Month: October 2018

Putin Had a Win-Win Strategy for Life Post-2016; Trump, Not So Much

Putin Had a Win-Win Strategy for Life Post-2016; Trump, Not So Much

justsecurity.org
Welcome to an alternate world in which Hillary Clinton won the presidency.

‘The GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee launched its 11th investigation into President Hillary Clinton’s ties to the Uranium One scandal, while the Republican leader of the House Intelligence Committee grilled FBI director James Comey over that agency’s counterintelligence probe into Russia’s actions in the 2016 presidential election, suggesting it was corrupted by politics. Meanwhile, republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have begun drawing up articles of impeachment against President Clinton. Former presidential candidate Donald Trump weighed in from his newly launched TRUMP TV platform, still insisting the election was rigged and that the FBI and Clinton must be held accountable. Meanwhile, an alt-right march turned deadly after Clinton supporters—encouraged and organized by a fake Facebook group created by Russia—arrived at the same location to protest the march.’

Chinese National Arrested for Allegedly Acting Within the United States as an Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China

Chinese National Arrested for Allegedly Acting Within the United States as an Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China

justice.gov
‘Ji Chaoqun, 27, a Chinese citizen residing in Chicago, was arrested in Chicago today for allegedly acting within the United States as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China.

Ji worked at the direction of a high-level intelligence officer in the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security, a provincial department of the Ministry of State Security for the People’s Republic of China

Ji was tasked with providing the intelligence officer with biographical info on eight individuals for possible recruitment by the JSSD. The individuals included Chinese nationals who were working as engineers & scientists in the US, some of whom were defense contractors.’

''NEW: Creative Response Concepts (responsible for pushing the ridiculous Kavanaugh doppelgänger theory and otherwise slandering his accusers) registered as a foreign agent in 2005 for the Putin backed Ukrainian politician Viktor Yanukovych.''
‘NEW: Creative Response Concepts (responsible for pushing the ridiculous Kavanaugh doppelgänger theory and otherwise slandering his accusers) registered as a foreign agent in 2005 for the Putin backed Ukrainian politician Viktor Yanukovych.’

Mueller makes rare mention of Trump dossier author

Mueller makes rare mention of Trump dossier author

politico.com
Mueller is using some interesting word choices here.

‘Mueller’s team, though, argued that the comparison was disingenuous: “Acting as an anonymous source for media articles is not similar to conducting ‘information warfare against the United States of America.’”

“Deception is an essential element of a conspiracy to defraud the United States,” Mueller’s team wrote.’

Roman Abramovich posed threat to public security, Swiss police said

Roman Abramovich posed threat to public security, Swiss police said

theguardian.com
Another Russian Oligarch tied to money laundering, check the comments below to see if there are any Trump connections.

‘“Any suggestion that Mr Abramovich has been involved in money laundering or has contacts with criminal organisations is entirely false. Mr Abramovich has never been charged with participating in money laundering and does not have a criminal record. He has never had, or been alleged to have, connections with criminal organisations.”

Former Non-Profit President Charged with Scheme to Conceal Foreign Funding of 2013 Congressional Trip

Former Non-Profit President Charged with Scheme to Conceal Foreign Funding of 2013 Congressional Trip

justice.gov
Hmm I wonder if Trump has had any business in Baku?

‘The former president of a Texas-based non-profit has been charged in an indictment unsealed today for his role in a scheme to conceal the fact that a 2013 Congressional trip to Azerbaijan was funded by the Azerbaijan government.’