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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 11:59:59 GMT -5
Though he has almost no China background, Jared Kushner... is leading the US preparation for next week’s meeting." Though he has almost no China background, Jared Kushner, Mr Trump’s son-in-law, is leading the US preparation for next week’s meeting. His counterpart is Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador in Washington. That, alone, gives China an edge. Mr Cui is a professional diplomat who knows America well — he did his postgraduate studies in the US capital and worked as an interpreter at the UN. Mr Kushner’s chief qualification is that he is married to the president’s daughter. Mr Cui has just one job — US-China relations. Among other things, Mr Kushner is the White House point person for Middle East peace, criminal justice reform and US business innovation. China seems to have grasped that the best way to influence Mr Trump is via his family. Chinese diplomats have gone out of their way to court Mr Kushner and Ivanka Trump, who were their guests of honour at the Chinese new year celebration in February. China has also looked favourably on Mr Trump’s business. www.ft.com/content/e0750496-1629-11e7-80f4-13e067d5072cChina must be shaking in their boots seeing as how they have qualified/studied people and we do not. Jared has no background here, but he has been married to the Presidents daughter for quite some time so clearly he is qualified according to the Trump nepotism standards... ___________________ And of course..... Breaking News: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner still benefiting from business empire, filings show nyti.ms/2mWQL85
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 2, 2017 11:31:24 GMT -5
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Post by hoyainspirit on Apr 2, 2017 12:40:42 GMT -5
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 2, 2017 13:37:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 9:57:15 GMT -5
Prince Jared flies to Iraq before maybe SOS Rex Tillerson and the NSA director. Also a report the Trump team is seeking more "raw" data fom the intelligence community. I think we've reached the part of the story where Trump proves he knows more than the Generals. Just in case you thought he was being truthful about any of that distancing himself from his business talk When President Donald Trump placed his businesses in a trust upon entering the White House, he put his sons in charge and claimed to distance himself from his sprawling empire. “I hope at the end of eight years I’ll come back and say, ‘Oh you did a good job,’” Trump said at a Jan. 11 press conference. Trump’s lawyer explained that the president “was completely isolating himself from his business interests.” The setup has long been slammed as insufficient, far short of the full divestment that many ethics experts say is needed to avoid conflicts of interest. A small phrase buried deep in a set of recently released letters between the Trump Organization and the government shows just how little separation there actually is. Trump can draw money from his more than 400 businesses, at any time, without disclosing it. The previously unreported changes to a trust document, signed on Feb. 10, stipulates that it “shall distribute net income or principal to Donald J. Trump at his request” or whenever his son and longtime attorney “deem appropriate.” That can include everything from profits to the underlying assets, such as the businesses themselves.Here is the new clause, from page 161: _____________ Just in case you thought Republicans in charge of oversight care: I asked Chaffetz if he was concerned about Trump reaping financial rewards from his presidency, but he just shrugged. “He’s already rich,” Chaffetz said. “He’s very rich. I don’t think that he ran for this office to line his pockets even more. I just don’t see it like that.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/jason-chaffetz-oversight/521271/ Oh ok....
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 3, 2017 15:41:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 18:20:51 GMT -5
^^^ Wow
Not to be outdone here's Carter Page sharing info with Russian spies...
BuzzFeed NEW YORK — A former campaign adviser for Donald Trump met with and passed documents to a Russian intelligence operative in New York City in 2013.
The adviser, Carter Page, met with a Russian intelligence operative named Victor Podobnyy, who was later charged by the US government alongside two others for acting as unregistered agents of a foreign government. The charges, filed in January 2015, came after federal investigators busted a Russian spy ring that was seeking information on US sanctions as well as efforts to develop alternative energy. Page is an energy consultant.
A court filing by the US government contains a transcript of a recorded conversation in which Podobnyy speaks with one of the other men busted in the spy ring, Igor Sporyshev, about trying to recruit someone identified as “Male-1.” BuzzFeed News has confirmed that “Male-1” is Page.
The revelation of Page’s connection to Russian intelligence — which occurred more than three years before his association with Trump — is the most clearly documented contact to date between Russian intelligence and someone in Trump’s orbit. It comes as federal investigators probe whether Trump’s campaign-era associates — including Page — had any inappropriate contact with Russian officials or intelligence operatives during the court of the election.
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Post by ksf42001 on Apr 4, 2017 7:52:09 GMT -5
I had totally forgotten that Prince is Betsy DeVos's brother...
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 4, 2017 8:12:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 11:32:08 GMT -5
'Unmasking' sounds better than:
1) 'We picked a national security adviser and he was getting classified briefings while he was on the payroll of 2 other countries'.
2) 'We sent our Ed secretaries shady brother Erik Prince former Blackwater CEO to open up a back-channel with Putin in Seychelles'.
3) 'Carter Page appears to have been recruited by the #2 of the spy ring Preet Bharara helped bust in NY and my son in law Jared met with their #1. In secret.'
4) 'Our former campaign manager (Manafort) looks to be a part of a Russian money laundering scheme and was on the Russian Payroll for many years.'
etc.. etc...
'Seems fishy a National Security adviser would care about these issues of National Security' RW media...
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Post by hoyainspirit on Apr 4, 2017 12:32:26 GMT -5
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Post by tashoya on Apr 4, 2017 14:31:11 GMT -5
That's really generous of you, spirit. That credibility of which you speak was gone well before he took office.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 5, 2017 10:41:47 GMT -5
Thank you General McMaster: Bannon removed from the National Security Council. Ezra Cohen-Watnick and John Eisenberg should get the boot next.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 11:38:02 GMT -5
Good news, interesting spin from the WH on this:
1) Bannon was there to keep an eye on Flynn.... Lololololol... 2) This was the plan all along and everyone knew Flynn had problems....
