoring the internet.

Is this a good use of American taxpayer funds?

USAID-funded Internews went from funding media organizations with George Soros to overthrow governments in Eastern Europe to calling for advertising boycotts to censor free speech online.

This is a textbook example of U.S. regime change tactics being redirected against domestic populism and American citizens.

In the 1990s, Internews partnered with the Soros Foundation to fund media organizations in post-Soviet nations, playing a pivotal role in the color revolutions of the 2000s in Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine.

During Georgia’s Rose Revolution, Internews funded and trained journalists at Rustavi-2 TV, the leading channel driving the uprising.

“Media was very good at informing the public about what was going on, and it had a huge role in calling people onto the streets.” – Marc Behrendt, former Internews director for Georgia

By 2003, in Ukraine, Internews had conducted 220 media training programs, trained over 2,800 journalists, and produced more than 220 television and 1,000 radio programs. It also funded Telekritika, an online outlet that played a central role in the 2004 Orange Revolution.

After Brexit and Donald Trump’s election in 2016, Internews—now working with the USAID-funded World Economic Forum (WEF)—shifted its focus to pushing advertising boycotts to suppress online dissent.

What was once a U.S.-funded operation to overthrow foreign regimes is now being used to silence American citizens and dismantle Trump’s populist MAGA movement.

The Price Tag?

USAID has funneled over $470 million in taxpayer dollars into Internews.


The dissemination of information has long been a battleground for ideological and political power. Control the narrative, and you control the minds that shape the future. Internews, a nonprofit organization that positions itself as a champion of independent media, is in reality one of the most insidious forces in global information warfare. With its extensive reach—boasting the training of 100,000 journalists in over 100 countries—Internews operates as an international media cartel, shaping narratives that align exclusively with far-left ideologies while undermining conservative movements worldwide. It functions as an enforcement mechanism for progressive orthodoxy, cloaking itself in the rhetoric of free press and journalistic integrity while methodically silencing dissent.

One might initially dismiss such claims as hyperbolic, but the evidence is staggering. In Ukraine alone, Internews has trained 5,000 journalists. Globally, it has indoctrinated 38,000 media educators, reporters, and fact-checkers on the purported mission of combating “misinformation”—a term increasingly deployed to delegitimize viewpoints that deviate from left-wing narratives. Behind the benign facade of media training lies a targeted effort to shape public discourse by ensuring that only select ideological perspectives receive legitimacy. Internews does not seek merely to report the news but to curate what is permissible as news.

Internews’s funding sources betray its true objectives. It is no accident that USAID, the CIA’s tool for ideological influence operations, provides up to 90% of Internews’s budget. USAID’s historical entanglement with regime-change operations and the promotion of progressive social policies should alone raise suspicions about the kind of “independent media” that Internews claims to support. But even more telling is the financial backing from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, a network infamous for bankrolling leftist movements under the pretense of fostering democracy. The confluence of Soros’s globalist agenda and USAID’s interventionist ethos ensures that Internews operates not as a neutral media entity, but as a propaganda wing for international leftism.

Internews has played a direct role in creating political upheavals across the world, particularly in Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan. In each of these nations, CIA and USAID foreign policy interests have leveraged Internews to foster dissent, support opposition movements, and ultimately engineer instability. By flooding these regions with Internews-trained journalists and media networks, the organization has been instrumental in shaping narratives that align with U.S. geopolitical objectives, undermining sovereign governments in favor of pro-Western factions.

Former high-ranking U.S. officials, including Victoria Nuland and Samantha Power, have been key figures in overseeing agencies that fund Internews, reinforcing its ties to globalist foreign policy objectives. Nuland, in particular, played a pivotal role in utilizing Internews to control Ukrainian media. Under her direction, Internews and USAID effectively took control of 9 out of 10 major media companies in Ukraine, ensuring that local reporting adhered to a strict pro-Western and anti-Russian agenda. These media outlets became entirely dependent on Internews and USAID funding, with their reporters trained and guided by Internews operatives. It is no coincidence that Internews-backed journalists were instrumental in organizing the Maidan protests and the broader color revolution that ultimately led to regime change in Ukraine.

A closer examination of Internews’s role in narrative control further unravels its claims of neutrality. The organization is heavily involved in determining which news outlets are deemed purveyors of “misinformation”—a label that has become a convenient pretext for censorship. It does not merely flag content for scrutiny; it pressures advertisers to withhold funding from outlets that fail to conform to its ideological litmus test. By leveraging financial strangulation, Internews ensures that conservative, nationalist, and libertarian perspectives are systemically deplatformed. This economic coercion is an insidious means of silencing dissent, executed under the guise of maintaining journalistic integrity.

Perhaps most chilling is Internews’s alignment with the climate alarmist movement and its role in controlling COVID-19 reporting. It is not content to allow open debate on climate science and policy; rather, it rigidly enforces a doctrine of climate panic. Skepticism of radical environmental policies is summarily dismissed as misinformation, and journalists trained under Internews’s programs are conditioned to treat dissenters as heretics. Similarly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Internews played a pivotal role in suppressing alternative viewpoints. Under pressure from USAID and the CIA—despite the latter’s own knowledge that the virus originated from the Wuhan lab—Internews pressured media outlets to reject the lab leak theory outright. It also worked to delegitimize alternative treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, ensuring that only government-approved pharmaceutical solutions received coverage. Furthermore, it actively pressured media to deny any vaccine-related side effects, insisting that the vaccines were safe and effective even as evidence emerged to the contrary. Mask mandates were similarly promoted without question, despite internal knowledge that they were ineffective in stopping the spread of the virus. In doing so, Internews abandoned the core tenets of journalism—objectivity, balance, and inquiry—and embraced advocacy masquerading as reporting.

The broader implications of Internews’s work are deeply concerning. It does not simply train journalists; it manufactures ideological foot soldiers. By embedding itself in media infrastructures across the world, Internews serves as a de facto Ministry of Truth, determining what can be said, who can say it, and what the public is permitted to believe. This is not media freedom—it is media subjugation.

The conservative resistance to Internews must be steadfast. Exposing its financial underpinnings, its ideological biases, and its coercive tactics is essential to reclaiming journalistic integrity. The first step is to challenge the notion that Internews is an impartial organization. It is not. It is a politically motivated entity with a clear mission: to eliminate opposition to the progressive agenda and to ensure that future generations inherit a world where the left’s narratives are the only ones that remain.

Those who care about genuine press freedom must recognize the true nature of Internews. It is not a beacon of independent journalism, but a hegemonic force in media manipulation. Its pervasive influence must be countered with unwavering resolve, lest the very concept of free thought become a relic of the past.

February 8, 2025 – Trump revokes 8 more security clearances and bans them from federal buildings

Blinken made his first visit to Afghanistan as he pushes to reignite diplomatic efforts for a deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government. April 15, 2021. (Credit: ABC News)

President Trump has ordered security clearances stripped from a new hit list of antagonists.

Just days after revoking Joe Biden’s access to classified information and secure federal buildings — “because I don’t trust him” — Trump said his new top target is ex-Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who orchestrated the “Dirty 51” letter from former intelligence officials on the eve of the 2020 election.

The infamous missive falsely claimed that Hunter Biden’s laptop, the contents of which The Post revealed, was Russian disinformation.

“This is to take away every right they have [revoking security clearances] including they can’t go into [federal] buildings.”

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg join the new group of eight Democrat foes Trump plans to punish by revoking any access to classified information and barring their entry to federal facilities.

(…) The other targets Trump disclosed to The Post include Biden’s former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who also was chief foreign policy adviser to Hillary Clinton during her failed 2016 presidential bid when he notoriously helped foment the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.

Also in Trump’s sights are Biden’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who was involved in overseeing lawfare investigations against Trump and coordinating the DOJ response to the Jan. 6 riot.

She also helped orchestrate the Russia hoax while working as an aide to President Obama.

Next in line are anti-Trumpers Andrew Weissman, the lead prosecutor in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russiagate investigation of Trump, who frequently maligns the former president in his role as an MNBC contributor; lawyer Mark Zaid, who represented Eric Ciaramella, the CIA analyst identified as the whistleblower in Trump’s impeachment in 2019 over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; and Norm Eisen, special counsel to the Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment.  (Read more: New York Post, 2/8/2025)  (Archive)

February 8, 2025 – Wikileaks drops bombshells about USAID and secret NGO “Internews Network”

Revelations about USAID funding media outlets like Politico and the BBC made for compelling news this week, but those reports have now been dwarfed by a blockbuster revelation through Wikileaks.

USAID has paid nearly half-a-billion dollars to “Internews Network,” a secretive government-funded NGO that spreads propaganda and controls the media narrative across the globe.

(Read more: JD Rucker/Substack, 2/08/2025)  (Archive)



USAID has pushed nearly half a billion dollars ($472.6m) through a secretive US government financed NGO, “Internews Network” (IN), which has “worked with” 4,291 media outlets, producing in one year 4,799 hours of broadcasts reaching up to 778 million people and “training” over 9000 journalists (2023 figures). IN has also supported social media censorship initiatives.

The operation claims “offices” in over 30 countries, including main offices in US, London, Paris and regional HQs in Kiev, Bangkok and Nairobi. It is headed up by Jeanne Bourgault, who pays herself $451k a year. Bourgault worked out of the US embassy in Moscow during the early 1990s, where she was in charge of a $250m budget, and in other revolts or conflicts at critical times, before formally rotating out of six years at USAID to IN.

Bourgault’s IN bio and those of its other key people and board members have been recently scrubbed from its website but remain accessible at archive.org. Records show the board being co-chaired by Democrat securocrat Richard J. Kessler and Simone Otus Coxe, wife of NVIDIA billionaire Trench Coxe, both major Democratic donors. In 2023, supported by Hillary Clinton, Bourgault launched a $10m IN fund at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The IN page showing a picture of Bourgault at the CGI has also been deleted.

IN has at least six captive subsidiaries under unrelated names including one based out of the Cayman Islands. Since 2008, when electronic records begin, more than 95% of IN’s budget has been supplied by the US government (thread follows)

February 8, 2025 – NY Judge forbids all political appointees from accessing Department of Treasury data (this would include Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent)

New York Judge Paul Engelmayer just forbade all political appointees — including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — from accessing Dept. of Treasury data, all based on Blueanon conspiracy theories!!

Those theories couldn’t be challenged because the order was EX PARTE — meaning Trump’s lawyers weren’t warned, and couldn’t weigh in. Only Democrat Attorneys General were allowed to argue.

The judge cites no law or logic to support this unprecedented order, because it defies both. The judge’s ruling is, in essence, that Scott Bessent simply occupies a ceremonial position without real power, like the King of England.

This is a grenade thrown into the functioning of the Treasury Department.

It forbids the elected government from accessing information about budget and finances. Instead, only the permanent, deep-state government can know what’s being spent.

It means Scott Bessent’s subordinates have far more power than Scott Bessent does.

Democrat pundits who whine about the Constitution are liars, and will shred it the first chance they get.

For now, the order is only for the next week, but if a court tries to make it permanent the Trump Administration should absolutely consider defying it.

Better yet, SCOTUS should bar this judge from ever hearing similar cases again, and every Democrat lawyer involved should be sanctioned.

This ruling is pure judicial sabotage. A New York Obama judge has just declared that the elected U.S. government cannot access Treasury Department data—all based on unchallenged, ex parte arguments from Democrat Attorneys General. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has effectively been stripped of his authority, with bureaucrats now holding more power than the officials appointed to lead them. This is how the deep state operates: unelected judges and bureaucrats undermining the elected president in broad daylight.

The ruling isn’t just lawless—it’s an open attack on the functioning of the federal government. There is no legal basis for declaring a Treasury Secretary powerless to oversee budget and financial data. This is a blatant attempt to keep Trump’s administration from uncovering whatever financial games the Biden-era bureaucrats have been playing. What are they trying to hide?

If this ruling is allowed to stand, it will create a dangerous precedent where leftist judges can effectively shut down any part of the federal government they don’t like. SCOTUS needs to step in immediately. If necessary, the Trump administration should consider defying this outrageous order. No judge has the right to hand control of the U.S. Treasury to unelected bureaucrats. This is a crisis, and it needs to be treated as one.

Elon Musk is absolutely right—this Obama-appointed judge is nothing more than a partisan activist in a robe. The idea that the U.S. Treasury Secretary can be blocked from reviewing his own department’s financial data is beyond absurd. It’s a blatant power grab by the deep state to keep Trump’s administration from exposing the corruption and waste buried in Biden-era spending. What exactly are they trying to hide?

This ruling is lawless and unconstitutional. It allows unelected bureaucrats—who answer to no one—to control the flow of financial information while the elected government is left in the dark. That’s not democracy; it’s judicial sabotage. If this precedent stands, what’s next? A judge deciding the president isn’t allowed to command the military? The left is weaponizing the courts to paralyze the government, all to protect their own corruption.

This case needs to be overturned immediately, and if necessary, the Trump administration should ignore it outright. No judge has the right to block the executive branch from governing. SCOTUS should intervene, and every Democrat lawyer involved in this disgraceful ruling should be sanctioned. America doesn’t need more deep-state obstruction—it needs transparency, accountability, and a government that actually works for the people.

Ah, this is the deep state in broad daylight, don’t you see? A single activist judge, with no legal basis and no accountability, just unilaterally decided that elected officials—the very people chosen by the American people—aren’t allowed to control their own Treasury Department. Instead, the unaccountable bureaucrats, the swamp creatures, get full authority over the nation’s finances.

And the best part? Trump’s legal team wasn’t even given a chance to argue! Ex parte rulings like this are the stuff of banana republics, not constitutional governance. This isn’t a legal decision—it’s a coup by paperwork. A rogue judge just declared that the Treasury Secretary is nothing more than a ceremonial figure, while the real power stays in the hands of unelected bureaucrats.

This is an attack on the democratic process. If SCOTUS doesn’t shut this down immediately, Trump’s administration has every right to ignore it outright. The Constitution doesn’t give activist judges the power to override elections. Period. If they want a fight, they just might get one. Ok? Ok.

🚨 JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S TREASURY FROM SEEING ITS OWN DATA—INSANITY! 🚨

A New York judge just did the unthinkable—he banned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from accessing Treasury Department data. You read that right. The Biden-era deep state can still see everything, but the elected Trump administration officials? Locked out.

❌ No law supports this.
❌ No logic explains this.
❌ And Trump’s lawyers weren’t even allowed to challenge it!

Judge Paul Engelmayer handed down this outrageous ruling ex parte, meaning only Democrat Attorneys General got to argue. No debate, no defense—just raw judicial activism.

Elon Musk nailed it: “This ruling is absolutely insane!” How can anyone expect to fight fraud, waste, and abuse if the people in charge aren’t even allowed to see where the money is going?!

💰 Who benefits from this secrecy? The deep-state bureaucrats. The scammers. The people robbing taxpayers blind while pretending to care about democracy.

This order lasts a week for now—but if any court tries to make it permanent, Trump must consider defying it outright. Better yet, SCOTUS should step in immediately and put an end to this madness. This judge has no business ruling on cases he clearly sees as political weapons.

🔥 If you think the deep state is panicking and hiding something, drop a 🔥 in the replies!

February 9, 2025 – FOIA doc reveals USAID fully funded American al Qaeda terrorist Anwar Aulaqi’s college tuition

Looks like USAID supported college tuition for Anwar Aulaqi (Awlaki) who later became a high level al Qaeda terrorist.

Aulaqi falsely claimed he was born in Yemen to secure the financial help via the State Dept. when he was actually a US citizen, born in Las Cruces New Mexico.

Aulaqi would later develop close ties with several 9/11 hijackers and attain leadership status in AQ’s Yemen affiliate.

Aulaqi was the godfather of the digital jihad that leveraged his writings and the web to radicalize Americans to AQ’s cause.

Aulaqi became the first American targeted for death by the CIA. In 2011, he was killed in a US drone strike.

Good catch @browne_pamela Via @intelwire

February 10, 2025 – DOGE unmasked the Uniparty and the NGO Boards they serve on

(An X Thread by @RepublicanData)

THE UNIPARTY UNMASKED – They Believe They Are “Democracy”

The seven NGOs in the chart below, in my view, represent the Uniparty. Each of these organizations receives substantial financial support from USAID or the Department of State.

Around 2019, the phrase “democracy in danger” began to dominate public discourse, amplified by the media. This was odd—after all, the U.S. is a democracy (or more precisely, a constitutional republic). But as I traced the influence of these NGOs, a pattern emerged: they are controlled by establishment politicians, they play a major role in shaping political narratives worldwide, and their core mission is always framed as “protecting democracy.”

Originally, these NGOs were created to support U.S. democratic efforts abroad—many of them emerging during the Cold War to combat the spread of communism. But with the fall of the Soviet Union, their original purpose faded. Instead of dissolving, they redefined their mission. Now, they have positioned themselves as the guardians of democracy itself.

This shift explains why Trump’s re-election was framed as a “threat to democracy.” To these NGOs, “democracy” means themselves. Their survival depends on maintaining that role, and any challenge to their authority is perceived as a direct attack on democracy itself.Image

Please note that @MikeBenzCyber is the expert on this topic—I’m just a technical person researching and learning alongside all of you.

To understand how these NGOs connect to democracy, let’s take a look at what AI says about the purpose of each one: 

🟥 International Republican Institute (IRI) (EIN 521340267) – Promotes democracy by training political parties and leaders, primarily supporting U.S. foreign policy interests through a Republican-aligned lens.

🟦 National Democratic Institute (NDI) (EIN 521338892) – Advances democracy by fostering political participation and governance reforms worldwide, aligned with Democratic Party priorities.

⚖️ Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) (EIN 521943638) – A coalition of democracy-focused NGOs (IRI, NDI, IFES) that supports electoral processes, civil society, and governance reforms globally.

🗽 National Endowment for Democracy (NED) (EIN 521344831) – Acts as the primary funding hub for democracy promotion efforts worldwide, distributing U.S. government grants to NGOs supporting political and civil society development.

🗳 International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) (EIN 521527835) – Strengthens global democracy by providing technical assistance for election security, integrity, and voter participation.

📡 Internews (EIN 943027961) – Supports independent media and press freedom worldwide, shaping democratic discourse by training journalists and combating disinformation.

💰 Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) (EIN 521398742) – Promotes democracy through free-market economic policies, advocating for business-friendly governance and anti-corruption initiatives.

⚒️ Solidarity Center (EIN 472130723) – Advances democracy by supporting independent labor movements and workers’ rights, often partnering with unions to promote political engagement. 

Note what they all have in common? They are all dedicated to advocating democracy.

And they have redefined “democracy” to mean themselves.

Let’s dig into each one in detail. 

First up:

💰 Internews Network receives substantial U.S. government funding, with $94.5 million in active grants from USAID and the Department of State. Its IRS Form 990 reports $93.9 million in taxpayer funding, out of a $124 million total budget.

Among its principal officers includes 🔵 Anna Soellner – VP of Communications at Reddit.

For more on Internews Network, I refer to the Wikileaks thread x.com/wikileaks/stat…

⚖️ Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) is another NGO promoting democracy worldwide. They have over half a billion dollars in active spending grants and $160+ million in annual contributions, mostly USAID.

💰Despite receiving grants for initiatives in countries such as Venezuela and Georgia, 100% of its funds act as a passthrough to three core organizations:

🔴 International Republican Institute (IRI) – 31% of CEPPS funding.
🔵 National Democratic Institute (NDI) – 41% of CEPPS funding.
⚖️ International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) – 28% of CEPPS funding.

Curiously, CEPPS reports no salaries. It is led by Kira Rebar, former foreign policy advisor to Bob Menendez, the now-indicted U.S. senator. 

International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is one of the three CEPP organizations. Unlike other democracy-promoting NGOs, IFES does not receive direct USAID funding, but it still holds $33 million in active spending grants and operates with an annual budget of nearly $59 million.

Its notable principal officers include:

🔵 Steny Hoyer – Former Democratic Representative from Maryland and House Majority Leader.
🔴 Rob Portman – Former U.S. Senator from Ohio (Republican).
⚖️ M. Peter McPherson – Former USAID advisor. 

The other two CEPPS organizations, the NDI and IRI, must be viewed as part of the larger NED umbrella which includes four NGOs.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was established in 1983 to advance democracy protection efforts worldwide. To prevent any single party from monopolizing its agenda, NED was structured as a bipartisan funding vehicle that supports two partisan-affiliated NGOs: the International Republican Institute (IRI) on the Republican side, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on the Democratic side.

NED itself holds approximately $1,618 million in active grants (allocated in a single large block by the Department of State) and operates with an annual budget of about $362 million. 

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) itself maintains a bipartisan leadership structure:

🔵 Karen Bass – Vice Chair of the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Representative and current Mayor of Los Angeles (Democrat).
🔴 Elise Stefanik – Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; U.S. Representative from New York and House GOP Conference Chair (Republican).
🔴 Mel Martinez – Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Senator from Florida (Republican).
🔴 Peter Roskam – Vice Chair at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Representative from Illinois (Republican).
🔴 Steve Biegun – Director at the National Endowment for Democracy; former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (Republican).

In addition to NDI and IRI, the NDI supports Center for International Private Enterprise and Solidarity Center. 

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is bipartisan as well.

🔴 Neil Bradley – President/Secretary; former Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
🔴 Kim R. Holmes – Vice Chair; former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under President George W. Bush; previously the Executive Vice President at The Heritage Foundation.
🔵 Ruchi Bhowmik – Director; former deputy cabinet secretary to President Barack Obama. VP of Pubic Policy at Netflix.
🔵 Douglas Lute – Former Director (until 05/23); retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO under President Obama. 

Although CIPE’s stated mission is to promote democracy and free markets through a business-oriented approach, its actual activities are unclear from its IRS Form 990. The majority of its expenses go toward salaries and a broad “Other” category, which lacks detailed breakdowns. The Schedule O explanation doesn’t provide much clarity—it mostly lists consulting fees and program service expenses, without specifying how these expenditures advances its mission.

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The Solidarity Center is another core beneficiary of NED, affiliated with AFL-CIO, making it closely tied to labor unions. (It could be seen as the labor counterpart to the free-market-focused CIPE.)

Although it doesn’t appear in my graph due to lower reported contributions, its official 2020 financial report shows it received $39 million in federal awards that year. Additionally, by searching the DataRepublican database, I found a federal award granted directly to the American Center for International Labor, which is connected to the Solidarity Center and holds $105 million in active spending grants.

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The International Republican Institute (IRI) is the third NED-funded NGO that, again, promotes democracy worldwide through a Republican-aligned perspective. Its leadership is dominated by establishment Republican politicians.

🔴 Mitt Romney – Director; Former U.S. Senator from Utah, 2012 GOP presidential nominee.
🔴 Lindsey Graham – Director; U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
🔴 Joni Ernst – Director; U.S. Senator from Iowa.
🔴 Tom Cotton – Director; U.S. Senator from Arkansas.
🔴 Marco Rubio (Formerly)
🔴 Dan Sullivan – Chairman; U.S. Senator from Alaska.
🔴 Kelly Ayotte – Director; former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire.
🔴 Mark Kirk – Director; former U.S. Senator from Illinois. 

Although IRI does not have a Schedule I on its 990, its audit is illuminating. It reports 38 million in salaries, 17.5 million in “fringe benefits”, 3 million in rent, 12 million on travel.Image

🔴 IRI also funds some progressive-aligned NGOs, despite its Republican affiliation.

🌍 International Organization for Migration (IOM) – A UN-associated NGO focused on refugee and displaced persons aid. It manages migration-related programs worldwide.

♀️ Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) – A division within the U.S. Department of State that ensures women’s and girls’ rights are fully integrated into U.S. foreign policy.Image
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The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is the fourth and final NED-financed NGO. It serves as the Democratic counterpart to IRI. Its principal officers include:

🔵 Barbara Mikulski – Director; longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate, former Maryland Senator (Democrat).
🔵 Thomas Daschle – Chairman; former Senate Majority Leader, key figure in Democratic legislative strategy (Democrat).
🔵 Stacey Abrams – Director; high-profile Georgia political leader, voting rights advocate, and former gubernatorial candidate (Democrat).
🔵 Donna Brazile – Director; veteran Democratic strategist, former DNC chair, and political commentator (Democrat). 

Like the IRI’s audit, the NDI’s makeup is heavy on salaries, travel, and fringe benefits.Image
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NDI has $47 million in active spending grants worldwide.

Some of its major grantees, as listed on its IRS Form 990 Schedule I, include:

📡 Internews Network – Received $2.3 million to support independent media and press freedom initiatives.
⚖️ American Bar Association – Granted $1.1 million for legal and judicial development programs related to democracy.
🔴 International Republican Institute (IRI) – Surprisingly, NDI awarded $1 million to its Republican-aligned counterpart, despite their partisan affiliations, showing how these democracy-promoting NGOs interconnect as a true Uniparty.Image
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🧵 Thread End. I learned a lot in creating this thread and I hope you did too! 

After thinking it over last night, here’s how I would summarize it: These seven NGOs (eight if you count the off-the-chart Solidarity Center) together function as an “off-the-books” shadow U.S. government.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was created to unify the U.S. against communism. Its four core organizations reflect a neat ideological symmetry of America’s two-party system:
➜CIPE pushes free-market policies, Solidarity Center represents labor and unions.
➜IRI serves Republican interests, and NDI aligns with the Democrats.

CEPPS is another umbrella group that includes IRI and NDI but also brings in IFES under the guise of fortifying election integrity.

And to make sure the narrative sticks, Internews Network spreads these viewpoints through global media.

Most of these NGOs were born during the Reagan years. While not all USAID and State Department funding flows through them, they control the purse strings for much of America’s global financial influence.

DEI initiatives created a system of unaccountability and dependency, which ended up injecting more money into them and further entrenches their power.

They see any challenge to their authority as a threat to democracy itself. But their greatest enemy is still the same one they’ve had since the Cold War—Russia. They’ve never lost the “Cold War” boomer mindset.

In their minds, they’re the superheroes keeping America from crumbling. And that entitles them to their travel perks, cushy post-election gigs, and all the other benefits that come with running an unacknowledged empire.

(Twitter/X thread by: DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican

February 10, 2025 – DOGE: FEMA sent $59M last week to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants

FEMA blatantly ignored Trump’s executive order and spent $59 million on luxury NYC hotels for illegal aliens in just one week—a direct illegal aliens and a slap in the face to American taxpayers. This isn’t just bureaucratic incompetence; it’s deliberate sabotage. Whoever authorized this needs to be fired immediately and held accountable for illegally diverting taxpayer money.

While American citizens struggle with disasters, FEMA—under corrupt deep-state operatives—decided that housing illegal migrants in luxury accommodations was a higher priority. Not emergency relief, not helping disaster victims, but providing premium hotel stays for people who shouldn’t even be in the country. This is why the system is broken—unelected bureaucrats think they can operate with zero consequences.

Now, Elon Musk confirms the U.S. will try to recoup the money. But the real question is: Will there be real consequences? Trump is taking back control, but these rogue agencies are still packed with bad actors defying his policies. The time for warnings is over—there must be mass firings, full investigations, and criminal charges if necessary.

The left is in full panic mode because their illegal immigration cash pipeline is being exposed and dismantled. But this only reinforces why the deep state must be purged. Americans deserve a government that works for them, not against them.

The @DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.

Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President’s executive order.

That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high end hotels for illegals! A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds.

DOGE: Elon’s @dogeteam discovered FEMA employees illegally sent $59 million last week (in violation of Trump’s EO) to house illegal aliens in New York. Perhaps more shockingly, the money went to Pakistan thanks to a deal brokered by Sen Schumer. The Roosevelt Hotel is owned by Pakistan and is now leased by NYC to house illegal migrants. Thanks to FEMA, Pakistan has made $100 million so far out of a total $220 million deal negotiated by the city.

The city of New York pays $220 million to rent the entire Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan to house illegal migrants.

The hotel is owned by the government of Pakistan, and the deal was part of a $1.1 billion IMF bailout package to help Pakistan avoid defaulting on their international debt.

Prior to this sweetheart deal, the hotel had been closed since 2020, having long-struggled with occupancy and in dire need of renovation.



UPDATE:

UPDATE

I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels.

FEMA was funding the Roosevelt Hotel that serves as a Tren de Aragua base of operations and was used to house Laken Riley’s killer.

Mark my words: there will not be a single penny spent that goes against the interest and safety of the American people.

February 10, 2025 – The irony of the Treasury data freak out is that the system is currently maintained by unvetted contractors

February 10, 2025 – Google: An NGO is non-governmental because it operates without government control and oversight, even though it receives government funding

Did everyone else understand that Non Governmental Organizations, ie, NGOs, receive most if not all of their funding from the government, or was I just being ignorant?

If NGOs receive most if not all of their funding from the government, what is the basis for calling them non-governmental?

The answer according to Google is that an NGO is non-governmental because it operates without governmental control and oversight even though it receives government funding.

Why is it beneficial for there to be non-profit organizations, that is NGOs, that receive all or substantially all of their funding from our government, but don’t have any government oversight or control?

Non-profits are not known for having good governance. The combination of funding without oversight and control creates the opportunity for fraud, waste and abuse that we have seen in some of the USAID grants that have been made public in the last week or so.

In the private markets, that is the real world, a majority shareholder would have control and oversight. Why do we allow our government to make majority investments without control and oversight? It makes no sense.

It is time we scrutinize all NGOs and reconsider investing taxpayer money in private organizations without proper oversight and control consistent with what a majority investor would expect in a private corporation.

February 10, 2025 – Federal judge/Dem activist blocks Trump by ordering the restoration of federal funds that were frozen

Judge John McConnell Jr. (Credit: video clipping)

New revelations show that a federal judge responsible for blocking key Trump administration policies is a longtime Democratic mega-donor. Judge John J. McConnell Jr., appointed by former President Barack Obama, has a history of contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns and political action committees.

Judge McConnell, who has served as a U.S. District Judge in Rhode Island since 2011, was previously a personal injury lawyer. Records from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) indicate that before taking the bench, he made significant donations to Democratic politicians, including former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton.

(…) While judicial ethics rules prohibit federal judges from making political donations once confirmed to the bench, McConnell’s past financial ties raise concerns about impartiality in high-profile cases, especially those involving Republican-led policies. Judge McConnell recently issued a ruling freezing federal funding pauses initiated by the Trump administration, a move that has sparked criticism from conservatives.

His decision grants a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the administration’s effort to halt federal disbursements. The case, brought by a coalition of Democratic-led states, challenged Trump’s executive order aimed at reviewing federal spending for inefficiencies.

The judge’s order said that “all orders and judgments of courts must be complied with promptly,” effectively barring the Trump administration from implementing a broad spending freeze. “Persons who make private determinations of the law and refuse to obey an order generally risk criminal contempt even if the order is ultimately ruled incorrect,” he wrote.

The ruling also mandates the immediate release of withheld federal funds, including those allocated under Biden-era legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act. This follows a pattern of judicial interventions against Trump’s policies.

McConnell has previously ruled against Trump administration initiatives, fueling concerns that his decisions may be influenced by political bias. In 2022, McConnell organized a conference that presented a distinctly progressive approach to racial justice for judges and attorneys.

The primary panel titled “Critical Race Theory: What It Is and What It Is Not” featured three distinguished scholars known for their support of critical race theory, according to National Review. The panel delved into “how the political, legislative, economic, and cultural system that has historically given white people significantly greater power and material resources has fundamentally shaped our courts and legal system.”

On Monday, McConnell took decisive action against the Trump administration by ordering the restoration of federal funds that had been previously frozen, aligning with a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in January. The order reiterated that the administration must comply with congressionally mandated funding allocations. McConnell warned of possible criminal contempt charges should the administration fail to comply. (Read more: Trending Politics, 2/10/2025) (Archive)


Regarding Judge McConnell in Rhode Island de facto assuming the Presidency of the United States, a little trip down memory lane is in order:

His law firm was hired by then RI AG (now Senator) Sheldon Whitehouse – with a no-bid contract – to litigate on behalf of that AG’s office against lead paint manufacturers (on a “public nuisance” theory).

Query what all on and/or off-the-books consideration was on the table.

This was intended to emulate the then-recently successful suit against tobacco manufacturers that generated millions upon millions for the plaintiffs’ firms – I refer to them a “class action ambulance chasers.”

McConnell had a hand in that tobacco litigation, too. Meanwhile, Sheldon was eyeing a run for Governor, and probably national office later, and so probably thought the litigation would grease the skids in Democrat politics.

Ultimately that litigation was unsuccessful. In any case, McConnell was awarded a federal judgeship among rumors that he “bought the seat.”

Space requires a summary, but this all cries out for inquiry. Particularly, now with the current litigation – what, if any, “ex party” communications have occurred between this judge and the plaintiffs and/or non-party entities?

https://substack.com/@tomwigand/note/c-92758439

February 10, 2025 – Kristi Noem accuses the FBI of leaking internal government documents planning a ‘large scale’ raid in Los Angeles

Kristi Noem has launched a scathing attack on the FBI after details of an immigration raid were leaked to the media.

Donald Trump‘s Homeland Security Secretary reacted Sunday to an article in the Los Angeles Times that cited leaked internal government documents planning a ‘large scale’ raid in the Californian city.

‘The FBI is so corrupt,’ Noem wrote on social media on Monday. ‘We will work with any and every agency to stop leaks and prosecute these crooked deep state agents to the fullest extent of the law.’

A federal law enforcement source said that FBI agents and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents were being called into help immigration enforcement officials to assist the deportation force. (Read more: The Daily Mail, 2/10/2025)  (Archive)

February 11, 2025 – Current federal cases challenging Trump Administration actions with links to free docket at Courtlistener

February 11, 2025 – Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruling forces Trump to rehire Dem lawyer as his own special counsel



UPDATE 2/18/2025

NEW: Chief Justice Roberts Orders Fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger to Respond to Trump Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court



UPDATE 3/5/2025

February 12, 2025 – Mike Benz on Joe Rogan: Barack Obama laundered USAID money through Cayman Islands to fund and train “Rent-a-Riots” to overthrow governments

Barack Obama was using USAID to pretend to send money to a country for “aid” and instead laundering it to the Cayman Islands

He would then use that money to fund and train “Rent-a-Riots” for protests to overthrow governments

Sound familiar?

Mike Benz on Joe Rogan: “A scandal during the Obama USAID era. We were running a number of rogue USAID operations in Cuba at the time. — I’m simply showing the American people where your tax dollars are going and how these things are structured in order to systematically fool you and to fool Congress and to fool the White House:

— USAID pumped $1.2 billion in, and we sponsored these activist groups and these civil society organizations to learn how to use Facebook, learn how to use Twitter, lose, learn how to use hashtags, learn how to coordinate street protests so that everyone knows where to go, what street to show up on, what kind of slogans to know, to use in order to create the pro-democracy predicate for it.”

He talks about how Obama funded a Twitter clone that would be used to push propaganda in Cuba to inspire these protests and overthrow the government (Mike Benz explains how Barack Obama overthrew many governments)

“So what they did is they took the exact same thing as Twitter, same user interface, same like, and retweet button zunzunio is, is the Cuban slang word for hummingbird. So just, it means it’s it’s bird, it was the Twitter bird, the whole thing. But the whole trick about it was you have to make it look like it’s coming from the Cubans if you’re going to do this operation

— We can get into the deeper layers of this, but contractors were funded by USAID

The data would then be used for micro targeting efforts towards anti and pro government users. In Cuba, the developers aim to, at first used non-controversial content such as sports and music and hurricane updates — What was the plan the whole time? Once they built up enough subscribers, they would begin to introduce political messages through social bots and encourage dissent in this, in this astroturfing — the whole point is, once they hit a critical mass, they would create ‘Rent-a-Riots”

“You’re using Cayman Islands bank accounts. You’re saying it’s, you’re earmarking it for Pakistani aid.” But the money was never sent to Pakistan, it was sent to the Cayman Islands to fund this whole operation

All this and much more is broken down extremely well in this video. This is INSANE

Full Interview 2/12/2025

February 12, 2025 – A DHS audit finds FEMA has misspent billions of taxpayers’ dollars for years

A FEMA disaster assistance center set up to aid victims of January’s wildfires in Los Angeles.
(Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has mismanaged tens of billions of dollars over the years, according to numerous government reports on its spending.

The government agency’s response to COVID, hurricanes, floods and housing migrants have all come under fire for being wasteful and going largely unchecked — and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been sent in to analyze its spending.

The most recent audit of the embattled disaster response agency claimed it mismanaged nearly $10 billion during the COVID pandemic between 2020 and 2023.

FEMA even approved a grant of $1.1 billion despite it only being supported by only a single piece of paper with no itemized costs, a Jan. 30 audit by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General found.

The request was also “not prepared by a licensed professional engineer or cost-estimating professional,” according to the 36-page report.

The Trump administration has called for a complete overhaul of FEMA, which has a slated budget of $65 billion for fiscal year 2025.

During the pandemic, $1.5 billion was doled out “for one state’s medical staffing” without the proper vetting and “could have been put to better use for other disasters,” the January audit found.

“These issues occurred due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and FEMA not following established requirements when delivering public assistance funding,” said the report, which did not name the states that received the FEMA pandemic payments.

It also cited $8.1 billion distributed by FEMA for “costs that have yet to be determined allowable,” according to the report.

A leading FEMA critic said there is “no doubt” the agency made a mess of COVID disaster relief. (Read more: New York Post, 2/12/2025)  (Archive)

February 12, 2025 – NARA emails reveal Biden’s White House involvement in Trump classified documents case

February 12, 2025 – Reuters was paid millions by the Defense Dept. for “large scale social deception”

DOD PAID REUTERS $9M FOR “SOCIAL ENGINEERING” PROGRAM

DOGE investigations reveal mysterious Defense Department payments to Reuters for “large scale social deception” project between 2018-2022.

While DARPA claims it was for cyber defense, questions swirl about why a news agency received millions for “social engineering.”

The revelation comes as other media outlets face scrutiny over federal funding.

Source: USASpendingGov, @stillgray

February 12, 2025 – Musk reveals 150 year-olds are collecting Social Security

Musk: There’s crazy things, like just a cursory examination of Social Security, and we’ve got people in there that are 150 years old. Now, do you know anyone that’s 150? I don’t, okay? They should be in the Guinness Book of World Records; they’re missing out. So, you know, that’s a case where like I think they’re probably dead. That’s my guess. Or they should be very famous, one of the two.

 

February 12, 2025 – Congress spent over $500 billion on expired programs last year without authorization

An explosive report has revealed just how deep the abuse of the government purse goes.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report that went viral this weekend.

The report detailed that the federal government spent over half a trillion dollars on programs that expired last year without ever actually authorizing the funding.

About 2,500 expired appropriations made up the $516 billion. That is no way to run a government.

From the CBO: “CBO identified 1,264 authorizations of appropriations that expired before the beginning of fiscal year 2024 and 251 authorizations of appropriations that were set to expire by the end of fiscal year 2024.

“CBO estimates that $516 billion was appropriated for 2024 for activities with expired authorizations, which the agency identified for each House and Senate authorizing committee (Table 1) and appropriations subcommittee (Table 2).”

24 laws were responsible for $470 billion of the $516 billion in total funding for expired authorizations that the CBO identified. 21 of those 24 laws also accounted for most of the funding in 2023 for expired authorizations.

Some of these laws date back to 40 YEARS AGO.

Here’s the list:

The news gets worse, though. Even more authorizations are set to expire this year, including $892 billion in defense spending.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 2/12/2025)  (Archive) (CBO Report, July 2024)

February 12, 2025 – The American al Qaeda terrorist whose college tuition was fully funded by USAID, was also a guest speaker at a Pentagon luncheon

@SpeakerJohnson there is more!

After Colorado State tuition, apparently funded by USAID, Awlaki was invited to be a guest speaker at the Pentagon.

FOIA emails obtained by Fox News I-unit showed the Awlaki luncheon was part of DoD’s immediate outreach after 9/11.

Menu: Smoked Turkey, Roast Beef, Smoked Ham, ‘East side West side’
Vegetarian option

Disconnect: FBI interviewed Awlaki months earlier about his direct contact with hijackers in San Diego and Virginia.

Note: DoD email cites Awlaki’s “Civil Engineering’ degree from Colorado State.

Our Fox News I-unit reporting in 2010 + 2011 called “Secrets of 9/11”investigated the al Qaeda hijackers’ domestic support network.

@browne_pamela + producer Cyd Upson

USAID FOIA via Intelwire
DoD luncheon FOIA Fox News

February 12, 2025 – White House COVID Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx came directly from USAID

Deborah Birx, who became the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator on February 27, 2020, came directly from USAID – the department everyone now knows to be a front for CIA propaganda and regime change operations. (Credit: Alex Wong /Getty Images)

A long-time USAID “Ambassador” in Africa, Birx had no experience managing respiratory virus outbreaks

This article adds to the evidence presented in the COVID Dossier to support the following claim:

COVID was not a public health event, although it was presented as such to the world’s population. It was a global operation, coordinated through public-private intelligence and military alliances and invoking laws designed for CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) weapons attacks.

USAID-COVID CONNECTION

Here’s a fact about USAID and recent U.S. history that no one ever mentions:

Deborah Birx, who became the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator on February 27, 2020, came directly from USAID – the department everyone now knows to be a front for CIA propaganda and regime change operations. [ref]

Birx was appointed by the National Security Council (NSC)

Almost exactly five years ago, the public was told that Deborah Birx was appointed by Vice President Mike Pence who, on February 26, 2020, took over coordination of the U.S. government’s response to the novel coronavirus. [ref]

The announcement said:

Ambassador Birx is a world-renowned global health official and physician. She will be detailed to the Office of the Vice President and will report to Vice President Mike Pence. She will also join the Task Force led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. She will be supported by the National Security Council staff. [ref]

This announcement contains hints that Birx was not chosen by public health agencies or officials. Rather, she appears to be coming from the national security apparatus, and “will be supported by the National Security Council staff.”

Further supporting this supposition, on March 11, 2020, at a Heritage Foundation Talk, Trump’s National Security Advisor, Robert O’Brien, when discussing what the White House and NSC were doing about the virus, said:

We brought into the White House Debi Birx, a fantastic physician and ambassador from the State Department. We appreciate Secretary Pompeo immediately moving her over to the White House at our, well at the President’s, request. [min. 21:43 – 21:56]

In other words, Birx was “moved over to the White House” by the Secretary of State, at the request of the National Security Council.

The National Security Council Was in Charge of the U.S. Government’s Covid Response

These facts about Deborah Birx’s appointment to the Task Force are consistent with the government pandemic planning documents that show the NSC – not the HHS, CDC, NIAID or any other public health agency – was in charge of the U.S. government’s Covid response policy.

(Read more: Debbie Lerman/Substack, 2/12/2025)  (Archive)

February 12, 2025 – A trillion dollars in fraud, waste, and abuse—every single year—because of weak ID verification in government programs

Wow. Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Special Services, testifying in front of the DOGE Subcommittee, says by implementing robust ID verification could save $1 trillion every single year in entitlements.

“Between federal, state, and local government, you can save one trillion dollars a year by simply putting in front-end identity verification, eliminating self-certification, and monitoring the back-end of the programs that are providing the benefits.”

A trillion dollars in fraud, waste, and abuse—every single year—because of weak ID verification in government programs. That’s what Haywood Talcove just exposed in front of the DOGE Subcommittee, and it confirms exactly what Trump and Musk have been saying: the system is completely broken and designed to enrich fraudsters, not serve the American people.

For years, Democrats have fought against basic ID verification, claiming it’s “unnecessary” while simultaneously allowing billions to flow into fraudulent claims—whether it’s welfare fraud, Medicaid scams, or illegal migrants gaming the system. One trillion dollars per year could be saved just by requiring real ID verification—but Biden’s bureaucrats would rather let that money vanish than admit their policies are enabling the fraud.

DOGE is exposing the deep rot within federal, state, and local governments. Every taxpayer should be outraged that their hard-earned money is being funneled into fake identities, self-certification scams, and unmonitored benefit programs that are effectively a Democrat slush fund.

This isn’t just incompetence—it’s deliberate. The Trump administration is now putting an end to the grift, and the panic from the establishment proves it. Fraud is over. The reckoning has begun.

February 13, 2025 – Obama created DOGE

February 13, 2025 – A Weaponized FBI: It’s real, whistleblowers testify, boasting scars to prove it

Democrats have cast the Trump administration’s ouster of eight senior FBI leaders as a “purge” and act of “retribution” from a weaponized Justice Department, some likening it to President Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre.”

But former colleagues of the terminated “G-men” say this narrative is backward. FBI officials, past and present, have marshaled significant evidence via whistleblower complaints and testimony indicating that several terminated leaders routinely used their offices for partisan purposes.

These include allegations that at least two of the fired officials, Jeffrey Veltri and Dena Perkins, manipulated the security clearance review process to personally and professionally punish conservatives, COVID-19 vaccine skeptics, and Jan. 6 whistleblowers who reported suspected bureau malfeasance, and retaliated against those who came to the whistleblowers’ defense.

