Friday, March 29, 2024

SURPRISE! Star Witness in Trump Impeachment Now a Lobbyist for Ukraine.

One of the key witnesses from the Congressional Democrats’ 2019 impeachment of then-President Donald Trump over frozen Ukraine aid has now registered as a foreign agent on behalf of the Eastern European country. Gordon Sondland, who served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018 until 2020, says he registered his activities with the Biden government out of an abundance of caution.

According to Sondland, he isn’t receiving any compensation for his current lobbying on behalf of aid for Ukraine, which he is doing purely on a volunteer basis. Addressing his current activities, Sondland told POLITICO: “I’m trying to win the hearts and minds of those who aren’t quite there yet.”

STAR DEMOCRAT IMPEACHMENT WITNESS.

Sondland’s testimony during the 2019 impeachment probe suggested that he believed the former President withheld aid as part of a quid pro quo scheme to force Ukraine to investigate allegations of corruption committed by individuals in the country with ties to Joe and Hunter Biden. The quid pro quo accusation became critical to the Democrat impeachment proceedings.

“Was there a ‘quid pro quo?” Sondland said in his opening remarks during a 2019 impeachment hearing. “The answer is yes.” He went on to make an outlandish claim that top officials across the Trump administration were aware of the quid pro quo scheme, stating, “Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret.”

Despite the fantastical allegations leveled by Sondland, he could not provide material evidence of the supposed deal. The Republican impeachment counsel Steve Castor described the ambassador as a “trifecta of unreliability” after Sondland admitted he had never heard Trump describe any preconditions for Ukraine to receive military aid directly. The former ambassador was removed from his post just days after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Trump of the partisan charges brought by House Democrats.

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One of the key witnesses from the Congressional Democrats’ 2019 impeachment of then-President Donald Trump over frozen Ukraine aid has now registered as a foreign agent on behalf of the Eastern European country. Gordon Sondland, who served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2018 until 2020, says he registered his activities with the Biden government out of an abundance of caution. show more
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Poland Says Biden Had Advance Knowledge of Nord Stream Pipeline Attack.

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has again suggested a U.S. role in the 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

Sikorski, whose globalist government had not yet taken power at the time of the Nord Stream attacks, thanked the U.S. for their destruction the day after the blasts.

Having displaced the former national conservative government as part of a vengeful, Biden-endorsed coalition, he is more coy but continues to suggest America was involved.

“[I]t was done by someone who had a vested interest in it,” he told Polish media, adding that “the American side had advance knowledge of this and did not prevent it” — at least “if you believe the press.”

“So it seems that there was something to be thankful for… my personal attitude to Nord Stream has been known for many years,” he added, before again reiterating that he “believe[s] it was done by someone who had a vested interest.”

Before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Biden had warned that there would “no longer be a Nord Stream 2” if Russian forces crossed the border, adding in no uncertain terms, “we will bring an end to it.”

The destruction of the pipelines has proved highly damaging to the European Union, particularly Germany, with EU member-states forced to replace Russian gas with more expensive liquefied natural gas from the U.S. and Arab dictatorships such as Qatar.

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Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has again suggested a U.S. role in the 2022 destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. show more
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DATA: 74% of Hispanics Support Use of ‘Illegal’ to Describe Laken Riley’s Killer.

The vast majority of Hispanics support labeling Laken Riley’s killer — Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra — ‘illegal.’ A significant majority of Hispanics also disapprove of Biden’s performance as President.

When Joe Biden used the term ‘illegal’ to describe Ibarra during his State of the Union address, it was followed by an outcry from far-left extremists in the Democratic Party and pro-illegal immigration advocates across the country. However, nearly three-quarters of Hispanics — 74 percent — believe it was appropriate for Joe Biden to use the term, according to a recent Harvard/Harris poll.

A majority of Hispanics — 63 percent — also believe that the border crisis is getting worse. Seventy-one percent of Hispanics think that the Biden government must do more to make it harder for illegals to enter the country. Sixty-nine percent of Hispanics also believe that Riley’s murder proves stricter immigration policies are necessary.

The poll also suggests that the Biden regime’s willful mishandling of the border crisis is turning support for stricter border enforcement into a bipartisan issue. Seventy percent of all voters polled believe that Riley’s murder highlighted the need for stricter immigration controls, with 84 percent of Republicans, 62 percent of Democrats, and 64 percent of swing voters agreeing.

The data also illustrates the extent to which Hispanic voters — once considered a reliable Democratic constituency — are losing faith in Biden and the Democrats. Sixty-eight percent of Hispanics disapprove of the job Biden is doing on the economy overall, and 70 percent disapprove of his handling of inflation.  Sixty-five percent disapprove of his handling of foreign affairs, and 63 percent disapprove of his handling of immigration.

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The vast majority of Hispanics support labeling Laken Riley’s killer — Venezuelan national Jose Antonio Ibarra — ‘illegal.’ A significant majority of Hispanics also disapprove of Biden’s performance as President. show more
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South Carolina Finds $2BN in Bank Account, Doesn’t Know Where It’s From.

The state of South Carolina has discovered roughly $1.8 billion in a bank account accrued over the past decade, with no clear understanding of its origin or intended recipients.

Republican State Senator Larry Grooms from South Carolina, who is leading a Senate panel investigation into the matter, likened the situation to a bank having money in its vault without knowing who it belongs to. The discovery of the large sum comes amid other concerns over the state’s financial records following the 2020 resignation of the state’s top accountant, elected Republican comptroller general Richard Eckstrom, after a $3.5 billion accounting blunder.

The investigation, currently tackled by state and private accountants, is focused on uncovering whence the huge sum came and why state officials never addressed the issue.

With records showing the origins of the $1.8 billion yet to surface, the situation casts a shadow on the state’s financial integrity. However, as Republican Governor Henry McMaster optimistically put it, “The good news is no money was lost.” Furthermore, elected Republican Treasurer Curtis Loftis was reportedly able to make nearly $200 million in interest by investing the money from the mysterious account.

Following the discovery of the mystery money, a constitutional amendment has been approved by the Senate to have the comptroller general be an appointed — rather than elected — position. The proposal is now pending a vote from the House.

South Carolina‘s accounting troubles can be traced back to multiple historical issues. However, given the significant amount of money lying unclaimed, ongoing investigations are essential to clarify the money’s origins.

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The state of South Carolina has discovered roughly $1.8 billion in a bank account accrued over the past decade, with no clear understanding of its origin or intended recipients. show more
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