Odd you would give someone everybody knew had problems unfettered access to the Nations top secrets... Idk seems odd. Anyhoo icymi
Just Bannon meeting with Trump jr's business palls to see how their business interests and our National Security interests can coincide...
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 5, 2017 11:54:42 GMT -5
Moron Trump just told NYTimes that Susan Rice committed a crime in unmasking Flynn or others, even though GOP sources state she wasn't even the requesting official for Flynn. And even though requesting the identity of a minimized US Person would not have been contrary to the Standard Minimization Procedures in effect since clearly (IMO) the identity of the US Person would be necessary to understand the foreign intelligence information, i.e., whoever requested the unmasking of a minimized US Person identity needed to know in order to determine the national security implications of that person talking to the Russian Ambassador. Thus, nothing improper or contrary to the SMPs in requesting the unmasking. This is especially true since Director Comey has already testified that a foreign counterintelligence investigation was commenced in July 2016. Thus, the unmasking of Flynn and perhaps others associated with the Trump campaign/transition was obviously necessary to understand the import of the foreign intelligence information.
We have an ignorant malignant narcissist and a pathological liar as President.
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Post by EasyEd on Apr 5, 2017 12:51:13 GMT -5
Moron Trump just told NYTimes that Susan Rice committed a crime in unmasking Flynn or others, even though GOP sources state she wasn't even the requesting official for Flynn. And even though requesting the identity of a minimized US Person would not have been contrary to the Standard Minimization Procedures in effect since clearly (IMO) the identity of the US Person would be necessary to understand the foreign intelligence information, i.e., whoever requested the unmasking of a minimized US Person identity needed to know in order to determine the national security implications of that person talking to the Russian Ambassador. Thus, nothing improper or contrary to the SMPs in requesting the unmasking. This is especially true since Director Comey has already testified that a foreign counterintelligence investigation was commenced in July 2016. Thus, the unmasking of Flynn and perhaps others associated with the Trump campaign/transition was obviously necessary to understand the import of the foreign intelligence information. We have an ignorant malignant narcissist and a pathological liar as President. Spin.
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Post by SSHoya on Apr 5, 2017 12:58:53 GMT -5
Moron Trump just told NYTimes that Susan Rice committed a crime in unmasking Flynn or others, even though GOP sources state she wasn't even the requesting official for Flynn. And even though requesting the identity of a minimized US Person would not have been contrary to the Standard Minimization Procedures in effect since clearly (IMO) the identity of the US Person would be necessary to understand the foreign intelligence information, i.e., whoever requested the unmasking of a minimized US Person identity needed to know in order to determine the national security implications of that person talking to the Russian Ambassador. Thus, nothing improper or contrary to the SMPs in requesting the unmasking. This is especially true since Director Comey has already testified that a foreign counterintelligence investigation was commenced in July 2016. Thus, the unmasking of Flynn and perhaps others associated with the Trump campaign/transition was obviously necessary to understand the import of the foreign intelligence information. We have an ignorant malignant narcissist and a pathological liar as President. Spin. Respectfully Ed, I practiced law before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for 6+ years, worked for the CIA, and spent 4 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I began every single morning at the National Security Division with a review of the daily intelligence briefs from 3 different IC sources. I have a full understanding of the process to obtain a FISA warrant, how the Standard Minimization Procedures operate, and the protections in place to disclose the identity of a US Person. This is not "spin" but actual applying the law regarding "incidental collection" under either 702 or under a FISA order, and the SMPs to the known facts. Do you have anything substantive to offer? An opinion based upon knowledge, training or experience. I know you didn't vote for Trump but do you have an opinion upon Trump's wild accusations premised upon facts? Please provide a reasoned opinion about this President and his actions.
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Post by tashoya on Apr 5, 2017 14:15:43 GMT -5
Respectfully Ed, I practiced law before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for 6+ years, worked for the CIA, and spent 4 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I began every single morning at the National Security Division with a review of the daily intelligence briefs from 3 different IC sources. I have a full understanding of the process to obtain a FISA warrant, how the Standard Minimization Procedures operate, and the protections in place to disclose the identity of a US Person. This is not "spin" but actual applying the law regarding "incidental collection" under either 702 or under a FISA order, and the SMPs to the known facts. Do you have anything substantive to offer? An opinion based upon knowledge, training or experience. I know you didn't vote for Trump but do you have an opinion upon Trump's wild accusations premised upon facts? Please provide a reasoned opinion about this President and his actions. Overspin!
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Post by hoyainspirit on Apr 5, 2017 17:05:09 GMT -5
Do you have anything substantive to offer? An opinion based upon knowledge, training or experience. I know you didn't vote for Trump but do you have an opinion upon Trump's wild accusations premised upon facts? Please provide a reasoned opinion about this President and his actions. From Ed?
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 5, 2017 17:48:39 GMT -5
Respectfully Ed, I practiced law before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for 6+ years, worked for the CIA, and spent 4 years as a Naval Intelligence Officer. I began every single morning at the National Security Division with a review of the daily intelligence briefs from 3 different IC sources. I have a full understanding of the process to obtain a FISA warrant, how the Standard Minimization Procedures operate, and the protections in place to disclose the identity of a US Person. This is not "spin" but actual applying the law regarding "incidental collection" under either 702 or under a FISA order, and the SMPs to the known facts. Do you have anything substantive to offer? An opinion based upon knowledge, training or experience. I know you didn't vote for Trump but do you have an opinion upon Trump's wild accusations premised upon facts? Please provide a reasoned opinion about this President and his actions. I respect your experience and assume that everything you've said is legally correct. You clearly know a lot more than I do about any of this. But legalities aside, do you really think that Susan Rice requested the unmasking of the US Persons for national security purposes?
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