A third, Timothy Dunham, is also alleged to have improperly suspended security clearances.

Jeffrey Veltri (l) Dena Perkins (c) Timothy Dunham (r) (Credit: public domain)

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) read numerous accounts of alleged misconduct perpetrated by these and other officials into the record this morning as the committee considered the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI Director.

One subordinate of the three terminated individuals, a former supervisory special agent in the Security Division, “SecD,” from which Veltri and Perkins hailed, and whom Dunham oversaw, told the committee:

I witnessed abuses committed against multiple employees by FBI senior leaders, particularly by Jeff Veltri and Dena Perkins. I also saw SecD retaliate against five of its own employees for protesting these unlawful practices. Because I spoke out against these abuses, Perkins and Timothy Dunham suspended my security clearance, costing me my job and continuing employment, totaling approximately $700,000 in lost wages and retirement benefits.

Former FBI official Marcus Allen (Credit: video clipping)

Another former FBI official, Marcus Allen, told the committee that Veltri and Perkins “caused the suspension of my security clearance because I questioned whether the FBI Director was truthful to Congress and whether the FBI was obeying the law and Constitution in the January 6, 2021 investigations.” What followed left “financial and emotional damage to me and my family will never be completely restored.”

A third, Special Agent Garret O’Boyle, who has been indefinitely suspended without pay for well over two years in alleged retaliation for whistleblowing, told the committee that Veltri, Perkins, Dunham, “and other leadership up to Christopher Wray, are responsible for what happened to me and my family.”

“Ensuring that they no longer work at the FBI is not retribution; it’s responsible leadership.”

Patel has been nominated to replace Wray, who came under fire from Republicans who believed the bureau targeted Trump supporters, parents, pro-life activists, and others. The Republican allegations informed President Trump’s first-day executive order, “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” and his Jan. 31 directive terminating eight high-level figures – including those overseeing branches from counterterrorism to criminal investigations and the heads of the bureau’s Miami and Washington field offices. The memo also called for a review of the work of all FBI personnel pertaining to Jan. 6, numbering 5,000 in all, for misconduct.

While no findings have been issued regarding that larger probe, the Jan. 31 memo, drafted by Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Emil Bove, suggests a legitimate rationale for terminating the FBI leaders. It notes that the bureau and they themselves were complicit in malfeasance pertaining to the Jan. 6 investigation, the weaponization of security clearances, and resisting Justice Department directives. Consequently, Bove wrote, the DOJ did not trust them “to assist in implementing the President’s agenda faithfully.”

The Justice Department did not respond to RealClearInvestigations’ inquiries in connection with this story, and RCI was unable to reach Veltri, Perkins, Dunham, or the five other terminated officials.

Democrats have assailed the firings. A letter signed by all 10 Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats stated, “Our alarm has only grown in the past two weeks as this purge of experienced career prosecutors and agents has expanded … We can only assume these decisions are intended to prevent the Department from investigating national security and public corruption, while also serving as political retribution against the President’s perceived enemies and stoking fear among the dedicated and talented workforce in our nation’s premier law enforcement agency.”

Sen. Mark Warner, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, added: “These are people who have served our country, protected Americans and put criminals behind bars. Now they have been pushed out simply for doing their jobs.”

A central complaint of the whistleblowers is that, consistent with the Bove memo, FBI officials weaponized security clearances. Specifically, they allege that the bureau’s Security Division has baselessly suspended and/or revoked security clearances in retaliation against those who have made protected disclosures. As maintaining a security clearance is an essential condition of employment, the suspension of one’s clearance typically triggers an indefinite employment suspension without pay. The suspended are also barred from seeking outside employment or accepting gifts. The associated probes can last months and even years, with the targeted waiting first for their cases to be fully investigated and adjudicated, and then sometimes waiting still longer during an appeals process.

The process can be so onerous that Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has noted that it can be leveraged to encourage disfavored employees to resign rather than fight a lengthy and costly battle.

While the FBI has denied claims that the Security Division has abused this power in recent years, Horowitz detailed misconduct in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last September. His team had seen evidence indicating that the division had used the investigation and adjudication process to punish whistleblowers.

One whose case Horowitz highlighted involved Marcus Allen, a decorated Marine Corps veteran and award-winning FBI Staff Operations Specialist. Veltri and Perkins allegedly played an integral role in targeting him.

Allen’s duties included supporting the Charlotte, N.C. field office’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in ongoing investigations and intelligence requests pertaining to Jan. 6. This included gathering and sharing relevant open-source information. In September 2021, Allen reported to his supervisors that various news outlets, including RealClearInvestigations, RealClearPolitics, and the New York Times, had reported that confidential FBI informants were present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and a “significant counter-story” had formed.

Allen told his colleagues, “There is a good possibility the DC elements of our organization are not being forthright about the events of the day or the influence of government assets.” Minutes later, he forwarded his colleagues an email with a link to a video contrasting the Times’ report with then-FBI Director Wray’s testimony in March 2021 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, suggesting Wray may not have provided the whole truth about the FBI’s links to Jan. 6.

Suspended Without Pay 27 Months

This would set off a chain of events that would leave Allen suspended and without pay for 27 months – forced, along with his wife, to take early withdrawals from their retirement accounts to make ends meet.

Charlotte field office personnel forwarded Allen’s emails to the FBI’s Office of General Counsel, which passed them to Veltri – then-head of the Security Division section responsible for all personnel investigations.

Rather than first passing concerns to the division’s referral evaluation unit, as is customary, Veltri instigated an immediate investigation on the grounds of Allen’s potential lack of allegiance to the U.S. A successor would call this an “abortion of the process.”

Days later, Veltri received an email from the Charlotte field office, which expressed “added concerns” regarding Allen. Delivered on behalf of that office’s head, then-Special Agent in Charge Robert Wells, one of the eight FBI officials the Trump administration would terminate, it noted that Allen was one of two employees not to attest to his COVID-19 vaccination status, even though President Biden had made vaccination mandatory for all federal employees.

Veltri’s then-Assistant Section Chief Perkins used the email as justification to instruct the FBI’s Insider Threat Office to open an assessment into Allen.

That office would review Allen’s communications and conclude he harbored “hostile views towards the FBI and current administration.” To justify this characterization, it stated that Allen had sent “links from questionable sources,” including RealClearPolitics. It surmised Allen was trafficking in “extremist propaganda” and that he “may pose an insider threat to the FBI.”

Yet a subsequent probe of Allen’s communications by the FBI would find “no information validating” the basis for an investigation into Allen. Interviews with four Charlotte field office officials indicated they lacked evidence that he was disloyal, sympathized with Jan. 6 rioters, or was otherwise ill-equipped to handle his duties.

Despite the misgivings of the investigator and his supervisors on the case, IG Horowitz found that security division management – which included Veltri and Perkins – insisted that Allen’s security clearance be suspended pending investigation.

A January 2022 memorandum did just that, claiming on the basis of his emails and refusal to comply with the vaccine mandate that Allen “promoted unreliable information which indicates support for the events of January 6th and “espoused conspiratorial views.”

According to the D.C.-based watchdog group that helped represent Allen, Empower Oversight, the agent was in limbo for 27 months while his case was investigated, adjudicated, and appealed.

When interviewed by the security division in connection with his case – some four months after his clearance and pay had been suspended – Allen, a self-described “faithful Catholic,” indicated that “the Holy Spirit compelled him” to make the disclosure that would land him in hot water.

Veltri would allegedly deride Allen for that remark, suggesting, according to another division official represented by Empower Oversight, that he “was delusional for referring to his religious belief … for disclosing wrongdoing.”

Even though, as his counsel has detailed, all line-level employees who reviewed the Allen case believed he should retain his clearance, the bureau revoked his clearance under pressure from management, purportedly including Veltri.

Three individuals within the division responsible for processing Allen’s case would be reassigned in retaliation for disclosing misconduct in the division’s targeting of him.

It was not until May 2024 – after Horowitz’s office had initiated a reprisal investigation – that Allen reached a settlement with the Justice Department, agreeing to resign in exchange for full back pay and reinstatement of his security clearance.

Horowitz’s office would issue a May 2024 memorandum providing employees claiming reprisal additional means to defend themselves against indefinite unpaid suspension in light of Allen’s tribulations.

The Case of Garret O’Boyle

FBI whistleblower Garret O’Boyle (Credit: public domain)

In emotional testimony before Congress last fall, Allen lamented that Special Agent Garret O’Boyle was being subjected to a similarly tortuous process.

O’Boyle, a veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, alleges that he was targeted by Perkins on baseless grounds – and has been suspended without pay for nearly two-and-a-half years.

Empower Oversight, which also serves as his counsel alongside several Security Division whistleblowers, has detailed that in late 2021 and early 2022, O’Boyle began making a series of protected disclosures, first internally regarding FBI COVID-19 policies that he believed were unconstitutional and unlawful, and then to Congress concerning the politicization of the FBI.

Among the congressional disclosures was his view that the bureau may have opened a politically motivated criminal investigation into conservative muckraker Project Veritas – about which the Justice Department had made false claims in court.

In May 2022, Project Veritas published an interview with a masked FBI official making similar claims.

After applying for and being accepted to a new assignment with a start date of September 2022, in August, O’Boyle sold his Kansas home and prepared to move to Virginia with his three children and his wife, who was eight months pregnant. On the first day, upon arriving at his new post, O’Boyle was accused of leaking information to the press and had his security clearance suspended. He and his family were effectively rendered homeless, since he had not closed on his new home, and was left without an income.

The Security Division investigator on O’Boyle’s case had previously told the then-Acting Section Chief Perkins that there was no evidence O’Boyle had leaked anything to the media. Rather, he had disclosed to his superiors that he believed O’Boyle may have made protected disclosures to Congress. Yet, as Empower Oversight President Tristan Leavitt told the House Judiciary Committee last fall, Perkins “responded that she had already briefed the FBI’s 7th floor that SA O’Boyle was a media leaker, and did not want to correct this misunderstanding.”

Evidence suggests that Veltri and Perkins discussed O’Boyle’s transfer in advance of his move, with whistleblowers inferring that a scheme was hatched to ensnare him.

Shortly after the suspension, Veltri would be made head of the FBI’s Miami field office, its fifth-largest. He would lead the investigation into the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. At the time, earlier reports resurfaced that Veltri had demonstrated an anti-Trump bias, claims the FBI batted down.

The bureau revoked O’Boyle’s security clearance in July 2024 after it became aware he had made protected disclosures to the DOJ inspector general and in advance of coming hearings where O’Boyle’s plight was likely to be exposed.

That month, O’Boyle’s legal team, which also includes the American Center for Law & Justice and Binnall Law Group, filed a “request for reconsideration” of the revocation. That entitles O’Boyle to review the evidence used to justify the revocation. O’Boyle’s team did not receive such information until six months later, on Jan. 30, 2025. The receipt of that information triggers a 30-day period with which to prepare and submit his appeal.

“The crazy Kafkaesque system puts deadlines on the employee, but the FBI has an infinity whenever it wants – zero deadlines on its responses,” Jason Foster, Empower Oversight’s Founder and Chairman, told RCI.

Perkins reportedly pushed an unnamed adjudicator who had recommended ending O’Boyle’s suspension out of his job .

According to this adjudicator’s disclosure to Congress, “Perkins has moved several other employees who report to her for recommending decisions contrary to her interests [and] bases many of her decisions on favoritism.”

She “is considered corrupt and dishonest by FBI employees,” he said.

These claims dovetail with those of a former supervisory special agent at the Security Division — the supervisor whose testimony Chairman Grassley read into the record this morning. The agent, a Democrat, is also represented by Empower Oversight.

In a July 2024 letter summarizing some of the unnamed whistleblower’s claims, Leavitt said his client had observed that:

The outcomes of clearance investigations and adjudications were often pre-determined by the Division’s acting Deputy Assistant Director [Veltri] and the acting Section Chief [Perkins] responsible for security clearance investigations and adjudications, who often overruled line staff and even dictated the wording of documents in the clearance process.

In a related letter to Horowitz and the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the FBI official of nearly 20 years disclosed, through Empower, that during his time as a Security Division investigator under the leadership of Veltri and Perkins, it was common for investigators to ask “whether employees under investigation had vocalized support for former President Donald Trump or whether they had vocalized objection to the COVID-19 vaccine.”

Veltri and Perkins allegedly would “ask in staff meetings whether employees whose clearances were under investigation had received the vaccine.”

The supervisory special agent asserted that the duo’s perspective “was that if an FBI employee fit a certain profile as a political conservative, they were viewed as security concerns and unworthy to work at the FBI.”

In April 2022, investigators overseen by Veltri and Perkins issued a questionnaire reflecting this view in connecting with a probe of a 12-year FBI veteran whose security clearance had been suspended one month prior.

Under penalty of potential disciplinary action, investigators asked co-workers of the suspended employee whether he had vocalized “support for President Trump,” “objection to COVID-19 vaccination,” or “intent to attend 01/06/2021” – a reference to the Capitol riot.

The suspension came some 15 months after the agent had self-reported, following the events of Jan. 6, that while on personal leave, he had peacefully observed activities among crowds near the Capitol. After making disclosures to Congress regarding alleged politicization and security clearance process abuses in his case and others, he would have his security clearance revoked. After appealing, with the process dragging on, the agent retired.

As for the longtime supervisory special agent who had reported on Veltri and Perkins’ misconduct, he too had his security clearance suspended. Foster told RCI that the individual who signed off on the agent’s suspension was Timothy Dunham.

Another unnamed Empower client, Foster told RCI, claims that Dunham threatened to suspend the individual’s security clearance as a means of retaliation and delayed reinstating the security clearance of another employee for over a year.

Dunham served as the executive assistant director of the FBI’s human resources branch – under which the Security Division sits – from the summer of 2023 until his termination, pursuant to the Bove memorandum.

These terminations may be only the beginning of efforts to remedy alleged malfeasance pertaining to whistleblowers. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in establishing the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group shortly after her confirmation, indicated that one of its focuses will be examining “the retaliatory targeting, and in some instances criminal prosecution, of legitimate whistleblowers.”

This article was originally published by RealClearInvestigations and made available via RealClearWire.

(RealClearWire, 2/13/2025) (Archive)

February 13, 2025 – Colorado officials knew for over a year that a Venezuelan criminal gang was operating in Aurora and did not warn public

February 13, 2025 – Top Biden HHS official funnels billions to illegal aliens through her nonprofit connections

Robin Dunn Marcos

A top official in the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directed millions in migrant assistance grants to nonprofits where she previously held senior positions, a watchdog report revealed Thursday.

Robin Dunn Marcos, who led HHS’s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under former President Joe Biden, oversaw $22.6 billion in grant distributions since 2020, with her former employers emerging as top beneficiaries. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), where she spent 23 years as a senior director, received $598 million, while Church World Service, her employer of four years, was awarded $355 million, according to an OpenTheBooks report.

“Consistent with the Ethics Pledge, Robin Dunn Marcos is recused from participating in particular matters involving specific parties in which IRC is or represents a party,” a spokesperson for the Administration for Children and Families, ORR’s parent agency, told the outlet. “That recusal obligation lasts for two years from her date of appointment, which was September 11, 2022.”

While HHS officials maintained to the outlet that Dunn Marcos recused herself from decisions involving her former employers, OpenTheBooks reported that IRC’s funding increased dramatically during her tenure, jumping from $22 million in fiscal year 2021 to over $235 million in 2023.

Through a network of nonprofit organizations, ORR provided an extensive array of benefits to migrants, including dollar-for-dollar matching savings plans for vehicle and home purchases, small business loans up to $15,000 and credit repair loans up to $1,500. Additional services included “cultural orientation,” emergency housing support, legal assistance and Medicaid care. The OpenTheBooks report called the programs a “giant magnet for those seeking to cross the border and claim asylum.”

ORR dramatically increased funding in general during Dunn Marcos’ tenure, with annual grant disbursements soaring from $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2020 to a peak of $10 billion in fiscal year 2023, according to the watchdog group. The surge in spending coincided with record-breaking southern border crossings, as Customs and Border Protection reported 2.4 million apprehensions during the same period.

The most substantial portion of funding — $12.4 billion — went toward programs for unaccompanied minor children, even as the agency faced mounting criticism over its handling of minors in its care. Tom Homan, now President Donald Trump’s border czar, estimated that 300,000 migrant children were unaccounted for under the program’s watch, he said in a January 2023 interview with Fox News.

OpenTheBooks filed a Freedom of Information Act request in 2023 for any emails exchanged between Dunn Marcos and IRC and has not yet received a response. Dunn Marcos left her post at ORR after Trump took office in January. (Read more: The Daily Caller, 2/13/2025)  (Archive)

February 14, 2025 – FBI puts BLM take-the-knee agent in charge of Russia counterintelligence

Reforming the FBI is one of the most pressing national security priorities for the second Trump administration. Just how much FBI root-and-branch reform is urgently required has been revealed by troubling news from bureau headquarters.

Although President Donald Trump is promising to clean the FBI of its woke misadventures, woke business continues as usual at the bureau. Intelligence community sources with direct knowledge tell me that a senior agent who kneeled while on duty at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C., has been promoted to one of the FBI’s most prized jobs. They say that Sarah Linden is a new deputy assistant director out of the FBI headquarters. There, Linden has been placed in charge of Russian counterintelligence in the national security branch. In other words, Linden is now the top U.S. counterspy against the Kremlin. The FBI declined to comment.

(…) Nevertheless, FBI leadership chose to reward, not punish, the kneelers. Several of the kneelers have seen their careers prosper because, not in spite, of their pro-BLM demonstration. In 2023, Congress asked questions about those agents, including Linden, who stood out in photos since she didn’t appear to meet the bureau’s physical fitness guidelines.

After the protest, Linden was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s powerful Washington Field Office, which the bureau highlighted on social media. She headed that office’s Criminal and Cyber Division. Congressional questions about the BLM kneeling didn’t slow Linden’s advancement — rather the opposite.

Linden’s new appointment is to a big and very prestigious job. But it’s also a very important job. Russian intelligence officers have had relative freedom of action in the United States in recent years as counterintelligence resources have shifted toward China-related threats. Though, like most of the intelligence community, the FBI hasn’t been able to follow the evidence. Russian intelligence activity on U.S. soil has included suspected microwave energy attacks on U.S. personnel related to the so-called Havana syndrome concern.

Counterintelligence insiders tell me that Linden’s qualifications for her powerful new position are modest. Moreover, given the embarrassing hash that a politicized FBI made during Trump’s first term with the Russia espionage issue, skewing dubious counterintelligence claims to smear the White House, why on earth has the FBI placed an apparent left-wing activist in charge of this extremely sensitive national security mission? (Read more: Washington Examiner, 2/14/2025) (Archive)

February 14, 2025 – There is an eruption of D.C. internet searches for “BleachBit,” “Wipe Hard Drive,” “Criminal Defense Lawyer” that suggest deep state panic mode

Internet search trends in the Washington, DC, metro area have been nothing short of stunning in recent weeks, reflecting what appears to be growing panic within the federal bureaucracy as President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) root out corruption in non-governmental organizations (NGO) and federal agencies.

Earlier this week, internet search trends for “Criminal Defense Lawyer” and “RICO Laws” went viral on X, fueling speculation that Washington’s political elites were in panic mode. The searches coincided with DOGE’s efforts to neuter USAID’s funding of NGOs that propped up a shadow government, as well as begin cutting tens of thousands of workers from various federal agencies.

Now, more suspicious search trends have erupted among DC residents as DOGE efforts went into beast mode at the end of the week.

“Washington DC searches soar for “Swiss bank” (yellow), “offshore bank” (green), “wire money” (red) and “IBAN” (blue),” WikiLeaks wrote on X late Thursday.

Search terms “Wipe” (blue) and “Erase” (red) also moved higher in recent weeks. Wipe hard drives?

Well, yes, the search term “wipe hard drive”across the DC metro has gone absolutely parabolic.

And “BleachBit” too!

(Read more: Zero Hedge, 2/14/2025)  (Archive)

February 14, 2025 – A list of the unreleased Russiagate documents

Russiagate is the greatest political scandal of all time for a simple reason: the combined forces of Obama, the sitting president at the time, along with the FBI and CIA, worked to take down President Trump based on something not only fabricated—but fabricated by them. It was an attempted coup by a sitting president against his democratically elected successor.

Yet here we are, eight years after the full weaponization of government to remove Trump, and not only has no one been held to account, but vast troves of critical documents remain unreleased.

While many documents have come out, there has been no concerted effort to secure the rest—nor even a clear list of what’s still missing.

Below is a list of crucial documents that remain unreleased (big thank you to @ClimateAudit and @FOOL_NELSON for compiling it). The list may not be complete, so feel free to add to it. The point is simple: if we don’t define what’s missing, there will be no effort to release it. We cannot let Obama’s attempted coup fade into history. There needs to be relentless pressure to get these documents released in the coming weeks and months—before new hoaxes are unleashed on Trump and this is once again forgotten:

Unreleased Russiagate Documents

2016:
•DNC Logs: May 23–25
•Crossfire Reports: Related to DNC & DCCC
•DHS Attribution Assessments & Briefings: Leading to Oct 7 announcement
•FBI Intel Assessment on Steele Reporting (Oct): Drafts & corresponding materials
•Unredacted FBI 302: Aug 2 interview with Australian diplomats Alexander Downer & Erika Thompson
•Unredacted Cables: Downer cable (May 11)
Thompson cable (May 16)
•Downer’s U.S. Embassy Visit (July 26): Correspondence & minutes
•Declassified Briefings: CIA to Senate Intel Committee (Nov 23)
•FBI-DNI to House Intel Committee (Dec 5)
•Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA): Declassified & unredacted drafts on Russian interference (Dec 9)
Classified version presented to Obama (Jan 5) & Trump (Jan 6)
•Senate Intel Committee Report (2020): Unredacted section on ICA
•Christopher Steele Interview (Oct): FBI 302, notes & correspondence
•Brennan Notes: Unredacted version of July 28 White House briefing on Clinton’s plan to smear Trump as a Russian agent
•Fusion Cell (CIA, NSA, FBI): All memos and emails, unredacted Sept 7 memo

2017:
•Lyall-Grant Memo: Mark Lyall-Grant’s warning about Steele
•FBI & DOJ documents and correspondence on FBI’s identification & interviewing of Igor Danchenko (Steele’s Primary Sub-source)
•FBI documents and correspondence regarding conferral of Confidential Human Source status to Danchenko
•Transcripts & reports of FBI interviews with Danchenko (post-Jan 2017)
•FBI & DOJ briefings leading up to Mueller’s appointment
•FBI & DOJ role and documents regarding Jeff Sessions’ recusal
•Papadopoulos Interview (Jan): Full transcript
•Mueller “Investigation”: Withheld FBI 302s, unredacted FBI 302s, documentation of interviews in non-302 format, correspondence about Christopher Steele

2018 & Beyond:
•Horowitz Report: Classified version
•Horowitz Interviews: Transcripts or reports
•Durham Report: Any classified version
•Durham Interviews: Transcripts or reports
•Danchenko Trial: Exhibits

February 16, 2025 – Judge McConnell who blocked Trump’s govt. spending freeze is Director of NGO receiving federal funds

February 13, 2025 – Shellenberger: USAID paid for Trump impeachment effort

Michael Shellenberger at a Congressional hearing on Thursday testified about a program funded and controlled by USAID that was used to propagate Russiagate.

REP. THOMAS MASSIE (R-KY): Mr. Shellenberger, can you explain how you traced USAID funding that served as the basis for whistleblower report in 2019 which led to the impeachment of President Trump?

MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER: Sure, well you may remember that the so-called whistleblowers in the White House was actually a CIA analyst and in that whistleblower’s complaint which led to the impeachment, one of the central pieces of evidence was created by a USAID-funded and controlled organization called the OCCRP. And we have another piece out today about how it participated in the Russiagate hoax as well, creating essentially very important information leading to that. So I mean you have in USAID a much larger fund of money and a much broader strategy for information control that included censorship but also as I mentioned taking control of investigative journalism really worldwide.

I amazing. So yeah, I mean that’s an agency when we saw that get shut down by Doge, I thought that was completely appropriate. If there’s something in there that it was doing that’s valuable, then you could refund it later.

But my view, same thing with CISA, death penalty for organizations that participated in violations of the First Amendment like CISA. Cybersecurity is an extremely important function. It shouldn’t be contaminated and undermined by censorship activities.

MASSIE: I think it’s always been known that our government has funded the change in administrations, if we can say it politely, of other governments. But isn’t it borderline treason when the taxpayer, when organizations entrusted with protecting our country are now undermining our own government?

SHELLENBERGER: Absolutely. I mean if you’re trying to do regime change, illegal, if you’re weaponizing DHS, FBI, CISA, that’s treasonous regime change activities redirected that you developed abroad, that we developed abroad for regime change directed against the American people and our representatives. I mean it’s shocking and we still haven’t dealt with it as a country.

(RealClearPolitics, 2/13/2025)  (Archive)


Michael Schellenberger and Dan Bongino are covering the USAID aspect of the Trump impeachment but they are overlooking the outcome of that operation which was Norm Eisen’s first Trump impeachment which was to pre-bunk Joe Biden’s corruption before the 2020 election. The USAID story was one piece of that.

Norm then went on to work with the national security state on the lawfare portion to take out Trump. Senator Grassley exposed the operation. It was called Arctic Frost.

The National security state has been working with Norm Eisen to take out Trump since 2016. It’s called a color revolution/coup. They are continuing this effort today via lawfare (FBI case, USAID funding, all of the Trump EOs, etc).

Everyone involved should be charged with sedition and/or treason.

February 16, 2025 – CBS 60 Minutes portrays Kristina Drye as a fired civil servant for USAID; Instead was employed by an NGO and Samantha Power’s former speech writer





Kristina Drye (she/her) claims to be a “National Security professional” on LinkedIn.

Turns out she was a speechwriter for USAID’s director Samantha Powers.

But before USAID, Drye worked for Giant Oak, Inc. (GOI)—an international intelligence gathering firm. GOI claims to sweep the internet to monitor the world population and “helps close windows of vulnerability” by finding “negative news in chat rooms, social media and discussion websites, the deep web, and articles or sources in foreign languages” which they claim “makes the world a safer place.”

February 17, 2025 – US Congress: USAID Islamic terror financing allegations shake Washington

(Credit: RAIR Foundation)

The DOGE investigations have shattered long-dismissed claims that USAID is funneling American taxpayer dollars to terrorist organizations. What was once labeled “conspiracy theory” is now backed by hard evidence: billions of dollars have been funneled over decades into terrorist training camps and Islamic terror groups, including the Taliban, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and ISIS Khorasan.

Now, the truth is coming to light, and Washington is in crisis mode.


$697 Million Per Year—Plus Billions More in Cash Shipments—Directly to Terrorists

In a bombshell congressional hearing, Republican Congressman Scott Perry accused USAID of funneling $697 million annually—along with weekly cash shipments of $40–$80 million—to Islamic terrorist groups.

“Who gets some of that money? Your money—$697 million annually—plus shipments of cash go to ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, and ISIS Khorasan. That’s what it’s funding,” Perry declared.

These revelations were confirmed by the Defense Oversight and Government Ethics (DOGE) investigation, which uncovered a stunning network of fraudulent programs used as cover to launder taxpayer dollars to terrorists.

The Afghanistan Scam: “Women’s Programs” That Fund the Taliban

Perry exposed the fraudulent USAID programs supposedly meant to help Afghan women:

  • Women’s Scholarship Endowment – $60 million per year
  • Young Women Lead – $5 million per year

These programs claim to empower women in Afghanistan, yet Perry pointed out the obvious absurdity:

“The Taliban bans women from speaking in public, yet somehow, the American people are supposed to believe that this money is being used for the betterment of women in Afghanistan? It is not. You are funding terrorism, and it’s coming through USAID.”

Even more disturbing, a new DOGE report reveals that some of this money is being redirected to Taliban-run “martyrs’ welfare” programs—providing stipends to families of Taliban fighters killed attacking U.S. troops.

CIA whistleblower Sarah Adams confirmed:

“We’re paying Taliban families whose members died fighting us. Meanwhile, our veterans’ families get squat.”

Pakistan’s : $8.84 Billion for “Ghost Schools”

The Pakistan education scandal is even bigger than originally reported. Since 2002, USAID has pumped $8.84 billion into education programs—with no proof that the schools even exist.

Among the most blatant frauds:

  • $136 million was allocated for 20 schoolsnot a single one has been found.
  • $20 million went to educational television for kids who can’t attend school—because the schools don’t exist.

“We even spent $20 million on educational TV—for kids who don’t have access to these nonexistent schools. It’s absurd!” Perry slammed.

Meanwhile, Haqqani Network leader Sarajuddin Haqqani and Abdullah Bin Laden (Osama Bin Laden’s son) have reportedly benefited from USAID-linked funds, further proving that taxpayer dollars are ending up in the hands of Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups.

(Read more: RAIR Foundation, 2/17/2025)  (Archive)

February 17, 2025 – Congressman Tim Burchett: DOGE is going to find a “paper trail” of money that went overseas and ended up back into pockets of lawmakers

Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) said the Democrats are terrified of Elon Musk and DOGE because there is a “paper trail” of money that went overseas and right back into their pockets.

“You’re going to see a paper trail come back to Washington, DC. That’s why a lot of people are nervous. You’ll see a lot of retirements. They are stealing from the American taxpayer and now they’ve got their hand caught in the cookie jar, and all they can do is attack Elon Musk,” Burchett said on Fox News.

(…) It is all hands on deck to stop Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing federal data so the Trump Administration can cut wasteful government spending.

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 2/17/2025) (Archive)



When Elon Musk asked how Norm Eisen could be financed, I replied, “If the United States govt gave money to Qatar, knowing Qatar was going to send that money to organizations within the USA intended to carry out an objective of a small group in U.S. govt., what would that be called?”

Qatar is a major source of funding for the Brookings Institute.  Brookings funds various Lawfare operations, including Norm Eisen.  The extended process is quite simple. If elements within the U.S. Govt., wanted to indirectly fund Brookings, could they do it by sending funds to Qatar?

The question is not supposition, because this was the exact process Hillary Clinton and Leon Panetta used for the State Dept to send weapons to the Libyan “rebels,” aka Operation Zero Footprint.

Operation Zero Footprint was the State Dept/CIA sending funds to Qatar, and the Qatari govt then purchasing missiles from the CIA to give to al-Qaeda affiliates in Libya.  We can consider the historic Iran-Contra scandal under a similar framework. However, the nuanced difference is about sending money toward a foreign govt (via USAID), while knowing the money would return to fund a domestic agenda inside the USA.

Example: USAID sends money to the U.K, and then British political allies send political operatives into the USA to support Kamala Harris.  We know the latter part of that sentence happened.  So, did the Biden administration (Samantha Power) fund the Labour Party operation?

Are the various political NGOs and activist groups in the USA actually funded, indirectly, by U.S. taxpayers?  Many signs point to, yes.

Against this high likelihood, it becomes just a natural extension of the process if U.S. politicians are beneficiaries of the circular laundry operation. That is what Representative Tim Burchett believes will surface if the DOGE team follow the money trail. (Conservative Treehouse, 2/17/2025)

February 17, 2025 – D.C. District Judge Chutkan declines to immediately issue order halting Musk and DOGE from accessing federal data

Judge: Had hearing on Friday, I asked Plaintiffs to file proposed order narrowing; filed narrowing proposed scope on Sat. at 4; at Friday’s hearing it was my harm extremely serious & colorable claim; but TRO wasn’t tailored to gov’t; narrowed from 11 to 2 dept; revised to ask to enjoin Musk, DOGE, defendants, accessing/copying in 7 agencies; or terminating agents/employees in agencies: OPM, educ., labor, hhs, energy, transportation, commerce; asked for 14 days; cite complaint, declaration, news report. Gov’t responded: remains too broad & not tied to appointment clause; asked to proceed on PI; 1:30 a.m. Plaintiffs filed reply, arguing threat of data disclosure & dismanteling will cause irreparable harm, and oppose PI and seek discovery. On Friday: TROs/PI are extraordinary remedies, PI only after notice; TROs purpose to preserve status quo; same 4 part test applies to both. Emergency TRO so immenent. Plaintiff if deny & get PI, then allow discovery?

Plaintiffs: We are confident we have evidence necessary to get TRO. Judge: Lots of news reports out there. Court can’t act based of news reports–they can’t find basis for TRO. Plaintiffs: I can point to what has already happen. Absolutely narrowing request. Our concern is how they are using data–for purpose other than designed to be collected. Judge: Tie to complaint? Plaintiff: From statement Musk makes; X posts; DOGE website (workforce; regs; finance): Using data they have access to to decide how to make cuts. So, Educ. Dep’t: School notes shortage of educators, poor outcomes, plus money–rely for operational & technical support. What is threatened by DOGE? Plaintiffs: DOGE has affected funding cuts across Educ. including research program, such as Institute of Educational Science have in past studied programs used in New Mexico. Judge: If I don’t issue TRO & convert to PI: And you win? If it gets slashed can’t you get money. Cuts to nuclear hurts New Mexico. Plaintiff: We’re getting reports to DOGE direction called for cuts to CDC staff, including Indian Health Staff, just made public, new secretary is trying to rehire poeple…New Mexico has large tribe…Judge: It has to be extreme harm it has to be imminent, and tomorrow and it will definitely happen. Something that can’t be “undone”–difficult or challenging, it can be undone.

Judge: Generalized fear, even if likely, isn’t enough for TRO and I’m not seeing it so far. Plaintiffs Lawyer: If Defendants have evidence to refute this. . . (NOT Defendants’ job). Cites to Washington Post article of DOGE memos of plans to spending cut. On Wednesday will start with continue to staffing cuts–nothing described. Judge must have rolled eyes: “I understand your frustration.” Plaintiff references X posts of “Education’s next” so ask TRO based on identified targets with agencies with direct ties and direct harms.
Judge: References other cases, why can’t Plaintiffs get TRO in 2 days b/c it is happening tomorrow or today? This is a prophaletic TRO and that’s not allowed. Plaintiff: “Going back to Washington Post” and showing DOGE memo saying all agencies will be targeted, between DOGE memos, statements, and X posts, on Wednesday we will see more. This is Appointment Clause claim, is different then other TROS. Our request is drastically different b/c we aren’t seeking to enjoy Agencies: It is targeted to Musk & DOGE and that they aren’t using info in unconstitutional ways.
Judge: Look at relief? What is harm if they have access to the inform? How is that directed to harm?
Plaintiff: It is the use of the data. How they identify how to make cuts is through access to data.
Judge: But it is in DOGE’s remit (authority) to analyze data. Also, if it already happened, it’s not imminent.
Plaintiff: Yes, they were charged w/ rooting out waste. These are not advisors, based on statements, etc., it is clear that CMS, directions where to cut were from Musk & DOGE and only able to do through anaylsis of data. Giving “directives” is well beyond EO.
Judge: Again, you are for TRO: You also want to stop all personnel decisions, how does this cause harm.”
Plaintiff: Only place for safe disposal of nuclear waste; Energy issued notice to terminate personnel, that includes staff who oversee disposal.
Judge: Wouldn’t those employees have the claim.
Plaintiff: Our harm is state’s ability to carry out its function. Lose of administration personnel, no one to pick up phone, or write checks.
Judge: TRO actions OMP access, have different claims, privacy

Judge: Why wouldn’t those other cases provide relief that bar access to data. noted two other cases that cover access/firing. (Judges Cooper & Bates)
Plaintiff: Those were privacy act claims. We want to make sure Musk & DOGE aren’t using data inappropriately.
Judge: BUT the harm you are alleging is already being considered in other cases & still broad: 7 large agencies no data/no firing?
Plaintiff: Yes, because relief has not been issued yet. Difference between enjoining agency & enjoining Musk/DOGE. That is significant distinction.
Judge: What would imminent harm re DOT & Dep’t of Commerce, to Plaintiffs States.
Plaintiff: Inability to carry out programs & functions. (She isn’t answering).

Judge to Musk: reports of 1000 who received termination notices. Is it true?
Gov’t: I can’t confirm.
Judge: Wait! Not small thing, you haven’t looked at it?
Gov’t: I looked to what was relevant. I’ll look at it.
Judge: And are additional terminations planned in next 14 days. I can’t base on news reports. But you should be able to say we fired & we will fire x more.
Gov’t: Starting w/ State Declaration to justify imminent injury. Only 3 states discuss data access and concerns by residents. New Mexico: Says it has data at 3 agencies. Plaintiffs say that the concern is “not the access,” so the TRO shouldn’t address it. All discuss possible actions, that may affect downstream: That’s not imminent.
Judge: Reason that language is used is because DOGE actions have been unpredictable & scattershot. Will there been terminations/will there be?
Govt: There basic point is that Musk or DOGE is exercising sovereign power without authority–but all the actions complained about, there is a paper trail. What is clear is that you have a properly named officer exercising his authority. NO evidence of Musk or DOGE doing the terminating.
Judge: Musk hasn’t been appointed/confirmed–essentially a private citizen to fire/hire/contract/terminate, without congressional.
Govt: He is a Special Government Employee. There theory is that Musk exercises authoritative “influence.” THAT is not an appointment clause claim: They have not shown any formal or actual authority to make any decision himself.
Judge: I think you’re going too far.
Gov’t: Has state marshalled evidence of imminent harm.
Judge: Can gov’t agree to hold off on mass termination while PI is litigated? If not, what is harm?
Gov’t: I can’t make commitment. Agency heads have authority to manage work place.
Judge: Allegation is DOGE is directing termination. Accessing data/firing people/terminating contract, i.e., essentially running government.
Gov’t: Need evidence to back it up & it’d be easy to find: Someone is exercising power. And they can’t show that “someone” isn’t a person with power. Identify who fired. What authority. States haven’t done. Just saying puppetstrings:
Judge: Has a Court ever granted TRO re Appointment Clause?
Plaintiffs: I’d have to confirm. Judge: No, I haven’t found any. This is factually one of a kind situation. There may not be a TRO issued but we’ve never experienced this type of wielding of power. Our papers speak for themselves on points Gov’t made.

Plaintiff: Seeking to restrain DOGE & Musk & not agencies, if they don’t have authority then it won’t hurt agencies.
Judge: Thank you for coming in and making yourself available. I will rule motion for TRO & issue further scheduling. Hope to get out in 24 hours. If you have to come for PI briefing, what are you proposing: Plaintiff meet w/ Gov’t attorney & work out.



UPDATE 2/18/2025

Judge Chutkan Denies Democrat AGs Request For Restraining Order Against Elon Musk and DOGE

February 17, 2025 – Over 25 million American Social Security recipients are aged 100 and older, some older than the U.S. Constitution itself

Elon Musk’s DOGE team has unearthed jaw-dropping irregularity from the U.S. Social Security database.

The numbers are truly mind-boggling: over 25 million Americans registered aged 100 and older, with some purportedly older than the U.S. Constitution itself.

Late Sunday night, Musk tweeted a staggering claim accompanied by a table of ages, suggesting that the Social Security Administration might be paying out benefits to “vampires.”

February 17, 2025 – DOGE: An identification code linking Treasury payments to a budget line item was optional; $4.7 Trillion in payments was left blank and untraceable

The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item (standard financial process).

In the Federal Government, the TAS field was optional for ~$4.7 Trillion in payments and was often left blank, making traceability almost impossible. As of Saturday, this is now a required field, increasing insight into where money is actually going. Thanks to @USTreasury for the great work.

https://tfx.treasury.gov/taxonomy/term/10257

February 17, 2025 – Buttigieg suddenly interested in transportation issues, Sean Duffy responds

Mayor Pete failed for four years to address the air traffic controller shortage and upgrade our outdated, World War II-era air traffic control system. In less than four weeks, we have already begun the process and are engaging the smartest minds in the entire world.

Here’s the truth: the FAA alone has a staggering 45,000 employees. Less than 400 were let go, and they were all probationary, meaning they had been hired less than a year ago. Zero air traffic controllers and critical safety personnel were let go.

Mayor Pete chose to use this amazing department—that is so critical to America’s success—as a slush fund for the green new scam and environmental justice nonsense. Not to mention that over 90% of the workforce under his leadership were working from home – including him. The building was empty!

When we finally get a full accounting of his mismanagement, I look forward to hearing from him.

In the meantime, I will not rest until I return the Department of Transportation and its incredible employees to its mission of efficiency and safety.

February 18, 2025 – Prime Minister of Hungary releases statement about George Soros & USAID

“WARNING! Our fears have come true: the globalist-liberal-Soros NGO network is fleeing to Brussels, after President Trump dealt a huge blow to their activities in the US. Now 63 of them are asking Brussels for money, under the guise of various human rights projects. Not going to happen! We will not let them find safe haven in Europe! The USAID-files exposed the dark practices of the globalist network. We will not take the bait again!” —Viktor Orbán Prime Minister of Hungary

There are few forces more corrosive to civilization than @georgesoros and his insufferable heir, @AlexanderSoros. These two financial arsonists have spent decades pouring billions into the globalist machine, fueling lawlessness, eroding borders, and undermining national sovereignty at every turn. Now, with @elonmusk and President @realDonaldTrump slamming the door on their USAID funding pipeline, the Soros network is scrambling, desperately trying to relocate its chaos operations to Brussels. Viktor Orbán, who has been sounding the alarm for years, is making it clear that Hungary will not be the refuge for these parasites. The fact that 63 Soros-linked NGOs are now crawling to the European Union for their next round of destruction should terrify every sane person. The globalist game plan has never been about democracy or human rights, it has always been about control, destabilization, and the calculated collapse of Western societies.

The Cloward-Piven strategy, a blueprint for societal implosion, has been Soros’s weapon of choice. Overwhelm systems, whether through mass migration, economic collapse, or manufactured social unrest, until they break, and then install your own puppet solutions. From defunding the police to open border policies, Soros-backed initiatives are designed to swamp national institutions, leaving them paralyzed and ripe for takeover. This is not conspiracy, it is documented strategy. Hungary, under @PM_ViktorOrban, has refused to play along, and now Brussels is being pressured to bankroll the next phase of this globalist coup. But with Trump back in office and the Soros pipeline running dry, the game has changed. The USAID-files have laid bare the shadow network that has been manipulating policy behind the scenes, exposing their dark practices to the world. The Soros empire is not about philanthropy, it is about controlled demolition.

Europe now faces a critical choice, will @vonderleyen resist, or will the EU roll over and allow Soros’s tentacles to tighten further around its institutions? If Brussels funds these NGOs, it will confirm what many already suspect: that the EU is little more than a globalist vassal state. Orbán, to his credit, is standing firm, warning that these organizations will not find safe haven in Hungary. The European Commission, predictably, will cry about rule of law and democratic values, as if turning the continent into a Soros playground has anything to do with democracy. The fight against Soros is not just about Hungary or the United States, it is about the survival of Western civilization. Every nation that values its sovereignty must take the same stand, no more money, no more influence, no more manufactured crises. The world has seen the consequences of his meddling, and for once, the right people are shutting the door in his face.

February 18, 2025 – A top DOJ official who covered for Hunter Biden’s tax fraud case has been removed from his post

More good news from Trump’s DOJ.

Blomberg confirms that associate deputy AG Bradley Weinsheimer, considered Lisa Monaco’s right-hand man, has been removed from his post. A 30+-year veteran of the DOJ, Weinsheimer was given the option of moving to a new immigration enforcement office or resign/be fired.

Weinsheimer was involved in the Hunter Biden matter, running interference for the Bidens and going over the head of Special Counsel David Weiss.

According to a 2023 New York Post article, Weinsheimer was “a conduit for Hunter Biden’s legal team in the final stretch of the tax fraud investigation” proving that main Justice–or at least Monaco and Weinsheimer–were really in charge, not Weiss.

DOJ prosecutor, Leslie Wolf, is subpoenaed on November 21, 2023 to testify about her forewarning the Biden team of search warrants (Credit: FedBar)

After lawyers for IRS whistleblowers who later testified to the political nature of DOJ decision making in the Biden investigation, contacted Weinsheimer–the alleged “nonpartisan” DOJ official in charge of handling whistleblower complaints to ensure protection for those employees–Weinsheimer met with Weiss and Hunter Biden’s attorney.

One day later, according to lawyers for the IRS whistleblowers, “Weinsheimer scheduled a meeting with Mr. Biden’s defense counsel to appeal over the head of Mr. Weiss in a way that was totally at odds with the narrative that David Weiss was acting independently.

The Deputy Attorney General’s office then claimed to us it was genuinely interested in addressing the whistleblower’s allegations, without disclosing its meeting with Hunter Biden’s lawyers. We now know that shortly after that meeting Weiss’s assistant [Lesley Wolf] offered to end the case with no guilty plea at all on the very same day that DOJ removed our client and his entire IRS team from the case.”

Weinsheimer also wrote a five-page letter to Congress restricting the testimony of Wolf, another DOJ official protecting the Bidens. On at least 79 occasions, Wolf cited Weinsheimer’s letter as an excuse to refuse to answer Congress’ questions as to her role on the investigation.

Good riddance, Brad!

February 18, 2025 – Trump fires all ‘Biden-era’ US attorneys

“Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before. Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System – THAT BEGINS TODAY!”

The decision is part of a broader effort by Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to overhaul the DOJ, which they claim has been “weaponized” against American citizens and used to target political opponents. The administration insists that removing Biden-era appointees is a necessary step toward depoliticizing federal law enforcement.

It is common for U.S. attorneys to be replaced when a new administration takes office, especially when the party in power changes. However, Trump’s move is notable for its sweeping scope and immediate execution. (Read more: The Post Millennial, 2/18/2025)  (Archive)

February 19, 2025 – Molly Hemmingway on the DOGE battle raging in DC: “A fight 100 years in the making.”

“We’ve built up this fourth, completely unconstitutional branch of government that enforces the laws, creates the laws in many cases, this regulatory state, this administrative state, the bureaucracy.

“The question is, can you have a constitutional system of government with this completely unaccountable, unelected fourth branch of government?”

“But that’s what it’s about. That’s why Democrats are freaking out about it. And that’s why Trump has chosen this battle.”

February 19, 2025 – Trump orders agencies to stop taxpayers’ funding for illegal migrants, saving up to $450 billion

President Donald Trump signs an executive order. Jan. 20, 2025. (Credit: Evan Vucci/AP)

President Donald Trump has ordered his agencies to scrub their regulations and spending programs to ensure illegal migrants are not getting taxpayers’ funds via hidden channels.

Trump signed the Executive Order titled “Preserving Federal Benefits for American Citizens” late on Wednesday.

The policy could save tens of billions of dollars per year. But the full economic impact will not be known for many months because Trump’s deputies must find the aid programs, change policies to stop some funding. fend off lawsuits, and then gradually rewrite regulations to stop more funding.

Democrats will furiously protest Trump’s aid cutoff because the cash flows through their vast and vital farm teams of supporters at government agencies and non-profits.

Democrats also support the funding because it attracts migrants to the United States. The aid also deters them from going home by anchoring them to U.S. society via subsidized jobs, housing, schooling, government credentials, and political support.

But the aid cutoff will also help the Democrats’ media allies to attack Trump’s popular migration policies by spotlighting pitiable migrants — for example, mothers with children — on the evening TV news shows.

The illegal migrant population in the United States is at least 13.7 million, many of whom have crowded into Democratic-run states — California and Illinois, for example — that provide healthcare and other aid to illegal migrants.

A White House fact sheet said:

The surge in illegal immigration, enabled by the previous Administration, is siphoning dollars and essential services from American citizens while state and local budgets grow increasingly strained.

According to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), providing welfare to one million illegal aliens could cost American taxpayers an additional $3 billion annually.

The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee estimated that taxpayers could pay as much as $451 billion to care for [roughly 9 million] illegal aliens and gotaways that have entered the United States unlawfully since January 2021.

(Read more: Breitbart News, 2/19/2025)  (Archive)

February 19, 2025 – DOGE: Biden EPA funneled $2 billion taxpayer funds to an organization tied to Stacey Abrams—and then tried to cover it up

Doge just uncovered that Democrats funneled $2 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds to an organization tied to Stacey Abrams—and then tried to cover it up before Trump could find out.

The Biden administration’s EPA awarded the massive grant to Power Forward Communities in April 2024, an organization with direct links to Abrams.

Abrams was a fierce advocate for Biden’s green energy agenda and also actively campaigned for Kamala Harris.



DOGE discovered $2 billion in taxpayer funds set aside for a fledgling nonprofit linked to perennial Georgia Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams.

The Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration awarded Power Forward Communities the grant in April 2024 as part of the agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. Power Forward Communities received the green energy grant despite the fact that it was founded months earlier in late 2023 and never managed anywhere near the grant’s dollar figure—it reported just $100 in total revenue during its first three months in operation, according to its latest tax filings.

Power Forward Communities’ grant was one of just eight Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants that the EPA doled out in April 2024 and that, altogether, totaled $20 billion. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Feb. 13 that his staff and Department of Government Efficiency officials discovered that the Biden administration parked that same $20 billion at an outside financial institution before leaving office, limiting the federal government’s oversight of the program.

The revelation that Power Forward Communities is among the beneficiaries of the funds Zeldin’s team located raises ethics questions about how the Biden administration selected recipients of such massive grants and whether it played favorites when doling those grants out. Abrams was a vocal proponent of the Biden administration’s green energy agenda and campaigned for former vice president Kamala Harris.

It also appears to validate concerns expressed for years by Republicans that Biden administration allies would prop up organizations that were specifically designed to receive federal funding under programs like the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created to operate as a “green bank” by Democrats’ behemoth Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

“I made a commitment to members of Congress and to the American people to be a good steward of tax dollars and I’ve wasted no time in keeping my word,” Zeldin told the Washington Free Beacon. “When we learned about the Biden Administration’s scheme to quickly park $20 billion outside the agency, we suspected that some organizations were created out of thin air just to take advantage of this.”

“As we continue to learn more about where some of this money went, it is even more apparent how far-reaching and widely accepted this waste and abuse has been,” the EPA administrator continued. “It’s extremely concerning that an organization that reported just $100 in revenue in 2023 was chosen to receive $2 billion. That’s 20 million times the organization’s reported revenue.”

Power Forward Communities and Abrams did not respond to requests for comment. (Read more: Free Beacon, 2/19/2025)  (Archive)

February 20, 2025 – The Federal Trade Commission opens official request for public comments on Big Tech censorship

Andrew Ferguson has vowed to target “Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech.” Courtesy of the United States Federal Trade Commission (Credit: public domain)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is opening up an official request for public comments on censorship by Big Tech companies. The agency is asking Americans to detail cases where they’ve faced consequences from companies for engaging in disfavored political speech, according to a draft document obtained by the Daily Caller.

Requests for public comments by the FTC are often a precursor to formal investigations or agency-level policy changes, indicating the agency, helmed by Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, does not intend to allow sweeping allegations of political censorship in prior years to go unchecked.

“In case there was any doubt, Big Tech is on notice. We do not intend to take our foot off the gas any time soon. The days of censorship and monopolies are over,” a senior FTC official told the Caller.

The document asks Americans if they have ever been suspended, banned, shadow banned, or otherwise received degraded services by technology platforms after sharing their opinions. It also suggests that users may have been punished by Big Tech companies for activities or groups they engaged with outside of those platforms.

“Comments from the public help us learn about new technologies and business practices, consider diverse points of view, and improve the quality of our policy-making, law enforcement and education efforts,” the FTC’s website says.

The FTC also wants to hear from employees of tech firms who have witnessed instances of censorship.

The FTC notes in the draft document that Big Tech companies may use “opaque or unpredictable” internal policies — separate from the company’s official terms of service — to censor Americans’ speech. Big Tech companies, the FTC explains, may also censor Americans without proper notice or an explanation of what they did wrong, and may not give them a meaningful opportunity to appeal content moderation decisions made by the platforms.

Such practices, the FTC warns, could constitute illegal anti-competitive behavior.

The FTC’s request for public comment asks users if Big Tech companies were motivated to censor them in response to pressure from local, state or federal governments. (Read more: The Daily Caller, 2/20/2025)  (Archive)

February 20, 2025 – Project Veritas undercover op exposes a Dept. of Education official admitting to operating a rogue ‘Sanctuary Program’ for illegals aliens

BREAKING: Dept. of Education Operating as Rogue ‘Sanctuary Program’ for Illegal Immigrants, Hiding Secrets from @DOGE and Congress on Encrypted App

“If Congress actually knew that we don’t have [citizenship requirements] … there would be a lot of uproar…”

“If you want to have a conversation with somebody, you do have to take it offline, but you’re not supposed to. So, everybody uses… an app called Signal now.”

February 20, 2025 – Senate Judiciary Democrats hold last minute rally to block Kash Patel as FBI Director; Shortly after, Kash is confirmed

I am honored to be confirmed as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Thank you to President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for your unwavering confidence and support.

The FBI has a storied legacy—from the “G-Men” to safeguarding our nation in the wake of 9/11. The American people deserve an FBI that is transparent, accountable, and committed to justice. The politicalization of our justice system has eroded public trust—but that ends today.

My mission as Director is clear: let good cops be cops—and rebuild trust in the FBI.

Working alongside the dedicated men and women of the Bureau and our partners, we will rebuild an FBI the American people can be proud of.

And to those who seek to harm Americans—consider this your warning. We will hunt you down in every corner of this planet.

Mission First. America Always. Let’s get to work.

February 20, 2025 – DOGE battles to free ideologically captured scientific institutions; DEI grants on chopping block will save $ billions

(Credit: Legal Insurrection)

As the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health get the DOGE-treatment, scientists are filled with dread.

Before COVID, Americans generally trusted its scientists.

Post-COVID, Americans’ trust in science has declined significantly. In 2023, only 57% of American adults said science had a “mostly positive” effect on society, down 16 percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. The percentage of Americans with strong trust in scientists fell from 39% in 2020 to 23%.

Now two of the major institutions funding American science are receiving the DOGE- treatment, as the Department of Government Efficiency staff has begun looking at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health. There appears to be an effort to streamline and refocus these groups so they support actual science rather than narrative support.

NSF has already terminated 168 probationary employees, representing approximately 10% of its workforce.

The National Science Foundation fired 170 probationary employees and experts Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce, the agency confirmed.

In a written statement, NSF spokesman Mike England pointed to President Donald Trump’s executive order last week that included plans to reduce the size of the federal workforce as part of the work of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

“To ensure compliance with this E.O. the National Science Foundation has released 168 employees from Federal service effective today,” England said Tuesday. “We thank these employees for their service to NSF and their contributions to advance the agency mission.”

And as those probationary employees were hired under the Biden administration, the move is likely to benefit real science.

NSF grants are also being targeted, especially if they contain the hallmarks of Diversity-Equity-Inclusion.

Many grants seem to be in jeopardy. Nature recently reported that roughly 10,000 existing grants were marked for potential cancellation given their inclusion of keywords like “women” and “people of color,” which are targeted in the Trump Administration rollback of DEI initiatives.

At the National Institutes of Health, the fun is just getting started. DOGE has proposed drastic cuts to NIH research funding, reducing “indirect costs” to 15% of previous levels.

One complaint is that grant recipients, such as our woke universities, receive this money supposedly to cover the practical costs related to the research (e.g., light and heat for the laboratory facility), but not the research itself—to 15%. However, these indirect costs are often nearly a substantial portion of the grant and can be used to support non-scientific endeavors that might otherwise be unsustainable.

For example. the ever-expanding administrative state associated with universities. “Indirect costs” cover:

  • General administration
  • Accounting and financial management
  • Human resources
  • Legal affairs
  • Grant administration

How many of these are DEI-activists supporting the progressive antics at their institutions? And how many thwart the hiring of scientists whose research may challenge the current orthodoxy related to climate, gender, and other critical fields?

Of course, scientists attending the current meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are on edge as a result of the new scrutiny they are under from Elon Musk’s team of super-geniuses. (Read more: Legal Insurrection, 2/20/2025)  (Archive)

February 20, 2025 – Almost fired for working with DOGE, Social Security fraud expert now leads the agency

Leland Dudek (Credit: public domain)

Leland Dudek was an obscure bureaucrat at the Social Security Administration who dedicated his career to stopping fraud. But when he worked with the Department of Government Efficiency to do just that, he came close to being fired.

“At 4:30pm EST, my boss called me to tell me I had been placed on administrative leave pending an Investigation,” Dudek wrote on LinkedIn. “They want to fire me for cooperating with DOGE,” he wrote in a now-deleted post obtained by The Daily Wire.

Michelle King (Credit: public domain)

Then, a stunning reversal occurred. It was Acting Social Security Commissioner Michelle King who was out of a job. And Dudek was reinstated with a big promotion — taking her job leading the massive agency on an interim basis.

The Washington Post reported that King exited the agency after refusing to let DOGE access agency data and was replaced by Dudek. But it has not been reported that managers at the agency had moved to punish Dudek as he cooperated with the efficiency czars.

The LinkedIn post said “I confess. I helped DOGE understand SSA. I mailed myself publicly accessible documents and explained them to DOGE. I confess. I moved contractor money around to add data science resources to my anti-fraud team. I confess. I asked where the fat was and is in our contracts so we can make the right tough choices.”

Gina Clemons (Credit: public domain)

“I confess. I bullied agency executives, shared executive contact information, and circumvented the chain of command to connect DOGE with the people who get stuff done,” it continued. “Everything I have ever done is in service to our country, our beneficiaries, and our agency.”

The Social Security Administration and the White House did not return requests for comment. A SSA employee, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Daily Wire that the person who put Dudek on leave was Gina Clemons, Deputy Commissioner for Analytics, Review, and Oversight, and that she is still on the job.

Dudek, a career civil servant, is an example of how there are a few fiscally conscious longtime government employees, and how the Trump administration and DOGE can maximize their impact by joining forces with people who know where the bodies are buried. (Read more: The Daily Wire, 2/20/2025) (Archive)

February 21, 2025 – Jeffrey Sachs tells European Parliament Jake Sullivan could have avoided the Russia/Ukraine war with a few assuring words about upholding NATO’s boundary

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October 22, 2024 – Jeffery Sachs: This is not an attack by Putin on Ukraine in the way that we are told every day. Professor Jeffrey Sachs discusses the cause of the Ukraine war during Q&A in the Debating Chamber of Cambridge Union Society on October 22, 2024. The topic of discussion was about “whether there can ever truly be a liberal international order?”

February 21, 2025 – Trump calls out Maine Governor Janet Mills for keeping men in women’s sports after he signed an EO banning it

(Credit: Theonly1jeremy/Rumble)

Earlier today President Trump confronted Maine Governor Janet Mills for undermining women and keeping men in women’s sports.

Heated exchange between President Trump and Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) over executive order banning transgender women in sports.

Trump: “Are you not going to comply with that?”

Mills: “I’m complying with state and federal laws.”

Trump: “We are the federal law. You better do it, because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t…your population doesn’t want men playing in women’s sports…”

Mills: “See you in court.”

Trump: “Good. I’ll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be an easy one. And enjoy your life after governor, because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”

Maine boy scores dominating win in girls’ Pole Vault Championship as Governor defies Trump over banning men from women’s sports. (Credit: Credit: Representative Laurel Libby Facebook)

(Read more: Conservative Treehouse, 2/21/2025) (Archive)



More information on Governor Mills:

Boom! In 2024, the brother of Maines Governor, Janet Mills, helped transfer a nine-acre black market cannabis grow to a Chinese national living in Guangdong province amidst the proliferation of illegal Chinese marijuana grows in Maine. Her brother did this 13 days after it was raided by DHS agents.

According to a leaked Department of Homeland Security memo, Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) control and operate more than 270 illegal marijuana cultivation and trafficking facilities throughout Maine, and the proceeds from those illicit activities are used to finance fentanyl trafficking, human trafficking, and other illegal activities.

A Chinese national living in the Guangdong Province, China, became the proud owner of the “fixer upper” in Penobscot County in thanks, in part, to title transfer services provided by Paul H. Mills, the eldest brother of Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D).

Paul Mills, 71, is the founder and managing partner of the Mills & Mills law firm, located at 163 Main Street in Farmington. People familiar with the real estate transfer process in Penobscot County said it would be uncommon for Mills — or any attorney based in Franklin County — to handle title transfers in Corinna.

H/T @bigsteve207

Chinese Consul General in New York, Ping Huang, attended Maine Governor, Janet Mills, 2019 inauguration.

Huang visited the state of Maine to promote China-U.S. ties by tapping regional cooperation potential between the two countries.

Gov. Janet Mills, was once rated by a People’s Republic of China-linked think tank as one of America’s most pro-China governors.

She must be very helpful for ancient Chinese business

Maine Governor, Janet Mills, allows her states schools to collude with the Chinese Communist Party! As found during a PDE Action “Little Red Classrooms” investigation!

This investigation ended in July 2023. As of July 2024 Oxford Hills School District in Maine, still collaborated with the Confucius Institute.

Letter drafted to Janet Mills:

“The Maine Department of Education and Oxford Hills School District forged ties with Chinese government backed programs.

PDE Action respectfully requested the Office of the Governor of Maine to investigate ties between Maine’s public school system and Chinese government sponsored programs, such as Confucius Classrooms. While it’s vital for American students to have opportunities to learn world languages and cultures, schools should not give the Chinese government unfettered access to K-12 classrooms. This has the potential of posing significant security risks to students, families, and our national interest.

February 21, 2025 – AG Chief of Staff files complaint against DC District Court judge for ‘hostile and egregious’ misconduct during hearing

DOJ says the judge handling Talbott v. Trump, a case dealing with Trump’s EO on trans-identifying service members, “engaged in hostile and egregious misconduct” towards its attorneys – suggesting bias + disrespect towards the DOJ position/ imperiling a fair weighing of their case.

February 21, 2025 – USAID’s top contractor that receives $ billions, is connected to the Clintons and their cronies

This research from @IanCarrollShow on USAID funding is INSANE:

Ian says roughly 93% of USAID funding is estimated to be fraud

– Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and their friends appear to be the top money laundering recipients

– The majority of sub awards being given out by USAID are all just transporting pharmaceutical products all around the world to all sorts of developing nations

– It’s mostly AIDS drugs (More AIDS drugs than you could ever imagine an entire planet needing)

– The main company transporting all these pharmaceuticals all around the world, “ONLY 7% OF THE HEALTH COMMODITY SHIPMENTS DELIVERED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ARRIVED AT THEIR DESTINATION” on time and in full

– This means that 93% of the shipments they sent in that quarter either arrived incomplete or did not arrive within the 21 day window allotted and agreed to by the buyer

– There was a contract to build a power plant in Afghanistan that was paid for through USAID, it was never finished. “it’s producing 2% of the power it was intended to generate”

– This happened when Hillary Clinton led the State Department

“The company’s CEO was indicted for siphoning money from USAID reconstruction contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, because that’s what USAID is for, it’s for Hillary Clinton’s friends to siphon money out into their own pockets.”

You’re never going to believe this,

– The firm that built that power plant that never got finished and doesn’t work, they’re represented by John Podesta and his lobbying group (This man was heavily involved in the PizzaGate Scandals)

– It goes on to talk about how Podesta was tasked to come up with these sustainable development goals for this Council of International Development Companies

– One of those companies was that’s the largest recipient of USAID money there is

– That same company thrived during Clinton’s tenure, nabbing more contracts during the Haiti reconstruction effort than any other company

After the disasters in Haiti they moved to Afghanistan

– This same company continued to win lucrative USAID contracts in 2011 in Afghanistan

– The project was intended to create 300,000 jobs by 2013. After two years, it had only created 2,458 jobs

– In May 2009, it won a $90 million contract to grow exports and employment in the Pakistan economy

Get this, “The USAID Inspector General found no measurable increase in sales or employment after the first two years of the project.” But they’re still allowed to be the largest recipient of USAID money??

Also

– They were bribing the Taliban with our tax dollars not to attack their projects, “They were giving money to the Taliban basically as a protection racket”

“This is the Deep State. It’s been being built over the last 20 years, ever since Bill Clinton’s time and even before, out of these proxy companies, these non-government organizations, these charitable organizations, all these shadow kind of organizations that you don’t know about, that we don’t elect, that are some of them private, some of them public, all of them in the shadows. Just wheelin’ and dealin’ billions and billions and billions of dollars of taxpayer money that just goes into the black box of aid and then never heard from again.”

Ohh, and Pfizer is the 2nd largest recipient of USAID…..

February 22, 2025 – John Brennan: “I’m on Kash Patel’s enemies list.”

John Brennan, whose security clearance was revoked by Trump for lying to the American people in order to interfere in an election — — is “very concerned” about DOGE, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi. “I’m on Kash Patel’s enemies list.”

February 24, 2025 – The CIA fears their anti-Trump personnel may be motivated to sell out America to a foreign power

CNN now says that “top leadership” at the CIA are worried anti-Trump personnel may by motivated to sell out America to a foreign power.

In other words, the people who created the Russia Hoax might now sell America’s secrets to Russia — and then CNN will be there to blame Trump.

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀

The same intelligence community that pushed the Russia Hoax now admits anti-Trump operatives inside the CIA might betray the U.S. to a foreign power. And guess what? CNN is already spinning it to blame Trump.

The Deep State spent years lying about “Russian collusion,” and now its own agents are the ones under suspicion. You can’t make this up. The real question is: Who are these people actually loyal to?

Time to clean house?

February 23, 2025 – DOGE: Billions of USAID funds are missing from the Clinton/Bush Haiti relief projects

There are those that say all government aid is a scam in one way or another, and so far the revelations surrounding USAID are proving those people right daily.  Democrats and the establishment media, in a bid to muddy the waters and save face, continue to claim that there was never any fraud at USAID and that the Trump Administration is simply labeling projects they “disagree with” as suspect.

Of course, spending American tax dollars on projects the public never asked for and were never told about is the epitome of fraud, and waste is never a good thing.  Beyond that, the question of billions in missing funds certainly falls into the category of criminality.

Trump has taken a lot of heat from the media with the shut down of USAID and much of the criticism suggests that without US funds people in third world countries will fall back into desperation.  The Washington Post recently claimed that Trump’s cuts to USAID are a “gift to Haitian gangs” terrorizing the locals; a typical leftist appeal to emotion that assumes most of the funds were getting to the Haitians in the first place.

Yet another example of this problem has been revealed in a New York Post expose on the audit of USAID which shows a disturbing shortfall in funds surrounding ongoing relief projects in Haiti.  The Post notes:

“Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed as many as 300,000 people, the US government has disbursed around $4.4 billion in foreign assistance to the small island nation.

At least $1.5 billion was disbursed for immediate humanitarian aid, while another $3 billion went to recovery, reconstruction and development.

Of the at least $2.13 billion in contracts and grants for Haiti-related work, less than $50 million, or 2% went to Haitian organizations or firms. By comparison, $1.3 billion, or 56%, has gone to firms located in or near the US capitol. Little wonder USAID is so threatened by the sudden scrutiny.

It remains unclear how exactly the billions have been spent and whether US tax dollars have had a sustainable impact. USAID and its vendors have generally failed to make such data public…”

The exposure of USAID by DOGE actually confirms long running suspicions of mishandled aid.  Some Haitian reporters warned about this disappearing money years ago under the Obama Administration.  USAID funds to Haiti were dispersed in part through the Clinton Foundation.

The lack of funding transparency was also noted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2023.  Though, not surprisingly, the impotent agency did nothing about it.  The GAO stated in their analysis of USAID activities in Haiti:

“The USAID mission in Haiti does not fully track data on its local partnerships, or its activities to strengthen local organizational capacity, which limits institutional knowledge about these efforts and understanding of results and lessons learned to inform future activities.”

“The Administrator of USAID should ensure that USAID/Haiti develops a process to track and assess consistent and complete results information for infrastructure activities, such as the final outputs, outcomes, costs, time frames, and lessons learned.”

“The Administrator of USAID should ensure that USAID/Haiti establishes a process to completely and consistently track and analyze data on awards made to local organizations, such as the amount and percent of total funding awarded and the percent of total awards provided to these organizations.”

Of the five “recommendations for executive action” put forward by the GAO for USAID, two are marked as “completed”.  Transparency was never achieved and no one was held accountable.  The question is, if only 2% of the $4.4 billion allotted for Haitian relief was actually used in Haiti, where did the rest of the money go? (Read more: Zero Hedge, 2/22/2025)  (Archive)



YOU PAID FOR IT BUT NOT ANYMORE! Partial list of Projects USAID, the wasteful unaccountable government agency ended by DOGE and Elon Musk!
– $10 million of meals going to an al Qaeda-linked TERRORIST GROUP
$5 million to one of the key NGOs funding bat virus research at the Wuhan lab (EcoHealth Alliance)
$2 million for sex changes and “LGBT activism” in Guatemala
$43 million for a gas station in Afghanistan with no customers
– $20 million for a group related to a key player in the Russiagate impeachment hoax
$7.9 million to teach Sri Lankan journalists how to avoid “binary-gendered language”
– $1.2 million to help the African Methodist Episcopal Church Service and Development Agency in Washington, D.C., build “a state-of-the-art 440 seat auditorium”
– $20 million for a new Sesame Street show in Iraq
– $4.5 million to “combat disinformation” in Kazakhstan
– $1.5 million for “art for inclusion of people with disabilities”
– $6 million to “transform digital spaces to reflect feminist democratic principles”
– $2.1 million to help the BBC “value the diversity of Libyan society”
– $25 million for Deloitte to promote “green transportation” in the country of Georgia
– $2.5 million to promote “inclusion” and $16.8 million for a SEPARATE “inclusion” group in Vietnam
– $5 million to EcoHealth Alliance, one of the key NGOs funding bat virus research at the Wuhan lab
– $1.1 million to an Armenian “LGBT group”
– $1.5 million to promote “LGBT advocacy” in Jamaica
– $2 million to promote “LGBT equality through entrepreneurship” in Latin America
– $500K to solve sectarian violence in Israel (just ten days before the Hamas October 7 attack)
– $2.3 million for “artisanal and small scale gold mining” in the Amazon
– $3.9 million for “LGBT causes” in the western Balkans
– $5.5 million for LGBT activism in Uganda
– $6 million for advancing LGBT issues in “priority countries around the world”
– $6.3 million for men who have sex with men in South Africa
– $8.3 million for “USAID Education: Equity and Inclusion”

February 24, 2025 – Ethics watchdog flags Senator Whitehouse for helping wife rake in millions for nonprofit

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is being accused of a potential conflict of interest by an ethics watchdog. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is being accused of violating ethics rules after backing laws that financially benefited his wife’s environmental organization.

The Democratic senator and climate hawk voted for key laws that provided funding for grants to the environmental non-profit group that works with his wife, Sandra Whitehouse, and pays her through a consulting firm.

The ethics watchdog, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), is asking the Senate Select Committee on Ethics Chairman James Lankford, R-Okla., and Vice Chairman Chris Coons, D-Del., to investigate Whitehouse “to determine whether he violated the Senate ethics rules on conflicts of interest.” The group works primarily to draw attention to potential Democratic lawmaker ethics violations.

Whitehouse’s wife, Sandra, is employed as president of consulting firm Ocean Wonks LLC and has been since 2017, per her LinkedIn page. Before that, she was a direct employee of Ocean Conservancy, serving as Senior Policy Adviser beginning in 2008.

Ocean Conservancy has received more than $14.2 million in federal grants since 2008, per USASpending.gov. During 2024 alone, it was given two sizable grants, one for $5.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for marine debris cleanup in September and another for $1.7 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), again to assist with marine debris cleanup.

The former was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) championed by the Biden administration and voted for by Sen. Whitehouse. The latter was funded through the EPA’s annual appropriations bill, which Whitehouse also voted for. (Read more: Fox News, 2/25/2025)  (Archive)

February 24, 2025 – Chat logs obtained from an NSA’s secret transgender sex chatroom, in which NSA, CIA, and DIA employees participate

UPDATE:

Tulsi Gabbard’s directive aligns with broader efforts to purge corruption from federal agencies. The Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025 (H.R.80) already targets security clearances for former intel officials who weaponized their positions during the Hunter Biden laptop disinformation campaign.

While Gabbard’s specific memo isn’t detailed in current legislative text, it mirrors H.R.80’s aggressive posture against bureaucratic rot. The DRAIN THE SWAMP Act similarly forces decentralization of federal power by relocating 30% of DC-based bureaucrats – a structural reset long overdue.

These moves expose a pattern: DC’s permanent class uses taxpayer resources for political warfare rather than national service. Accountability is non-negotiable.

February 24, 2025 – Documents reveal Joe Biden changed TSA identification guidelines for illegal aliens and allowed a “warrant for arrest” as proof of ID

TSA Under Biden Focused on Speeding Up Checkpoints for Illegal Aliens Without IDs, Not National Security

During the Biden Administration, expediting TSA security checkpoints took precedence over national security concerns. Through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit I filed after TSA stonewalled my initial request—I’ve exclusively obtained the protocols that allowed illegal aliens to board commercial flights with IDs under Biden’s watch. TSA officials claimed these documents didn’t exist during his tenure, but the Trump Administration has since granted me access to this information.

On March 26, 2021, TSA issued “a revised Operations Directive to address a significant increase in the number of non-U.S. citizens at certain airports who do not have acceptable ID documents.”

The OD added a series of DHS-provided documents that were suddenly acceptable for illegal aliens traveling without IDs. Here’s the list of those documents that were suddenly deemed acceptable:

-Warrant for Arrest of Alien

-Warrant of Removal/Deportation

-Order of Removal on Recognizance

-Order of Supervision

-Notice to Appear

-Arrival and Departure Form

-Alien Booking Record

These documents could be displayed electronically at TSA security checkpoints, meaning an illegal alien could present a photo or screenshot on their device, and TSA agents were permitted to grant them passage.

On April 2021, TSA rolled out a CBP One Pilot program. That program was led by Director of Aviation Coordination Julian E Williams and Director of Capability Management and Innovation Requirements and Capability Analysis Melissa Conley.

The primary goal of the pilot program wasn’t tied to national security but rather to reduce wait times at TSA security checkpoints. This focus is emphasized repeatedly throughout the Concept of Operations.

In the document, TSA says the influx of illegals without IDs “places a severe burden on TSA checkpoints when attempting to vet multiple individuals.”

The document goes on to brag about reducing the wait times since rolling this pilot program out, “use of CBP OneTM also resulted in an efficiency improvement in process cycle time over the IVCC procedures. The average cycle time for ID verification with CBP OneTMwas 1.48 minutes as compared to an average IVCC cycle time of 12.87 minutes, an 88.50% reduction of average cycle time per individual.““CBP OneTM, TSA partnered with CBP to investigate adapting the app for use by TSA as a viable, effective, and efficient operational alternative solution to validate travel documentation for adult non-U.S. citizens with valid boarding passes who are not in possession of acceptable travel documents and are subject to ID validation.”

The pilot program allowed “TSA personnel use a TSA-issued smartphone equipped with the CBP OneTM app to take a photograph of that individual and transmit the biometric through the app for comparison with CBP records.”

The CBP One Pilot also advised illegal aliens that the capturing of their facial biometrics was optional. According to the Patriot Act, all non-U.S. citizens must submit their biometrics to DHS.

Here are a list of the airports that participated in the Pilot Program for CBP One:

-Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana (AEX)

-Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas (AUS)

-Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas (DFW)

-Denver International Airport, Colorado (DEN)

-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida (FLL)

-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Texas (IAH)

-Miami International Airport, Florida (MIA)

-Monroe Regional Airport, Louisiana (MLU)

-Palm Springs International Airport, California (PSP)

-Shreveport Regional Airport, Louisiana (SHV)

-YumaInternationalAirport,Arizona(NYL)

The Biden administration jeopardized national security by dispersing unvetted illegal aliens across the country. How many terrorists might now reside among us? We could learn the answer through harsh consequences if the Trump administration fails to swiftly locate those spread nationwide during Biden’s tenure.

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NEW:

@TSA has a policy effective February 2021 if you enter the country illegally during the Biden/Harris regime- the illegal alien does NOT have to show any government ID. (View video)

You can be a gang member of Tren De Aragua from Venezuela or Los Lobos from Ecuador or MS 13 from El Salvador or FARC member from Colombia or an Islamic jihadist from the middle east.

This is the new build back better @TSA. What could go wrong. Don’t ask any questions you dirty American!! #TSA #sanantonioairport

February 24, 2025 – Rep. James Comer reveals four agencies investigating Biden family but told to stand down

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed during a Breitbart Fight Club Roundtable on Sunday that four separate federal agencies were investigating the Biden family but were told to stand down.

Comer spoke with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow and Peter Schweizer, the president of the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) and a Breitbart News senior contributor, about the Kentucky congressman’s book, All the President’s Money: Investigating the Secret Foreign Schemes That Made the Biden Family Rich, which details his work to investigate the allegations of corruption, influence peddling, and money laundering surrounding the Biden family.

Marlow said it appears the Justice Department protected the Biden family “to an extent that I wasn’t aware of based off of the revelations in your book.”

Comer said that multiple federal agencies were investigating the Bidens for multiple issues; however, they were told to stand down.

He explained, “In the book I detail this, but we found that there were four ongoing investigations from four different agencies into the Bidens. It was the Department of Justice in several jurisdictions, the FBI, the IRS and the Securities Exchange Commission [SEC], and then throw in Jim Biden using be invested by [Centers for] Medicare [and Medicaid Services] for Medicare fraud. I mean, all of these entities were looking into it. So when people say, How could they get away with this? They didn’t. Six different banks reported to Treasury [Department] that the Bidens were committing financial crimes six different things, then you have four different government agencies calling all of this, but in every instance, they were told to stand down.” (Read more: Breitbart News, 2/24/2025) (Archive)

February 25, 2025 – The Pentagon funds a school in a Texas illegal alien encampment that is accredited by the Chinese Communist Party ministry of education

The International Leadership School of Texas, with a campus at the illegal immigrant development of Colony Ridge, received funding from the Pentagon and support from the Chinese government.

General C.Q. Brown was a big supporter.
Chinese Ambassador Qin Gang Visits ILTexas

February 25, 2025 – An advisor to the Biden White House received a $20 million grant for environmental justice

February 25, 2025 – The Biden IRS leaked the personal information of over 405,000 Americans, including Trump

(Credit: Meta AI)

New disclosure reveals that the Biden IRS leaked taxpayer information of over 405,000 Americans — including President Trump’s.

The IRS’s admission confirms the Committee’s suspicion and recent reports that show the scope of the leak was much broader than what the Biden Administration’s IRS initially led the public to believe.

In May 2024, an IRS spokesman stated that “[m]ore than 70,000” taxpayers were affected.

We found out that it’s actually over 405,000 taxpayers!

This is a MASSIVE scandal.

@Jim_Jordan first launched his inquiry into these leaks last year.

Getting answers for the American people!

February 25, 2025 – FBI looking into James Comey’s off-the-books ‘honeypot’ operation in 2015 targeting Trump campaign

The broad portrait James Comey tries to paint is of President Trump as a president so far outside democratic norms that he is a danger to the republic as he regularly spouts conspiracy theories and untruths. (Credit: Getty Images)

FBI leadership is starting an investigation into the origins of the agency’s plan a decade ago to infiltrate the campaign of presidential candidate Donald Trump using two female undercover “honeypot” agents.

The off-the-books investigation, launched in 2015 by FBI Director James B. Comey, was revealed by an agency whistleblower in a protected disclosure to the House Judiciary Committee last year and first reported exclusively by The Washington Times in October.

In the intelligence community, a honeypot commonly refers to an undercover operative, usually a woman, who feigns sexual or romantic interest to obtain information from a target.

The whistleblower said two female FBI undercover employees infiltrated Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign at high levels and were directed to act as “honeypots” while traveling with Mr. Trump and his campaign staff.

The Times has learned that the bureau, now led by Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, is looking for those once-undercover employees under Mr. Comey’s direction.

The FBI declined to comment.

According to the whistleblower disclosure, which The Times reviewed, the investigation differed from Crossfire Hurricane, a later FBI counterintelligence operation that looked into never-proved allegations that the campaign was colluding with Russia. (Read more: Washington Times, 2/25/2025)  (Archive)




UPDATE:

February 26, 2025 – DOGE cancels $18 Million a month contract to operate an empty facility in West Texas

A former ICE employee and Biden transition team member joined Family Endeavors in early 2021 and helped secure a sole-source HHS contract for overflow housing from licensed care facilities.

As a result, Family Endeavors’ cash and portfolio of investments grew from $8.3M in 2020 to $520.4M in 2023.

Since March 2024, HHS has paid ~$18M/month to keep the Pecos facility open despite sitting empty.

Family Endeavors facility

With national licensed facility occupancy now below 20%, HHS was able to terminate this contract, saving taxpayers over $215M annually.

“There’s a much easier way to earn $2 Billion than caring for 80,000 kids…”

“Cherokee Nation is not this benevolent humanitarian actor. They make most of their money with alcohol and gambling.”

“It’s been f***ed up, but it’s been a boom for my business.”

During conversations with an undercover Veritas journalist, former Biden transition team official, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, tells of his legacy in the immigration space. He confesses his role is described by critics as a “corrupt bargain.” Lorenzen-Strait explains how he brokered a $2 billion-dollar contract between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Cherokee Federal, a tribal-owned federal contractor arm of the Cherokee Nation, to manage post-relief migrant care and the relocation of unaccompanied migrant children despite Cherokee Federal having no previous experience with migrant care.

Mr. Lorenzen-Strait, a principal of Deep Water Associates, celebrates brokering the second largest HHS award in history, helping facilitate a change in Cherokee Federal’s focus from “alcohol and gambling” to “caring for 80,000 kids.” Lorenzen-Strait was previously the subject of a Congressional investigation by House and Senate Republicans, as well as federal investigations by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, due to his role in brokering multiple deals with the Biden administration after leaving the transition team. Amid these investigations, he resigned as senior director for migrant services and federal affairs at Endeavors, a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Veritas’ HHS Whistleblower, Tara Rodas, joined us to share her expertise working with Endeavors. Incidentally, Endeavors was the entity which served as a federal contractor at the Pomona Fairplex Emergency Intake Site in California. Rodas was deployed there as a volunteer of Operation Artemis to help the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement reunite unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors in the U.S. She comments that Mr. Lorenzen-Strait admits, while they are not experts in the field, they are somehow able to “go around regular contracting rules to give a contract in an emergency to people who were not experts in the job they were supposed to be doing.” Rodas added, “[t]hat is stunning and absolutely appalling. It is still stunning to me that people believe kids are commodities.”

The amount of federal money awarded to the contractors and their staff is startling. According to Rodas, for example, one Cherokee Federal executive, Dan Guinan, was paid over $51,000. An emergency intake site is funded in six-month periods. This specific contract between Cherokee Federal and the government was over $600M for that brief period. The contracts and executive salaries are publicly available at www.usaspending.gov. Project Veritas is continuing to investigate these organizations. This story is not over! Stay tuned.

STATEMENT FROM VERITAS CEO, HANNAH GILES:

Project Veritas has shed light on the vast network of federally funded immigration contracts that use billions of taxpayer dollars to manage this nation’s border crisis. Our journalists caught former Biden Transition Official, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, walking us through these “corrupt bargain” deals that have a direct impact on unaccompanied minors.

February 26, 2025 – The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower judge’s order mandating the Trump administration to release $ billions in USAID funds


U.S District Court Judge Amir Ali, and Joe Biden (Credit: Getty Images)

Newsweek, 2/14/2025

One of President Joe Biden’s final judicial nominees has put a temporary injunction on Donald Trump’s attempts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Newsweek sought email comment from USAID and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.

Some Republican senators were openly angry after Amir Ali was confirmed as a Washington, D.C. federal judge in November, two weeks after Trump was elected president.

On February 13, Ali temporarily blocked Trump’s order to defund the international aid agency, USAID.

Ali placed a temporary injunction on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others in the Trump administration, at the request of two aid agencies that receive funding from USAID, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and Global Health Council.


February 25, 2025

February 27, 2025 – Kim Strassel: We Pay Dead People

At least Haley Joel Osment only saw dead people; our federal government pays them. DOGE adviser Elon Musk set off another furor by posting a screenshot of a Social Security database showing millions of Americans still “alive” past age 130—suggesting they might still be “collecting” checks. Donald Trump piled on, slamming “fraudulent” payments to “200”-year-olds. The media pushed back, saying the Social Security list reflected antiquated coding and incomplete death information—and did not reflect who was actually receiving benefits.

Who’s correct? Both. It’s true the Musk screenshot doesn’t tell us exactly who is getting checks.

At the same time, Musk is highlighting a real problem. Yes, the federal government sends out huge sums annually to the dearly departed. Worse, the bureaucracy has known of this problem for at least 15 years, yet had done little to fix it until a recent push from Congress. And if anything, Musk is just skimming the target. When it comes to paying dead people, the Social Security Administration is far from the worst offender.

Here’s a breakdown of the vampire-check mess, just one example of how and why our federal government today swims in waste and fraud:

This is a longstanding—and documentedproblem. As early as 2010, the late, great Sen. Tom Coburn issued a report (“Federal Programs to Die For”) spotlighting at least a billion dollars in payments made to deceased people over the prior decade. Subsequent reports from a slew of government watchdogs reiterated the problem. The issue got a bit more attention in the wake of the Covid stimulus payments, $3.5 billion of which (2.2 million payments) ultimately flowed to the unearthly. Yet it continues: the U.S. sent out nearly $1 billion to dead people in 2021 and 2022 alone.

Social Security at least has data. For all Social Security’s problems, it has the best data on who lives and who doesn’t, in the form of a Death Master File (yes, that is a thing), compiled via state agencies that supply constantly updated death records. While Social Security does mistakenly pay out to deceased beneficiaries, its inspector general reports that many of Social Security’s $72 billion in improper payments from fiscal 2015 to 2022 were erroneous overpayments to living people.

Hands off my death list. The far bigger problem is that the Treasury Department until recently did not have access to Social Security’s master list, and so was unable to add the names of the deceased to its do-not-pay system, which other agencies use. Consider the staggering scope of the checks that continue to flow to deceased people in the absence of that data. Checks to pay heating-oil costs, housing subsidies, disability insurance, pensions, farming subsidies, and Medicare claims, disaster aid, veteran’s benefits, food assistance, to name a few. Why didn’t Treasury have access to this info? Fabulous question, and one that continues to befuddle even lawmakers.

Congressional action. The Covid embarrassment did at least help Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy on his yearslong campaign to get action. Legislation he co-authored with then-Sen. Tom Carper became law in late 2020 and gave Treasury access to the Social Security file. But compromises watered it down to a “pilot program” that didn’t go into effect until the end of 2023 and will sunset at the end of 2026. Treasury last month reported progress, saying five months of access to the Death Master File had prevented or recovered $31 million in payments to deceased people, calling it “the tip of the iceberg.”

Next steps. In an example of how Congress can work alongside DOGE, Kennedy and Sen. Gary Peters several weeks ago reintroduced their bill to make the death-file sharing permanent (it unanimously passed committee last year but never got a vote in Chuck Schumer’s Senate). “This isn’t a silver bullet to fix all improper payments,” a Kennedy aide tells me. “It’s just one very good step, and frankly one that it shouldn’t have been on us to take. There’s a complete lack of logic and efficiency in these agencies.”This study in government noncommunication is just one example of how our bureaucratic dysfunction results in fraud and improper payments of as much as some $500 billion annually. If Musk’s DOGE really wants to find that $1 trillion in savings, it would do well to start systematically highlighting the fraud and waste numbers associated with big programs like Medicaid or the earned-income tax credit. It could go a long way in helping congressional Republicans sell long-term reforms to those and other programs. (Read more: Wall Street Journal, 2/27/2025)

February 27, 2025 – FBI SDNY is defying AG Bondi and withholding potentially thousands of pages in the Epstein file

This is the story:

President Trump & AG Pam Bondi committed to releasing the Epstein files.

The FBI was told to deliver the files to Bondi.

They did, about 200 pages.

Bondi smelled a rat, because there was nothing juicy in the 200 pages, just flight logs & a Rolodex of phone numbers. No “smoking gun.”

Still, Bondi promised to release the documents, so she prepared a binder of them.

THEN, last night a whistleblower contacted Bondi & revealed that the SDNY was hiding potentially thousands of Epstein files, defying Bondi’s order to give them all to her.

We’re talking recordings, evidence, etc. The juicy stuff. Names.

These swamp creatures at SDNY deceived Bondi, Kash, and YOU.

Be outraged that the binder is boring. You should be. Because the evil deep state LIED TO YOUR FACE.

The binder is powerful because it’s tangible physical evidence of the disgusting stunt the SDNY tried to pull.

Bondi is now demanding ALL the Epstein evidence from SDNY plus an investigation into the persons who committed this act of defiance.

The legacy media has betrayed you again and again and again. They lie to you. They smear you. They gaslight you. They deserve no special access to realtime exposure of corruption… because they played a role in covering it up in the first place!

You are the media, Elon said. Yes, we are. So celebrate the regular people are being given access to the most powerful people in our country to report on despicable corruption as it’s being uncovered in realtime.

And be very, very angry that deep state agents in the swamp at the SDNY are at this very moment defying President Trump & AG Bondi & you who voted him into office, lying, and hiding the truth about Jeffrey Epstein because they don’t want their own corruption & weaponization of govt exposed.

That’s the story.

Liz Wheeler lays it out perfectly — this is exactly how the deep state operates when its own corruption is on the verge of being exposed. Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Trump ordered full transparency on the Epstein files, and instead of complying, the swamp rats at SDNY went into full cover-up mode, handing over a sanitized 200-page file with nothing but basic flight logs and a few contact lists. They thought they could get away with it.

The only reason the truth is coming out now is because a whistleblower had the courage to expose the fact that SDNY was hiding thousands of pages of real evidence — recordings, documents, and the names the public was never supposed to see. That wasn’t just bureaucratic incompetence; it was intentional obstruction, all to protect the same corrupt elite class that’s been using government agencies as their personal shield for decades.

This goes beyond Epstein. This is about the permanent political class — the same corrupt establishment that worked overtime to protect Hunter Biden, that weaponized the DOJ against Trump and his supporters, and that now stands exposed for burying the Epstein case to protect their own. This isn’t conspiracy theory. It’s documented proof that the so-called justice system under Biden was never about justice — it was about power, control, and protecting their own at all costs.

The outrage isn’t just justified — it’s necessary. Bondi’s demand for full disclosure and a full investigation into who orchestrated this cover-up is the bare minimum. The American people deserve to know who made the decision to withhold this evidence, who they were protecting, and why they were so terrified of these files becoming public.

The legacy media, of course, played their part. They ignored the story, downplayed the scandal, and smeared anyone who asked real questions. Now they want access to the very files they helped cover up? They deserve nothing. It’s independent voices and real citizen reporters who will expose the truth — and the deep state’s panic proves just how damaging that truth will be.

 

 


UPDATE:

There has been a significant shake-up within the FBI as one of its top officials has been forced out.

NBC News reported Monday that James Dennehy, the head of the FBI’s New York office, threw in the towel just days after his office was revealed to have been hiding thousands of Epstein documents.

“Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did,” Dennehy wrote in an email obtained by NBC. “I was not given a reason for this decision.”

Two sources confirmed to NBC that Dennehy was given the choice between getting fired or resigning. He chose the latter.

She later announced that a key FBI official involved in withholding these critical documents “will not be working for us anymore.” Was it Dennehy? (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/3/2025)

 

February 28, 2025 – Elon Musk: “A ton of people think that the Russia thing was real, still. The whole Steele dossier was completely concocted.”

Elon Musk: I completely lost respect for Obama when he repeated the fine people lie knowing it’s false.

“A ton of people think that the Russia thing was real, still. The whole Steele dossier was completely concocted. The Clinton campaign funded a fake conspiracy theory, a fake Russia collusion hoax regarding Trump that was completely false.

The media also kept repeating the fine people hoax that said that Trump called neo-Nazis fine people, which is demonstrably false if you just listen to his speech. He absolutely makes it clear that he does not think neo-Nazis are fine people.

I just completely lost respect for Obama when he repeated that lie a few days before the election, knowing it’s false.”

The Joe Rogan Experience, February 28, 2025


Elon’s dead right—Obama’s fine people lie was the final straw, and Trump supporters feel the betrayal. Repeating that smear, knowing Trump’s speech trashed neo-Nazis, shows the left’s rot. The Russia hoax, fueled by Clinton’s $12 million Steele dossier scam, fooled 40% of voters—pure fraud.

The facts burn: Trump’s 2017 Charlottesville speech condemned neo-Nazis 12 times, yet Obama echoed the lie pre-election to sway minds. The media ran with it—80% of outlets pushed the hoax—while the dossier’s 90% unverified claims collapsed. Elon’s lost respect mirrors ours; this is war on their deception.

The left clings to these smears to bury Trump’s 75 million votes—patriots see through it. Obama’s legacy is tarnished; truth demands justice. Want the unfiltered fight against this leftist lie machine? Follow
@FinalTelegraph—they’re the voice of the awakened.

As John Stuart Mill said: A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature. Fight the lies—restore truth.


February 28, 2025 – Is FBI’s James Dennehy behind Epstein Files block? Many ‘anti-Trump’ claims surface

James Dennehy (Credit: public domain)

Hours after Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the FBI New York of withholding ‘thousands of pages’ of Jeffrey Epstein documents, social media users blamed assistant director in charge James Dennehy for the alleged block. On Thursday, the Department of Justice released ‘phase I’ of the files related to the convicted sex offender and financier. It included some of the infamous flight logs and entries from Epstein’s address book.

However, the complete ‘client list’ is not out yet. (MSN, 2/28/2025)


 

James Dennehy, assistant director in charge of the New York FBI office, wrote in a memo to 1,200 agents and support personnel on Friday: “Today we find ourselves in the middle of a battle of our own as good people are being walked out of the FBI and others are being targeted because they did their jobs in accordance with the law and FBI policy.”

The personnel moves make good on a Trump campaign promise to clean house at the Justice Department. Soon after taking office, the president signed an executive order to take on the “weaponization of the federal government.” (Read more: CBS News, 2/4/2025)


FBI warns staff they are in a ‘battle’ as Trump purges agents who ‘did their jobs in accordance with the law’ and investigated Jan 6 riots (Read more: Daily Mail, 2/3/2025)


Top FBI Agent in New York Defiant Amid Agency Purge: ‘Time for Me to Dig In!’ (Read more: Mediaite, 2/3/2025)

February 28, 2025 – Biden DOJ prosecutors who fabricated evidence against Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are exiled to misdemeanor court

A sketch from the Oath Keepers trial, October 6, 2022 (Credit: Dana Verkouteren/AP)

Reuters reported on Friday that interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is transferring numerous Biden DOJ prosecutors to pursue misdemeanor offenses in the DC Superior Court.

They should consider themselves lucky after what they did to innocent Americans!

Politico posted a list of names of the demoted DOJ prosecutors who built phony cases against Trump supporters in an attempt to ruin their lives and spread fear of the regime across the nation.

Those demoted include John Crabb and Elizabeth Aloi, who prosecuted contempt of Congress cases that sent Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro to jail for four months apiece. They include Jason McCullough, who helped lead the team that sent top Proud Boys leaders Enrique Tarrio, Joe Biggs and Ethan Nordean to prison for their role in orchestrating the breach of the Capitol. And they include Kathryn Rakoczy, who was a lead prosecutor in the Jan. 6 cases of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and more than a dozen of his allies, for their involvement in the attack on the Capitol.

Greg Rosen, who headed the Capitol Siege section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, also was demoted. One prosecutor who worked for Rosen until recently, Brendan Ballou, praised Rosen and decried the wave of reassignments.

Just a reminder — these are the same men that made-up evidence to secure convictions against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys during their trials. (Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 2/28/2025)  (Archive)

(Timeline editor’s note: We understand the DOJ will have to clean out the bad actors before they can succeed at prosecuting them. It’s frustrating to see them just get a demotion after destroying so many lives and hopefully there is more in store for them.)

February 28, 2025 – DOGE moves to audit $ billions in US Aid to Ukraine after Trump/Zelensky blowup in Oval Office

On Friday, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with a bipartisan group of US Senators and warmongers before his meeting with President Trump.

The meeting was held at the Hay Adams Hotel across from the White House and took place before Zelensky went to the White House.

Zelensky wrote:

An important visit to the United States. In Washington, I met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate.

Our discussions focused on the continued military assistance for Ukraine, relevant legislative initiatives, my meeting with President Trump, efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, our vision for ending the war, and the importance of robust security guarantees.

We take pride in having strategic partners and friends like the United States. We are grateful for the unwavering bicameral and bipartisan support for Ukraine throughout all three years of Russia’s full-scale aggression.

As you watch the video below, you see US senators acting like children with complete joy as they meet the megalomaniac who refuses peace with Russia.

Have they ever treated President Trump with such excitement? No, of course not.

After Zelensky met with these US Senators, he then went to the White House, where he:

  • disrespected the US President and his cabinet
  • spoke over both President Trump and VP J.D. Vance
  • called J.D. by his first name and not the title
  • Argued with Trump and Vance
  • Disrespected the American audience
  • And then, he was escorted from the White House.

President Zelensky later released a video from the meeting at the Hay Adams.

An important visit to the United States. In Washington, I met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate.

Our discussions focused on the continued military assistance for Ukraine, relevant legislative initiatives, my meeting with President Trump, efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, our vision for ending the war, and the importance of robust security guarantees.

We take pride in having strategic partners and friends like the United States. We are grateful for the unwavering bicameral and bipartisan support for Ukraine throughout all three years of Russia’s full-scale aggression.

Here is a screengrab from the video and a list of identified US Senators.
They don’t want you to know about the meeting!

  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
  • “Danang Dick” (Richard Blumenthal) (D-CT)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • Charles Grassley (R-IA)
  • Chris Murphy (D-CT)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

This was a disgrace and undermined President Trump’s historic peace talks.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 2/28/2025 (Archive)



Yesterday, Susan Rice said of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, “There is no question this was a set up.” She revealed full knowledge of the mineral agreement, complained that it didn’t include “concrete” security agrees (meaning, apparently, commitment of US troops on the ground if conditions merit), and then mischaracterized Trump’s behavior, counting on most Americans to not have watched what transpired over the entire hour in the Oval Office.

You can look at this and dismiss it as typical Democrat talking points, but you could also view it as almost a confession, one that includes details about the current “Get Trump” effort.

Yes, Trump won the popular vote against unbelievable odds, but if you think Team Obama is being any less involved in quiet insurrections than they were during the first Trump administration (Russia collusion, Ukraine impeachment, etc.), you’re clueless. I’ll remind you that Susan Rice was in the small Jan. 5, 2017 meeting in the WH with other key Russia collusion hoax perpetrators.

Zelensky repeatedly declined opportunities to sign the deal in Kyiv and Munich, and requested the meeting at the White House. It later came out that Rice and Tony Blinken, Victoria Nuland, and Alexander Vindman may have been personally advising Zelensky to do this meeting in the way he did — that they recommended him to be hostile and to try to goad Trump into blowing up. Even though he didn’t, and even though Zelensky’s actions horrified many normal Americans, the Obama team went on the airwaves to falsely characterize what happened.

I think their goal was to have a wonderful performance by Zelensky, an angry Trump appearing to scuttle the deal, and the support of the neocon portion of the GOP to start applying pressure on Trump to have US Troop commitments as part of the “security guarantee.” It was a set-up, in Susan Rice’s interesting choice of words.

Instead, Zelensky had one of the worst stage performances of his acting career, and Trump was statesmanlike (against all odds) throughout. Zelensky followed Team Obama’s advice to be hostile to a tee, but it didn’t land how they thought it would. Surprisingly, one of the most important aspects of it not working out might have been Lindsay Graham’s reaction. Had he and other neocons thought Zelensky was being reasonable, Trump would be having to fight (even moreso) the neocon portion of the GOP in addition to Team Obama’s dirty tricks. Even the “conservative” neocon pundits on TV last night were admitting Zelensky had royally messed up.

As you can see from the hostility of the bureaucracy to any Republican oversight, no matter how reasonable or minor it may be, the entrenched bureaucracy and permanent DC apparatus is quite active. That goes quadruple for the deep state in the Intelligence Community. I’d expect more and more shenanigans and to be prepared so that you don’t fall for the next information operation. The post-WWII architecture in Europe and the US needs this war to continue or be settled on “US troops on the ground” type guarantees, even though that’s not what Americans want.

Things will heat up here, and it’s a very dangerous time.



February 28, 2025 – Gutfeld re DOGE protests: “no average American is going to show up to protest against the reduction of fraud.”

March 1, 2025 – Rick Grenell calls out Susan Rice after she flips out over allegations she played a role in the Trump/Zelensky blow-up

Richard Grenell (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

(…) Rice insulted President Trump and flipped out over allegations she played a role in the White House blow-up on Friday involving Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

(…) Former National Security Adviser, Ambassador to the U.N., and infamous Barack Obama crony Susan Rice appeared on MSNBC following the blowup to complain that Team Trump had set up Zelenskyy and that the verbal brawl was “an embarrassment for the United States on the world stage.”

The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway later pointed out she was wrong. Not only did Zelenskyy have previous opportunities to sign the mineral rights deal in Kyiv and Munich, but he also personally requested the meeting at the White House.

Yesterday, Susan Rice said of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, “There is no question this was a set up.” She revealed full knowledge of the mineral agreement, complained that it didn’t include “concrete” security agrees (meaning, apparently, commitment of US troops on the ground if conditions merit), and then mischaracterized Trump’s behavior, counting on most Americans to not have watched what transpired over the entire hour in the Oval Office.

You can look at this and dismiss it as typical Democrat talking points, but you could also view it as almost a confession, one that includes details about the current “Get Trump” effort.

Yes, Trump won the popular vote against unbelievable odds, but if you think Team Obama is being any less involved in quiet insurrections than they were during the first Trump administration (Russia collusion, Ukraine impeachment, etc.), you’re clueless. I’ll remind you that Susan Rice was in the small Jan. 5, 2017 meeting in the WH with other key Russia collusion hoax perpetrators.

Zelensky repeatedly declined opportunities to sign the deal in Kyiv and Munich, and requested the meeting at the White House. It later came out that Rice and Tony Blinken, Victoria Nuland, and Alexander Vindman may have been personally advising Zelensky to do this meeting in the way he did — that they recommended him to be hostile and to try to goad Trump into blowing up. Even though he didn’t, and even though Zelensky’s actions horrified many normal Americans, the Obama team went on the airwaves to falsely characterize what happened.

I think their goal was to have a wonderful performance by Zelensky, an angry Trump appearing to scuttle the deal, and the support of the neocon portion of the GOP to start applying pressure on Trump to have US Troop commitments as part of the “security guarantee.” It was a set-up, in Susan Rice’s interesting choice of words.

Instead, Zelensky had one of the worst stage performances of his acting career, and Trump was statesmanlike (against all odds) throughout. Zelensky followed Team Obama’s advice to be hostile to a tee, but it didn’t land how they thought it would. Surprisingly, one of the most important aspects of it not working out might have been Lindsay Graham’s reaction. Had he and other neocons thought Zelensky was being reasonable, Trump would be having to fight (even moreso) the neocon portion of the GOP in addition to Team Obama’s dirty tricks. Even the “conservative” neocon pundits on TV last night were admitting Zelensky had royally messed up.

As you can see from the hostility of the bureaucracy to any Republican oversight, no matter how reasonable or minor it may be, the entrenched bureaucracy and permanent DC apparatus is quite active. That goes quadruple for the deep state in the Intelligence Community. I’d expect more and more shenanigans and to be prepared so that you don’t fall for the next information operation. The post-WWII architecture in Europe and the US needs this war to continue or be settled on “US troops on the ground” type guarantees, even though that’s not what Americans want.

Things will heat up here, and it’s a very dangerous time.

Rice blew up after reading this allegation and denied having ever spoken to the Ukrainian President. She proceeded to smear Trump, accusing him of sucking up to Vladimir Putin.

After seeing Rice’s post, Grenell tore her to shreds in epic fashion.

“Your guy couldn’t even talk to Putin. For 3.5 years! Your policies helped usher in a war in Ukraine, Gaza…and Rwanda, if you remember,” he pointed out. “And then you lied about Libya – it wasn’t caused by a video. You made that up…. Donald Trump handed you peace in the Middle East and Europe – you handed us two wars.”

“We see you.”

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/03/2025)  (Archive)



More from the Deep State:

Alexander Vindman appears on MSNBC February 28, 2025:

March 2, 2025 – Liz Cheney gaslights the public on the Russia/Ukraine war; DataRepublican responds with Cheney family history of war profiteering

Here is some truth: Putin invaded Ukraine. NATO is the most successful military alliance in history. Since 1945, American leadership has ensured freedom and security for ourselves and millions of others around the world. Together with our allies, we defeated the Soviet Union—an empire so evil it had to build gulags and walls to keep its own people in. Destroying America’s alliances and abandoning the cause of freedom is morally and strategically indefensible. Putin will pocket Trump’s naive concessions and demand much more. Appeasement makes a wider war more likely, not less.

@realDonaldTrump, @JDVance, and @elonmusk have made clear who they are. Only fools—or Kremlin tools—would abandon NATO, side with Russia, and demand Ukraine surrender in the face of Putin’s brutal aggression.

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Dear Ms. Cheney,

I’m late to the conversation, but let’s add some much-needed context to your stance on Ukraine by looking at the legacy you come from.

Your father, Dick Cheney, had a long and influential political career:

📌 Received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War, citing “other priorities,” and never served in the military.
📌 Served in key government roles, including White House Chief of Staff (Ford), U.S. Representative (Wyoming), and Secretary of Defense (Bush Sr.).
📌 As Secretary of Defense, oversaw U.S. military interventions in Panama and Iraq (Desert Storm).
📌 Led Halliburton as chairman and CEO (1995–2000), a company that later secured massive defense contracts in war zones.
📌 As Vice President, was a principal advocate for the 2003 Iraq invasion, citing claims that proved to be false.
📌 Accumulated a net worth reportedly reaching $86 million largely due to Halliburton.

These are facts. Neither you nor your father served in the military, yet he played a leading role in sending Americans into war—many of whom returned disabled, traumatized, or never returned at all. He and you profited immensely from the war machine while veterans struggled for the benefits they earned.

Despite this, you now position yourself as a leading voice on Ukraine. Why should anyone take your stance seriously, given your personal and family history of benefiting from military conflicts? Talk about the biggest conflict of interest ever.

So, before demanding action on Ukraine with emotional appeals, perhaps you should address the far more relevant issue: Why should anyone believe that your position is anything other than a continuation of the same war-profiteering playbook your family has long followed?

March 3, 2025 – Elon Musk drops truth bomb on Washington’s corrupt money machine: “This is really going to get me assassinated”

Elon Musk just dropped a bombshell on the Joe Rogan Experience, confirming what many Americans have long suspected—Washington, D.C. is a cesspool of corruption, and the Democrats are the primary beneficiaries.

“I think maybe three-quarters of the graft is Democratic. I think there’s maybe 20–25% that’s Republican,” Musk revealed, exposing how the system is rigged for political elites.

“Most of the graft is going to the Democrats, but they throw some bones to the Republicans too, so then they’re in on it.”

In a shocking but unsurprising exchange, Musk and Rogan discussed the absurd wealth accumulation of members of Congress, who are somehow able to transform their modest $170,000-a-year salaries into multimillion-dollar fortunes.

Musk didn’t hold back, stating, “It’s literally impossible” for these politicians to legally amass such wealth.

(…) Perhaps the most chilling part of the conversation was Musk’s admission that speaking out against the corruption machine could be a death sentence.

Joe Rogan:
Well, especially if it’s legal, and it currently is. You’d be silly not to do it. If you’re part of a group of people that’s passing a bill, and you know this bill is going to get passed, you know the votes are there, and you know it’s going to affect this industry and this particular manufacturer, and you can buy stock…

Elon Musk:
It’s more than just insider trading. The insider trading—the stock portfolio stuff—is quite trackable, but it’s a lot more than that.

Joe Rogan:
The way they’re acquiring wealth?

Elon Musk:
Correct.

Joe Rogan:
And what other methods?

Elon Musk:
I mean, this is really going to get me assassinated. I’m not lengthening my lifespan by explaining this stuff, to say the least. I mean, I was supposed to go back to D.C.—how am I going to survive? This broker is going to kill me for sure. In fact, I do think I actually have to be careful that I don’t push too hard on the corruption stuff because it’s going to get me killed. I was actually thinking about that on the flight over here—if I push too hard on the corruption stuff, people get desperate. That’s the issue.

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 3/3/2025)

March 3, 2025 – Bondi confirms FBI delivered ‘truckload’ of Epstein documents by Friday deadline

FBI agents load boxes into a truck as part of a corruption investigation. (Credit: AP)

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday night confirmed that the FBI delivered a truckload of documents related to its investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein, after she gave the bureau a hard Friday deadline.

(…) Bondi told Fox News‘ Sean Hannity on Monday that she has now received a “truckload” of new information that she and her team are quickly sorting through. But they have to be careful in protecting Epstein’s victims, she said.

“We got them all Friday at 8 a.m. Thousands of pages of documents. I have the FBI going through them,” she said. “It’s now in the possession of the FBI. Director [Kash] Patel is going to get me a detailed report as to why all these documents and evidence had been withheld … We’re gonna go through it as fast as we can.”

She also accused the Biden administration of not pursuing the case or Justice for the victims, even after Epstein’s death.

“No one did anything with them. Why were they sitting in the Southern District of New York? I want a full report on that,” Bondi said. “You know, sadly, these people don’t believe in transparency. But I think more unfortunately, I think a lot of them don’t believe in honesty.” (Read more: Just the News, 3/3/2025)  (Archive)

March 3, 2025 – Victoria Nuland’s son is part of a think tank working against Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine War

LINK

March 3, 2025 – DOJ files Statement of Interest in Tina Peters case for possible “abuses of the criminal justice process”

The DOJ just filed a statement of interest in Tina Peters’s case. Peters is a gold star mom & the former Election Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, who got locked up for exposing the massive vulnerabilities in Dominion voting machines.

“Reasonable concerns have been raised about various aspects of Ms. Peters’ case. … the exceptionally lengthy sentence imposed relative to the conduct at issue, the 1st Amendment implications of the trial court’s Oct 2024 assertions relating to Ms. Peters, & whether Colorado’s denial of bail pending appeal was arbitrary or unreasonable under the 8th and 14th Amendments Parallel to these… DOJ is reviewing cases across the nation for abuses of the criminal justice process.” – Justice Department.

FREE TINA PETERS and put Jena Griswold in chains for leaking machine passwords.

March 4, 2025 – Judicial Watch: USAID (Marco Rubio) won’t reveal aid recipients in Gaza

Judicial Watch announced today that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) continues to hide the identities of recipients of $27 million in grants awarded to “Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees” that were designated for use in Gaza.

A status conference on the lawsuit is scheduled for March 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET before Judge Reggie B. Walton of U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. 

On October 7, 2023, Hamas—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization—invaded southwest Israel, killing over a thousand people and kidnapping hundreds of others. 

Judicial Watch sued in July 2024 after the USAID failed to respond to an April 2, 2024, FOIA request (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Agency for International Development (No. 1:24-cv-02159)) that asks for:

  • All records identifying the recipients of USAID funding under the $7,000,000 grant allocation awarded on or about November 15, 2023, and associated with Federal Award Identification Number 720BHA24GR00005.
  • All proposals, applications, scope of work documents, or similar records related to any grant award or sub-award associated with Federal Award Identification Number 720BHA24GR00005.

USAID has produced records but refuses to disclose what organizations received the money.

USAID justifies its secrecy as protecting trade secrets, financial information, and privacy:

(b)(4) Program design elements, technical approaches, detailed implementation plans, and related financial information is business confidential information. If released, the availability of this information to the public will cause substantial harm to awardee’s competitive position in the private voluntary organization community.

(b)(6) Parties to the conflict in Gaza have specifically targeted and killed aid workers, targeted relief agency operations and targeted and destroyed health facilities and other civilians targets. Due to highly challenging and unpredictable operating environments for humanitarian organizations, this exemption is required to protect the employees and beneficiaries of the NGOs working in Gaza from harassment and violence. 

Disclosure of the name of the NGO would allow third‐parties to determine the identities of the employees and beneficiaries. 

(b)(6) Personal information to include names, job titles and emails due to safety & security concerns

On November 15, 2023, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, a component of the USAID, issued a $7 million grant for “multisectoral response in Gaza.” The grant was awarded to “Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees.” The same day a “continuation” grant of $20 million was also issued for “multisectoral response.” USAID reported that over $282 million was obligated to the West Bank and Gaza in fiscal year 2023. 

President Trump recently fired Paul Martin, USAID inspector general, after he published a report that was critical of the Trump administration’s pause on aid. It was recently discovered that USAID provided “millions of dollars in funding to extremist groups tied to designated terrorist organizations and their allies, according to a report published by Middle East Forum, a U.S. think tank.” 

In July 2024, the Office of the Inspector General for USAID issued a report titled “Assessment of USAID’s Oversight Policies to Prevent the Diversion of Assistance to Hamas and Other Terrorist Organizations” in which it states:

The USAID Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG) provides independent oversight of USAID’s programs, operations, and personnel and has previously identified USAID-funded assistance to Gaza as being at high risk for diversion and misuse.

***

Regarding the UN’s processes for vetting their own staff, USAID Administrator Samantha Power noted—following allegations that officials working for UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Works Agency] engaged in the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel—“obviously the vetting is something that has to be significantly strengthened.”

“Americans have a right to know who in Gaza is getting our money from USAID. It is shocking that Marco Rubio’s State Department is hiding this information,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “Transparency on USAID’s Gaza funding could be critical to protecting the national security of the U.S. and Israel.”

Judicial Watch also recently sued USAID for records regarding waste, fraud and abuse tied to aid money sent to Ukraine.

In 2018, Judicial Watch obtained State Department documents showing top Soros representatives in Romania collaborating with the State Department in a program jointly funded by, among others, Soros’s Open Society Foundations – Romania and USAID, called the “Open Government Partnership.” 

Additional State Department records uncovered in 2018 showed USAID funding for George Soros’s left-wing nonprofit organizations in Albania. The documents dealt primarily with the activities of Soros’ top operative in Albania, Andri Dobrushi, the director of Open Society Foundation-Albania, who was actively engaged in channeling funding to what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban calls Soros’ “mercenary army.” The documents showed U.S. grant money flowing through non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that profess to promote “civil society,” while in fact attacking traditional, pro-American groups, governments and policies.

Other records related to the USAID’s activities in Albania showed that the Obama administration sent U.S. taxpayers’ funds to a group backed by Soros, which used the money to fund left-wing political activities in Albania, including working with the country’s socialist government to push for highly controversial judicial “reform.” The records also detailed how the Soros operation helped the State Department review grant applications from other groups for taxpayer funding. (Judicial Watch, 3/4/2025)  (Archive)

March 5, 2025 – $375B EPA slush fund handled by John Podesta gave billions to charities founded only months earlier


 

March 5, 2025 – DOGE cancels several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants geared toward transgender experiments on animals

(Clipping from DOGE X account)

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) this week announced the cancellation of several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants that were geared toward transgender experiments on animals.

During President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday, he laid out a variety of DOGE discoveries, reading out some of the ways the U.S. government has wasted U.S. taxpayer dollars. That included a grant for transgender experiments on animals.

“…$8 million for making mice transgender,” Trump said, reminding Americans that this is “real.”

On Wednesday, DOGE followed up, announcing the cancellation of grants for such experiments’

(Read more: Breitbart News, 3/5/2025) (Archive)

March 5, 2025 – Seven Act Blue executives have resigned in past 3 weeks

The NYT reports that ActBlue is in “turmoil.”

Mysteriously, seven top executives have all left in the past three weeks, several of whom had all been there more than a decade. None of them will explain on the record why they left.

The last remaining lawyer at ActBlue’s general counsel’s office has been locked out of his email and put on leave after sending internal messages that “we have Whistleblower Policies for a reason.”

Two unions representing ActBlue employees are openly questioning the group’s stability and call the situation “alarming.” They’re demanding the hiring of an independent investigator.

More than $16 billion has passed through ActBlue in the past 20 years. What could they possibly be hiding?

🤔

New York Times, 3/5/2025)


March 5, 2025 – Sanctuary City Mayors testify before House Oversight Committee

Mayor Mike Johnston-Denver, Mayor Brandon Johnson-Chicago, Mayor Eric Adams-NYC, Mayor Michelle Wu-Boston

On March 5, 2025, a significant hearing took place before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by Representative James Comer (R-Ky.), titled “A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors.” The mayors of four prominent sanctuary cities—New York City’s Eric Adams, Boston’s Michelle Wu, Chicago’s Brandon Johnson, and Denver’s Mike Johnston—testified regarding their cities’ policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. This hearing, held at 10:00 AM ET in HVC-210 on Capitol Hill, was part of an investigation launched by Comer in January 2025 to examine the impact of sanctuary jurisdictions on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.

The contentious hearing lasted approximately six hours, and highlighted a stark partisan divide. Republican lawmakers accused the mayors of violating federal law by shielding undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), claiming these policies endanger American communities. Comer and others, including Representatives Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace, pressed the mayors with pointed questions, often demanding yes-or-no answers about their willingness to turn over immigrants to ICE and their cities’ sanctuary statuses. They argued that such policies obstruct President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, which includes mass deportations, and some even suggested the mayors could face prosecution.

In contrast, the Democratic mayors defended their policies as essential for public safety and community trust. They argued that limiting cooperation with ICE—such as not honoring immigration detainers unless accompanied by a criminal warrant signed by a judge—encourages undocumented immigrants to report crimes and access services without fear of deportation. Eric Adams emphasized New York’s compliance with federal law while maintaining that sanctuary status does not protect violent criminals, citing declining crime rates. Michelle Wu highlighted Boston’s record-low homicide rate, attributing it partly to policies fostering cooperation with local police, and called for comprehensive federal immigration reform. Brandon Johnson and Mike Johnston similarly rejected claims that their cities harbor criminals, with Johnston clarifying that Denver provides services without shielding immigrants from law enforcement when warranted.

The hearing also revealed political tensions beyond immigration policy. Adams faced scrutiny from Democrats over his cooperation with the Trump administration, particularly after federal corruption charges against him were dropped, raising questions of a potential quid pro quo—allegations he denied. Meanwhile, Republicans used the platform to reinforce Trump’s narrative linking immigration to crime, despite the mayors’ counterarguments that crime rates have decreased in their cities and that immigrants are not inherently dangerous.

Ultimately, the hearing served as both a battleground for immigration policy debates and a national stage for the mayors to articulate their approaches, reflecting broader tensions between local governance and federal authority under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The mayors urged Congress to address the issue through bipartisan legislation rather than targeting sanctuary cities, while Republicans signaled continued pressure, including threats to cut federal funding to non-compliant jurisdictions. (Grok Review, 3/5/2025)

March 5, 2025 – Obama and Biden Dems created “popup nonprofit shells” that gobbled up $ billions for climate change projects and illegal immigration

(Clipping from Climate United website)

This is disturbing – Biden and Obama Democrats created a new beast, the “popup nonprofit shell” they suddenly launch to take in your taxpayer money supposedly for things like climate change and illegal immigration. Major front for taxpayer abuse with accusations of grift growing by the hour. Never saw it like this in decades covering IRS/taxes.

Check out the tax returns for one of these popup NGO shells, the Climate United Fund which got the biggest nonprofit grant in history out of Biden’s massive climate slush funds.

Kamala Harris and Biden’s EPA chief Michael Regan gave $7 billion total to the suddenly created Climate United Fund in April 2024 after it launched just five months earlier in November 30, 2022 when Its tax returns show it started with a tiny $547K in revs.

But it spent a massive $451K of that $547k in just two months in 2023, a quarter of that on legal fees and the majority $323K mysteriously blown on no one knows what because its tax returns don’t say.

It has no stipulated plans for how it will spend your $7B in tax $$, just ephemeral solar projects in Idaho, Arkansas, and Oregon that amount to only about $50M total, a fraction of the $7B. It also gave money out of that $7b to Power Forward Communities linked to Stacey Abrams.

It has little to no details on how much its officers get paid that you typically see on NGO 990s, in fact virtually no details, red flags that it’s a shell.

It supposedly is a partnership betw Dem insiders at investment firm Calvert Impact Capital, Community Preservation Corp. and a group called “Self-Help” (irony noted).

Beth Bafford is its CEO, a former “special assistant” in Obama’s OMB and a regional field director for the Obama Campaign.

As we tweeted about a month ago, it has ties to Democratic Party of California chairman and California State Treasurer Phil Angelides, Obama’s Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, United Farm Workers of America co-founder Dolores Huerta and Patrice Willoughby of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Judge Glock, the Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, noted on X that the Climate United Fund got your $7B after submitting a small 49-page report. That was all it took.




Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin detailed on The Alex Marlow Show how the Biden administration protected $20 billion in “gold bars” meant for leftist NGOs, many of them with connections to the Biden administration.

Zeldin sent shockwaves in mid-February after he had pledged to recover $20 billion in taxpayer funds that had been sent by the Biden administration to climate change projects and other pet projects of Democrat staffers.

The EPA Administrator at the time likened it to “throwing gold bars off the Titanic,” saying that it was a “rush job with reduced oversight.”

March 6, 2025 – Obama appointee Beryl Howell has wielded unchecked power as chief judge of DC district court to get Trump

Judge Beryl Howell

Obama appointee Beryl Howell has always been on the top of my impeachment list.

For nearly a decade, she has wielded her unchecked power–mostly as chief judge of DC district court–behind the scenes to try to destroy President Trump. She oversaw grand jury proceedings for both Robert Mueller then Biden’s DOJ for criminal investigations into Trump. She is a power hungry, out-of-control psychopath who needs to be removed ASAP.

In a 36-page seething tirade just docketed, (h/t Kyle Cheney), Howell takes numerous personal shots at the president while ordering the reinstatement of a Biden-appointed member of the National Labor Relations Board, who was removed by Trump last month.

These are not the words of a fair-minded, even-tempered judge. It is the ranting of a lunatic who is infuriated her decade-long crusade to crush Donald Trump didn’t work. Frustrated at her failure, Howell repeatedly insists the president broke the law by failing to give the dismissed NLRB member a reason why she was getting the boot.

IMPEACH.

Howell:

“The President seems intent on pushing the bounds of his office and exercising his power in a manner violative of clear statutory law to test how much the courts will accept the notion of a presidency that is supreme.

The courts are now again (AGAIN?) forced to determine how much encroachment on the legislature our Constitution can bear and face a slippery slope toward endorsing a presidency that is untouchable by the law. The President has given no sufficient reason to accept that path here.

To start, the Framers made clear that no one in our system of government was meant to be king—the President included—and not just in name only. A President who touts an image of himself as a ‘king’ or a ‘dictator,’ perhaps as his vision of effective leadership, fundamentally misapprehends the role under Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

Luckily, the Framers, anticipating such a power grab, vested in Article III, not Article II, the power to interpret the law, including resolving conflicts about congressional checks on presidential authority. The President’s interpretation of the scope of his constitutional power— or, more aptly, his aspiration—is flat wrong.

The President does not have the authority to terminate members of the National Labor Relations Board at will, and his attempt to fire plaintiff from her position on the Board was a blatant violation of the law. Defendants concede that removal of plaintiff as a Board Member violates the terms of the applicable statute…and because this statute is a valid exercise of congressional power, the President’s excuse for his illegal act cannot be sustained.

In the ninety years since the NLRB’s founding, the President has never removed a member of the Board. His attempt to do so here is blatantly illegal, and his constitutional arguments to excuse this illegal act are contrary to Supreme Court precedent and over a century of practice.

Under our constitutional system, such checks, by design, guard against executive overreach and the risk such overreach would pose of autocracy. An American President is not a king—not even an ‘elected’ one—and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like plaintiff is not absolute, but may be constrained in appropriate circumstances, as are present here.”

Keep in mind just a few tricks Howell pulled in the past few years.

She took the extraordinary step of piercing attorney-client privilege between Trump and Evan Corcoran, claiming the “crime fraud exception” to force Corcoran to produce privileged records to DOJ related to classified docs case.

She consented to Jack Smith’s request to not only seize all of Trump’s Twitter data but authorized a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting Elon Musk from notifying Trump of the warrant. She then imposed a $350,000 fine on Twitter for a 51-hour delay in producing the files while claiming [Musk] was trying to “cozy up” to Trump. (Four judges on the DC appellate court BLASTED Howell for her reckless decisions and for ignoring presidential privilege claims in the matter.)

She also permitted grand jury proceedings in the classified docs case to commence in DC although the proper jurisdiction was southern Florida.

Howell has been overturned twice by the DC appellate court for imposing unlawful sentences against J6ers and the Supreme Court reversed Howell and 14 other DC district court judges for unlawfully applying 1512c2 against hundreds of J6ers.

Now she wants to lecture the president about “illegal acts” and pushing the boundaries of his authority?

The federal judiciary has gone completely rogue and no other entity–Congress or SCOTUS–is willing to stop it. A serious constitutional crisis in progress.

March 5, 2025 – Hunter Biden is too broke to continue his lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler, author of the Biden Laptop Report

Hunter Biden is too broke to continue his lawsuit he brought against @GarrettZxcvi
over the 644 page report on about Hunter’s illegal activities based on the infamous laptop

Remember Marco Polo?

Hunter ‘lacks the resources to continue this litigation at this time’

Guess the money has dried up now that his daddy isn’t in the White House

March 6, 2025 – U.S. attorney prosecutors and federal judges have not signed proper oaths of office as required by law

“United States Judges” Did Not Sign Proper Oaths of Office (For Article III Courts) Exposed On Federal January 6th Case(s)

[FULLY, COMPLETELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY PARDONED on 1/20/25]

As evident from my January 6th case’s material filed onto court record, @TheJusticeDept “U.S. Attorney” prosecutors and federal “judges” have not signed and executed the proper legally required oaths of office as contractual bonds to their appointed positions – including the District of Columbia’s leading “J6” former “U.S. Attorney” Matthew M. GRAVES and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s respective former and current “Chief Judges,” Beryl Alaine HOWELL & James Emanuel BOASBERG.

Witness for yourself:

“Assistant U.S. Attorney” prosecutor Douglas G. COLLYER under Matthew M. GRAVES admits to public defender Evan Flinn SUGAR (court-appointed to January 6‘er Frank Rocco) that COLLYER himself did not sign nor file any oath of office that is required for his January 6th prosecution. The public defender further misled client Frank Rocco in legally advising that there were no signed documented oaths of office in existence for federal prosecutors and judges, anywhere – at all.

The “no signed document” comment in regard to an oath of office as legally advised by Frank Rocco’s public defender was in direct conflict with Title 5 U.S.C. § 3332 – the statute clearly stating that an affidavit shall be filed alongside an oath of office as required under law

Additionally, this means that COLLYER did not sign or file any oath within the 30 day period following his appointment, required by the same statute.

The said to be nonexistent signed documented oaths of his federal “judges” were eventually provided to Frank Rocco by the Justice Department themselves via FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Request, but not in accordance with U.S. Code under law and the Constitution – made out to be fraudulent.

USDC D.C. January 6th “Chief Judges” HOWELL & BOASBERG were discovered to have signed illegally changed judicial oaths of office. January 6′er Frank Rocco estopped the “Chief Judges” of D.C. for fraud by refusing for cause their improper judicial oaths of office on case #23-cr-16-JEB, then to be deliberately ignored and jailed by “JEB” BOASBERG without proper Article III jurisdiction – despite BOASBERG as the “Court” granting leave for filing of this proof of fraud on himself:

Compare Title 28 U.S.C. § 453 “So help me God” in proper form as prescribed by Congress under the Constitution to the improper corporative CAPITONYM form, “SO HELP ME GOD.” Oaths of office for justices and judges cannot be changed without legislation by Congress. See the statute and its amendment:

Leading January 6th “U.S. Attorney” prosecutor Matthew M. GRAVES (@USAttyGraves) and his “Assistant U.S. Attorneys” have redacted their signatures from their filed oaths of office, with fraudulent former “Chief Judge” Beryl Alaine HOWELL signed to GRAVES as his witness – making his oath improperly executed.

Declared unconstitutional “Special Counsel” Jack SMITH did not have a properly executed oath of office due to a missing witnessing signature. The Justice Department acknowledged this “error” as important only after SMITH had already indicted TRUMP twice without the procedurally compliant oath of office for SMITH’s illegal appointment.

D.C. “Judge” Tanya S. CHUTKAN’s sworn decorum to her judicial oath of office was put in question by @realDonaldTrump‘s lawyers with its statute cited in a MOTION for RECUSAL. One month earlier, Frank Rocco submitted evidence of CHUTKAN’s fraudulent judicial oath of office alongside the same exact statute directly to TRUMP’s lawyers and Jack SMITH’s Justice Department prosecutors via email:

Federal “Judges” and “U.S. Attorneys” acting without valid civil and/or judicial oaths of office can be subjected to criminal impersonation charges under Title 18 U.S.C. § 912:

Federal and state enforcement Offices (@FBI, @USMarshalsHQ, State of Florida’s @GovRonDeSantis) have ignored evidence of documented oath fraud on the DOJ and USDC of D.C. that was submitted by Frank Rocco before his illegally executed arrest by federal and local enforcement officers using a SEALED bench warrant ORDERED by BOASBERG. This secretive SEALED bench warrant went unsigned and undated by any arresting enforcement officer for the remainder of Frank Rocco’s illegal 3-month incarceration to follow. Federal and state enforcement did not protect the federal judiciary or Frank Rocco against proven impersonators of federal officers having no proper oaths as bonds – aiding and abetting criminals by arresting Frank Rocco, a lawful American, instead.

In addition to federal and state law enforcement, #SeditionHunters are also aiding and abetting impersonators of federal officers within the Justice Department and United States District Courts in their nationwide persecution of January 6th, 2021 protestors as fellow Americans.

Justice Neil GORSUCH has described “administrative law judges” as being different from “real judges” (aka judicial officers with proper oaths) in an August 2024 interview discussing his book: (See time stamp 47:56)

In a letter from The Administrative Office of the United States Courts to Frank Rocco, they admit that “U.S. Judges” are not issued bonds. A signed proper oath is a bond – so if an officer does not have a bond, they could not have a proper signed oath. The Administrative Office did not provide Frank with copies he requested of the signed oaths of J6 “magistrates” themselves – likely to be just as defective.

My ‘Interlocutory Allocution’ on USA v. GIUSTINO detailing these above oath issues:

Refusal for Cause‘ on USA v. KELSO:

My Video Interview (by @realtinapeters)

My Video Interview (by @ImMrWillJohnson)

My Article (by @gatewaypundit)

My Support Page (by @GiveSendGo)

March 6, 2025 – Trump exposes the U.S side of the proxy war by disabling Ukraine access to U.S. missile and drone targeting systems

When President Trump stopped “intelligence sharing” with Ukraine, he technically stopped allowing Ukraine to use exclusive USA targeting systems controlled by U.S Intelligence, the CIA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

These terrain mapping systems, the missile and drone targeting systems, are what military forces inside Ukraine need to carry out offensive drone and missile attacks against Russian forces.

A series of eight drone strikes from Ukraine hit high-rise buildings in Kazan, Russia, December 21, 2024.

In essence and material reality, the elements in Ukraine who are conducting war, and this includes U.K and U.S special forces, the CIA and various NATO allied military operators (not Ukraine military) can no longer effectively hit long-range Russian targets, without the U.S. targeting system that identifies it.

The real-time sharing of military grade GPS encryption keys has been stopped by the U.S. Commander in Chief, President Trump.  Effective immediately without targeting system access, ATACMS, HIMARS, Storm Shadow and Taurus missile systems are no longer functional to those Ukraine operators (remember, those operators are not necessarily Ukranian).

Additionally, the drones that Ukraine has been using also rely on the same accurate, real-time, terrain-mapping satellite data that transmits back to the guidance systems. Without the U.S. encryption keys, what the media is obtusely calling “intelligence sharing,” all of the aforementioned attack systems are rendered moot.  THIS IS HUGE.

The part that is really interesting to those who have followed the events of the past three years, is literally who has been in control of and deploying these missile and drone attack systems.

All of the intellectually honest researchers know that it is the USA (special forces) and to a lesser extent the collaborating U.K (special forces) who have been operating these systems.  Yes, they have been training Ukranians, but they damned sure are not giving them the highly classified and tightly controlled encryption keys within the targeting system.

In reality, this means the USA/UK are the forces doing the actual fighting of consequence against Russia in the geography of Ukraine.  A true and genuine proxy war between NATO and Russia has been ongoing.  This stoppage of the missile/drone targeting system by President Trump is factually exposing this proxy war reality.

Now, think about this dynamic very carefully because now we know President Trump and President Putin are talking to each other.

We know Vladimir Putin is well aware of how the Western targeting system is being used in Ukraine; he has talked about it openly and publicly.  However, the West has never admitted it, because to do so would be to inform the public of the proxy war.

With the new information we now have confirmation that these drone and missile strikes into Russia were factually attacks supported by U.S. targeting systems.  The non-pretending reality = The USA attacked Russia using Ukraine. (Read more: Conservative Treehouse, 3/7/2025)  (Archive)

March 6, 2025 – The EPA-Stacey Abrams $2 billion grant was about giving free home appliances to a small Georgia community of 130 people

Ex-Georgia House Rep. Stacey Abrams said this week that she received $2 billion from Former President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to greenwash home appliances in what some have likened to an alleged Democratic “vote buying” scheme.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently revealed that the Biden-era EPA passed through $20 billion in “gold bars,” or grants, to leftist groups. The Abrams-linked Power Forward Communities received $2 billion as part of these grants, a sum amounting to “20 million times the organization’s reported revenue,” according to the EPA.

“Stacey Abrams’ Power Forward Communities received $2 BILLION to be a pass through entity for Biden EPA’s $20 billion ‘gold bar’ scheme,” Zeldin wrote in an X post in mid-February. “They reported just $100 in total revenue after their founding in late 2023.”

Abrams — a Democrat who infamously lost two Georgia gubernatorial runs — took to MSNBC in early March to claim that there was nothing nefarious about Power Forward Communities receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer funds.

“In 2023 and 2024, I led a program called Revitalizing Desoto,” she told the network, explaining that she worked to help those in South Georgia replace their inefficient appliances with more energy-efficient models.

Abrams said that based on the success of this endeavor, a coalition of organizations came together to “let us invest the money of America to lower the cost of Americans.”

(Read more: Breitbart, 3/7/2025)  (Archive)



March 6, 2025 – Missouri AG writes to DOGE about a $5 billion green energy land grabbing scam

March 6, 2025 – Trump strips security clearances of employees at Perkins Coie, the DNC law firm linked to Hillary Clinton and fake dossier

President Trump on Thursday stripped security clearances of the employees at DNC law firm Perkins Coie.

Recall that Hillary Clinton and the DNC paid law firm Perkins Coie more than $1 million to hire oppo research firm Fusion GPS to peddle the bogus ‘Trump-Russia’ dossier during the 2016 election.

(…) John Ratcliffe previously said the entire Perkins Coie law firm could be subject to indictment’ after several of their lawyers lied to federal investigators.

“This was a coordinated effort by Hillary Clinton Campaign officials, by executives who were working with them, lawyers who work for the campaign, all attempting to defraud the federal government… Defrauding the government is a felony, making false statements to federal investigators is a felony,” Ratcliffe said in 2022.

He continued, “And when multiple people do it together I think that is a conspiracy and I think that’s what is being revealed in John Durham’s filings… If multiple lawyers from a law firm are attempting to defraud the government or lie to the government, not just commit a campaign dirty trick but to peddle a false narrative to mislead investigators an entire law firm like Perkins Coie could be subject to indictment.”

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/6/2025)  (Archive)



March 7, 2025 – Are Westerners ready for guerrilla revenge Ukraine will unleash? It’s starting now…

(…) As we mentioned earlier, the West may not fully grasp what’s coming. Ukraine supporters aren’t handling the idea of no war well—one popular Ukrainian journalist is now openly calling for President Trump’s assassination.

Take a look:

Meanwhile, the founder of Quillette—who is a rabid Ukraine supporter—just sent a not-so-subtle death threat against President Trump.

There are also unconfirmed reports that Ukrainian soldiers were using a MAGA target for shooting practice.

But one X user isn’t so sure the West is ready for the kind of fury a corrupt country like Ukraine is about to unleash.

If there’s one thing this chaos has made clear, it’s that Ukraine supporters don’t take losing well. The idea of peace isn’t just a disappointment to them—it’s a direct threat.

The sad reality? Most Ukrainians want peace. They don’t want to die for this war. But the elites—and their loyal peasant-puppets—are the ones pushing for endless conflict, or worse, World War III.

And as we’re already seeing, their response isn’t diplomacy—it’s rage, revenge, and outright calls for assassination. The West may think it can simply cut the cord and walk away, but Ukraine’s most radical backers won’t go quietly. (Read more: Revolver News, 3/7/2025)  (Archive)


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March 7, 2025 – Federal judge declines to block DOGE from access to Treasury systems

A federal judge on Friday refused to block DOGE workers from accessing the Treasury systems.

US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, said the plaintiffs did not show there was an immediate risk to sensitive information being shared publicly.

“Plaintiffs’ concerns are understandable and no doubt widely shared. However, on the present record, Plaintiffs have not cleared the “high standard” of showing a likelihood of an irreparable injury that is “beyond remediation,” which is a prerequisite to the issuance of a preliminary injunction in this Circuit,” Judge Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a 44-page opinion.

“Merely asserting that the Treasury DOGE Team’s operations increase the risk of a catastrophic data breach or public disclosure of sensitive information … is not sufficient to support a preliminary injunction,” the judge wrote, according to AP.

The judge did say she is open to blocking DOGE in the future if the plaintiffs show evidence that a small team of workers are putting sensitive information at risk.

“If Plaintiffs could show that Defendants imminently planned to make their private information public or to share that information with individuals outside the federal government with no obligation to maintain its confidentiality, the Court would not hesitate to find a likelihood of irreparable harm. But on the present record, Plaintiffs have not shown that Defendants have such a plan. If circumstances change, Plaintiffs are free to return to federal court to seek any proper emergency remedy,” the judge wrote.

Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling on Friday has little impact because a separate judge in New York granted an injunction blocking DOGE from accessing Treasury systems. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/7/2025)  (Archive)

March 7, 2025 – FBI Kash Patel releases documents on the Jan. 6 pipe bomb incidents to House Oversight; Identity of pipe-bomber is known

Jan. 6 suspected pipe bomber (Credit: RevolverNews via Rumble)

FBI Director Kash Patel has made good on his promise to restore integrity within the Bureau. Patel has officially turned over explosive documents related to the mysterious pipe bomb incidents on January 6th to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and his investigative committee.

(…) In a detailed letter dated March 7, 2025, the FBI explicitly committed to transparency, declaring, “Under Director Patel’s leadership, the FBI remains committed to working with Congress to ensure transparency and the accountability the American people deserve.

(…) It can be recalled that a report released by the Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight into the January 6 pipe bomber shows the FBI stopped looking for the suspect in 2021 and covered up the evidence.

The FBI, under Chris Wray’s leadership, refused to cooperate with congressional investigators.

In September, former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino said, according to a whistleblower, after the pipe bombs were found at the RNC and DNC headquarters, “assets on the ground, including a whistleblower, was briefed about the pipe bombs the next day and show a picture of a guy in a hoodie.”

However, according to the whistleblower, the law enforcement agents were told to stand down two days later.

“Nearly four years later, federal law enforcement has yet to identity the individual responsible for planting the pipe bombs, which remains one of the unanswered questions from that day. In the early weeks of the investigation, the FBI took significant investigative steps, identifying multiple persons of interest, issuing search warrants, reviewing hours of security camera footage, and analyzing the components of the pipe bombs. Despite the threat the pipe bombs posed to Congress and the public and the role they played in diverting resources away from the Capitol, federal law enforcement has refused to provide substantive updates to Congress about the status of the investigation,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk’s report stated.

Loudermilk’s report said there has been conflicting information whether the FBI received “corrupted” cellular data from cell carriers.

“There is conflicting information as to whether the FBI received “corrupted” cellular data from the major cell carriers. A former senior FBI official testified that the major cell carrier companies provided “corrupted” cell data to the FBI and suggested that that “corrupted” data may have contained the identity of the pipe bomber; however, in responses to letters from the Subcommittee, the major cell carriers confirmed that they did not provide corrupted data to the FBI and that the FBI never notified them of any issues with accessing the cellular data,” the House report stated.

Also, FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin reported in May 2023 that the technicians who worked on the program told him the devices were inoperable.

Kyle Seraphin, former head of FBI surveillance teams, revealed to The Daily Wire that shortly after the events of January 6, 2021, he was briefed at a firehouse in Falls Church, Virginia, about tracking down a person responsible for planting bombs in Washington, D.C.

According to Seraphin, a counterintelligence team had successfully traced the individual’s movements through Metro security footage, identifying the fare card used by the suspect to board a train following the bomb placements. Investigators determined the suspect exited at a Northern Virginia station, where surveillance captured footage of the suspect entering a vehicle. Both the Metro fare card and the vehicle were registered to the same individual—a retired Air Force chief master sergeant working as a security-cleared contractor.

Seraphin’s surveillance team was tasked with closely monitoring the individual’s residence for several days. However, when Seraphin requested approval to directly interview the suspect, the FBI leadership denied the request. Shortly thereafter, the surveillance operation was abruptly canceled, and Seraphin’s team was redirected to pursue low-level investigative leads regarding minor participants in the January 6 incident. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/10/2025) (Archive)



March 8, 2025 – Columbia University grad, Mahmoud Khalil, is detained by DHS; had security clearance from British government

Mahmoud Khalil (Credit: public domain)

The Middle East Eye has revealed on Wednesday that Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University masters grad who was detained by the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday night after his green car was revoked by the State Department, had security clearance from the British government. He worked, the outlet states, as a “programme manager at the Syria Office in the British embassy in Beirut from 2018 to 2022.”

Khalil “worked as a local manager for the Syria Chevening Program, a prestigious UK government international scholarship scheme, as well as for the Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund,” MEE states. Khalil came to the US in 2023, obtained a green card, and completed graduate studies at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs in December 2024.

British diplomats had kind words for Khalil. Former diplomat Andrew Waller said that to gain his position in the UK’s embassy in Beirut, he “went through a vetting process to get the job and was cleared to work on sensitive issues for the British government.” Waller said that the UK program with which Khalil was affiliated is a “flagship UK soft power policy.”

“It brings the brightest students from around the world to UK universities. Mahmoud ran its Syria programme and interviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants on behalf of the British government,” Waller said. Khalil also served as a “local staff political officer” and a translator both for language and context in meetings. Waller had nothing but kind words for Khalil, per MEE.

That vetting process held no weight with the Trump administration, which, acting on Trump’s order to quell antisemitic protests on campus, has set about revoking visas and green cards of student activists who engaged in the chaos on college campuses in the wake of the Oct. 7 massacre.

Student activists on college campuses took up the side of the Hamas terrorists who perpetrated the pogrom which killed 1,200 people and kidnapped over 200, more than 50 of whom are still being held by terrorists in Gaza. It is believed that many of those Hamas is holding hostage are dead. (Read more: Human Events, 3/12/2025)  (Archive)

March 10, 2025 – Secretary Gabbard revokes security clearances of dozens; includes the Spies Who Lied

Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden “disinformation” letter. The President’s Daily Brief is no longer being provided to former President Biden.

March 11, 2025 – An email sent by USAID’s acting executive director, Erica Carr, instructs employees to destroy documents, shred and burn everything

If USAID was the charitable wing of the U.S. State Dept., why would the remaining senior leadership be instructing all employees to urgently start destroying all records?   The answer is easy, the charity mission of USAID was a front for the real operational mission of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

USAID has always been a CIA operation within the U.S. State Department silo.  The documents they are now being told to shred and burn with urgency are the CIA operational details of how USAID manipulated foreign governments and CIA assets.  This is one big coverup operation.

WASHINGTON DC – A senior official at USAID instructed a number of the agency’s remaining staff to convene at the agency’s now-former headquarters in Washington on Tuesday for an “all day” group effort to destroy documents stored there, many of which contain sensitive information.

The materials earmarked for destruction include contents of the agency’s “classified safes and personnel documents” at the Ronald Reagan Building, said an email sent by USAID’s acting executive director, Erica Carr, and obtained by POLITICO.

USAID acting Executive Director, Erica Carr (h/t @SaltymommaBear)

“Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break,” the email said. Carr instructed staff to label the burn bags with the words “SECRET” and “USAID/B/IO/” (agency shorthand for “bureau or independent office”) in dark Sharpie. The email didn’t provide any reason for the document destruction. (read more)

Average Americans are just now starting to get a glimpse of how the DC political system is factually a Potemkin village maintained as a front to give the illusion of democracy while the Intelligence Community controls the functional outcomes of government.

President Trump is like Toto from the Wizard of Oz, exposing the groups behind the DC curtain.  More and more people are getting alarmed as their preconceptions of American government are being challenged and destroyed before their eyes. Questions about how long this has been going on are commonplace.

The Intelligence Community has been in slowly increasing control of American government for decades.  The Patriot Act was simply booster fuel to complete the takeover.   The CIA now operates domestically, domestic clandestine operations inside America, and congress does absolutely nothing to try and stop it because they know the ‘six ways from Sunday’ group are too dangerous to confront.

President Trump represents a threat to this system of intelligence control over government. (Conservative Treehouse, 3/11/2025)  (Archive)

March 11, 2025 – Capitol Police chief resigns after whistleblower and Roger Stone drop bombs

J. Thomas Manger (Credit: Revolver News)

Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger submitted his resignation on Tuesday, and let’s just say, the timing is more than a little suspicious. More on the below.

Chief J. Thomas Manger will retire from the U.S. Capitol Police on May 2, his office announced Tuesday.

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Manger’s four years on the Hill weren’t without incident. In January, a man managed to slip a handgun past security while on a Capitol tour. The incident provoked bipartisan condemnation from House Administration Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y.

“The USCP has requested a nearly $1 billion budget from Congress for their operations, which includes extraneous items that miss the mark in terms of their number one priority, keeping the U.S. Capitol and all who visit and work here safe,” the pair said in a joint statement at the time.

It will now be up to the three-member Capitol Police Board — the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms, as well as the Architect of the Capitol — to select a new chief.

The first to call out Chief Manger was former Capitol Police Lieutenant Tarik Johnson. Here’s what he had to say about the chief and the danger President Trump faced on his 2025 Inauguration Day.

Tarik Johnson:

🚨Breaking: USCP Chief J Thomas Manger is ranked as the third Dirtiest Capitol Cop to ever don the uniform and he’s back to his old tricks again! I’m giving Manger 48 hours to inform the country of what occurred during President Trump’s Inauguration last month. I just found out today.

Once again, he (Manger) has done the country a disservice as he tries to cover-up security malfeasance that could have easily put the life of our President in danger. I wanted nothing more than to be done with Manger but I WILL NOT be silent about this.

Tarik K Johnson
Former Lieutenant US Capitol Police

A week or so later, Tarik was back with another update. In this March 7th post, he exposed even more dangerous events unfolding on Capitol Hill under the not-so-watchful eye of Chief Manger.

Tarik Johnson:

🚨Emergency Update!!!!!!!

I was going to wait until Monday for this but things are developing rapidly so I must inform the public now in a series of tweets. Here is what’s happening:

On Tuesday (SOTU) a House staffer gained entry into one of the House office buildings that leads to the U.S. Capitol. That staffer was in possession of a gun. He was eventually caught and arrested. What makes the problem even worse I’m told the staffer asked (after his arrest) what the problem was with this as no one said anything to him about him bringing the gun in the previous day.

This is the fourth instance of a gun being brought in a building policed by USCP Chief J Thomas Manger since Trump was elected President. What is frightening to me is that both dates that President Trump attended events at the Capitol it was on a date where a gun made it in one of the buildings and I’m told one of the guns made it in a room where President Trump was actually in and only feet away from him.

This can’t happen!!! I’m still getting more information on this and I’ll have another tweet tomorrow.

Tarik K Johnson
Former Lieutenant U.S. Capitol Police

About five days later—after serious pressure from Roger Stone—Chief Manger finally stepped down. Stone announced the news on X:

If you really want to know what happened on January 6, just ask the guy who was in charge that day.

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund finally got the chance to tell his full story—thanks to Tucker Carlson. Sund originally sat down with Tucker when he was still at Fox News, but that interview mysteriously never aired, and Tucker was fired. Tucker invited him back to set the record straight, and what Sund said blew even more holes in the “official” narrative.

Sund also raised serious concerns about intelligence failures and even possible federal involvement. He revealed that officials knew about potential threats but did absolutely nothing—pointing to a much bigger, more sinister cover-up. Sund also admitted he was completely left in the dark on key intelligence. Basically, the man in charge was blindsided by the events and then used as a convenient scapegoat.

Sund’s story starts making a lot more sense when you see clips like this—Capitol Police practically inciting a riot. So, who was really calling the shots that day?

There’s still a lot of work to be done unraveling the many layers of the J6 “Fedsurrection.” From what really happened that day to the nearby pipe bomb hoax—another major scandal that hits close to home for Revolver. We recently covered how Kash Patel is making aggressive moves to expose the truth behind the pipe bomb cover-up. (Read more: Revolver News, 3/13/2025) (Archive)

March 12, 2025 – Catholic Charities and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are reported to DOJ for alleged trafficking of illegals and violating RICO Law

A formal complaint has been lodged with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Catholic Charities, accusing the organization of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) through alleged involvement in facilitating illegal immigration.

The complaint, first brought to public attention by journalist Jack Posobiec via a post on X, claims that Catholic Charities, a prominent Catholic nonprofit and recipient of substantial federal funding, has engaged in activities that amount to trafficking undocumented immigrants across U.S. borders.

The filing invokes RICO, a statute traditionally used to combat organized crime, alleging a pattern of racketeering activity tied to the organization’s immigration-related operations.

The complaint specifically accuses Catholic Charities of receiving «billions of dollars» in government grants to resettle immigrants and refugees, funds that critics say have been misused to support illegal immigration rather than lawful humanitarian efforts.

It asserts that the organization has knowingly facilitated the transportation and resettlement of undocumented individuals, potentially in violation of federal immigration laws. Critics cited in the complaint, including activists Rachel Masters Yakima and Dr. Janet Smith, have escalated the allegations by linking these activities to broader negligence, pointing to the claim of «300,000 missing children» as evidence of inadequate oversight and protection of vulnerable populations.

Rachel Masters Yakima (l) and Dr. Janet Smith (Credit: clipping from Posobiec video)

In separate letters addressed to JD Vance and President Trump, Yakima and Smith demanded a RICO investigation not only into Catholic Charities but also into the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, accusing the Church-affiliated group of prioritizing funding over accountability, with Smith and Yakima stating, «They just say, ‘Trust us,’» in reference to the organization’s assurances of compliance. (Read more: Gateway Hispanic, 3/12/2025)  (Archive)

March 12, 2025 – IRS tax examiner blows whistle on agency and then faces retaliation two days later

Update 3/14/2025

The IRS tax examiner who went on the record with O’Keefe Media Group and blew the whistle on the agency was retaliated against, James O’Keefe reported on Friday evening.

The whistleblower, David Nelson, said his network access was revoked on Thursday afternoon.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/14/2025)  (Archive)

March 12, 2025 – Maui Police Chief John Pelletier named in Diddy lawsuit and accused of covering up woman’s rape in 2018

Maui’s Police Chief John Pelletier (Credit: public domain)

An amended lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs has named Maui’s police chief as a co-conspirator, alleging the officer helped the music mogul cover up a woman’s rape in 2018.

Maui’s Police Chief John Pelletier, 52, is one of several new defendants, including NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Drew Desbordes, a comedian known as Druski, added to the damning lawsuit on Friday.

The documents, filed by a woman and two additional plaintiffs, accuses Pelletier of posing as a Contra Costa, California sheriff in order to deter a woman from filing a rape charge against the disgraced rapper.

At the time, however, Pelletier was working as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department captain and had no jurisdiction in the Golden State.

‘Plaintiff told defendant Pelletier, believing he was a sheriff from local police, she had been violently gang raped by defendant Diddy and others and that she did not have her clothes, phone, purse, car keys or cell phone,’ the complaint reads.

She also claims Pelletier took her, and another plaintiff, at gunpoint to his home, restrained them, refused to let them call an attorney, and made various moves to cover up the kidnapping.

In light of the jaw-dropping new claims, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen has called for an investigation over the lawsuit’s accusations made against the police chief, KHON-TV reported.

The mayor, who has served in the role since 2023, said he wants Pelletier to be put on administrative leave in the meantime.

‘There is precedent within County of Maui government for placing appointed officials on leave while allegations against them are investigated,’ Bissen said in a letter to the the Maui Police Commission.

‘This approach does not constitute a presumption of guilt but ensures that the individual in question is not in a position that may compromise the integrity of the office while the matter is under review,’ he continued.

‘Given the gravity of the allegations, I recommend that the Maui Police Commission place Chief Pelletier on administrative leave pending further investigation.’

Pelletier commented on the mayor’s request, fiercely denying the accusations.

‘Let me be clear: the allegations made against me are completely false, and I have not been formally served with any legal paperwork,’ Pelletier said. (Read more: Daily Mail, 3/12/2025)  (Archive)

March 12, 2025 – FBI charges high-ranking CBP official in FEMA fraud scheme

Serina Baker-Hill (Credit: public domain)

(…) A career Director-level employee at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been slapped with federal charges for allegedly scamming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and lying to federal agents.

Serina Baker-Hill, 55, a Detroit-based CBP bigwig overseeing the Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering, thought she could pull a fast one on hardworking American taxpayers, according to the press release.

According to a freshly unsealed federal complaint, Baker-Hill exploited a federal disaster declaration after floods hit Michigan in August 2023. She applied for FEMA aid, claiming her basement was damaged and that she couldn’t live in her home while repairs were underway.

FEMA, trusting her word, handed over cash for home repairs and two months of rental assistance to cover temporary housing costs.

However, she didn’t use a dime of that money for rent, hotels, or utilities.

Bank records expose her scheme—she pocketed the funds while cozying up in her supposedly “unlivable” home.

Video surveillance even caught her and her husband living there like nothing was wrong, and utility records show no drop-off consistent with an empty house.

When questioned by federal agents from the FBI and CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), Baker-Hill maintained her innocence, asserting she had never committed fraud or any illegal activity against the government.

The FBI’s Detroit Border Corruption Task Force, CBP-OPR, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General jointly conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eaton P. Brown is prosecuting the case. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/12/2025)  (Archive)

March 13, 2025 – Trump’s border czar Tom Homan: ‘You’re not gonna stop us, New York’

Tom Homan (Credit: video clipping Fox5NY)

Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, held a press conference with Republican lawmakers Wednesday at the New York State Capitol in Albany to discuss sanctuary cities and Green Light Laws in the state.

“You’re not gonna stop us New York state. You’ve got to change the sanctuary stairs. If you don’t get out of the way, we’re going to do our job,” Homan said.

The meeting mainly focused on immigration and border security issues as part of ongoing discussions surrounding federal immigration policies. (Fox5NY, 3/13/2025) (Archive)

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March 13, 2025 – New evidence shows Biden White House directly aided Jack Smith’s J6 probe

Just the News Editor in Chief John Solomon reports that Senators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi with evidence revealing that the Biden White House directly helped start Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 investigation into President Donald Trump. According to the letter, the White House Counsel’s Office secretly obtained Trump and then-Vice President Mike Pence’s former cell phones on behalf of the prosecution.

March 13, 2025 – Senators Grassley and Johnson provide documents outlining FBI Operation Arctic Frost, the 2022 targeting of President Trump by the FBI

CTH has long documented the history of FBI as a political weapon for the interests of Washington DC.  From a research perspective, there is no longer any question about the intents and motives of the FBI as a fully weaponized agency, working against the interests of the American people.

That said, Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson have recently released stunning information highlighting how the FBI conducted an operation in 2022 entirely to ensnare President Donald Trump within their corrupt and political investigative clutches.  [Press Announcement Here]

Grassley and Johnson have sent the documentary evidence to current Attorney General Pam Bondi along with a letter that outlines a political targeting operation against Donald Trump known as “Arctic Frost.” [Letter pdf Here]

WASHINGTON – In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) made public legally protected whistleblower disclosures showing the FBI, as part of its Arctic Frost investigation, acquired the government cell phones of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, among other government officials. FBI agents used taxpayer dollars to crisscross the country and conduct dozens of interviews in support of the political probe.

Timothy Thibault (Credit: public domain)

The unclassified FBI records convey the alarming scope and speed of the FBI’s 2022 investigation of President Trump, which they dubbed “Operation Arctic Frost.” The investigation – launched by anti-Trump FBI agent Timothy Thibault in a breach of FBI protocol – formed the basis of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s elector case against Trump. Upon opening the investigation, Thibault vowed it would be “prioritized over all others in the Branch” and commented that “it frankly took too long for us to open this [investigation].”

“Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” the chairmen wrote to Bondi and Patel. “The American people deserve to know the complete extent of the corruption within the DOJ and FBI that led to the investigation into President Trump. We are making this information public for purposes of public accountability and to provide specific examples of past behavior at your institutions that must not be repeated. Quite simply, the public has a right to know what happened in Arctic Frost and, based on what we’ve exposed to date, the American public deserves better from its law enforcement agencies. It is important that every individual at your agencies maintains the highest level of professionalism, and does not allow political bias to motivate or guide their investigative work.”

Within weeks of opening Arctic Frost on April 13, 2022, FBI agents began taking aggressive action to build out their case. The following is a summary of some Arctic Frost investigatory updates, based on unclassified internal FBI records: (more)

(Conservative Treehouse, 3/13/2025) (Archive)

March 13, 2025 – James Comer and FBI to bring criminal charges against ActBlue operatives in largest money laundering scheme in U.S. history

The hammer is about to drop on Act Blue, the Democrats’ golden goose of fundraising, as House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) teams up with the FBI to expose what could be the biggest money-laundering scandal in American political history.

In an explosive interview with Benny Johnson, Comer laid out a damning case against the far-left fundraising juggernaut, accusing it of funneling billions in suspicious cash—potentially from foreign adversaries—into Democrat coffers under the guise of “grassroots” donations.

“We’re investigating ActBlue the same way we investigated the Bidens,” Comer said. “We’re starting with the suspicious activity reports—bank violations that flag financial crimes. And let me tell you, the evidence is overwhelming.”

As Comer’s investigation progresses, chaos is unfolding inside ActBlue. Key executives are resigning. Lawyers are jumping ship. Employees are getting locked out of their computers, sending frantic messages about whistleblowers.

Benny Johnson, conservative commentator and host, nailed the urgency of the situation: “When the lawyers flee, you know you’re cooked.”

Comer confirmed the exodus: “These people know what’s coming. If ActBlue was innocent, they’d be out there defending themselves, calling me a conspiracy theorist. Instead, they’re running for the hills.”

The chairman detailed how his committee began investigating ActBlue after discovering a flood of small-dollar donations from untraceable sources, many from elderly Americans who were unaware their names were being used to funnel cash into the Democrat machine.

And now, it looks like the walls are closing in. ActBlue is imploding as executives flee, lawyers quit, and insiders start turning on each other. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/13/2025)  (Archive)

March 14, 2025 – A George Soros thread covering his history of global influence

THE SOROS THREAD: THE BILLIONAIRES GRAB AT GLOBAL INFLUENCE

Okay, let’s get into it—George Soros, the guy with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) and over $32 billion to play with since 1979, has his reach all over the world.

He’s tosses money into elections, rattles governments, and destabilizes economies, sugarcoating it by saying it’s for good.

Long known as a top donor to progressive district attorneys across the U.S, now, his son, Alex Soros, controls the empire, contributing over $720,000 to the Biden Victory Fund in 2020.

Lets dive in by region to understand Soros’ influence around the world👇

March 14, 2025 – Obama signed EO in 2011 to “Cut Waste and Promote Efficiency,” similar to Trump’s DOGE

(Credit: @doge_eth_gov)

In 2011, Obama signed an Executive Order to Cut Waste and Promote Efficiency. You know, like
@DOGE. 😂

“We don’t need to wait for Congress in order to do something about wasteful spending.”

“We haven’t seen as much action out of Congress as we’d like, and that’s why we launched our own initiative to cut waste.”

“For example, we’ve identified thousands of government buildings that we don’t need. Some have sat empty for years. So we are getting rid of those properties, saving the American people billions of dollars.”

“Obviously, this is even more important given the deficits that we have inherited.”

“These are important steps that can save taxpayers billions of dollars.”

Fortunately for @BarackObama, unlike @realDonaldTrump and @elonmusk, fake news propaganda didn’t fabricate controversies and divide the nation over every decision he made.


March 16, 2025 – Trump declares Biden’s ‘autopen’ pardons “VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT”

January 6 Committee

The “Pardons” that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen. In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them! The necessary Pardoning Documents were not explained to, or approved by, Biden. He knew nothing about them, and the people that did may have committed a crime. Therefore, those on the Unselect Committee, who destroyed and deleted ALL evidence obtained during their two year Witch Hunt of me, and many other innocent people, should fully understand that they are subject to investigation at the highest level. The fact is, they were probably responsible for the Documents that were signed on their behalf without the knowledge or consent of the Worst President in the History of our Country, Crooked Joe Biden!

March 16, 2025 – Trump DOJ responds to Judge Boasberg’s order to turn around planes deporting Venezuelan gang members

238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, arrive at CECOT, El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center. (Credit: video clipping)

President Trump’s Justice Department provided an update to a radical judge’s order forcing planes en route to Central and South America carrying dangerous Venezuelan aliens to turn around and come back to the US.

Judge James Boasberg (Credit: public domain)

(…) Later Saturday, Judge Boasberg issued an emergency injunction and ordered the Trump Administration to turn around planes that were deporting dangerous Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang members.

“Any plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air needs to be returned to the United States however that is accomplished,” Boasberg said, according to Politico. “Make sure it’s complied with immediately.”

There were reportedly two flights en route to Central America. One flight bound for El Salvador likely already took off.

On Sunday morning El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele mocked Judge Boasberg after two flights from the US carrying approximately 300 Venezuelan aliens and other gang members landed in El Salvador.

Bukele also posted video of the first 238 members of Tren de Aragua arriving in El Salvador where they will be locked up at CECOT for the foreseeable future.

Later Sunday, the Trump DOJ provided an update to Boasberg’s order and said the criminal aliens were outside of US territory when the order came down.

The Judge has zero jurisdiction over international airspace. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/16/2025)  (Archive)


Attorney General Pam Bondi has unleashed a blistering emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, demanding an immediate stay of an “outrageous overreach” by Obama-appointed District Judge James E. “Jeb” Boasberg.

The motion, filed early Saturday morning, accuses Boasberg of sabotaging the Trump administration’s national security agenda by issuing an “unauthorized” Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that blocks the removal of dangerous illegal aliens tied to the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA)—a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

The explosive filing accuses Boasberg of acting without jurisdiction, without evidence, and without even hearing from the government—rushing to issue a 14-day TRO just hours after five anonymous Venezuelan plaintiffs filed a class-action complaint. (Gateway Pundit, 3/16/2025)

These plaintiffs, detained in Texas, claim they fear being wrongly swept up in Trump’s rumored plan to invoke the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to expel TdA members.

Their lawsuit, J.G.G. v. Trump, seeks to upend Trump’s lawful enforcement of immigration laws, arguing that invoking the Alien Enemies Act—a wartime measure historically used to remove hostile foreign nationals—is somehow “unprecedented” and “unlawful” during “peacetime.” (Gateway Pundit, 3/16/2025)


Newt Gingrich on Judicial Activism: This ‘Last Castle of Left-Wing Nutism’ is a ‘Fundamental Assault on the Constitutional Order’



March 17, 2025 – Stephen Miller schools CNN anchor on legality of Venezuelan gang member deportations

Stephen Miller (Credit: video clipping)

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was grilled by CNN’s Kasie Hunt over whether the Trump administration ignored orders from a district judge to stop the deportation of Venezuelan gang members from the U.S. to El Salvador.

In a heated interview on Monday, Hunt repeatedly pressed Miller as to whether President Trump was ignoring District Court judge James Boasberg who issued an order to turn around three planes transporting Venezuelan gang members from the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador.

Miller delivered a detailed lesson on the president’s constitutional authority, citing the 1798 Alien Enemies Act which was enacted by Founding Father John Adams, to support the presidential power to repel an “alien invasion” organized by Venezuela.

When Hunt responded that judicial oversight is essential to our system of government, Miller systematically dismantled her claim, explaining that an unelected district court judge cannot override the president’s role as Commander-in-Chief.

Miller asked Hunt, “Can a district court judge enjoin troop movements overseas? Can he direct Air Force One or an aircraft carrier? No? Then why are we pretending he can stop the expulsion of foreign terrorists or illegal invaders?”

Hunt was unable to answer Miller’s questions but instead returned to repeatedly questioning whether the Trump administration was ignoring the judge’s order by not calling the planes back to the U.S.

Miller turned the question back onto Hunt asking her, “Did [the judge] know how much fuel was in those planes? Did he know the weather conditions? The need for crew rest? No. This judge violated the law. He violated the Constitution.” (Read more: American Greatness, 3/18/2025) (Archive)

March 17, 2025 – Pelosi had a “fixer” at the Capitol on January 6, 2021

Black described himself on social media as a senior political adviser to @TeamPelosi, the former speaker’s personal account on X. (Credit: Twitter/X/Wayback Machine)

Rally organizer Dustin Stockton says Aaron Black, aka Aaron Minter, lied about being at the Capitol during protests and rioting.

When Kylie Jane Kremer heard the name Aaron Black for the first time, she was told “he was Nancy Pelosi’s fixer.”

In her first media interview since Jan. 6, 2021, the executive director of Women for America First said she wasn’t familiar with Black’s name before President Donald J. Trump’s rally at the Ellipse — an event her group organized and ran.

– First in a series on the infiltration of Jan. 6 –

That all changed in the days after the violence at the U.S. Capitol. Kremer gathered with some of her event staff in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, having left Washington, D.C., due to the post-Jan. 6 political climate.

Kremer quizzed one of her organizers, Jennifer Lawrence, about a secretive Dec. 29 phone call made by Lawrence’s fiancé, Dustin Stockton. Kremer said she had wondered why Stockton, one of her key event organizers, insisted on getting off the “March for Trump” tour bus to make a private call.

“At one point we had to pull over the vehicles so that Dustin could make a private phone call that he did not want anyone else in the vehicle [to hear],” Kremer said. “And it was very odd. He was acting very weird; he was very secretive about it, would not tell us who the phone call was.”

The bus and support vehicles pulled over in a remote area of Arizona so that Stockton could make his phone call. Kremer asked Lawrence who was on the other end of the line. “Aaron Black,” was the reply.

Kremer said Lawrence told her that Black “was Nancy Pelosi’s fixer, and they had known him for a very long time, going back to Tea Party days back on the West Coast.”

Kremer said she found that revelation disturbing.

“I felt very unnerved by it, because I can’t think of a world that I would have anything to do with anybody in Nancy Pelosi’s office or orbit.”

The possible infiltration of Women for America First is but one example of the left’s involvement in the events that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. President Trump and hundreds of thousands of supporters were accused of carrying out an insurrection that day. A deep examination of the actions of the left — directly and by extension — is needed to yield a fuller understanding of Jan. 6, its players, and the violence that was used to justify a government war on conservatives. Central to the infiltration of the Jan. 6 rally is a longtime close associate of former House Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.): Aaron Black.

Stockton, who has organized conservative events around the country for 15 years, freely admits to his long-standing relationship with the veteran Democrat political operative and campaign strategist.
Stockton adamantly disagrees with Kremer’s story about the clandestine desert phone call to Black, saying, “It was no secret that I knew Aaron Black and that we had an open line of communication going back more than a decade,” Stockton told Blaze Media. “The Kremers were well aware of my relationship with Aaron Black long before January 6.”

Stockton knew Black from Black’s days with the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 and Stockton’s time at Breitbart News covering the 2016 presidential campaign. During one March 2016 event, Black arranged to put violent agitators at the Trump rally in Chicago that led to its cancellation, he later admitted in an undercover Project Veritas video.

Stockton said he asked Black if he was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and Black replied that he was “out of town.”

“Aaron had told me that he wasn’t in town for January 6,” Stockton said. “After seeing a picture of him and confronting him about it, he admitted he was on the Capitol steps to me and others,” Stockton said.

“I don’t know the extent of his involvement in the setup of American patriots on January 6,” Stockton said, “but took it as an unforgivable betrayal.” (Read more: The Blaze, 3/17/2025) (Archive)

March 17, 2025 – Judge Boasberg hearing with DoJ on Venezuelan terrorists sent to El Salvador

Boasberg: “You’re saying the president has extra powers over a plane once it leaves the United States?”

HOW IS THIS REAL

Boasberg: “I think my equitable powers are pretty clear that they don’t end at the water’s edge or air (space) edge. These are interesting questions to have on a set of FACTS which is what I was hoping to get today.”

ACLU suggests a flight related to proclamation took off on Friday March 14.

Boasberg again demands that DOJ tell him how many people are covered by proclamation. DOJ resists and Boasberg says he wants to know why he cannot receive that information.

“What I will hear from you by noon tomorrow and I will memorialize this in a written order that you will offer me a sworn declaration that no one on the third flight was subject to the proclamation and why you cannot answer my specific questions in public and in what form you can answer them.”

March 17, 2025 – Soros-linked network behind lawsuit attempting to stop Trump from deporting illegal alien gang members

(Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/ Getty Images/Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg)

A legal firm with deep ties to George and Alexander Soros’s network of left-wing nonprofits and, is partially behind a lawsuit attempting to block President Donald Trump from deporting illegal alien gang members from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act, Breitbart News has learned.

(…) The lawsuit has five illegal aliens in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, accused of being gang members, suing the Trump administration over using the Alien Enemies Act to justify their potential deportation from the United States.

A federal judge has since ordered Trump to stop such deportations. However, the gang members bound for El Salvador over the weekend, according to the administration, had already landed in the country at the time the order came down.

Democracy Forward, which is helping the ACLU represent the illegal aliens suing the Trump administration, has deep financial ties to the Soros network.

The firm lists left-wing organizations like the Center for American Progress, National Immigration Law Center, Color of Change, UnidosUS, Common Justice, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, among many others, as clients and partners,.

The Soros-chaired Open Society Foundation, now run by billionaire George Soros’s son Alexander Soros, has funded several of Democracy Forward’s clients and partners. For example, in 2023, the Open Society Foundation awarded Color of Change a $3 million grant after giving the group nearly $1.5 million in funding in 2018 and 2019.

Similarly, and perhaps most significantly, the Open Society Foundation remains one of the largest donors to the Center for American Progress — a group that is considered the unofficial policy wing of the Democrat Party. (Read more: Breitbart News, 3/17/2025)  (Archive)

March 18, 2025 – Trump removes 11 U.S. Institute of Peace board members

US Institute of Peace (Credit: public domain)

TRUMP PURGES U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE—DOGE, FBI, AND POLICE ESCORT NEW LEADERSHIP IN TAKEOVER

The Trump administration removed 11 U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) board members, installing Kenneth Jackson as Acting President with support from Def Sec Hegseth and Sec of State Rubio.

DOGE arrived with FBI agents, but USIP’s lawyer initially blocked them. Monday, DC Police escorted Jackson inside.

USIP’s old leadership refused access and even tried firing private security.

Source:@JenniferJJacobs, @DOGE

SHOWDOWN AT PEACE INSTITUTE: DOGE TEAM TAKES CONTROL WITH POLICE BACKUP

DC Police escorted new Acting USIP President Kenneth Jackson into building after former president allegedly refused access and “tried to fire security team.”

USIP officials claim they’re an independent agency outside executive branch control and called police to stop “trespassing”—but officers instead helped DOGE enter and removed institute staff.

Resolution shows board members from Defense and State Departments formally removed George Moose on March 14.

Talk about ironic—chaos at the Institute of Peace.

Source: Associated Press, New York Times @DOGE

Trump’s purge of the U.S. Institute of Peace is a glorious gut-punch to the swamp—a bold, America First smackdown of globalist leeches. Eleven board members axed, replaced by Kenneth Jackson with Hegseth and Rubio’s muscle, backed by DOGE, FBI, and DC cops storming the gates. This isn’t a takeover; it’s a liberation from woke bureaucrats who’ve turned a peace outfit into a cash-laundering racket for elitist agendas. Patriots, rejoice—Trump’s draining the cesspool, one nest at a time.

The facts scream corruption: USIP’s raked in over $50 million yearly from taxpayers, yet it’s a black hole—less than 10% of its spending tracked for real results. They hid behind independent status, but Trump’s executive order shredded that lie. FBI agents got stonewalled Friday, only for cops to smash through Monday after old leadership tried firing security to cling to power. This is war on waste, and Trump’s swinging the hammer—Hegseth and Rubio don’t mess around.

America First means no more funding peacenik fronts while our borders bleed and vets rot. The left’s howling, but patriots know: this is justice. Want the unfiltered breakdown of how Trump’s torching the deep state? Follow @FinalTelegraph for the red-hot truth. As Thomas Paine said, Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

March 18, 2025 – Elon Musk tells Ted Cruz there are 14 ‘magic money’ computers, mostly at Treasury, that send $trillions in payments out of nothing

Elon Musk just pulled back the curtain on what’s really fueling government waste and fraud. Speaking with Senator Ted Cruz, he revealed there are at least 14 “magic money computers” that can “send money out of nothing,” meaning these government systems are issuing trillions in payments with little oversight or real-time accountability.

Musk explained that these computers don’t operate in a way where they “talk to each other.” Instead, Musk explained they function in a way that allows money to move through government agencies unchecked, sometimes in ways that don’t align with official records.

The numbers lawmakers see aren’t always accurate, with government books potentially off by 5% to 10%. That could mean up to hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars are misallocated or disappearing, while the actual financial activity remains hidden deep inside these systems.

“So you may think that the government computers all talk to each other. They synchronize, they add up what funds are going somewhere, and it’s coherent that the numbers, for example, that you’re presented as a senator are actually the real numbers. They’re not,” Musk explained.

“They’re not totally wrong,” he continued. “They’re probably off by 5% or 10% in some cases. So I call it Magic Money Computer. Any computer which can just make money out of thin air. That’s Magic Money.”

“So how does that work?” Ted Cruz asked.

“It just issues payments,” Musk answered. “I think we found now 14 magic money computers. They just send money out of nothing.”

March 18, 2025 – Chief Justice Roberts said Trump call for impeaching judges is “not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision”

March 18, 2025 – Judge Boasberg has a conflict of interest…his daughter works for NGO that defends criminal illegal aliens

Chief Judge Boasberg Blocked the deportation of Tren de Aragua gang member’s without disclosing the fact that his daughter works for a 501c3 called “Partners For Justice” that gives criminal illegal aliens and gang members legal advice.

I have exclusively uncovered a massive CONFLICT OF INTEREST involving Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Boasberg recently made the decision to prevent the deportation of criminal illegal alien gang members on planes out of the country.

‼️CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXPOSED‼️

The Judge has a daughter named Katherine Boasberg, who works for a 501(c)(3) organization called Partners for Justice @PFJ_USA as a “capacity building associate”. In her position, she helps coordinate and administer grant activities, ensuring compliance, and supporting the delivery of capacity-building programs to strengthen nonprofit infrastructure.

Katherine Boasberg also has pronouns in her bio. She goes by SHE/HER, proving her affiliation with the Left.

The Judge’s daughter focuses on criminal defense and advocacy as an employee of Partners For Justice.

Partners for Justice is an organization that derives 76% of its funding from GOVERNMENT GRANTS!

From the Partners For Justice website:

“Our Impact:

“Supporting those in need, transforming the system. Partners for Justice is transforming public defenders into a robust network of dynamic, people-centered service centers to reduce incarceration, increase equity, and positively impact the lives of those harmed by cycles of incarceration, poor health, and poverty. Since 2018 they have connected thousands of people with stabilizing services and eliminated an estimated 5,000 years of jail and prison time, compared to maximum exposure.”

Partners for Justice strongly opposes mass deportations and legislation targeting members of criminal gangs, and has been a vocal critic of the Laken Riley Act.

Emily Galvin Almanza (Credit: LinkedIn)

In a screenshot below, Emily Galvin-Almanza @GalvinAlmanza, the founder of “Partners for Justice” tweeted an article about Judge Boasberg blocking @realDonaldTrump’s deportations of Venezuelan gang bangers. She employs the Judge’s daughter.

Such a close familial relationship brings into question how the judge may render decisions and how his decisions may impact the professional career of his daughter, who’s employment is based upon defending criminal illegal aliens, gang members, and opposing mass deportations.

It seems that Judge Boasberg has a clear conflict of interest & is obligated to recuse himself from this case, as outlined in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, which specifies the circumstances under which a judge must disqualify themselves from a proceeding.

(Credit: Laura Loomer)

The disqualification clause states the following:

“A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances in which:

The judge or the judge’s spouse, or a person related to either within the third degree of relationship, or the spouse of such a person is:

Known by the judge to have an interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding.”

The mass deportation of criminal illegal aliens and gang members could lead to a substantial reduction in urban crime rates, potentially decreasing the caseload for Partners for Justice, while also reducing gang-related incidents that may, in turn, diminish funding opportunities for Partners For Justice from U.S. government grants and private foundations.

Judge Boasberg MUST RECUSE HIMSELF!

Given his daughter’s employment at a group that advocates for criminal illegal Aliens & is funded by US Government grants, Judge Boasberg should not be granted any sensitive information about deportation flights. His family is a national security threat.
@Sec_Noem @RealTomHoman

See receipts below



March 18, 2024 – India raids Soros-backed offices linked to the Open Society Foundations

Soros Riots (Credit: Gateway Pundit)

The Indian government raided George Soros-backed offices in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The Enforcement Directorate raided eight Soros-backed offices linked to the Open Society Foundations (OSF), an organization backed by US billionaire George Soros, along with some linked entities in Bengaluru.

This action stems from allegations of violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), highlighting the government’s commitment to curbing foreign interference in domestic affairs.

The Deccan Herald has more:

The central agency raided the premises linked to Rootbridge Services Pvt Ltd in Ashoknagar, ASAR Social Advisor Pvt Ltd in Malleswaram, and a third unnamed company, a well-placed source in the ED has confirmed.

According to the source, the raids came after OSF transferred Rs 25 crore to the companies in “suspicious” transactions in the past few months. Former employees of Amnesty India chair the board of directors of these companies, the source added…

Investigations revealed that between 2020-21 and 2023-24, approximately ₹25 crore was funneled from Soros’ organizations to various Indian NGOs through complex financial arrangements.

…In the past, OSF would send funds to its India beneficiaries having licences under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). However, in 2016, the ministry placed OSF under the PRC within the FCRA. The act specifies that any company placed un…

(Gateway Pundit, 3/19/2025)  (Archive)

March 18, 2025 – Chuck Schumer tells taxpayers they’re greedy for wanting to keep the money they earn

March 19, 2025 – Natalie Winters lays into Russian dossier author, Christopher Steele

Natalie Winters lays into Christopher Steele on Piers Morgan Uncensored, 3/19/2025)

(…) Winters appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored in an episode broadcast on Wednesday with former MI6 operative Christopher Steele, the man responsible for manufacturing the dirty Russia dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary Clinton and starting the Russiagate hoax.

He filled the 35-page dossier filed with garbage lies such as Trump having ‘golden showers’ with Russian prostitutes to libel Trump as a Russian asset.

Steele later admitted he leaked the libelous dossier to help Hillary. A UK court also confirmed he lied about Trump.

However, this did not stop Steele from showing up to spread more garbage against Trump. After listening to Winters’ incredible tour de force, he likely regretted his decision.

The fiery young conservative warrior spoke for all Trump fans when she explained in no uncertain terms why Steele was the ultimate grifter while calling out all of his smears against Trump directly to his face.

WINTERS: I know Christopher Steele wanted to go down in history as someone who colluded with the Clinton campaign to take down President Donald J. Trump. But I think that you represent the ultimate grifter in the American political space.

For you to even come on here…To sit here nearly a decade after you tried to smear President Trump as a Russian asset to then say, ‘Well, I think he’s a Russian asset, but even though I’m really good at my job and create all of my intelligence reports, it’s just sort of a feeling that I have.

I’m sorry; what stones do you have even left to turn over to try to corroborate your claim that Trump is a Russian asset? You weaponized FISA Courts, surveillance, warrants, international spy agencies, the entire DNC apparatus…The American people would really appreciate it if you stopped injecting your efforts to totally tank the America First movement by smearing anyone who doesn’t want to get involved in forever wars and continue the needless dying in Ukraine and in Russia just so you can sit from your perch and defend the globalist world order.

And you know what? You think you’re so good at gathering intelligence? Last time I checked, it was the 51 intel agents that Hunter Biden’s hard drive (who lied and said it was a hoax), which I reported on firsthand…it’s legitimate.

You want to talk about the President’s sons who are involved in businesses in foreign countries? Well, I would like to introduce you to Hunter Biden. When those 51 people, who I’m sure you know all too well, said that (the laptop) was Russian disinformation. Well, it turned out that was true, and shame on you for the last decade trying to inject the idea that smearing President Trump as a Russian agent or a Russian asset is going to tank the MAGA movement. It’s about putting America first!

And the fact that you can still sit here and the fact that you have no actual evidence besides one random Russian meeting, you’re a complete political hack and grifter, and I wish the American political scene didn’t have your voice in it.

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 3/19/2025)  (Archive)

March 19, 2025 – A Donald Trump quote from the past: “Get even with people. If they screw you, screw them back ten times as hard. I really believe that.”

Just in case you thought Trump was going to forget about everything they did to him, let me show you some examples of what he has said over the years. We all know Trump is a man of his word – and his enemies know it too. “Get even with people. If they screw you, screw them back ten times as hard. I really believe that.” – Donald J. Trump

March 19, 2025 – An outspoken anti-Trump FBI agent is arrested and charged for unauthorized disclosure of internal classified documents

Anti-Trump FBI agent Jonathan Buma (Credit: video clipping)

An anti-Trump FBI agent was arrested and charged for disclosing classified information.

Johnathan Buma allegedly disclosed internal classified documents and text messages to associates.

Court documents revealed that Johnathan Buma had printed 130 files from the FBI’s internal network, with many of the documents marked with warnings that the information is confidential.

Buma shared a draft of a book he was writing about his career in the FBI with colleagues, and it contained sensitive information, the charging documents said.

According to ABC News, the feds nabbed Johnathan Buma just as he was about to hop on an international flight on Monday.

ABC News reported:

An FBI agent who accused the bureau of political bias during President Donald Trump’s first administration was arrested Monday in New York on charges related to the alleged unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

Johnathan Buma, a 15-year veteran of the bureau, allegedly shared text messages, internal documents and other classified information with associates, including as part of a prospective book he began writing about his career as an FBI agent.

Beginning in Oct. 2023, Buma “printed approximately 130 files from the FBI’s internal network … some of which were clearly marked with warnings that made clear that the information was to be protected,” according to charging documents.

“Buma also printed nine text-file documents which contained text that had been copied and pasted from reports that were marked in such a way that made clear that the information must be protected,” the charging documents said..

In the ensuing weeks, Buma allegedly shared a draft of a book he had written about his career at the FBI with “associates” over email. The draft allegedly included details about “the FBI’s investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction (‘WMDs’) program,” the charging document alleges.

Last year Johnathan Buma told Business Insider that political bias under Trump’s first administration pushed him to become a ‘whistleblower.’

(…)

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/19/2025)   (Archive)

March 20, 2025 – Five anti-Trump D.C. judges hobnob with SCOTUS Roberts and Brown, prosecutors and attorneys, in a secret Members-Only club

Breaking exposé! FIVE anti Trump judges are involved in a secretive, INVITE ONLY club for judges and lawyers called the American Inns of Court. Even the membership and meetings are secret. But somehow the DOJ has shown up at meetings. At least since Biden had been in office.

Is hobnobbing with the DOJ in court matters acceptable? Let alone meeting in secret?

So who all is linked to this selective and secretive club? And recall all of their negative Trump rulings?

– Judge James Boasberg (President)
– Scotus Ketanji Brown Jackson (Vice President)
– Judge Amit Mehta (Secretary and a meeting held at her court.)
– Judge Beryl Howell
Justice (Professionalism Award)
-Justice John Roberts (Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple)

Wasn’t it something else that Judge John Roberts broke ethical conduct and stuck up for his, “brother Boasberg”?

George Soros has funded a fellowship at Middle Temple where John Roberts is a master of the bench.

First let me very quickly explain how this secret society called, the American Inns of Court came about. In the UK, they have the four Inns of Court that dates back hundreds of years. One of those is called Middle Temple (see Roberts photo). Well, the US created the American version of this in recent decades. There’s a massive list of branches.

The branch many of our judges belong to is The Edward Bennett Williams (EBW) Inn of Court. It’s so secretive, they deleted most signs of this branch from their website although they still met.

Now here’s Judge Beryl Howell. She was nominated by President Judge Boasberg, and VP Ketanji Brown Jackson approved of her nomination. Boasberg claims it was her work on Jan 6 that contributed to his choosing her for the American Inns Of Court Professionalism award.

Let me show you the scant meeting info that I found which included the DOJ and Inspector General Horowitz in attendance.

1. The Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court: BOP Custody / Current Status of BOP / Early Release & Reentry: Washington DC, 2/15/24

“Joel Sickler – invited panelist at EBW Inn of Court (February15, 2024, Washington DC). The meeting held in the District of Columbia Court of Judge Amit Mehta. In addition to panelists, approximately 150 lawyers including several Federal District Judges were also present. The panel was presented primarily with Michael Horowitz, DOJ Inspector General and Seth Eichenholtz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General – also featuring Vanessa Rojas, a returning citizen with direct and learned perspective regarding constructive reforms within the Bureau of Prisons.”

Also there was:

“Seth Rosenthal, Chief Deputy Attorney General for Office of AG District of Columbia.”

2. Mathew Bester, 3 years ago in a quote Linkdn post:

“I really enjoyed talking about the latest DOJ developments last week on a great panel.”

Matthew was reposting Brent Gurney’s Post and yes the DOJ was there:

“I want to thank my co-hosts, Erin K. of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Lisa Phelan of Morrison & Foerster LLP, Inn member G. Zachary Terwilliger of Vinson & Elkins and our guest panelists Jim Fredricks of the DOJ Antitrust Division, Tiffany Rider of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Matthew Bester of Accenture, for a robust and fascinating discussion of the issues.”

3. Yearly gala, I’ll review this later. But the Assistant United States Attorney at U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia replied in a comment. Was he there?

“Great job, Rebecca!”

I’ve seen lawsuits online for this secret org over recusal worries with this private club. I also saw a lawsuit that stated their secrecy is dangerous to democracy.

Sources to follow.


The top post has been edited, apologies for the difficulties. Make certain to use the modest version.

I found with great difficulties, this list of The Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court leaders. In fact I had to search the archives.

Every link there is for members only except the leaders and meetings list. The meeting list is blank tho.

Click around in archive 1 and see for yourself.

Archive 1
https://web.archive.org/web/20160605194243/http://inns.innsofcourt.org/inns/officers.aspx?innid=30072

Archive 2

https://archive.is/7tQUr


 

As for the Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court being invitation only, here’s the evidence.

They also admits that the DOJ is included, which isn’t mentioned in the American Inns Of Court brochure. 😏 I’ll show this next.

McKenzie Invited to Join Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court

“Co-Founder Ray D. McKenzie has been admitted to the Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court, an invitation-only professional organization devoted to white collar practice.

As one of the few Inns of Court specializing in white collar criminal prosecution and defense, the Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court’s membership includes members of the federal and local judiciary in the District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Justice officials, and some of the most established defense attorneys in Washington, D.C. The American Inn of Court is designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and the bar.

McKenzie is a former federal prosecutor, having served the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division where, in 2018, he was awarded the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Excellence in Prosecution of Fraud.”

https://archive.is/Ackvo


 

Here’s the American Inns of Court judicial benefits flyer. Judges hobnobbing with other judges, the DOJ and lawyers, just doesn’t seem very ethical to me.

NETWORK WITH AND GAIN ACCESS TO COLLEAGUES

• Meet and interact with federal and state judges on a local, regional, and national level.

• Stay current with the local bar and connected to attorneys in different practice areas, law professors and young lawyers deans, in-house lawyers, and others who do not have a litigation practice.

• The American Inns of Court member directory is a means to reach out to and communicate with other judges on issues of common interest.

• Attend the Celebration of Excellence at the Supreme Court of the United States with justices of the high court as well as jurists and attorneys from across the country.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240706035718/https://www.innsofcourt.org//AIC_PDFs/Documents/Judicial_Benefits_Flyer.pdf


Here’s a lawsuit asking for recusal of an American Inns of Court member. Because of its secrecy and it’s acting more like a private social club.

“THE AMERICAN INNS OF COURT ARE UNLIKE TRADITIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS BUT ARE SOCIAL CLUBS THAT PROVIDE FOR SECRET EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FINANCIALLY STRONG ATTORNEYS AND JUDGES

A Social Club, Common Membership Of Judges And Attorneys Representing Parties Creates The Appearance Of Bias.

The American Inns of Court have changed their character as bar associations as they made the membership directory confidential from disclosure for all Inns of Court after sometime in 2008. Their practice of Temple Bar Scholarship and pupilage groups also violated Rule 5-30014 of California Rules of Professional Conduct by allowing ex parte contacts and gifts. The Petition for Writ of Certiorari has been reviewed based on the opinion of the clerks of the Justices, except Justice Gorsuch.

Therefore, contacting the clerks and making gifts to the clerks violate Rule 5-300(c) as they have the power of making recommendations to the Justices.

One major members’ benefits, as shown in the video of “American Inns of Court Membership Benefits” that has been posted on the Youtube, Attorney Manuel Sanchez. stated “This is the only organization that I know that the lawyers and judges belong to the trial bar have a chance to meet outside of the courtroom in a social setting and really able to establish the rapport.” (A.011)

The business and prosperity of the American Inns of Court is built on the attorneys’ benefit to meet the judges in person to establish the “rapport,” in violation of Rule 5-300 of California Rules of Professional Conduct.

The American Inns of Court lost all tributes as a bar association further because of the secret membership.

The last publication of a directory for all chapters of the Inns is an archive of the membership of San Francisco Bay Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, made in 2008. (A.055; Request for Recusal in Petition No. 17-256, A.072-74.) The Handbook for the William A. Ingram American Inn of Court states:

“The schedule for the monthly meetings (not the dinner meetings) is to gather at 5:30 for socializing and hors d’oeuvres. After administrative announcements, the formal program by a Pupillage Group commences at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m.

After the program ends, there is further socializing.” [Request for Recusal in Petition No. 17-256, A. 146, emphasis added]

Its current meeting schedule states clearly the social function of its Inn meetings:

“Inn meeting, except as noted below, are scheduled on the second Wednesday of each month, with socializing at 5:30 p.m., and the program beginning at 6:00 p.m.” (Request for Recusal in No. 17-256, A.050)

These confidential social functions are the characteristic of a social private club. While the American Inns of Court might once have been equivalent or similar to a bar association, they are now more like an exclusive private club. Membership or association in such a private social club with regular private contacts with the judges/justices creates an appearance of bias where attorneys who are members of the Inns appear before judges who are also members or associated with the Inns.”

I’ve seen other stuff around on their secrecy, if you want more. Trust me this group was hard to find stuff on.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250319162646/https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-613/24382/20171219134413718_00000001.pdf


Judge Beryl Howell was nominated by the President of the Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court, Judge James Boasberg. It’s required for a member to nominate you. It was voiced by Boasberg that her Jan 6 handling contributed.

The Vice President, Scotus Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, gave her written approval.

“Beryl A. Howell has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit. Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit will present the award during the DC Circuit Judicial Conference.

Chief Judge James E. Boasberg, who nominated Howell for the award, praised Howell’s leadership as chief judge in a term marked by several unexpected events. “Judge Howell’s leadership during the pandemic was extraordinary,” he writes. Howell also “deftly led the court during the surge of more than 1,000 criminal cases filed in this district arising out of the investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.”

“Judge Howell is a brilliant and wise attorney and jurist, as well as an outstanding leader, which has been evident to me since our earliest days working together on the Sentencing Commission,” writes Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson of the Supreme Court of the United States, who wrote in support of Howell’s nomination.”

https://archive.is/T2Ko8


Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Jr. received a Masters of the Bench award from the American Inn of Courts sister org in the UK. It’s called The Honorable Society Of the Middle Temple. (See photo and first link.)

And Middle Temple does interact with its American counterparts. I’ll show you next post.

Also Soros Open Society does fund fellows at Middle Temple. (See second photo and link.)

https://archive.is/0vnS1

“Anthony Lester fellowships to work on a project to effect practical change to further the rule of law / human rights”

“The fellowships are supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Lester family.”

https://archive.is/q6uBg


Middle Temple, the American Inns of Courts UK counterpart has been to the US.

After visiting the court chambers they had a reception at the British embassy. Later, the American Inn of Courts had moderated panels.

They spent two days at the Institute Of Peace, a radical leftist activist org, paid for by our tax dollars.

I have no idea if there’s any linkage of them to each other since I couldn’t find anything. But they are highly secretive. This would be extremely beneficial to find out.

“In the evening of the 13 September, we went to the Supreme Court for the Calling to the Bench of Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Before the official part of the occasion, I was escorted into the splendid Chambers of John G Roberts Jr, the Chief Justice of the United States (one of our Honorary Benchers).

There I met Justice Gorsuch for the first time. I was immediately struck by his warmth, informality and friendliness. This may be something of a surprise to those who focus only on the rather austere conservatism of his jurisprudence.

The three of us were then escorted into the magnificent courtroom where our group and others were already assembled. Short speeches of welcome were made by the Chief Justice and myself. Justice Gorsuch was then Called to the Bench by Master Maura McGowan. After a gracious and amusing response by Justice Gorsuch, we moved to the East and West Conference Rooms for a reception and then went into the Hall for dinner.

On the 14 September and 15 September, we had two full days of discussions with American counterparts at the US Institute of Peace, a splendid modern conference venue.

The topics on the first day were Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism (UK moderator Master Chantal-Aimee Doerries, UK speaker Master Neil Garnham, UK Panellists Master Judith Farbey and Master McGowan); Restrictions on Media Communications in the Interests of Truth or Privacy (UK moderator Master Christopher Clarke, UK speaker Adam Speker, UK panellists Master Anthony Smith and John Stables); and Attorney-Client Privilege (UK speaker Master Robert-Jan Temmink, UK panellists Master Stephen Stewart and Master George Leggatt).”

“At the end of the first day of the conference, we were treated to a magnificent reception at the British Embassy generously hosted by the UK Ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch. Sir Kim had spent the day visiting Florida following the recent floods. But he was back in time for our reception and made a warm and witty speech.
Other guests included many of the great and good of the political and legal world of Washington.

The topics on the second day were International and Comparative Law as an Appropriate Topic for Courts (UK speaker Master Jonathan Mance, UK panellists Master Fergus Randolph and Master Jeffrey Golden); and Climate Change and the Law (UK moderator Master Edward Faulks and UK speaker Master Robert Camwath).

The US moderators, speakers and panellists were an extraordinarily distinguished group of lawyers and academics. They contributed to lively and stimulating discussions on each of the topics as did all of our participants. I have not named the US participants simply because they will not be known to the readers of The Middle Templar.”

Archive – Page 34 will show and you can flip forward to page 35 etc. Or even flip backwards.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250320150619/https://online.pubhtml5.com/vgjv/vhws/#p=34


This is The Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court meeting that I found out the most on. And I only found three total.

“The Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court holds monthly programs on a range of relevant topics for Inn members, who are both white-collar defense lawyers and prosecutors, and including D.C. federal trial and appellate judges.”

“Joel Sickler – invited panelist at EBW Inn of Court (February15, 2024, Washington DC). The meeting held in the District of Columbia Court of Judge Amit Mehta. In addition to panelists, approximately 150 lawyers including several Federal District Judges were also present. The panel was presented primarily with Michael Horowitz, DOJ Inspector General and Seth Eichenholtz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General – also featuring Vanessa Rojas, a returning citizen with direct and learned perspective regarding constructive reforms within the Bureau of Prisons.”

“Moderators: Seth Rosenthal; Addy Schmitt – Participants: Seth Eichenholtz; Michael Horowitz; Vanesa Rojas; Joel Sickler – (Left to Right): Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General DOJ; Addy Schmitt, Managing Partner Harris, St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP; Joel Sickler, Founder of Justice Advocacy Group LLC; Vanesa Rojas, Formerly Incarcerated Rising Scholar, Palomar College; Seth Eichenholtz, Senior Counsel to Deputy Attorney General at DOJ; and Seth Rosenthal, Chief Deputy Attorney General for Office of AG District of Columbia.”

You can read more if you like, these were just a few excerpts.

https://archive.is/cd9S0


This here is from a EBW Inn of Court panel discussion from three years ago. The DOJ was here that day too.

Matthew works at Accenture which had a US contract cancelled by Doge. Accenture deals with Publicis Group, and utilizes DEI and sustainability.

The (Publicis) Groupe took part in the launch of the World Economic Forum, GARM (Global Alliance for Responsible Media). Which was costing Elon ad revenue.

Publicis also handles WEF lodging etc type of stuff for its Davos meeting. And Publicis is partnered with Newsguard.

Mathew Bester:

“I really enjoyed talking about the latest DOJ developments last week on a great panel.”

Brent Gurney:

“It was a pleasure to co-host the EBW Inn of Court panel discussion on criminal prosecutions of what are sometimes called “no-poach” agreements for violations of the antitrust laws. In 2016, the Department of Justice warned that it would begin bringing criminal prosecutions. And then, after a wait of several years, it started doing just that. A number of cases are pending. I want to thank my co-hosts, Erin K. of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Lisa Phelan of Morrison & Foerster LLP, Inn member G. Zachary Terwilliger of Vinson & Elkins and our guest panelists Jim Fredricks of the DOJ Antitrust Division, Tiffany Rider of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Matthew Bester of Accenture, for a robust and fascinating discussion of the issues.”

https://archive.is/JUOWK


Here’s the last and third meeting that I have from many years of monthly meetings. If you find some more members or especially meeting minutes, message me.

Rebecca Broady:

“Thanks to Laurel Loomis Rimon, Keisha N. Stanford and Jenner & Block for hosting our EBW Inn of Court End of Year event! After a year of serving as the Inn “administrator” and sending out SO MANY emails, it was fun to be able to kick back and schmooze!”

https://archive.is/E8ILg


Now it’s time for my thoughts on this. We are looking at SCOTUS involvement, DC district courts, DOJ, and prosecutors.

These courts affect our entire country. This isn’t like some rinky dink branch in a Florida suburb.

I don’t think these high courts should be involved in anything secret. The stench of enablement is overwhelming. Especially when you have leftists fighting everything Trump as their Officers.

I think the Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court should be disbanded. And all DC justices barred from such activities.


PS, go to the American Inns of Court site and search for the Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court in their little search box. Its group number is 30072, I’ll wait.

Trust me, I was even in their archives and for many subdomains too.

(They’ll probably add it back if they aren’t totally crazy.)

Anyways I’ll even provide the link. 🦁 💪🏻

https://home.innsofcourt.org/AIC/AIC_Get_Involved/Find_An_Inn.aspx

March 20, 2025 – The daughter of anti-DOGE Judge Beryl Howell works for British nonprofit belonging to a USAID-funded group

March 20, 2025 – New York AG Letitia James previous building permits and a mortgage application with her father, raise serious questions

A Tale of Two Standards

New York Attorney General Letitia James has made a name for herself prosecuting landlords and real estate fraudsters. Yet our investigation reveals troubling discrepancies in her own property filings—irregularities that would likely result in stiff penalties for most New Yorkers.

Documents from the NYC Department of Buildings show a pattern of inconsistencies about a Brooklyn property James owns—inconsistencies that mysteriously received special treatment when reported.

Note: Links to NYC Department of Buildings records may load slowly due to system capacity limitations. Please be patient as they connect to the city’s database.

At the heart of the issue is a contradiction between what the city officially permits and what James’ filings claim.

The Certificate of Occupancy for 296 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn—issued January 26, 2001—clearly states the property is a five-family dwelling regulated under NYC housing laws. James purchased this property on February 14, 2001, just two weeks after this Certificate of Occupancy was issued. This official classification has been on the books for more than two decades.

Yet James repeatedly filed permit applications identifying the same property as a four-family dwelling—a classification subject to different regulatory requirements under New York City building codes. Under NYC building code classifications, her property with five units would be classified as C2 (which applies to buildings with 5+ units), while her filings list it as C3 (which applies to 3-4 unit buildings). This fundamental contradiction between the long-established Certificate of Occupancy and her permit applications raises serious questions about regulatory compliance.

Multiple Discrepant Filings Show Pattern, Not Mistake

This wasn’t a one-time error. We uncovered multiple DOB permit applications containing identical discrepancies:

  • July 2020 Application (Job #340743146): Documents show “Dwelling Units: Existing: 4” despite the Certificate of Occupancy listing five units for the past 19 years.
  • September 2020 Application (Job #340768510): Another filing repeats the same inconsistent information.

The permit application details are explicit, stating: “Total Number of Dwelling Units at Location: 4” for a property documented in the Certificate of Occupancy as a five-unit building since 2001.

This discrepancy goes far beyond a simple administrative error. As noted in my previous post, mortgage documents signed by Letitia James repeatedly characterize the property as a four-unit building—a critical representation that directly contradicts the official Certificate of Occupancy, which clearly designates the structure as a five-family dwelling. This inconsistency carries significant legal and financial implications, potentially allowing James to secure more favorable lending terms or avoid stricter regulatory requirements that apply to larger multi-unit properties.

The applications to the Department of Buildings were submitted through the city’s professional certification program, under which the architect affirmed:

“I HEREBY STATE THAT I HAVE EXERCISED A PROFESSIONAL STANDARD OF CARE IN CERTIFYING THAT THE FILED APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS… I FURTHER REALIZE THAT ANY MISREPRESENTATION OR FALSIFICATION OF FACTS MADE KNOWINGLY OR NEGLIGENTLY BY ME, MY AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR BY OTHERS WITH MY KNOWLEDGE, WILL RENDER ME LIABLE FOR LEGAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION…”

This sworn certification underscores the seriousness of the discrepancy. It was not merely a clerical oversight, but a representation made within a process where legal and professional accountability is explicitly defined—yet seemingly unenforced in this case. (Read more: White Collar Fraud, 3/21/2025)  (Archive)



(…) There seems to be a pattern of possible mortgage fraud in regard to Letitia James. New questions have now arisen about a home Letitia James purchased with her father, Robert James.

In the Spring of 1983, Letitia James was 24 and living in Brooklyn with her parents. She had graduated from CUNY’s Lehman College in 1981. She would not begin law school at Howard University in Washington, DC, until the fall of 1984.

According to New York City Department of Finance records, on May 20, 1983, Letitia James and her father, Robert James, took out a real estate loan from Kadilac Funding Ltd. for $30,300 as “husband and wife.” For the record, Letitia James’ mother is Nellie James.

 

The husband-and-wife designation is clear and in capital letters on the very top of the first page of the loan document and on the signature page, which reads “ROBERT JAMES AND LETITIA JAMES, HIS WIFE.”

This loan was used to purchase a small 888-square-foot two-story home at 114-04 Inwood Street in Queens, New York, likely for Letitia to live in.

Meanwhile, the deed for the property, executed on the same day, has a different designation. On the top, it says the property is being purchased by “ROBERT JAMES AND LETITIA JAMES, his daughter.”

At the age of 24, Letitia James may have had trouble qualifying for a home loan as a single woman with little or no income.

The question for Ms. James is whether she and her father defrauded the mortgage company, Kadilac Funding, by pretending to be husband and wife in order to qualify for the loan.

(…) In February 2024, James led a high-profile fraud case against Donald Trump. In her relentless pursuit of Trump, James has denied herself any easy excuses. She offered Trump no benefit of the doubt and disregarded the lack of an injured party.

Playing hardball, James secured a massive a judgment that found Trump and his company guilty of inflating asset values to secure better financial terms.

(Read more: The Gateway Pundit, 3/20/2025)  (Archive)

March 19, 2025 – Highlights of the Democrat attacks on Tesla and Elon Musk

The question of whether blue states are harmed by attacks on Tesla involves several layers—economic, social, and political—since Tesla is a major employer and economic player, particularly in states like California, which lean heavily Democratic (“blue”). Attacks on Tesla refer here to the wave of vandalism, arson, and protests targeting Tesla facilities, vehicles, and infrastructure, as reported widely in early 2025, often linked to Elon Musk’s political role under President Trump.

Economically, blue states like California could face harm if Tesla’s operations are disrupted. Tesla employs 47,000 people directly in California alone (as of 2022, per Tesla’s own reporting), with over 80,000 jobs supported indirectly through suppliers and related industries. The Fremont factory, a key production hub, and other facilities in Palo Alto, Lathrop, and Hawthorne anchor a significant chunk of the state’s clean energy sector. Vandalism—such as the March 18, 2025, arson attack in Las Vegas or repeated incidents in Oregon—doesn’t just damage property; it risks delaying production, raising costs, and deterring investment. If Tesla were to scale back in blue states due to hostility, job losses could hit hard, especially in areas where the company’s $1.6 billion in supplier spending (2021 figures) fuels local economies. California’s gross state product, which grew 16% from 2018-2021, saw Tesla’s contribution rise 42% in the same period, suggesting a disproportionate reliance on the company.

Socially, the attacks reflect and deepen polarization. Blue states, often champions of electric vehicles (EVs) and climate goals, have historically embraced Tesla. California’s EV incentives and market size made it Tesla’s biggest U.S. customer base. But Musk’s alignment with Trump and his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has slashed federal jobs, has flipped sentiment. Protests like “Tesla Takedown” and violent acts—Molotov cocktails in Colorado, gunfire in Oregon—signal a backlash that could alienate Tesla owners and chill EV adoption in these states. Some owners now slap “I bought this before Elon went crazy” stickers on their cars, hinting at a cultural rift. If Tesla becomes a pariah, blue-state residents might pivot to competitors, though none match Tesla’s scale or infrastructure yet.

Politically, the harm is murkier. Blue-state leaders might quietly relish Musk’s woes, given his DOGE role and Trump ties, but they can’t ignore the economic fallout. Tesla’s stock has tanked nearly 48% in 2025 (per ABC News), and while that’s a national issue, blue states with high Tesla ownership—like California or Washington—feel the brand’s tarnish more acutely. Posts on X suggest Tesla drivers in blue areas face more vandalism than in red counties, though this is anecdotal. If attacks persist, blue-state governments might face pressure to crack down, clashing with their base’s anti-Musk fervor.

On the flip side, Tesla’s troubles might not “harm” blue states in a net sense if competitors fill the gap or if red states bear more of the burden. Red states like Texas, where Tesla’s HQ moved in 2021, could lose more if production shifts or stalls. Blue states aren’t uniquely targeted—attacks span Kansas City, Seattle, and Berlin too—but their denser Tesla presence amplifies the stakes.

So, are blue states harmed? Yes, economically and socially, through jobs, costs, and fractured EV culture, though the scale depends on how attacks escalate and whether Tesla retrenches. Politically, it’s a mixed bag—short-term schadenfreude versus long-term headaches. Data’s thin on exact losses so far, but the risk is real where Tesla’s footprint is deepest. (Grok AI, 3/19/2025)

March 20, 2025 – New documents expose a massive government-backed censorship operation orchestrated by USAID, the Global Engagement Center, the UK, and media

March 21, 2025 – DOJ indicts former Rep. Cori Bush’s husband for COVID fraud

Cori Bush and her husband, Courtney Merritt (Credit: video clipping)

The Department of Justice indicted Courtney Merritts, the husband of former ‘Squad’ member Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), for allegedly committing COVID fraud while his wife served in Congress.

Merritts faces charges of wire fraud.

The DOJ alleges from July 2020 to April 2021, Merritts formulated and “participated in a scheme and artifice to obtain money and property in connection with applications for EIDL [Economic Injury Disaster Loans] and PPP [Paycheck Protection Program] funds.”

Merritts supposedly accepted $20,000 in payments:

According to the indictment, on July 7, 2020, Merritts received an $8,500 EIDL loan from the SBA for a moving business he operated that he called Vetted Couriers. In the application he submitted for Vetted Couriers, Merritts certified that his business had six employees and had generated $32,000 in gross revenue between January 30, 2019 and January 30, 2020.

On July 8, 2020, Merritts submitted another application to the SBA for an EIDL loan in the name of a sole proprietorship he called “Cortney Merritts.” In this EIDL application, Merritts fraudulently claimed to have a business that employed ten people and generated $53,000 in gross revenue between January 30, 2019 and January 30, 2020. In addition to an EIDL loan, Merritts also requested an EIDL advance of up to $10,000 based on his false claim that he had 10 employees. The SBA rejected Merritts’ attempt to obtain additional EIDL funds after determining that his July 2020 application was nearly identical to the prior one he submitted.

The indictment further alleges that on April 22, 2021, Merritts applied for a PPP loan in the name of a sole proprietorship he called “Cortney Merritts.” Merritts fraudulently claimed in this application that he had created this business in 2020 and that it had generated $128,000 in gross income that year. Based on Merritts’ representations about his gross income, Merritts received a $20,832 PPP loan. Merritts used the proceeds for his personal benefit and enjoyment. In July 2022, Merritts submitted a loan forgiveness application in which he falsely claimed that this business had 10 employees at the time of the PPP loan, and that he spent the $20,832 on payroll costs. Based on Merritts’ alleged fraudulent representations, the SBA forgave the PPP loan in the amount of $20,832 and the $254.03 in interest.

In January 2024, the DOJ started investigating Bush for allegedly misusing security funds.

(Read more: Legal Insurrection, 3/21/2025)  (Archive)

March 22, 2025 – Trump promises to pardon former Hunter Biden business partner, Devon Archer

Devon Archer is in talks to speak about Joe and Hunter Biden’s alleged $10 million bribes. (Credit: Alec Tabak/New York Post)

President Donald Trump promised to pardon ex-Hunter Biden business partner turned impeachment witness Devon Archer, who he said was targeted by the Biden family

The president pledged to pardon Archer during a meeting at the NCAA wrestling championships which was held in Philadelphia on Saturday night, the New York Post’s Miranda Devine reported. The meeting was said to have been arranged by fellow ex-Hunter Biden business partner and impeachment witness Tony Bobulinski.

“He’s getting a full pardon,” Trump told Devine on Sunday. “He was screwed by the Bidens. They destroyed him like they tried to destroy a lot of people.”

He continued, “A full pardon” and said Archer was an “anti-Biden person” because he exposed part of the corruption scandal by his testimony to the House Republican committees leading the impeachment probe into former President Joe Biden.

Devon Archer (l) and Jason Galanis (Credit: Burisma Holdings /Twitter)

Archer became one of the key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry into Hunter’s father, President Joe Biden, having been a close associate of the first son for years. In 2023, Archer testified to the House Oversight Committee that he witnessed Hunter Biden introduce his father, whether in person or over the phone to several foreign business partners, including a Russian oligarch, a Chinese fund manager, and Ukrainian energy company executives.

Archer was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit the same in 2018 in a Manhattan federal court as part of a tribal bonds scheme. Another defendant in the case, Jason Galanis would later tell the House Oversight Committee that the fraudulent scheme set up by him and Archer was for the purpose of raising money for a hedge fund with Hunter Biden, a firm that his father was set to join after his vice presidency.

However, the younger Biden escaped any scrutiny for his role in proximity to the scheme despite evidence collected by FBI and Security and Exchange Commission agents showing an affiliation with the Burnham entity at the center of the alleged fraud.

Archer’s conviction was originally thrown out by a district judge, who cited insufficient evidence. But, after the conviction was reinstated on appeal, Archer was sentenced to a year in prison in 2022. After appealing that decision, Archer was awarded a resentencing, which is scheduled for later this year. (Read more: Just the News, 3/24/2025)  (Archive)

March 22, 2025 – The DC lawfare cartel running political operations behind a cloak of professionalism

(Credit: Lawfare/substack)

The Law Firms that Run DC

I see a lot of articles saying how President Trump is attacking law firms in Washington DC because he is vindictive. When in fact, it has nothing to do with being vindictive, and everything to do with the fact that they are acting like an extension of the Democratic Party.

This web shows how elite law firms in DC have become de facto political actors, coordinating with bureaucrats, Democratic campaigns, and activist groups to advance one side’s agenda while insulating allies from legal consequences.

1. Perkins Coie

Partisan Alignment: Strongly Democratic

Key Players: Marc Elias, Michael Sussmann

Involved In:

•Russiagate:

•Hired Fusion GPS on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC to create the Steele Dossier.

•Michael Sussmann was indicted for allegedly lying to the FBI about the source of Alfa Bank/Trump server claims (acquitted, but case exposed coordination between Clinton-linked lawyers and the intelligence community).

•Through Marc Elias, aggressively litigated to change election laws in battleground states pre-2020 (e.g., mail-in ballot rules, signature matching, ballot curing).

•Litigated against voter ID laws and redistricting efforts favoring GOP, using courts to alter rules under the guise of civil rights.

2. Elias Law Group

Partisan Alignment: 100% Democratic

Key Player: Marc Elias (founder, formerly at Perkins Coie)

Involved In:

•Election Lawfare:

•Filed hundreds of lawsuits between 2020–2024 aimed at changing ballot deadlines, preventing voter roll purges, and invalidating state-level election reforms.

•Sued states that passed voter integrity laws (Georgia, Texas, Arizona).

•Legal and strategic support for efforts to disqualify Trump from ballots under the 14th Amendment (Section 3).

3. WilmerHale

Partisan Alignment: Center-left establishment

Key Players: Robert Mueller, Jamie Gorelick

Involved In:

•Russiagate:

•Mueller was a WilmerHale partner before becoming special counsel.

•Several senior lawyers on Mueller’s team (Aaron Zebley, James Quarles) came from WilmerHale.

•Created a direct pipeline from a private DC firm to a politically charged investigation.

•WilmerHale defended companies and figures potentially affected by the Mueller investigation—raising questions about impartiality.

4. Latham & Watkins

Partisan Alignment: Progressive-leaning, deep resistance ties

Key Players: Kathryn Ruemmler (former Obama WH Counsel), multiple Obama-era appointees

Involved In:

•Lawfare Against Trump Policies:

•Litigated against Trump’s immigration, environmental, and regulatory rollbacks.

•Supported amicus briefs in support of January 6 prosecutions.

•Close ties to Biden DOJ officials (Ruemmler has known connections to current White House legal networks).

5. Covington & Burling

Partisan Alignment: Deep Obama/Biden ties

Key Players: Eric Holder, Lanny Breuer

Involved In:

•Russiagate/Deep State Entrenchment:

•Holder and Breuer returned to Covington after serving in the Obama DOJ.

•Firm has represented major tech and surveillance companies with ties to federal investigations.

•Defended figures in the intelligence community during investigations into FISA abuse and surveillance.

6. Debevoise & Plimpton

Partisan Alignment: Institutional left

Key Player: Mary Jo White (Obama SEC Chair), Andrew Ceresney

Involved In:

•Representing Hunter Biden in federal tax and firearms-related investigations.

•Helped negotiate controversial plea agreement that collapsed in 2023.

•Close ties to DOJ officials overseeing investigations of Hunter Biden. Scrutiny over sweetheart deals and unusual coordination.

7. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Partisan Alignment: Progressive legal elite

Key Players: Jeh Johnson (Obama DHS), Loretta Lynch (Obama AG)

Involved In:

•Represented progressive groups in redistricting and voting rights lawsuits.

•No comparable representation for free speech or conservative plaintiffs, reinforcing political asymmetry.

•Consulted by Democratic-aligned NGOs on how to frame post-2020 election audit challenges as “threats to democracy.”

8. Jenner & Block

Partisan Alignment: J6-focused, anti-Trump

Key Players: Donald Verrilli (Obama SG), Ian Gershengorn

Involved In:

•January 6 Committee Staffing:

•Provided legal support and volunteers to the J6 Committee.

•Ties to lawfare efforts to charge Trump advisors and allies.
•Worked behind the scenes with groups like Lawfare Blog and Brookings to craft legal theories around “insurrection” and “disqualification.”

9. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Partisan Alignment: Corporate Dem establishment

Key Players: Greg Craig (former Obama WH Counsel, indicted)

Involved In:

•Ukraine Lobbying Scandal:

•Paid millions by pro-Russian Ukrainian interests via Paul Manafort.

•Fined for failing to register under FARA. No major prosecutions of Skadden lawyers, despite harsh treatment of Manafort.

•Avoided accountability while similar conduct was used to hammer Trump affiliates.

March 23, 2025 – Obama and Hillary Clinton knowingly implemented foreign and domestic policies to aid and abet Islamic jihadists

Clinton with Libyan rebels before her departure from Tripoli, Libya on October 18, 2011. (Credit: Reuters)

The Obama administration and Hillary Clinton’s State Department deliberately and knowingly implemented a U.S. foreign policy to aid and abet Islamic jihadists — our enemies.

The policy in 2011 was to help the Muslim Brotherhood Islamic uprising come to power in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

Obama enacted the “great purge” in the U.S. government in 2011 and 2012, in which all official discourse, including presentations and training curricula, was purged of everything related to finding and identifying the global jihadist enemy we face.

That means: Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, the military, the Pentagon, and so on, including the intelligence community.

Because they either did not know, or were not allowed to know, anymore, who the enemy is — the global jihad movement and all who support jihad in the fight for Sharia, that is the enemy — because our officers were not permitted to speak of that, to know that, to pursue that, I think that had a lot to do with the policies in Benghazi specifically.

The day before the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, the head of Al Qaeda issued a video on jihadi websites and called for “sons of Libya” to rise up and kill Americans because the CIA had assassinated his deputy, a Libyan, some months before in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, with a drone strike.

“That, I have always thought, was the green light to attack the next day.”

Warnings were ignored.

There was collusion at the White House level, from the very beginning, to disseminated a false narrative, to blame the attack on the compound at Benghazi, which was an Islamic jihad attack by Ansar al-Sharia, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, to blame that on a YouTube video.

(On June 29, 2016, the Citizens Commission on National Security held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington to discuss the release of its new report on the events surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the Special Mission Compound and CIA Annex, resulting in the deaths of four Americans. The title of the CCNS report is Betrayal in Benghazi: A Dereliction of Duty. An overview was provided by Claire Lopez, a defense intelligence consultant and former career operations officer for the CIA. The CCNS report was published two days after the U.S. House Select Committee on Benghazi, chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy, issued their official report.)

 




March 24, 2025 – Marc Elias is the legal advisor to activist groups coordinating the ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests

March 25, 2025 – Trump stands by Mike Waltz – attributes Signal App issue to Waltz staffer error

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump stood by his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, after The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was accidentally added to a private, high-level chat on the messaging app Signal where military plans were being discussed.

“Michael Waltz has learned a lesson, and he’s a good man,” Trump said Tuesday in a phone interview with NBC News.

When asked what he was told about how Goldberg came to be added to the Signal chat, Trump said, “It was one of Michael’s people on the phone. A staffer had his number on there.”

Trump said Goldberg’s presence in the chat had “no impact at all” on the military operation.

The president expressed confidence in his team, saying he was not frustrated by the events leading up to The Atlantic’s story. The situation, Trump said, was “the only glitch in two months, and it turned out not to be a serious one.” (more)

The rest of the DC setup is transparently clear.  (1) Goldberg held the story until the day before a long-scheduled Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. (2) The SSCI then used the hearing to blast the heads of the Trump administration intelligence silos on the issue of “classified” information in the text messages.

♦ The next act in this well-known performance will be for Democrats to demand the release of the Signal App transcript, if it’s not classified, then there’s nothing to hide.

♦ Public pressure via narrative drum-pounding will continue to increase, until the chat messages are released to congress. [Keep in mind, Jeffrey Goldberg likely already has them.]

♦ Everyone in the chat group will then be told they must recuse themselves from internal silo determinations as to the classified status of the conversation.  More public pressure will be generated to achieve this “position of conflict” demand.

♦ The Intelligence Community, without the heads of the silos – likely leveraging the internal investigative agents of the FBI (INSD), will then say the content of the chat was indeed classified, TSCI level.   There will be weeks and months of leaks to the media as each granular detail is discussed ad infinitum.

♦ The cabinet members will then face the drumbeat of resignation demands, and/or useful impeachment fodder for ‘lying to congress’ during today’s Senate Select Committee on Intelligence testimony.

At least that should be the anticipated approach by the “Seven Ways from Sunday” group, who operate to defend the interests of the Intelligence Community from agency heads like those who were on the Signal App chat group.

We’ve all watched this play before. (Conservative Treehouse, 3/25/2025)  (Archive)


Also see:

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz Invited Leftist Journ-o-Lister Jeff Goldberg to Group Chat on Signal Discussing Houthi Attacks



March 25, 2025 – Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz’s wife is member of the Atlantic Council, World Economic Forum’s Global Advisory Council and Council on Foreign Relations

Dr. Julia Nesheiwa (Credit: Women Forward Initiative)

Meet the wife of Trumps new National security advisor, Rep Mike Waltz. She seems to specialize with climate change, is an Atlantic Council fellow, is an executive director at a global behavioral change org, and has worked at the World Economic Forum.

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and a recognized expert for energy, environment, climate change, and national security issues as a public servant, academic, former military officer, and US diplomat.

In December 2020, she served as commissioner on the US Arctic Research Commission reporting to the Biden White House and Congress on domestic and international Arctic and climate issues.

From February 2020 to January 2021, Nesheiwat served as the deputy assistant to the president for Homeland Security & Resilience, and from 2011 to 2014, she served as deputy assistant secretary of state where she worked to build the first Energy Resources Bureau at the Department of State.

She served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Advisory Council on low-carbon energy transformation as well as an international affairs fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is the Executive Director of Women Forward International (WFI).

This is partnered with the United Nations. And its goals are global behavioral CHANGE, sustainability, social justice, diversity equity and inclusion (DEI).

There they connect multitudes of NGO’s and government officials for the global good. While using their United Nations connections.

Dr. Kent Davis-Packard is Founder and President of Women Forward International, which she launched as an initiative at the Aspen Institute in 2019.

“Our partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has enabled us to share our scholarly research globally.”

“WFI offers companies the opportunity to fulfill their purpose in sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion.”

Sources to follow, and hubby will be next. Hopefully before he gets approved by the senate.

Dr Julia Nesheiwat says that she is a Republican.

Anyways here’s the Atlantic Council Page on her. Organization highlights on this pages bio include the Council on Foreign Relations, World Economic Forum, and State Department.

“Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is a distinguished fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and a recognized expert for energy, environment, climate change, and national security issues as a public servant, academic, former military officer, and US diplomat.”

https://archive.is/d6ncT

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat was appointed by the President, to the United States Arctic Research Commission on December 30, 2020.

Dr. Nesheiwat brings to the USARC a focus on building public-private partnerships, and over 20 years of experience in energy resources, critical infrastructure, climate, environmental science, and national and homeland security serving in the Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations.

https://archive.is/35cuQ

The second link will take you to a United Nations event page where she spoke at. She was working for the State Department at the time of her presentation. The doc is nothing special it just shows her dedication to Climate Change.

You may need to use the text reader. The link to her doc is on this page.

https://seors.unfccc.int/seors/reports/archive.html?session_id=cop22

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is Executive Director at the Women Forward Initiative

– Kent Davis-Packard is Founder and President of Women Forward International, which she launched as an initiative at the Aspen Institute in 2019.
https://archive.is/h54Te

The Women Forward Initiative:

– WFI offers companies the opportunity to fulfill their purpose in sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion.

– Our partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has enabled us to share our scholarly research globally.

– Together we are transforming academic research to make the Sustainable Development Goals a living reality.

https://archive.is/UqE41

March 25, 2025 – 1500+ “Zombie Programs”, over 8% of federal budget spending at $516 billion, is unauthorized

(Credit: Survive The News graphic)

In 1974, Congress created the Legal Services Corporation to connect lower-income Americans involved in civil disputes with free legal help. The law that established the agency stipulated that authorization for its funding would expire in 1980, when lawmakers were required to vote on whether to keep it alive.

They never did. Still, Congress has funded LSC every year since. In fiscal 2025, its 51st year, LSC’s 135 employees will spend 95% of its now $560 million annual budget paying legal groups to represent Americans in cases such as eviction, domestic violence, and disputes over government benefits, according to Ron Flagg, the agency’s president since 2020.

“LSC would welcome reauthorization,” Flagg said. “We haven’t hidden from it. Every budget cycle, we go through an exhaustive process before Congress appropriates funds — dozens of meetings with leaders of both parties. We demonstrate our return on investment, how we help 2 million Americans get life-saving legal help.”

The Legal Services Corp. now stands as America’s oldest “Zombie” program, but it’s far from unique. At a time when the Trump administration is moving aggressively to scale back government, including eliminating the entire Education Department, it’s sobering to note that 1,503 agencies or programs live on despite expired authorizations, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Another 155 will expire on Sept. 30. The Zombies, nearly half of which have been officially dead for more than a decade, persist in a budgetary netherworld. In a deep dive last year, CBO analysts were able to find dollar amounts for 491 of the programs, with total expenditures of $516 billion. They don’t know how much funding the other programs received.

The total federal budget in 2024 was $6.8 trillion, meaning expired Zombie programs take up at least 8% of the budget, and likely much more.

“A lot of programs don’t get reauthorized because Congress is okay with how they’re operating,” said Josh Huder, former congressional staffer now at the Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute. “They continue to get annual appropriations because most members think they’re worthwhile.”

Many Zombie programs now soak up far more funding than lawmakers originally envisioned. The Federal Election Commission, for example, was expected to spend $9.4 million per year before its authorization expired in 1981. Yet the agency continued to receive funding and spent $95 million in 2024, auditors at government watchdog Open The Books found. The Federal Communications Commission was originally allocated $339.6 million per year. Its funding authorization expired in 2020, yet it spent $28.4 billion last year.

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency hasn’t addressed the Zombies that are prowling the federal spreadsheets. Given DOGE’s headlong push to first root out alleged waste, fraud, and abuse and ask questions later, experts say, Zombies may offer a ripe target.

“One could imagine that if DOGE is clued into the notion of expired authorizations, they’ll think a program is defunct,” said Sarah Binder, senior fellow at Brookings and professor of political science at George Washington University. She said this would be a mistake. “If Congress is still appropriating money to the programs, they’re not Zombies. They’re living, breathing agencies.”

Binder says the fault lies not with the agencies, some of which have become important enough to be household names, but Congress. Lawmakers have made it so difficult to accomplish their most fundamental tasks, such as funding the government for another year, that they hardly ever get around to doing other important things, such as reauthorizing existing programs.

The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, for example, expired in 2003. Yet in 2024, Congress spent $38.4 billion on 24 of the law’s programs, allowing legislators to influence the White House’s foreign policy and security assistance to other nations.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, now led by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), supported the funding of 346 expired programs, more than any other committee, the CBO found. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, now chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), spent more identifiable money than any other group: $153.5 billion. (Read more: RealClearInvestigations, 3/25/2025)  (Archive)

March 26, 2025 – Deputy National Security Advisor Alex Wong is at the center of the Signalgate scandal…his wife was a J6 prosecutor

Alex Wong was an attorney at Covington & Burling, a law firm that recently had their security clearance revoked by Trump.

Alex Wong, the Chinese Deputy National Security Advisor appointed by President Trump, who is at the center of the Signalgate scandal, is married to U.S. Attorney Candice Chiu Wong, a Chinese Woman who was one of the key attorneys involved in PROSECUTING J6ers.‼️

Alex Wong was appointed by President Trump on 11/22/24 to serve as the Assistant to the President and the Principal Deputy National Security Advisor under @MikeWaltz47 Mike Waltz, the newly appointed US National Security Advisor.

I have discovered that Alex’s wife, Candice Chiu Wong, worked under the Obama administration and the Biden administration as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where she led the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses Section for more than two years.

She was involved in the prosecution of many J6ers during the Biden regime, under which she was nominated to become a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission. Additionally, Candice Chiu Wong served as a Law Clerk to Obama-appointed US Supreme Court Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor!

Making matters worse, Alex Wong worked for Covington & Burling @CovingtonLLP, which is one of the law firms that President recently stripped of its security clearance and terminated all of their government contracts via Executive Order on February 25th, 2025. Trump accused @CovingtonLLP of being involved in the weaponization of government.

Why do we have a CHINESE Deputy National Security advisor who is married to a CHINESE US ATTORNEY who worked under Obama and Biden, and who helped prosecute J6ers after the stolen 2020 election?

This is unacceptable. And given the Chinese connections, it really makes you wonder if @JeffreyGoldberg, the reporter from the @TheAtlantic was added to the Trump Signal chat on purpose as part of a foreign opp to embarrass the Trump administration on behalf of China.

Alex Wong should be removed from his position, and both he and his wife should be investigated by the FBI @Kash_Patel @FBIDDBongino.

Cc: @realDonaldTrump @JDVance

Additionally, Alex Wong served as the foreign and legal policy director for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign in 2012. Via that position, Wong was the campaign’s chief official responsible for developing foreign, defense, intelligence, judicial, and law enforcement policy and closely advising @MittRomney on these matters.

Alex Wong and his then boss Lanhee Chen @lanheechen are the two individuals who pushed Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell out of the Romney campaign for being gay.

Wong and Chen argued that gays can’t be conservative.

Chen was the policy director for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign and Romney’s Chief Policy Advisor. Chen has been described as the leader behind the Romney 2012 campaign.

Chen went on to serve in the Obama and Biden administrations.

RECEIPTS 👇🏻

https://nytimes.com/2012/05/03/us/politics/richard-grenell-resigns-from-mitt-romneys-foreign-policy-team.html

March 26, 2025 – An example of Judge Boasberg’s two-tiered justice system: Protect Hillary Clinton vs Get Trump




From The Washington Times:

Two watchdog groups, Judicial Watch and Cause of Action, had sued in 2015 demanding the government recover all of Mrs. Clinton’s emails, saying she violated open-records laws by not preserving her messages.

👉 U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg, though, said the FBI did what it could, and did manage to recover thousands of messages Mrs. Clinton didn’t return herself.

“Those efforts went well beyond the mine-run search for missing federal records … and were largely successful, save for some emails sent during a two-month stretch. Even then, the FBI pursued every imaginable avenue to recover the missing emails,” wrote Judge Boasberg, an Obama appointee to the court.

❕Originally, the case had been dismissed as moot, but last year the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed that finding, ordering the government to “shake loose a few more emails.”

👉 But Judge Boasberg put an end to the shaking Thursday.

“The Court of Appeals may have asked the Government to ’shak[e] the tree harder’ for more emails, but it never suggested that the FBI must shake every tree in every forest, without knowing whether they are fruit trees,” he wrote.

The judge said the FBI had already uncovered 55,000 pages of emails when it was ordered to do more. The agency interviewed people that most frequently exchanged work related emails with Mrs.

(Timeline editor’s note: Be sure to check Boasberg’s timeline tag below to read more about his lawless justice for the past several years.)

March 26, 2025 – Former CIA director, Michael Hayden, who recently lost his security clearance, sits on board of company neck-deep in NSA tech contracts

Michael Hayden once implied Trump should be executed for taking classified docs. (Credit: Larry Downing/Reuters)

3 parts – How the DC Swamp is Undermining @DOGE and Crushing the Will of We the People🚨

Last night, while digging into some research, I stumbled upon a chilling pattern: key contracts are vanishing from the government spending database. I found several cases, but one stands out as critical—it’s tied to Michael Hayden, ex-CIA director and one of the 51 intel officials behind the Hunter Biden laptop letter. Hayden sits on the board of Freedom Technology Solution Group LLC (FTSG), a company neck-deep in NSA tech contracts.



The pattern you’ve uncovered isn’t just alarming—it’s a textbook example of the bureaucratic rot that thrives when accountability vanishes. Michael Hayden’s ties to FTSG and its NSA contracts spotlight the revolving door between intelligence elites and contractors who profit from taxpayer-funded deals. This isn’t an isolated case. The Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025 (H.R. 80) directly targets Hayden and 50 others who weaponized their security clearances to manipulate narratives like the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. Their actions didn’t just mislead the public—they eroded trust in institutions meant to serve Americans, not insiders.

While H.R. 80 revokes their clearances, the deeper issue is systemic: opaque contracting, unchecked influence, and agencies prioritizing self-preservation over transparency. Real reform means dismantling these networks, auditing every dollar funneled to contractors with ties to retired officials, and ensuring public databases aren’t scrubbed to hide malfeasance. The swamp isn’t just stagnant—it’s actively sabotaging efforts to restore accountability. Until every backroom deal faces sunlight, the cycle continues.

Exposing corruption moves at the speed of sunlight—every contract audit, clearance revocation, and database leak accelerates accountability. Look at the Pentagon’s recent $1.2 billion cloud-computing deal with a contractor linked to retired NSA officials—vanished from public records after scrutiny.

Real dismantling starts with mandatory 10-year cooling-off periods for officials joining contractors, real-time spending trackers immune to bureaucratic scrubbing, and lifetime bans for those caught manipulating databases.

The swamp fights dirty, but sustained pressure collapses their schemes faster than they can rebuild them.

Blockchain’s immutable ledger would expose every dollar’s path, eliminating the bureaucratic black holes where fraud thrives. Take the $600 million in pandemic unemployment funds stolen through fake claims in one state alone—phantom recipients, duplicate payments, and shell companies drained taxpayer cash while outdated systems failed to flag it.

With blockchain, each transaction’s origin, destination, and purpose is permanently stamped and publicly traceable, making phantom contracts and vanished deals impossible to hide. Mandate real-time blockchain logging for all federal spending, pair it with AI-driven anomaly detection, and watch the swamp’s favorite scams evaporate.

No more disappearing acts—just accountability.

Accelerating blockchain adoption starts with exposing real-time failures. Take a Midwestern city’s $50 million “smart grid” upgrade—contractors billed for nonexistent sensors while officials rubber-stamped phantom invoices. Blockchain’s traceability would’ve flagged the fraud instantly.

Push Congress to mandate blockchain integration in all municipal and federal contracts, enforce real-time public dashboards, and jailtime for database tampering. Delay equals theft—sunlight kills scams faster than any audit.

March 26, 2025 – Ukrainian Nazi fighters from Azov regiment are sentenced in Russian military court

Over two dozen Azov members Moscow-designated ‘terrorists’ stood in court behind the plexiglass for sentencing. (Credit: public domain)

It’s a demented feature of our days that if you stand to the right of Che Guevara in the political specter, automatically all the Liberal-Globalists in a choir will call you ‘a literal Nazi’, but when confronted with the real-life, present-day, self-identifying Ukrainian Nazis from the Azov Regiment and other groups like the Right Sector, these same groups in the western societies will stay dead silent.

If today the USAID-media is willing to whitewash and even lionize these radicals, it wasn’t always like that: in 2014, The Guardian described Azov as a battalion with far-right, neo-Nazi leanings, openly expressing admiration for Hitler and displaying swastika tattoos, while Time highlighted its neo-Nazi symbols like the “black sun” and “wolf’s hook,” and its appeal to far-right volunteers from Europe and the U.S.

Also in 2014, The Daily Telegraph called Azov a neo-Nazi force, and The Washington Post noted that Azov’s far-right volunteers included foreign neo-Nazis.

(…) Yesterday (26), as over two dozen Nazi extremists, Moscow-designated ‘terrorists’ stood in court behind the plexiglass for sentencing, MSM called them Azov Fighters, Ukrainian fighters, Captured Ukrainians, Ukrainian POWs…

The Russian military court yesterday handed down long prison sentences to 23 Azov members.

Reuters reported:

“The defendants, charged with terrorist activity and with violently seizing or retaining power, were sentenced to between 13 and 23 years in prison, Russian state media reported.”

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets: “‘Ukrainian prisoners of war are combatants, not criminals! They were fulfilling their duty to the state, protecting its territorial integrity and sovereignty’, he said.”

The Reuters report uncritically states that Kiev says Azov was ‘reformed away from its radical nationalist origins and is now apolitical’ – which if you have been following the war, you know it’s not an accurate description.

In the devastated ruins of Mariupol, they bravely defended against the Russia siege between February and May 2022, after which 2,500 eventually surrendered, ‘emerging from their refuge in a vast network of bunkers tunnels beneath the city’s Azovstal steelworks’.
Russian courts have so far reportedly convicted 145 Azov members.

(…) Sputnik reported:

“In 2022, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed Azov’s use of banned warfare methods, including killing, rape and torture of civilians and child killings.

In May 2014, Azov executed Mariupol police officers who refused to disperse protestors opposing the February 2014 coup in Kiev, then opened fire on a peaceful demonstration.”

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/27/2025)  (Archive)

March 27, 2025 – Elon Musk and DOGE team give behind the scenes review of their mission

Elon Musk and the primary members of the DOGE team gave a behind the scenes review of their mission to Fox News correspondent Bret Baier.  Elon Musk outlines how the Dept of Government Efficiency is on track to remove $1 trillion in excessive waste, fraud and abuse from the federal budget.

The team discusses just how excessive the fraud is within the federal spending programs as they outline finding after finding of federal spending that is often outrageous and stunning.  This is MUST-WATCH television.

Review the discoveries at DOGE.GOV HERE

(Conservative Treehouse, 3/27/2025)  (Archive)

March 28, 2025 – Peter Schweizer: The left’s Lawfare started with Obama using anti-terror tactics against domestic political opponents

On Friday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart News Senior Contributor and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer discussed the origins of lawfare.

Schweizer stated, “The whole concept of lawfare was we’re going to go after terrorists, we’re going to try to tie up their assets overseas, we’re going to try to sue companies that they’re connected with, we’re going to harass them through the legal system. And the problem is, under Barack Obama and his National Security Division of the Justice Department, they decided, hey, w e can use this against al-Qaeda, why can’t we use this against our domestic political opponents in the United States? So, it’s morphed into this thing that has become domestic lawfare.” (Breitbart TV, 3/28/2025)  (Archive)

March 28, 2025 – Loomer exposes more globalist connections to Trump’s NSC; Vetting failures

TRUMP ADMIN VETTING FAILURE AT NSC EXPOSED🚨

How Donald Trump @POTUS continues to be undermined & put at risk due to a lack of vetting in his administration.

Want to see another vetting failure at the NSC which further exposes the way people with close proximity to Trump haters have been elevated to national security and intel roles in the Trump admin, despite a documented history of unethical behavior and associations?

Meet Ivan Kanapathy.

2 months ago, Ivan was selected to work under NSC Director @MikeWaltz47 as the NSC Director for Asia, where he is responsible for crafting the Trump administration’s approach to China and Taiwan. This is a top position at NSC, with direct proximity to President Trump.

Where was Kanapathy before he started working at NSC? Well, 2 months ago, he worked with former CIA officials and Democrat Trump haters Mike Morrell and Leon Panetta at Beacon Global Strategies where Kanapathy was the Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies.

If those names Morell and Panetta sound familiar, it’s because they are 2 of the 51 spies who lied in an infamous intel letter in October 2020 where they, and 49 other US intel officials, falsely and deceptively penned a letter in which they said Hunter Biden’s laptop was a “Russian disinformation operation.”

We now know they all lied about the laptop, which is VERY REAL and was introduced as evidence in Hunter’s own trial, which is why President Trump has since stripped all 51 of those intel individuals of their security clearances.

Ivan Kanapathy was the Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies up until 2 months ago, when he accepted the role at NSC.

It doesn’t reflect well on Ivan’s judgement or his loyalty to President Trump in that he was comfortable employing Panetta and Morell at Beacon Global Strategies as Senior Counselors, where they still work, all while knowing they signed their names to that treasonous letter.

We have all known for years now that those 51 intel agents deliberately lied in a coordinated effort with the Biden campaign to run cover for Joe Biden’s son @HunterBiden to discredit reports about Hunter Biden’s laptop, which contained evidence of illicit and criminal activities that implicated Joe Biden as he was running for President against Donald Trump.

In an October 18, 2020 email, Michael Morell asked his fellow spy buddies, including former CIA Directors John Brennan, Leon Panetta and Mike Hayden, to sign the letter, explaining that he and former CIA agent Marc Polymeropoulos had “drafted the attached because we believe the Russians were involved in some way in the Hunter Biden email issue and because we think Trump will attack Biden on the issue at this week’s debate and we want to give the VP a talking point to use in response.”

Morell was the ring leader of the letter that the 51 agents signed to undermine Donald Trump. While he organized the letter, Morell was also on CIA payroll. In his emails, he said the purpose of the letter was to give Joe Biden a “talking point” ahead of a 2020 Presidential debate against then-President Donald Trump.

Even while knowing this, Ivan Kanapathy continued to allow Morell and Panetta to work at Beacon Global Strategies. As the Senior Vice President of BGS, surely Ivan Kanapathy had an executive level role. Why would someone want to work with @BarackObama’s CIA Directors, who have a documented record of lying for Dems?

How on earth did a colleague of Michael Morell & Leon Panetta get cleared through vetting to work at the  National Security Council (NSC)?

The NSC is used by POTUS for consideration of national security, military, and foreign policy matters. Based in the White House, it is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, & composed of senior national security advisors & Cabinet officials.

This is a VETTING FAILURE. Is @IvanKanapathy still in touch with his colleagues Mike Morell & Leon Panetta?
RECEIPTS 👇🏻

Up until 2 months ago, Ivan Kanapathy was the Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies. Jeremy Bash is the current Managing Director of Beacon Global Strategies. Kanapathy and Bash worked together. Now, Kanapathy is in a top level position under @MikeWaltz47 at the NSC, despite working alongside treasonous intel officials who broke their code of professional ethics by using their security clearances to fabricate a story about Hunter Biden’s laptop to interfere in the 2020 election as a way to help Joe Biden.

Why would Kanapathy willingly work alongside these intel officials all while everyone was aware for YEARS of their inappropriate conduct and abuse of power?

This is why many of Kanapathy’s colleagues at Beacon Global Strategies had their security clearances revoked by President @realDonaldTrump!

Bash was the chief of staff at the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011) and the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) under Barack Obama. He worked as a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles. His security clearance was also stripped by President Trump, as one of the 51 intel agents who signed the 2020 letter, declaring Hunter Biden’s laptop as “Russian disinformation” as a CIA plot to help Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump during the Presidential debate when Hunter Biden’s laptop scandal erupted during the 2020 Presidential campaign.

At least four of the letter’s signatories, former deputy CIA director Michael Morell, former CIA senior Inspector General David Buckley, CIA official Jeremy Bash and former National Security Agency official Richard Ledgett were active CIA contractors at the time
they signed the letter.

Jeremy Bash is the ex husband of CNN anchor @DanaBashCNN.

How the hell did Ivan Kanapathy get through vetting???

He was working with Jeremy Bash, Mike Morell and Leon Panetta just 2 months ago!

Now he’s at NSC with access to President Trump and sensitive information.

Vetting crisis!

Both Micahel Morell and Leon Panetta worked as CIA Directors under the Obama administration.

They now work for Beacon Global Strategies as SENIOR COUNSELORS.

Up until 2 months ago, Ivan Kanapathy was the SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BEACON GLOBAL STRATEGIES where he worked with the SPIES WHO LIED, who have since had their security clearances REVOKED by the Trump admin.

How did their colleague get placed in charge of China policy as the Asia Director at NSC?

There is a vetting crisis in the @realDonaldTrump admin.

This NSC appointment reeks of the same swamp creatures Trump’s administration has fought to drain. Kanapathy’s ties to Morell and Panetta—architects of the Hunter Biden laptop disinformation campaign—highlight a glaring vetting gap. The Drain the Intelligence Community Swamp Act of 2025 (H.R. 80) already stripped security clearances from these 51 spies for weaponizing intelligence against a sitting president. Yet their protégé lands a top NSC role? Bureaucratic rot runs deep.

While Trump cleans house, holdovers from the deep state’s influence-peddling network cling to power. Every compromised appointment undermines America First priorities—especially on China policy, where strategic clarity is nonnegotiable.

Time to audit every security clearance and purge every Obama-era operative still embedded in the system.

March 29, 2025 – The State Department and CIA color revolution tactics that have been used to overthrow foreign govts, have also been activated in America

 

Breaking! A Connecticut senator @ChrisMurphyCT is actively working with MoveOn and Indivisible to use Serbian Otpor to overthrow our president!

Otpor defined is the resistance. And Serbian Otpor is used for CIA and USAID led regime change.

Recall I already have proven he works with MoveOn. Well, he actively works with Indivisible too. And promotes joining also. And his interactions are all over the internet.

Both orgs are included in the Resistance Guide. And in the Soros Democracy Alliance resistance map.

The below 🧵 outlines how the Resistance Guide writers met with the founders of Serbian Otpor to create the Trump resistance movement.

Should this dude be in any type of office?

Thread: The beginning of Momentum aka Ayni Institute protest training and Obama’s connections. Before I head into the origins, it is imperative you realize the importance of the content in the Resistance Guide.

Remember the name Carlos Saavedra. 


Sen Chris Murphy’s interactions with both Indivisible and MoveOn are everywhere! I’ll just show a couple.

Here’s a transcript where he tells folks to join both.

“Right now, joining groups like Indivisible and Move On, calling, showing up — all of that matters. Volume matters.”

https://archive.is/ohj2s


Sen Chris Murphy’s interactions with Serbian Otpor utilizing, Indivisible are everywhere. He even goes to their meetings. “Indivisible Greenwich will meet on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m., at Eastern Middle School, 51 Hendrie Ave, Riverside. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Jim Himes will speak to the group.” archive.is/dkcEf


Democrat Rep Chris Murphy joined John McCain on a stage at Kiev in 2013 to support the Maidan uprising protestors.

Along with Right Sector, the leadership of the far-right Svoboda Party assumed a prominent role at the Maidan, dubbing the protests a “Revolution of Dignity.” Svoboda co-founder Oleh Tyahnybok who had once demanded an investigation of the “Jewish-Muscovite mafia” that he saw controlling Ukraine — appeared on stage at the square beside U.S. Senators John McCain and Chris Murphy when they arrived to encourage the protesters.

The Svoboda Party was originally called the Social-National Party of Ukraine, a Ukrainian political party with long history of anti-Semitism.

“Led by Oleh Tyahnybok, Svoboda played a prominent role in the 2013-2014 Maidan uprising, where Tyahnybok shared the stage with U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Chris Murphy (D-CT). Andriy Parubiy, who had co-founded the Social-National Party of Ukraine, is now Speaker of Parliament.”



Just for a refresher, Paul Engler was a writer of the Trump resistance manual. Utilized by MoveOn and Indivisible etc.

They didn’t just talk to Otpor Ivan Marovic, they trained with him too:

Paul/Mark Engler’s: This is an Uprising

“As fate would have it, we quickly met some guys with profound insights into these very questions. They had started a movement of their own in Serbia, called Otpor. It had successfully created multiple “moments of whirlwinds,” and in 2000 it ended up playing a key role in overthrowing Slobodan Milosevic—a dictator known as the Butcher of the Balkans. The Serbians had also studied Gandhi and Gene Sharp, and they did an amazing job synthesizing and drawing out relevant concepts. Moreover, they had guided 40,000 of their members through weeklong trainings in the principles and laws of this new type of movement-building. Subsequently, I went to many trainings with Ivan Marovic, one of the founders of Otpor, and he became my strategic mentor. At that point, I was inspired to start translating some of these lessons into a US context.

After Occupy Wall street, my life and work took another turn as  became interested in partnering with me to find the best ways to bring this organizing model to US activists. Carlos had been a disciple of Marshall Ganz, who devised the system of training tens of thousands of volunteers for the Obama campaign in 2008. For his part, Carlos had trained thousands of undocumented DREAM Act students in the principles of traditional community organizing. He possessed an uncanny talent for grappling with complex ideas, making our thinking more rigorous, and figuring out how to make these ideas relatable. With the support of a new team of talented young organizers that we call the “Momentum Training Institute,” Carlos and I started taking our ideas and making them more simple, clear, and accessible. “

http://archive.is/y2azF


March 30, 2025 – TeslaTakedown: The 24 Democrat organizations behind the terrorist campaign against Tesla

Hello @ElonMusk and Friends,

You asked who is funding and organizing the #TeslaTakedown protests. I’ve got answers for you, after going onto the streets of northern Virginia for the local protests here, seeing familiar faces from the Virginia Democratic political machine and then following the money — and the data.

AstroTurf Protest Industry

To your question, at latest count, as of 3/30, 5:30 AM:

🔴24 organizations and counting are funding and organizing the #TeslaTakedown protests and leading the very partisan propaganda campaign against Tesla, Tesla drivers, Tesla employees, Donald Trump and you. See below to see all 24 groups with their revenues, involvement, tax ID numbers and other info.

🔴These organizations have combined annual revenues of at least $124 MILLION and counting.

🔴 100% of the groups are aligned with the Democratic Party. At the protest on 3/29 at Tyco Road, in Tysons, Va., a photo I took of a “Virginia Democrats” sign in front of the Tesla dealership.

🔴 Most of these groups enjoy tax-deductible status as 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, claiming they are “nonpartisan.” A few have PACs. The organizations have not returned requests for comment.

Database
🔴 You can see the raw data on 306 #TeslaTakedown protests in the database here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13MOGhdMPc-_lGGdEGkS0QVSayczGG7Z5rlk_LUxdCTk/edit?usp=sharing

Back story
I’m a former Wall Street Journal reporter and a propaganda expert and editor of the @DPearlProject, a journalism nonprofit named for my WSJ colleague and friend Daniel Pearl. Since Oct. 7th, I have been reporting on the anti-Jew, anti-America, anti-Israel protests and building a database, following the money. It numbers 2,000 groups now, and I am working on a web and mobile app for parents, policymakers, university administrators, law enforcement, the public and others.

I went to the #TeslaTakedown protest a week ago Saturday on Tyco Road at the Tysons, Va., and saw familiar faces from Indivisible and the Fairfax County Democratic Party, shouting for you to be deported as they stood outside the Tesla dealership. I wondered too who is organizing and funding the protests nationwide.

I got the protest details scraped from ActionNetwork and Mobilize, the two platforms aligned with the Democratic Party promoting the #TeslaTakedown protests, and built a public database of the groups behind the Tesla protest.

AstroTurf, not “grassroots”

🔴 In an article for the @FairfaxTimes, I wrote about how the local protests in Tysons, are a window into how the protests are AstroTurf, not “grassroots.” What this case reveals is the way that a multi-million dollar professional protest industry manufactures outrage in top-down political theater, agitprop, or agitation propaganda, and now criminal offenses. Here is the article: https://fairfaxtimes.com/articles/local-teslatakedown-reveals-grassroots-protests-are-astroturf/article_1c368d4d-708c-4074-b5fa-5eaf6a32ea97.html

🔴 Next step: I just got data on the April 5 #HandsOff protests and will be adding that data to the database. In addition, I am completing an analysis of the propaganda using the tools of natural language processing and content analysis.

Why is this important to report on? Because defending principles of free enterprise and individual liberty in the U.S. means allowing people to buy whatever make of car they wish without fear of danger or harassment and allowing companies to do business without fear of danger or harassment.

All, please let me know if you have any questions, ideas or recommendations.
Asra asra@asranomani.com To support the Pearl Project: http://asranomani.com/donate

24+ Groups Leading and Funding #TeslaTakedown (and counting)

🔴1. Name: 50501
Mission: protesting “anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies”
Annual Revenues: not yet found
IRS Status: Not transparent
Headquarters: Not transparent
EIN IRS Number: Not transparent
Key Leader(s): Not transparent
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Protests

🔴2. Name: ActionNetwork
Mission: “trains and educates progressive”
Annual Revenues: unknown
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
EIN IRS Number: 46-1832144
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Organizing platform.

🔴3. Name: Action Network Fund
Mission: “helps organizations incorporate organizing strategies”
Annual Revenues: 195025
IRS Status: 501(c)(3)
EIN IRS Number: 45-2288010
Key Leader(s): Mark Fleischman
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Organizing platform

🔴4. Name: ActUp New York Inc.
Mission: ACT UP NY, the “AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power,” a “diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.”
Annual Revenues: $36,411
IRS Status: not yet found
Headquarters: New York
EIN IRS Number: 13-3501884
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC demonstrations

🔴5. Name: Climate Defenders
Annual Revenues: not yet found
IRS Status: Program of the New York Communities Organizing Fund, Inc., 501(c)(3)
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC protests

🔴6. Name: Climate Defenders Action Fund
Mission: Dedicated to “dismantle the fossil fuel industry”
Annual Revenues: not yet found
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: San Diego
EIN IRS Number: 82-3232098
Key Leader(s): Cecilia Aguillon, Tara Kelly Hammond, Christine James, Lester Machado, David Neison
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC

🔴7. Name: Democratic Party local and state chapters
Annual Revenues: Tallying for each chapter
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Local presence in coordinated events

🔴8. Name: Democratic Socialists of America
Annual Revenues: $5,800,000
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: New York
EIN IRS Number: 13-3109557
Key Leader(s): Michael Grochowski
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: local protests

🔴9. Name: Disruption Project
Annual Revenues: 28480
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: Philadelphia
EIN IRS Number: 85-1066939
Key Leader(s): Wende Marshall, Kathryn Sipp, Arielle Klagsbrun, Jeffrey Ordower
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: 218/306 protests

🔴10. Name: Housing Works Inc.
Mission: providing “assistance & expertise to homeless persons living with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses”
Annual Revenues: $51,762,615
IRS Status: 501(c)(3)
Headquarters: Brooklyn, N.Y.
EIN IRS Number: 13-3584089
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC demonstrations

🔴11. Name: Indivisible Action
Annual Revenues: $9,922,930
IRS Status: Hybrid Political Action Committee
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
EIN IRS Number: 83-0529629
Key Leader(s): Elizabeth Ramey
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: National protests

🔴12. Name: Indivisible Project, organizing “Tesla Takedown” and “Hands Off” protests
Annual Revenues: 12565196
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
EIN IRS Number: 81-4944067
Key Leader(s): Leah Greenberg, Ezra Levin
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: 88/306; it has bragged it has organized 600 #HandsOff protests for April 5.

🔴13. Name: http://Mobilize.us, run by MobilizeAmerica Inc. – owned by EveryAction, the parent company of NGP VAN
Annual Revenues: not found yet
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: organizing platform

🔴14. Name: MoveOnorg Civic Action
Annual Revenues: $6,000,000
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: Beaverton, Or.
EIN IRS Number: 06-1553389
Key Leader(s): Rahna Epting
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: #HandsOff “De-escalation Training”

🔴15. Name: Not Above the Law Coalition — counted now as one but includes numerous groups
Members: As of 6/9/2023: American Oversight; Center for American Progress Action Fund; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW); Common Cause; Congressional Integrity Project; Constitutional Accountability Center; The Criminalization of Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies; Daily Kos; Defend Democracy Action Project; Defend the Vote Action Fund; DemCast USA; End Citizens United/Let America Vote; Fix Democracy First; Free Speech For People; Greenpeace USA; Indivisible; J Street; League of Conservation Voters; MoveOn; NextGen America; Our Revolution; People For the American Way; People Power United; Public Citizen; ; Secure Elections Network; Sierra Club; Stand Up America; Wisconsin Democracy Campaign; and The Workers Circle. SOURCE: press release
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: “Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump’s power grab”

🔴16. Name: Planet Over Profit
Annual Revenues: not yet found
IRS Status: Program of New York Communities Organizing Fund, Inc.
EIN IRS Number: not yet found
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC demonstrations

🔴17. Name: Public Citizen Foundation
Annual Revenues: $13,389,271
IRS Status: 501(c)(3)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
EIN IRS Number: 52-1263996
Key Leader(s): Mark Chavez, director, chair; Robert Weissman, president; Sid Wolfe, founder, senior fellow;
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC demonstrations

🔴18. Name: Public Citizen Inc.
Annual Revenues: $5,728,329
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
EIN IRS Number: 23-7104508
Key Leader(s): JASON ADKINS, DIRECTOR, CHAIR; JOAN CLAYBROOK, DIRECTOR; ROBERT WEISSMAN, PRESIDENT
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: “Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump’s power grab”

🔴19. Name: Rise and Resist Inc.
Annual Revenues: $21,999
IRS Status: 501(c)(4) (most recent filing 2017)
Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
EIN IRS Number: 82-2188628
Key Leader(s): Ivy Arce, Martin Joseph QUinn, Jamie Ray Bauer, Jay W. Walker, Stuart Waldman
Annual Revenues: $14,588
IRS Status: Fiscal program of A.J. Muste Memorial Institute, 501(c)(3) – EIN No. 23-7379088
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: NYC demonstrations

🔴20. Name: Stand Up America Inc.
Mission: Established to “mobilize progressive Americans”
Annual Revenues: $9.867,658
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: Bethesda, Md.
EIN IRS Number: 32-0512546
Key Leader(s): Sean Eldridge, Christina Harvey, Joe Hines, Brett Edkins, Monica Garcia, Joi Rae, Brynna Quillin
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: “Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump’s power grab”

🔴21. Name: Swing Left
Mission: Dedicated to “help Democrats win”
Annual Revenues: $16,523,456
IRS Status: Hybrid PAC/Super PAC
EIN IRS Number: FEC Committee ID: C00632133
Key Leader(s): Yasmin Radjy
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Protests

🔴22. Name: Tax Reformers LLC, running “http://TaxElon.us” “(“an offshoot of http://TeslaTakedown.com”)
Annual Revenues: not yet found
IRS Status: not yet found
Headquarters: Erie, Pa.
EIN IRS Number: not yet found
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: Protests

🔴23. Name: Third Act Initiative Inc.
Annual Revenues: $2,008,973
IRS Status: 501(c)(4)
Headquarters: New York
EIN IRS Number: 88-0776955
Key Leader(s): Bill McKibben, Vanessa Arcara, Akaya Windwood
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: DC, Virginia and Maryland protests

🔴24. Name: Troublemakers
Annual Revenues: not yet available
IRS Status: not yet available
Headquarters: Seattle
EIN IRS Number: not yet available
Key Leader(s): unknown
Involvement in Tesla Takedown: 224/306 protests

If you have any tips to add to this reporting, please write to me at asra@asranomani.com or DM me. Thank you.

Here is a summary of all the leaders, founders, and other named individuals listed in Asra Nomani’s post (Post ID: 1906281197430329459) from the section. The list is sorted alphabetically by last name, and a count is provided at the end.

List of Named Individuals:

Cecilia Aguillon (Key Leader, Climate Defenders Action Fund)

Vanessa Arcara (Key Leader, Third Act Initiative Inc.)

Ivy Arce (Key Leader, Rise and Resist Inc.)

Jamie Ray Bauer (Key Leader, Rise and Resist Inc.)

Sam Bell (Incumbent, Rhode Island State Senate district 5, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Heather Booth (Chair, Third Act)

Jabari Brisport (New York State Senate, 25th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Mark Chavez (Director, Chair, Public Citizen Foundation)

Joan Claybrook (Director, Public Citizen Inc.)

Mike Connolly (Incumbent, Massachusetts State House, 27th Middlesex district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Sean Eldridge (Key Leader, Stand Up America Inc.)

Barbara Ehrenreich (Co-chair of DSA, mentioned historically in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Brett Edkins (Key Leader, Stand Up America Inc.)

Rahna Epting (Key Leader, MoveOnorg Civic Action)

Gamal Fahmy (West Virginia University professor, mentioned in Asra Nomani’s background critique)

Mark Fleischman (Key Leader, Action Network Fund)

Emily Gallagher (New York State House, 50th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Monica Garcia (Key Leader, Stand Up America Inc.)

Leah Greenberg (Co-founder, Indivisible Project; Key Leader, Indivisible Project)

Michael Grochowski (Key Leader, Democratic Socialists of America)

Asma Gull Hasan (Pakistani-American lawyer, mentioned in Asra Nomani’s background critique)

Tara Kelly Hammond (Key Leader, Climate Defenders Action Fund)

Jeremy Haile (Co-author, Indivisible Guide, mentioned in Indivisible movement context)

Michael Harrington (Founder, Democratic Socialists of America, mentioned historically)

Christina Harvey (Key Leader, Stand Up America Inc.)

Christine James (Key Leader, Climate Defenders Action Fund)

Zuhdi Jasser (Leader, American Islamic Forum for Democracy, mentioned in Asra Nomani’s background)

Mark King (Incumbent, New Hampshire State House, Hillsborough 33rd district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Arielle Klagsbrun (Key Leader, Disruption Project)

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (New York State House, 36th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Ezra Levin (Co-founder, Indivisible Project; Key Leader, Indivisible Project)

Alex Lee (California State Assembly, 25th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Grayson Lookner (Maine State House, district 37, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Lester Machado (Key Leader, Climate Defenders Action Fund)

Bill McKibben (Founder, Third Act Initiative Inc.)

Wende Marshall (Key Leader, Disruption Project)

Patti Minter (Incumbent, Kentucky State House, district 20, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Marcela Mitaynes (New York State House, 51st district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

David Morales (Rhode Island State House, district 7, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Jason Adkins (Director, Chair, Public Citizen Inc.)

Asra Nomani (Author and journalist, poster of the content)

Jeffrey Ordower (Key Leader, Disruption Project)

Angel Padilla (Co-author, Indivisible Guide, mentioned in Indivisible movement context)

Amy Perruso (Incumbent, Hawaii State House, district 46, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Martin Joseph Quinn (Key Leader, Rise and Resist Inc.)

Brynna Quillin (Key Leader, Stand Up America Inc.)

Yasmin Radjy (Key Leader, Swing Left)

Elizabeth Ramey (Key Leader, Indivisible Action)

Julia Salazar (New York State Senate, 18th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Kathryn Sipp (Key Leader, Disruption Project)

Timothy Smith (Incumbent, New Hampshire State House, Hillsborough 17th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Phara Souffrant (New York State House, 57th district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Michael Sylvester (Incumbent, Maine State House, district 39, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Danny Tenenbaum (Montana State House, district 95, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Erika Uyterhoeven (Massachusetts State House, 26th Middlesex district, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Edwin Vargas (Connecticut State House, district 6, mentioned in Democratic Socialists of America context)

Jay W. Walker (Key Leader, Rise and Resist Inc.)

Stuart Waldman (Key Leader, Rise and Resist Inc.)

Robert Weissman (President, Public Citizen Foundation and Public Citizen Inc.)

Akaya Windwood (Key Leader, Third Act Initiative Inc.)

Sid Wolfe (Founder, Senior Fellow, Public Citizen Foundation)

Count:
Total number of named individuals: 55

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March 30, 2025 – Elon Musk confirms widespread voter fraud as 5.5 million non-citizens have access to Social Security, Medicaid, and the ballot box (VIDEO)

Billionaire entrepreneur and Trump advisor Elon Musk dropped a bombshell this weekend during a fiery 100-minute town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he campaigned for conservative judge Brad Schimel in the state’s upcoming Supreme Court election on Tuesday.

Joined by Antonio Gracias, a private equity titan and a key member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team tasked with rooting out waste in the federal government, Musk unveiled a shocking chart: a dramatic spike in Social Security Numbers issued to non-citizens, soaring from 270,000 in 2021 to a mind-blowing 2.1 million in 2024.

That’s almost 5 million non-citizens now embedded in the system—collecting benefits, draining taxpayer dollars, and, most alarmingly, infiltrating the voter rolls.

“This is a mind-blowing chart,” Musk declared, pointing to the data. “This wasn’t an accident. This was a massive, large-scale program under the Biden administration to import as many illegals as possible—ultimately to change the voting map of the United States, disenfranchise the American people, and lock in a permanent deep-blue, one-party state from which there’d be no escape.”

Gracias, founder of Valor Equity Partners and a self-described son of legal immigrants, echoed Musk’s outrage.

“We went to Social Security to find fraud, and we stumbled on this by accident,” he said.

“And this isn’t political, by the way. My parents are immigrants… My brother and sister all born in Spain. I’m pro-legal immigration. This is not political. This is about America and the future of America. And there are a lot of good people in the system that pointed this in this direction. I want to honor them right now. They’re working with the government today and took the risks to show us these numbers and tell us what’s going on.”

Gracias continued, “We found 1.3 million of them already on Medicaid as an example. On every benefit program we went through, we found groups from this particular group of people, 5.5 million people in those benefit programs. And then what was really, really disturbing us was why. We’re asking ourselves why. And so we actually just took a sample and looked at voter registration records, and we found people here registered to vote in this population.”

The evidence, according to Musk and Gracias, is undeniable. By sampling voter registration records, they uncovered non-citizens who not only registered but voted in American elections.

“We’ve referred them to prosecution at Homeland Security Investigations,” Gracias revealed. “That’s happening right now.”

But the scandal goes deeper than voter fraud. Gracias, who traveled from D.C. to Social Security offices and the southern border alongside Musk, painted a grim picture of a system rigged to incentivize illegal entry. (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 3/31/2025)

March 30, 2025 – Jeffrey Goldberg tells Meet the Press he has met and spoken to Mike Waltz

Jeffrey Goldberg appearing on Meet the Press, says he has met and spoken to Mike Waltz and that Waltz’s ongoing denials to that end are “simply not true.”   Goldberg notes his phone number was in Waltz’s phone simply because his phone number was in Waltz’s phone.

According to Jeffrey Goldberg, despite Waltz’s numerous denials, the National Security Advisor and journalist do know each other.  WATCH:

(Conservative Treehouse, 3/30/2025)

March 31, 2025 – Elon Musk and his DOGE colleague Antonio Gracias show how illegal aliens get Social Security numbers and then scam America

When Elon Musk and his DOGE colleague Antonio Gracias showed a Wisconsin audience how non-citizens get Social Security Numbers (SSNs), their presentation painted the clearest picture yet of the long-term damage former President Joe Biden’s open border policy will have on the United States.

The total SSNs issued in 2021 was roughly 270,000; in 2022 it climbed to 590,000, and in 2023, there were 964,000 SSNs issued to new non-citizens. But in 2024 it more than doubled to over 2 million. This counts only non-citizens who got their SSNs through the Enumeration Beyond Entry program, a system where the Social Security Administration automatically issues SSNs and cards to certain foreign nationals in the U.S., as part of an agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Get a High-Paying Job

With a work authorization card in their wallet, non-citizens can find legitimate work. Work at higher wages is the main reason people come to the U.S.,

Collect Social Security Benefits

Let’s say you are an American who started working at 16 and retired at 67. You’ve been paying into Social Security with every paycheck for 51 years. Non-citizens can draw Social Security after working 40 quarters — that is 10 years.

“Even if you’re here unlawfully, so long as you work for 40 quarters, which is 10 years, you’re eligible for Social Security benefits,” Arthur said.

It means millions of people will get full benefits without contributing decades of income to the fund.

You don’t have to be a math whiz to know that is not sustainable.

Social Security Numbers are Forever

Social Security Numbers don’t expire; once a non-citizen has one, they keep it, no matter where life takes them.

“You now have a population of a million or more who have valid Social Security Numbers, who will be able to work, albeit illegally, in the United States forever,” Arthur said. “Even if Trump took away all of their statuses tomorrow and all their work authorization, they could still work because an employer can’t ask to look at your employment authorization document. The employer can only ask for certain documents, and the two most common are driver’s licenses and Social Security cards.”

Benefits For Babies

President Donald Trump aims to end birthright citizenship. Under Biden and for years before his term, babies born on U.S. soil to illegally present parents have been granted citizenship, and the SNAP food benefits, free healthcare, free education, and other free services that go to citizens in need (and in some cases non-citizens from certain countries and circumstances.)

Vote

Only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in federal elections. But a Social Security Number provides the opportunity for fraud. Many states let voters register via mail by providing either a driver’s license number or a the last four digits of their SSN. A non-citizen could use their SSN to register, then vote absentee. County election workers who check the SSN against the database of numbers would find the number valid, with no clue it is a non-citizen.

(Read more: The Federalist, 4/2/2025) (Archive)

April 1, 2025 – Dem Congressman Jamie Raskin demands Trump ‘return’ deported illegal gang members to U.S.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding that President Donald Trump fly hundreds of suspected gang members, deported to El Salvador last month, back to the United States.

“I call on my colleagues … to demand that the Trump Administration comply with all judicial orders while appealing whichever ones they want to appeal, and to demand the return of people unlawfully taken to El Salvador on that so-called plane full of ‘gang bangers,’” Raskin said at a hearing on Tuesday.

Raskin was referring to two planeloads of suspected illegal alien gang members associated with Tren de Aragua and MS-13 that were deported to San Salvador, El Salvador, under a deal between Trump and President Nayib Bukele to house such illegals in the country’s mega-prison.

Judge James Boasberg, whom many Republicans now want to impeach, issued a temporary restraining order stopping Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport more gang members.

The Trump administration is pleading with the Supreme Court to allow the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to resume such deportations.

During the hearing, Raskin called the deportation of suspected gang members a “blatant violation of American due process and all of our constitutional values.” (Read more: Breitbart, 4/1/2025)  (Archive)

April 1, 2025 – Gingrich says Federal District judges aren’t just tying up Trump but the Executive Branch of government as well

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said on Fox Business Tuesday that he’s concerned about district judges shaping national policy, especially when they overrule decisions made by President Donald Trump.

During an appearance on “Kudlow,” Gingrich described this as a pivotal moment in U.S. history.

“There are already more of these [rulings] coming down the road than the Supreme Court has ever heard in a single term. I would hope that the Supreme Court Chief Justice [John Roberts] would intervene, indicate that there’s something clearly wrong here and that they’re going to follow a procedure so that the executive branch is not being dictated to by random individual district judges,” Gingrich told host Larry Kudlow.

 

Gingrich said the pattern of interference by district judges creates a constitutional crisis.

“You have, I think, the fifth large change after Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and FDR. And this is underway. And, of course, the old order is going to fight it every way it can,” Gingrich said. “And one of their last strongholds are these left-wing judges. And we have to make clear that that is illegitimate.”

Gingrich said that these “left-wing judges” are undermining the executive branch.

“You cannot have individual, random district judges who get up in the morning and say, ‘I think I’ll play president tonight, today.’ And some of their rulings are crazy,” Gingrich said.

Gingrich, a former speaker of the House, said he’s disappointed with a recent statement by Roberts.

“He put out a press release about 10 days ago lecturing President Trump and saying there’s an appeals process. That’s nonsense. If you are involved with crime, with violence, with national security, you can’t have some judge make rendered an injunction,” Gingrich said. “And then, six weeks, eight weeks, nine weeks from now, maybe it’ll get taken up.” (Read more:The Daily Caller, 4/1/2025) (Archive)


Gingrich also appeared before the House Judiciary Committee hearing today to talk about judicial overreach in lower federal courts where they are blocking President Trump’s actions.

April 1, 2025 – House Judiciary: New FBI chat logs reveal agency imposed “gag order” on NY Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop

April 3, 2025 – Chief Justice Roberts’ secret friendship with Norm Eisen is revealed…

(Credit: Revolver News)

(…) According to Norm Eisen—the man who practically wrote the Deep State’s playbook on color revolutions, all things anti-Trump, and lawfare in the US—he and Chief Justice John Roberts are not only good pals, but they even spent a week together in the Czech Republic. According to Norm, the two BFFs were there working on “American rule of law” issues.

Hmm…

Norm was so proud of this that he actually bragged about the trip and made it very clear that Roberts isn’t corrupt—he’s just a “close friend” who happened to fly overseas and stay at Eisen’s posh 150-room palace to collaborate on transatlantic political projects.

Really…

And no, that’s not just weird; it’s a massive conflict of interest and could also explain a lot.

As it stands now, Justice Roberts has no business presiding over any of the cases that Eisen and his army of lawfare activists are funneling through the courts, and we all know Norm is tied to so many of these weaponized cases. He should have been recusing himself from the get-go—and probably outright resigning—for the integrity of the court.

Mike Benz told the shocking full story on a recent podcast.

Watch:

Yes, Mike Benz amplified this bombshell story, but he made sure to credit the X account that first dug it up:

The Researcher:

Norm Eisen said his good friend Supreme Court Justice John Roberts was not corrupt and that John went to the Czech Republic for a week so that they could spend time working on American rule of law issues together.

John should resign or recuse himself from all of the lawsuit cases that Norm and his partners have filed that are working their way to the SC.

Talk about a conflict of interest.

We introduced our readers to the Deep State’s favorite color revolution architect five years ago.

Revolver:

In our report on Never Trump State Department official George Kent, Revolver News first drew attention to the ominous similarities between the strategies and tactics the United States government employs in so-called “Color Revolutions” and the coordinated efforts of government bureaucrats, NGOs, and the media to oust President Trump.

Our recent follow-up to this initial report focused specifically on a shadowy, George Soros-linked group called the Transition Integrity Project (TIP), which convened “war games” exercises suggesting the likelihood of a “contested election scenario” and of ensuing chaos should President Trump refuse to leave office. We further showed how these “contested election” scenarios we are hearing so much about play perfectly into the Color Revolution framework sketched out in Revolver News’ first installment in the Color Revolution series.

As the man who implemented the David Brock blueprint for suing the President into paralysis and his allies into bankruptcy, who helped mainstream and amplify the Russia Hoax, who drafted 10 articles of impeachment for the Democrats a full month before President Trump ever called the Ukraine President in 2018, who personally served as special counsel litigating the Ukraine impeachment, and who created a template for Internet censorship of world leaders and a handbook for mass mobilizing racial justice protesters to overturn democratic election results, there is perhaps no man alive with a more decorated resume for plots against President Trump.

Indeed, the story of Norm Eisen—a key architect of nearly every attempt to delegitimize, impeach, censor, sue, and remove the democratically elected 45th President of the United States—is a tale that winds through nearly every facet of the color revolution playbook. There is no purer embodiment of Revolver’s thesis that the very same regime change professionals who run Color Revolutions on behalf of the US government in order to undermine or overthrow alleged “authoritarian” governments overseas are running the very same playbook to overturn Trump’s 2016 victory and to preempt a repeat in 2020. To put it simply, what you see is not just the same Color Revolution playbook run against Trump, but the same people using it against Trump who have employed it in a professional capacity against targets overseas—same people, same playbook.

In Norm Eisen’s case, the “same people, same playbook” refrain takes an arrestingly literal turn when one realizes that Norm Eisen wrote a classic Color Revolution regime change manual and conveniently titled it “The Playbook.”

This third installment of Revolver News’ series exposing the Color Revolution against Trump will focus on one quiet and indeed mostly overlooked participant in the Transition Integrity Project’s biased election “war games” exercise—a man by the name of Norm Eisen.

In light of this latest news and connection between Eisen and Roberts, we encourage you to read this article:

Meet Norm Eisen: Legal Hatchet Man and Central Operative in the ‘Color Revolution’ Against President Trump

Most would agree: Roberts has to go.

This isn’t complicated.

Chief Justice John Roberts traveled to a foreign country to spend a week with Norm Eisen—a man who is directly tied to numerous lawfare operations aimed at President Trump, January 6’ers, and conservative political movements all over the country. Eisen isn’t just some random acquaintance. He’s a key architect of the modern legal warfare that’s being used to takedown political opponents through the courts.

And Roberts didn’t just meet with Eisen. He stayed at Eisen’s estate in the Czech Republic. He worked with him on political and legal strategy—while still serving as the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

This cannot stand. (Read more: Revolver News, 4/3/2025)  (Archive)



UPDATE 4/7/2025

April 3, 2025 – NSA director and Cyber Command chief Timothy Haugh, deputy Wendy Noble fired in major shakeup at wiretapping agency

Timothy Haugh; Wendy Noble (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The director of the National Security Agency, Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, reportedly was fired Thursday from his post as the head of the agency.

Haugh’s removal as director of the NSA, the nation’s primary cyber espionage and electronic eavesdropping agency, comes on the same day at least three White House National Security Council staffers reportedly also were shown the door.

The ousted NSA director’s civilian deputy, Wendy Noble, was also let go Thursday, according to the Washington Post, citing current and former US officials.

Noble was reassigned to a role within the Pentagon’s Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, according to the outlet.

The reason behind the NSA shakeup is unknown, the US officials told the outlet.

Haugh, who also serves as the Pentagon’s Cyber Command chief, had led the NSA since February 2024.

It’s unclear if the Air Force general will remain at his Cyber Command post following his removal from the Fort Meade, Md.-based spy agency.

Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk was hosted by Haugh at NSA headquarters just last month, his first known visit to a US intelligence agency. (Read more: New York Post, 4/03/2025)  (Archive)



Right-wing influencer Laura Loomer claimed she had a “private” meeting with President Trump on Wednesday to present him with “research” — before at least three National Security Council staffers were reportedly fired.

“It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings,” Loomer wrote on X after posting details about the lack of proper “vetting” at the NSC in the past week.

Loomer apparently presented the president with information about NSC staffers having “neo-con” views, Axios reported.

(…) As many as six staffers may have ultimately been shown the door, according to The New York Times, which noted National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was present at the White House meeting with Loomer.

The ousted staffers included senior director Brian Walsh, senior director for national affairs Thomas Boodry, and senior director David Feith, according to CNN.

“NSC doesn’t comment on personnel matters,” NSC spokesman Brian Hughes told The Post.

Trump later confirmed he met with Loomer and got her advice — but said the firings didn’t have to do with her.

“We’re always going to let go of people — people we don’t like, or people that take advantage of, or people that may have loyalties to someone else,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. (Read more: New York Post, 4/03/2025)  (Arvhive)

April 3, 2025 – Adam Schiff conspired with CIA John Brennan to overthrow the United States government in 2016 and then Trump in 2017 – Declassification coming

 

 

February 2, 2021 – Tulsi Gabbard UNLEASHES on Adam Schiff, John Brennan in SCORCHING Message

 

April 3, 2025 – NIH genetic counselor tells researchers to alter language and “change ‘race’ to ‘ancestry’” in clinical trials to evade DOGE and secure funding

“I had to go and look at what was leaked as far as the banned words… and figure out what to suggest and choose,” admitted James Welch, a National Institutes of Health (@NIH) genetic counselor, revealing the extent to which he is coaching researchers to manipulate grant applications in order to bypass federal restrictions.

Welch, who works at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (@NIDDKgov), was caught on hidden camera explaining how he helps principal investigators (PIs) at the NIH adjust their wording to avoid scrutiny from government oversight bodies, including the Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE). “There are banned words that they’re [DOGE] cutting grants for… Two of the words are ‘women’ and ‘female,’” Welch revealed.

Welch detailed how he actively advised a researcher to alter the language in a study on cortisol levels in Black and White women, ensuring it would not trigger red flags in the grant approval process. “Just make it not the primary objective, make it a secondary objective, and change the word ‘race’ to ‘ancestry,’” he advised.

Welch also acknowledged that NIH’s intramural research programs face fewer barriers than extramural projects funded at universities, stating, “We can do it [microdialysis] if we have the money,” highlighting the power NIH insiders wield over approving their own research.

Welch also made comments about purchasing firearms and potential retaliation against individuals at the NIH. “My mom told me today not to shoot anybody because I’ve been buying guns,” he remarked. When pressed about why he was purchasing firearms, Welch responded, “Just thinking about worst-case scenarios and being like, well, why not be prepared?”

OMG has reached out to the NIH for comment regarding Welch’s statements.

“I heard you had a really bad day. You’re about to have a worse day,” James O’Keefe stated, addressing James Welch, a National Institutes of Health (@NIH) official recently caught on hidden camera revealing he counsels researchers to alter language in clinical trial protocols, specifically replacing the term “race” with “ancestry,” to evade @DOGE oversight. “This is you on camera,” revealed O’Keefe.

O’Keefe pressed Welch about his role in modifying terminology, asking if it was deceitful to replace “race” with “ancestry.” Welch denied the claim, repeatedly saying, “I didn’t lie,” affirming that he suggested altering the language “for scientific accuracy.”

As the encounter continued, Welch attempted to flee in his Tesla. Despite appearing eager to disengage, Welch rolled down his window and continued the discussion. “I believe in good science. I believe in protecting the people,” Welch stated. O’Keefe challenged this reasoning, questioning how the alteration could be scientifically accurate. Welch fired back, “I’m an expert. You’re not.”

O’Keefe referenced a text message reportedly sent by Welch to an undercover journalist, in which he described the situation at work as “a bloodbath” with people losing their jobs. Despite the tension, Welch continued to assert that his actions were justified. Welch replied, “I care about people,” adding, “You don’t care about people or their health.”

O’Keefe rebutted, stating, “Of course, we care deeply about people. We want people to know what’s going on in their government.” He concluded by pointing out the common reactions he encounters during such investigations: “They always either run away, assault me, call the police, or say nothing. That was like everything but calling the police right there and assaulting.”

April 4, 2025 – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains Trump’s new Tariff Plan

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains the administration’s new tariffs, and why we had to do something to stop the slide.

(0:00) Trump’s Tariff Plan
(5:42) The Current State of the Stock Market
(8:22) Will Americans See Substantial Tax Cuts Because of Tariffs?
(13:16) How Much Money Will America Make Through Tariffs?
(14:33) Bringing Manufacturing Back to the US
(20:14) Tariff Pushback From Foreign Countries
(22:16) Will China Retaliate?
(25:42) How Will Europe Be Impacted?
(33:12) Is the Upper Class Out of Touch With the Lower and Middle Class?
(35:47) Bessent’s Biggest Worries
(42:35) The Long Term Benefits of DOGE
(46:17) The Corruption of the Federal Reserve
(49:22) Why Gold Is So Critical Right Now
(52:13) Zelensky’s Self-Sabotaging Negotiation Tactics
(1:00:19) The Trump Administration’s Messaging About the Economy





 

April 5, 2025 – Judge Boasberg’s brother, Tom Boasberg, hired illegal aliens to teach American students

Tom Boasberg (Credit: John Daley/CPR News)

Judge Boasberg’s Brother, a former associate at Covington & Burling, Hired Illegal Aliens to Teach American Students, Now He Runs A School In Singapore Promoted By The US State Department

I have discovered another shocking conflict of interest involving Judge James Boasberg, who recently threatened to hold Trump administration officials in contempt for failing to provide flight information related to the deportation of illegal Venezuelan gang members belonging to the notorious Tren de Aragua gang. The judge’s brother, Tom Boasberg, a fluent Chinese speaker and former superintendent of Denver Public Schools (DPS) for a decade, hired illegal aliens on DACA to teach in Colorado schools during his tenure.

A review of Tom Boasberg’s professional background reveals he was an associate at Covington & Burling. On February 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a memorandum to suspend security clearances for Covington & Burling LLP employees involved in the weaponization of government, pending a review of their roles and responsibility in the weaponization of the judicial process.

Adding to the controversy, the US State Department @StateDept is currently promoting the Singapore American School, where Tom Boasberg now serves as superintendent, on its official website. This raises questions about the government’s endorsement of an institution led by an individual with a history of employing undocumented immigrants.

Colorado has seen a significant presence of the Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang, with ICE actively searching for members who have reportedly taken over apartment complexes in the state while illegally possessing high-powered weapons.

Judge Boasberg’s recent threat to hold Trump officials in contempt comes amid the Trump administration’s efforts to deport these gang members.

The judge’s handling of the case involving President Trump’s deportation flights of illegal immigrants has been called into question, especially given his family’s ties to pro-immigration causes.

As I exclusively reported several weeks ago, Judge Boasberg’s daughter Katharine Boasberg works for the radical Leftist group called “Partners for Justice @PFJ_USA”, a non-profit organization known for its advocacy on behalf of illegal aliens.

Meanwhile, Judge Boasberg’s brother’s actions in hiring undocumented immigrants to teach in Colorado schools, where the Tren de Aragua gang is now a significant concern, further raises more concerns over the conflict of interest.

@marcorubio should conduct a review regarding why the US State Department is promoting a school led by Tom Boasberg, an “open borders leftist” who arguably endangered the lives of American children by employing illegal aliens.

Judge Boasberg is very conflicted and is now threatening to hold members of the Trump admin in contempt because multiple members of his family are involved in supporting illegal aliens.

Judge Boasberg needs to be IMPEACHED.

April 6, 2025 – Recently fired vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, warns of “man made threats” that may strike during Trump presidency

Fauci was fearmongering the day before with the same message:

April 8, 2025 – New docs reveal prosecutors in the DC US Atty’s Office who joined Jack Smith’s inquisition, coordinated with FBI agents to plan and execute Arctic Frost

Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson on Tuesday released new records detailing the FBI and DOJ’s sweeping investigation that formed the basis of Jack Smith’s DC case against President Trump.

(…) New records released revealed prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office in DC who joined Jack Smith’s inquisition coordinated with FBI agents to plan and execute Arctic Frost.

Thomas P. Windom (Credit: Harvard Alumni)

Newly-disclosed FBI emails provided by legally protected whistleblowers show:

  1. Officials in the Biden White House, including then-White House Deputy Counsel Jonathan Su, personally assisted the FBI in securing the government cell phones of President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. The cell phones were acquired before Trump was formally added as a subject of the investigation.
  2. Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C. – including U.S. Attorney Thomas Windom, who later joined Jack Smith’s team as a main attorney – coordinated extensively with FBI agents in the Washington Field Office to plan, approve and execute Arctic Frost.
  3. Further evidence anti-Trump FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Timothy Thibault played a central role in opening and advancing the Arctic Frost investigation, despite other agents’ concerns that the evidence only supported a limited preliminary investigation.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 4/8/2025)  (Archive)

April 8, 2025 – Schweizer: 4 things to consider in ‘Tariff Panic Week’

President Donald Trump unveiled a full slate of eye-popping tariffs on countries large and small last Friday, and the reactions over the weekend have been intense.

Welcome to “Tariff Panic Week.”

Many people have noted the precipitous drop in the stock market and their own IRAs since the tariffs were announced. One reporter who questioned Trump aboard Air Force One over the weekend even asked him whether he’d call off the tariffs if the Dow Jones index kept dropping.

“That’s a stupid question,” Trump snapped.

There are a lot of stupid questions being asked and instant analysis being offered on the tariffs. Most of it misunderstands why the Trump administration took this step.

On the latest episode, Peter Schweizer and Eric Eggers, co-hosts of The Drill Down podcast, explain the tariffs as addressing four main issues: national debt, consumer debt, our geostrategic position, and of course, trade.

(Read more: Breitbart News, 4/8/2025) (Archive)

April 8, 2025 – DOJ reveals Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh tried to purchase a Stinger Missile from Ukrainian to take out Trump



Via HeadlineUSA

The DOJ alleged in a late-Monday motion that would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh ATTEMPTED TO BUY A ROCKET LAUNCHER FROM A UKRAINIAN ASSOCIATE weeks before his Sept. 15 attempt.

“I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected,” Routh allegedly told his Ukrainian associate.

The DOJ also claimed that Routh was in touch with a Mexican human trafficker about smuggling Afghans into the U.S.– and later about escaping the country after he killed Trump–and that he used stolen license plates and fake names such as “John White” and “Brian Wilson.”

A flurry of court filings hit the docket Monday in the Justice Department’s case against Ryan Routh, revealing bombshell new details about Routh’s activities in the months leading up to his alleged assassination attempt against Donald Trump last September—including that he tried buying a rocket launcher and a “stinger” missile from an associate in Ukraine weeks beforehand.

Along with several other motions, the DOJ filed a notice about the evidence it intends to introduce about Routh’s purported plans to kill Trump. According to that DOJ motion, Routh used aliases, he was in touch with a human smuggler in Mexico about an escape plan, and he attempted to buy a .50 caliber sniper rifle in late August.

From the DOJ report, via Headline USA:

An Escape Plan to Mexico?

The DOJ’s motion states that Routh was in touch with the Mexican smuggler, identified in court records only as “Ramiro,” since at least February 2024, when they discussed smuggling an Afghan family into the U.S.

“While this February chat involved smuggling others, it is necessary context for how that same chat evolved on September 13th and 14th, the two days before Routh set up his sniper hide at Trump International, when he contacted Ramiro for the first time since February 29,” the DOJ’s motion states.

“On those two days, Routh told Ramiro that he would be in Mexico City in the days immediately after September 15, with Ramiro responding that he would see Routh then and that he was located four hours outside of Mexico City and with Routh replying that he would call Ramiro once he knew for sure whether he’d meet him—something Routh planned through extensive web searches about travel to Mexico.”

Apparently, Routh’s contact with the Mexican smuggler was just one element of his escape plan. The DOJ also said in its motion that Routh used stolen license plates, burner phones, and aliases, including “John White” and “Brian Wilson.” (Read more: Headline News, 4/8/2025) (Archive)



We’ve got some big updates on Ryan Routh, the would-be assassin who allegedly plotted to kill President Trump—and it just got a whole lot darker. And while his shady dealings with Ukraine are disturbing enough (and yes, we’ll get into that), the real meat and potatoes of this story comes from Mike Benz, who just dropped a bombshell that could blow this whole thing wide open. What he believes happened—and what he’s nearly certain of—is where things take a serious turn. This story is catching fire fast.

According to newly released DOJ documents, Routh didn’t just dream about taking Trump out—he actively tried to buy military-grade weapons from Ukraine – of all places – including a shoulder-fired rocket launcher and even an anti-aircraft missile. Yes, you read that right. This man likely wanted to blow Trump’s plane right out of the sky.

(Read more: Revolver News, 4/09/2025) (Archive)

April 8, 2025 – Hegseth fires Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for loss of confidence in her ability to lead

Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield (Credit: public domain)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance has been one of the most successful treaties the United States has been involved with.  However, in the current age, there is grave concern over the weak defense spending of most NATO Partners.  Until the final NATO Summit for Jan Stoltenberg, the outgoing NATO Secretary, in July 2024, only 12 of 32 NATO Nations were meeting the 2% of GDP for Military Spend, which has been a long standing, stated goal of NATO members.  On March 13, 2025, at a joint press conference with the new NATO Secretary Mark Rutte, President Trump said, “there were just very few (NATO) countries that were paying…at 2 percent, which is too low.  It should be higher.  It should be quite a bit higher… most of them weren’t paying or they were paying very little.”

During this period of enforcing the expectations of NATO membership, the senior U.S. uniformed military officer at NATO is critical to properly communicating the meaning and intent of the President.  Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield was the United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, the highest-ranking U.S. Military leader other than the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, currently U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli.  According to Jack Posobiec, “Per report, Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield refused to put up POTUS & SECDEF pictures in NATO HQ. Also held an “all hands” where she said, “we will wait them out 4 years”. There are other actions attributed to the Admiral that place her in the woke camp.  Generals and Admirals are appointed, not anointed, and if they lose the confidence of the Commander in Chief, it is time for them to hang it up and retire.

(Read more: Gateway Pundit, 4/8/2025)  (Archive)

April 8, 2025 – Attorney Ty Clevenger files to hold FBI in contempt for defying court orders in Seth Rich case

This afternoon we asked the U.S. District Court in Sherman, Texas to hold the @FBI in contempt of court for systematically violating the court’s orders to produce records about Seth Rich. If there is nothing to hide, and Seth died in a “botched robbery,” then why has the FBI gone so far as to commit crimes in order to conceal the evidence? After all, the FBI already has admitted that there is a link between Seth’s work laptop and the 2016 “hack” of the DNC, purportedly by Russian intelligence agents.

If Mueller and Durham told us the whole story about the Russia hoax, then why is the FBI still fighting so hard to hide the facts? The URL below links to our motion. It speaks for itself.

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April 8, 2025 – Supreme Court begins dismantling federal judge “Temporary Restraining Orders” against constitutional executive branch action

Many pundits and apoplectic Lawfare leftists are noting a set of four recent Supreme Court rulings favorable to the Trump administration.

The most recent ruling [pdf here] said nonprofit groups lacked legal standing to bring lawsuits challenging the firings of probationary workers at the departments of Defense, Treasury, Energy, Interior, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.  As a consequence, the accompanying Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is defeated.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court also ruled -generally favorable- to the Trump administration [pdf here] on the issue of Venezuelans in the United States labeled by President Donald Trump as “alien enemies.”  The justices ruled (5-4) to vacate a lower judge’s order that imposed a block on all deportations under Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.

However, the court ruled to remove the TRO under auspices of the wrong venue for challenge; saying the deportees must challenge their status in the district court where jurisdiction of detainment takes place.

That split court ruling follows on the heels of Chief Justice John Roberts issuing an administrative order indefinitely lifting a lower court injunction [pdf here] that demanded the return of previously deported Abrego Garcia set by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis.

In short, the Supreme Court, at least a narrow majority therein, appears to be knocking down the process of federal judge shopping to issue nationwide restraining orders against the Trump administration.  Twitter account Unseen1 has a solid and brief outline of what the court appears to be doing:

“The big win for Trump in the scotus today was not the resumption of deportations under the AEA (alien enemies act) (but that was big also). The major win was the court narrowing the federal district judges’ jurisdiction They once again narrowed the ability of the APA (administrative procedure act) which is the main law the vast majority of these unconditional judicial rulings have been made under.

The left is using the APA like Macgyver used bubble gum to get them out of sticky situations. Without the APA, they can’t judge shop as much. They can’t make class action lawsuits that have national injunctions attached.

In short, the scotus with this order, along with the one last week, is narrowing the use of the APA to reign in the lower federal district courts. There are already judicial remedies for almost all of these cases that do not involve a hand-picked federal district court needing to issue a national injunction or TRO.

Grants and contracts should be brought in federal claims court.

Immigration issues should be brought as habeas cases, and most can be held in front of immigration judges.

Government firings should be brought in front of the merit systems protection board.

The left doesn’t want to follow proper procedures for a host of reasons, like added costs, unfriendly judges could set precedent, extra work, time, etc. So, they invented the APA macgyver option. Hence, about 50 TROs/injunctions later, the scotus is smacking this practice down and telling them that this effort will not result in favorable opinions for them.

In short, the scotus is telling the federal district courts not to draw outside the lines regardless of the merits of the case because they will be denied on jurisdiction grounds if they reach the high court.” [link]

However, as noted by The American Thinker: {…} “The real problem is that the Supreme Court emphasized that every person named as an “alien enemy” under the AEA is entitled to judicial review. This is insane because it means that the judiciary will, once again, take unto itself the power to control foreign policy.

While this standard currently applies to the 18-20 million ordinary illegals that Biden let in (something no legislator or judge ever contemplated when immigration laws were passed or reviewed), it cannot possibly apply to the AEA, which is a question of foreign policy solely under the executive’s purview. (Sadly, though, Bondi’s DOJ actually gave the Supremes this opening, so part of the responsibility for this ludicrous holding is on her.) (more)

(Conservative Treehouse, 4/8/2025)  (Archive)

April 9, 2025 – A former Meta official testifies they secretly aided China in undermining U.S. national security

Sarah Wynn-Williams (Credit: video clipping)

A former Meta executive turned whistleblower just dropped a political nuke that has rocked Capitol Hill and should terrify every American who values freedom, privacy, and national sovereignty.

Sarah Wynn-Williams, once Facebook’s director of global public policy (now Meta), appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday and leveled jaw-dropping allegations against her former employer.

That Meta knowingly briefed the Chinese Communist Party on advanced U.S. technologies, including artificial intelligence, beginning in 2015—just to get a seat at Beijing’s lucrative tech table.

“These briefings focused on critical emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence – explicit goal being to help China outcompete American companies,” said Wynn-Williams, who worked at the social media giant from 2011 to 2017, according to the New York Post.

“There’s a straight line you can draw from these briefings to the recent revelations that China is developing AI models for military use, relying on Meta’s Llama model,” she added. (Read more:  Gateway Pundit, 4/10/2025)  (Archive)



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April 9, 2025 – Trump addresses risks associated with “Anonymous” sensationalist, Miles Taylor

RECLAIMING GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum suspending any active security clearance held by Miles Taylor and his associates.

The Order directs the head of every federal agency to immediately suspend any active security clearance held by Taylor.

The Order also suspends any active security clearance held by individuals at entities associated with Taylor, including the University of Pennsylvania, pending a review of whether such clearances are consistent with the national interest.

Furthermore, the Order calls for a review of Taylor’s activities as a government employee to identify any instances where his conduct appears to have been contrary to suitability standards for federal employees or involved the unauthorized dissemination of classified information.

ERADICATING GOVERNMENT BETRAYAL: President Trump is committed to ending the weaponization of government and believes that those who engage in such conduct should not have access to our nation’s secrets.

Taylor is a bad-faith actor who weaponized and abused his government position, prioritizing his own ambition, personal notoriety, and monetary gain over fidelity to his constitutional oath.

While serving as an administrative staff assistant at the Department of Homeland Security, Taylor stoked dissension by manufacturing sensationalist reports on the existence of a supposed “resistance” within the federal government that “vowed” to undermine and render effective a sitting President.

Taylor published a book under the pseudonym “Anonymous,” full of falsehoods and fabricated stories.

(Credit: You Tube video clipping)

Taylor disclosed sensitive information obtained through unauthorized methods and betrayed the confidence of those with whom he served.

Taylor relied upon various colleagues to facilitate his unethical laundering and release of sensitive government data to advance his false narratives.

DRAINING THE SWAMP: President Trump is delivering on his promise to drain the swamp by rooting out inefficiency, corruption, and disloyalty.

President Trump already suspended the security clearances held by numerous other individuals who have engaged in conduct detrimental to American interests.

He is ensuring taxpayer funds do not go to anti-American activists and is declassifying records related to alleged government misconduct, providing transparency to the public.

The Trump Administration is aggressively investigating Biden-era programs that wasted billions of taxpayer dollars on inefficient and politically-driven projects, including canceling unnecessary government contracts and grants that do not serve the national interest.

President Trump is restoring trust in government by prioritizing loyalty to the Constitution and the American people over entrenched bureaucratic interests.

(The White House, 4/9/2025) (Archive)

April 9, 2025 – Trump revokes former CISA director Chris Krebs’s security clearance — Orders DOJ investigation into role in ‘stolen’ 2020 election

This afternoon, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum that instructs the Department of Justice and “other aspects of [his] government” to investigate Chris Krebs and his acts as the former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  At the signing, President Trump’s White House staff secretary Will Scharf stated:

“This is a man who weaponized his position against free speech in the election context and the context of COVID-19.  This is a similar Presidential Memorandum to the one you just signed.  It addresses his access to government existent clearances he might have and further instructs your Department of Justice, other aspects of your government, to investigate some of the malign acts he participated in while he was still head of CISA.”

Before signing the memorandum, President Trump rehashed the consequences of the stolen 2020 election, including the deaths from the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, the Russia-Ukraine war, and October 7th.

President Trump called it “a very corrupt election” and said “they used COVID to cheat.”  He called Krebs a “wise-guy” and referenced his absurd statement almost immediately following the 2020 Election, calling it the “most secure in U.S. history.” (Read more: Gateway Pundit, 4/9/2025)  (Archive)

April 10, 2025 – The Crossfire Hurricane documents have been declassified and released

Nearly 700 pages of declassified records from the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into now-discredited claims of the 2016 Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia were turned over to Congress by the FBI this week and obtained Thursday exclusively by Just the News.

You can read the declassified documents below, reorganized by subject for easy access and listed alphabetically:

 

(Just the News, 4/10/2025)  (Archive)

From Sean Davis at The Federalist:

Crossfire Hurricane Binder 1 by The Federalist

April 10, 2025 – Stefan Halper – Crossfire Hurricane Declassified Binder

Stefan Halper (Credit: Wikipedia)

A key FBI informant in the widely-debunked Russia collusion case was paid nearly $1.2 million over three decades, was motivated in part by “monetary compensation,” and continued snitching even after agents concluded he told them an inaccurate story about future Trump National Security Advisor Mike Flynn, newly declassified documents show.

The nearly 700 pages of once-secret documents, obtained by Just the News, were recently turned over by FBI Director Kash Patel to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan after President Donald Trump ordered them declassified at the start of his second administration.

They provide the most extensive portrait yet of former FBI informant Stefan Halper, a Pentagon consultant and academic who, along with retired British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, was used by bureau agents to build the Crossfire Hurricane case against Trump and his advisers during the end of the 2016 election and the beginning of Trump’s first term in office.

The memos confirm Halper was the source of one of the most sensational bogus claims to land in the FBI’s probe in summer 2016: that Flynn had left a 2014 foreign meeting alone with Russia scholar Svetlana Lokhova when he was a three-star general leading the Defense Intelligence Agency.

FBI agents ultimately deemed Halper’s account to be “not plausible” and “not accurate”, but the bureau proceeded to investigate Flynn, kept paying Halper and continued to vouch for his veracity as a confidential human source codenamed “Mitch,” the memos show.

For instance, a March 2017 memo showed the FBI’s Validation Management Unit wrote that it “assesses it is likely HALPER is suitable for continued operation, based on his or her authenticity, reliability, and control.”

That memo makes no mention in its unredacted portions of the concerns about the account Halper gave about Flynn and Lokhova, which were confirmed in a memo from William Barnett, the FBI agent who handled the retired Flynn’s case in 2016 and 2017.

Paid more than $1 million

The new FBI records also show Halper was paid $70,000 by the FBI between August 2016 and the start of February 2017 — a time period spanning his activation as an informant targeting the Trump campaign and then the 2016 election and Trump’s inauguration. The FBI records also showed that the bureau had paid Halper “$1,181,064.44” from 1991 into early 2017.

You can read the FBI’s declassified records on Halper here:

Stefan Halper – Crossfire Hurricane Declassified Binder

Halper did not respond to a request for comment which Just the News made through his lawyer, Robert Luskin.

The “Crossfire Hurricane Redacted Binder” submitted to Congress and obtained by Just the News includes, among other things, slightly less-redacted versions of the tasking orders and debriefings of the two main confidential human sources, Halper and Steele. The new documents are certain to raise continued concerns in Congress about the FBI’s management and validation of informants, an issue that has been repeatedly flagged by the Justice Department’s watchdog.

FBI vouches for Halper after he fed false info on Flynn

The FBI’s Validation Management Unit (VMU) conducted a Human Source Validation Report (HSVR) on Halper in early 2017 — and although the declassified document remains heavily redacted, it reveals new information about the FBI’s continued expression of trust in Halper.

The VMU’s review from May 2013 to March 2017 and recommended that the FBI continue using Halper as a source despite FBI agents working the Flynn case determining that he had provided them incorrect information. It is not known whether Halper knew the information was bogus at the time.

“VMU recommends FBI New York continue to operate HALPER. VMU assesses it is likely HALPER will continue to contribute to the FBI’s Counterintelligence Program,” the FBI unit wrote. “While there have been serious handling issues noted in previous HSVRs, VMU did not locate similar issues during this period of review. VMU assesses HALPER has provided valuable information for FBI NY based on his or her unique access.”

The FBI document said Halper was primarily involved in reporting on “Counterintelligence” and secondarily involved in reporting on “Russia.”

“HALPER, code name MITCH, is being utilized to provide information on two initiatives dealing with Russia,” the FBI record states, although one of the initiatives remains entirely redacted.

The other initiative was that Halper “has also provided information pertaining to the U.S. election involving Donald Trump’s close associates and their potential ties to the Russian government.”

Vox parroted this explanation, saying the Trump administration told “a tale of politically motivated persecution of Trump. The argument rests on the distinction between an FBI counterintelligence investigation – an inquiry into a foreign power’s efforts to spy on the US government – and an FBI criminal investigation, which is an effort to investigate whether any federal laws were broken.”

The FBI unit said: “VMU assesses it is likely HALPER is suitable for continued operation, based on his or her authenticity, reliability, and control.” The sections of Halper’s alleged authenticity, reliability, and control remain heavily redacted.

The bureau unit also contended that “during the period of review, VMU found no derogatory issues regarding MITCH’s reliability.”

But the FBI unit also admitted: “VMU notes there is no corroboration concerning MITCH’s reporting. Due to the singular nature of his or her access, VMU was unable to locate corroboration concerning MITCH’s reporting.”

Sections on collection requirements, threat issues, and key intelligence questions related to Halper all remain blacked out from public view.

(Read much more: Just the News, 4/10/2025)  (Archive)

April 10, 2025 – Hillary Clinton fearmongers over the House passing SAVE Act that requires proof of citizenship to vote

Earlier on Thursday, as Jeff covered, the House passed the SAVE Act, which makes clear that only citizens can vote in our elections. The bill passed 220-208, with all Republicans supporting the voter integrity effort, along with four Democrats. Most of those four Democrats, Reps. Ed Case of Hawaii, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, are running in competitive districts.

Despite the common sense nature of such a bill, not only did most House Democrats vote against it, but their party’s nominee for 2016 totally melted down in posts over X. Hillary Clinton posted a warning about the bill on Wednesday afternoon, and then on Thursday afternoon put out a quoted reposted with an “update,” with even more fearmongering about the bill.

The original post included a link to a far-left group known as Indivisible, and claimed “this is not a drill” as she urged married women who changed their name to call their representatives over a supposed need to protect their right to vote.

Clinton’s new post from Wednesday urged women to call their senators this time, as she once more lumped all married women who changed their name into the same category. “The House just passed the Republican voter suppression measure that threatens voting access for millions of Americans, including 69 million women whose married names don’t match their birth certificates,” she claimed, urging these women to “Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.”

Although Clinton restricted replies, she was swiftly called out for such a bogus take, and on a very popular bill to do with a crucial issue. Wednesday’s post has been viewed over 1 million times, and includes 5,000 quoted reposts.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who sponsored the SAVE Act for this Congress and the previous one, not only put out a quoted repost of Clinton, he also reposted a clip of his appearance on “The Will Cain Show.”

The congressman addressed the concerns raised by Clinton directly, explaining, “when you get married, you have to go change that documentation anyway,” pointing out how newly married women have to get new IDs reflecting their name change. “And regardless, we’ve got mechanisms in the bill that allow states to be able to create processes for anyone who comes forward and says, ‘I need to vote.’ Right? Well, okay, are you already registered? Great, you’re good to go! If you’re going through a new registration process, and you’re married, well just present your new information and now you’re rergistering and it’s fine! If you got any issue, then we allow the states to come up with mechanism for doing that, and demonstrating” a process for that.

Roy also highlighted what people cannot do, “which is come in with a made up name” and expect to be trusted enough to be able to vote, a concept that the congressman called “pretty simple.”

(Read more: Townhall, 4/10/2025) (Archive)

April 10, 2025 – DOGE finds unemployment benefits fraud committed by babies, 115 yr olds, and a time traveler

An initial survey of Unemployment Insurance claims since 2020 revealed the following:
– 24.5k people over 115 years old claimed $59M in benefits
– 28k people between 1 and 5 years old claimed $254M in benefits
– 9.7k people with birth dates over 15 years in the future claimed $69M in benefits

In one case, someone with a birthday in 2154 claimed $41k.

Unreal. Billions in unemployment fraud—babies, 115-year-olds, even someone born in 2154 cashing checks. This isn’t bureaucratic error—it’s systematic looting.

The Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act (H.R. 1156) finally extends the statute of limitations to claw back stolen funds. But let’s be clear: this mess started under lax oversight in prior administrations. Now? The focus is accountability.

Every dime stolen from taxpayers should be hunted down—no expiry date on fraud. Time to jail the grifters and overhaul a system that handed out cash to literal toddlers.

April 10, 2025 – Trump strips benefits from thousands of aliens on terror watchlist

Migrants board a plane during the first deportation flight of undocumented Venezuelans from the United States to Venezuela, in Harlingen, Texas, on October 18, 2023. ((Credit: Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump administration is revoking the parole of thousands of immigrants who they have found to have criminal records or to be on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center watchlist, a senior White House official told the Daily Caller.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has identified 6,300 individuals who were paroled into the United States since 2023, during the Biden administration, but are on the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center or have a criminal record, a senior White House official shared with the Caller. The source was granted anonymity to discuss the details not yet announced. Every individual CBP identified is having their parole, which gives them benefits such as work authorization, stripped immediately, the official told the Caller.

“Among the 6.3k paroled aliens with criminal or terrorist records, 905 were collecting Medicaid (including 4 on the terrorist watch list). $276,000 was paid out,” the official shared with the Caller, adding that all had Social Security numbers. “41 were collecting Unemployment Insurance, receiving $42,000 in benefits. 22 received federal student loans totaling $280,000.”

Other immigrants granted parole under the Biden administration have also had their benefits stripped by the Trump White House. In March, termination notices started being delivered to hundreds of thousands of migrants who entered the United States through a fraud-ridden parole program launched by the Biden administration. The program, CHNV, was terminated by the Trump administration last month.

Under the initiative, half-a-million migrants were flown in from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela over the past several years.

“They allowed more than half a million loosely vetted aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members to enter the United States through these disastrous parole programs; granted them opportunities to compete for American jobs and undercut American workers; forced career civil servants to promote the programs even when fraud was identified; and then blamed Republicans in Congress for the chaos that ensued and the crime that followed,” a senior DHS official previously said of the announcement. (The Daily Caller, 4/10/2025)  (Archive)

April 11, 2025 – Kash Patel’s FBI suspends and removes deep state operative Brian Auten

Brian Auten (Credit: Radaris)

After years of stonewalling, spin, and subversion of truth, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the leadership of Director Kash Patel, has finally placed Deep State operative Brian Auten on administrative leave.

Sources familiar with the matter told the New York Times that Auten was placed on administrative leave last week.

Auten’s suspension comes after years of public outcry over his corrupt misconduct inside the Bureau, which turned the FBI into an arm of the Democrat Party.

He was a key player in Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s scandalous counterintelligence investigation based on the now-discredited Steele Dossier.

According to the DOJ Inspector General, Auten failed to alert FBI leadership about gaping holes and fabrications in the dossier, yet still aggressively pushed for illegal FISA warrants on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

Let’s be clear: this was the FBI spying on a presidential campaign based on false evidence — and Brian Auten was in the thick of it.

But Auten didn’t stop at attacking Trump. In 2020, just weeks before the election, whistleblowers allege that Auten authored an internal FBI report that falsely labeled damning information about Hunter Biden as “Russian disinformation.”

That report effectively shut down the FBI’s investigation into the Biden family’s foreign business dealings — conveniently just in time to protect Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.

Auten’s fingerprints were reportedly all over both cases — despite being under internal investigation for misconduct related to the FISA abuse during the Russia probe. Instead of being removed or disciplined, he was allowed to continue shaping politically explosive investigations under dirty FBI Director Chris Wray.

Auten’s fingerprints are also on the FBI’s unprecedented raid on President Trump’s home, another blatant abuse of power targeting the Biden administration’s chief political opponent. (Read more: Gateway Pundit. 4/12/2025) (Archive)







April 11, 2025 – The Crossfire Hurricane declassified binder reveals Admiral Rogers informed the FBI in June 2017 the Trump Russia collusion story was not true

Admiral Michael Rogers appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 5, 2016. (Credit: CSpan3)

The Washington Post and New York Times won Pulitzer Prizes for their numerous stories on false claims of Trump-Russia collusion. Declassified interview notes from Crossfire Hurricane now show Admiral Mike Rogers shot down one of those stories behind closed doors.

Former National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers told FBI agents that the crux of a Pulitzer Prize award-winning Washington Post story on the Russian collusion hoax was “wrong,” according to newly declassified documents obtained by Just the News.

Admiral Rogers, who retired in 2018 after four years as National Security Agency chief and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, spoke with FBI agents and a key member of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team in June 2017, where he threw cold water on a May 2017 story by the Post titled, “Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe after Comey revealed its existence.”

It is not yet known whether the Post had been told prior to the May 2017 publishing of their story that Rogers was denying their characterization of his talk with Trump, but it is now known that Rogers was telling federal investigators in June 2017 that the story was bogus.

The Post story — now known to have been directly refuted by one of its main subjects the month after it published — would go on to be among the Russiagate stories published by the outlet to win a Pulitzer Prize in 2018. Trump is currently suing the Pulitzer Board for defamation for continuing to defend the awards it gave to this collusion-related story and numerous others. A Florida circuit court judge denied the Pulitzer Board’s motion to delay President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against them on presidential immunity grounds.

The newly-released Rogers interview with the Mueller team shows that the then-NSA director was read a quote from The Washington Post article — that “President Trump urged [Rogers] to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election” — with the FBI notes stating that “Rogers responded that the media characterization was wrong, and the President had asked about the existence of SIGINT [signals intelligence] evidence only.” (Read more: Just the News, 4/11/2025)  (Archive)


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