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November 19, 2024
Lawfare
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

Hacker Allegedly Accessed File Containing Sealed DOJ Testimony on Matt Gaetz.

A hacker has allegedly accessed and downloaded a sealed Department of Justice (DOJ) file containing testimony against former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General. According to the New York Times—citing anonymous sources—the file, containing 24 legal exhibits, was accessed at 1:23 PM on Monday by a user named Altam Beezley, who download the file without authorization.

The file was accessed through a secure link shared by attorneys representing several individuals who gave testimony to the DOJ during the agency’s 2022 investigation into Gaetz. Despite the department’s penchant for lawfare against Republican allies of Donald Trump, the DOJ declined to advance their investigation and prosecute the then-Florida Congressman. The file is believed to include statements made by a woman who claims she had sex with Gaetz at a party when she was 17 years old. However, DOJ officials determined her testimony was unreliable.

One of the attorneys authorized to access the shared link appears to have discovered the hack. They noticed the unauthorized access by the user named Altam Beezley and subsequently sent an email to the address connected to the username. This prompted an automatic reply indicating the email address was nonexistent.

While containing DOJ materials, the files are connected to a separate case in which Florida businessman Christopher Dorworth is suing Gaetz’s female accuser for defamation.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives Ethics Committee will convene on Wednesday to determine whether to release its own report on Gaetz, largely based on the testimony of individuals that the DOJ found to be unreliable in its own investigation.

As of publication, the hacked materials have not been disseminated, and the hacker has not contacted any attorneys involved in Dorworth’s case or representing Matt Gaetz.

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A hacker has allegedly accessed and downloaded a sealed Department of Justice (DOJ) file containing testimony against former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), President-elect Donald J. Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General. According to the New York Times—citing anonymous sources—the file, containing 24 legal exhibits, was accessed at 1:23 PM on Monday by a user named Altam Beezley, who download the file without authorization. show more
November 19, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

Gaetz Probe Hinges on Witnesses Deemed Unreliable by DOJ.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. However, the lurid allegations it has been examining rely on witness testimony that the Department of Justice (DOJ) previously deemed unreliable.

Gaetz had been a staunch ally of President-elect Trump throughout the lawfare campaign against him, which involves several politically motivated prosecutions brought by the Biden-Harris DOJ and Democrat state prosecutors. Gaetz’s own controversies center on sex trafficking allegations, initially stemming from Joel Greenberg. The former Seminole County tax collector’s credibility is widely questioned, not least because he is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for various criminal offenses, including fabricating allegations against a political rival.

The DOJ ceased its investigation into Gaetz in 2022, citing credibility issues with witnesses, and the House Ethics Committee relies on the same dubious evidence. Gaetz believes the committee’s investigation was started as punishment for his ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican-in-name-only (RINO) despised by the GOP base but popular among the party’s political establishment.

Announcing Gaetz’s appointment, President-elect Trump said the Floridian “will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” citing his previous work debunking the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. However, the lurid allegations it has been examining rely on witness testimony that the Department of Justice (DOJ) previously deemed unreliable. show more
Merchan Bragg
November 19, 2024
William Upton
Breaking
Lawfare

BREAKING: Far-Left NY Judge Indefinitely Postpones Trump’s Sentencing.

Democrat-aligned New York Judge Juan Merchan is moving to adjourn his court without handing down a sentence for President-elect Donald J. Trump over his guilty verdict on 34 courts of business records fraud. However, the verdict and sentencing have been thrown into limbo by the U.S. Supreme Court’s subsequent ruling regarding presidential immunity as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case was in part reliant on documents and testimony from Trump’s White House staff.

Merchan’s decision means that while Trump will not be sentenced in the near future, he could still receive a prison sentence after leaving office in four years. Additionally, adjourning before sentencing means that the President-elect has yet to be convicted of any crimes.

The decision by the New York judge ultimately appears to be an admission that the prosecution and trial were less about justice and more about politics—with the hope of undermining Trump’s bid to retake the White House. Despite the lawfare campaign against him at the federal and state levels, Trump won a landslide victory in the 2024 presidential race. The overwhelming voter support has prompted several top Republican and Democrat legal figures to call on the U.S. Department of Justice and District Attorneys Alvin Bragg and Fani Willis to end the legal proceedings against Trump.

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Democrat-aligned New York Judge Juan Merchan is moving to adjourn his court without handing down a sentence for President-elect Donald J. Trump over his guilty verdict on 34 courts of business records fraud. However, the verdict and sentencing have been thrown into limbo by the U.S. Supreme Court's subsequent ruling regarding presidential immunity as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case was in part reliant on documents and testimony from Trump's White House staff. show more
November 19, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
War
World

German Army Prepares Companies for Potential War.

The German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are preparing businesses for a new war. Companies are being trained as part of a new secret document called “Operational Plan Germany.” In response to growing security concerns, the Bundeswehr has launched a nationwide initiative to train businesses in crisis preparedness, particularly in the event of military escalation, such as a conflict with Russia.

The government’s “Operational Plan Germany,” a classified 1,000-page document, outlines strategic steps for defending critical infrastructure and maintaining national security. A key component of the plan involves strengthening economic resilience.

As part of this effort, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a seminar for local businesses. Lieutenant Colonel Jörn Plischke, who led the session, urged companies to take proactive measures. He recommended training at least five additional truck drivers for every 100 employees, given that 70 percent of trucks on Germany’s roads are operated by Central and Eastern Europeans—drivers who may be unavailable in the event of war.

Businesses were also advised to develop contingency plans and prepare for employee shifts in wartime conditions. Self-sufficiency was another key focus, with Plischke suggesting that companies consider backup power sources like diesel generators or wind turbines.

The training comes as Joe Biden announces he is granting permission to Ukraine to conduct strikes on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied long-range missile systems.

Previously, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia would see such actions as NATO participation in the war, as many of the missile systems involved require NATO assistance to operate. Putin stated that such an attack on Russian territory would be a significant escalation and likely put NATO close to a state of war with Russia.

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The German armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are preparing businesses for a new war. Companies are being trained as part of a new secret document called "Operational Plan Germany." In response to growing security concerns, the Bundeswehr has launched a nationwide initiative to train businesses in crisis preparedness, particularly in the event of military escalation, such as a conflict with Russia. show more
November 18, 2024
News

Yes, the Pentagon Has Failed ANOTHER Audit.

The Pentagon has failed its audit for the seventh time in a row, highlighting ongoing challenges in fully accounting for its $824 billion budget. The audit resulted in a disclaimer of opinion as auditors were unable to gather sufficient information to form a comprehensive assessment of the accounts.

Only nine of the DOD’s 28 reporting entities achieved an unmodified audit opinion, while just one received a qualified opinion. Fifteen entities received disclaimers, and three audit opinions are still pending. Despite these mixed results, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Michael McCord expressed confidence in the agency’s forward momentum. He noted the ambition of obtaining a clean audit by 2028, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

McCord remarked that the DOD has made strides in comprehending its financial challenges and that there is a strong commitment within the Department to securing an unmodified audit opinion in the future. “Momentum is on our side, and throughout the Department there is strong commitment—and belief in our ability—to achieve an unmodified audit opinion,” he said in a statement. “So if someone had a report card that is half good and half not good, I don’t know that you call the student or the report card a failure.”

Independent public accountants and the DOD Office of Inspector General closely reviewed the financial statements for the audit. McCord did emphasize that work remains to bring the Pentagon into compliance. Pentagon officials likely feel added pressure from President-elect Donald J. Trump‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, headed by billionaire technology and space mogul Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

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The Pentagon has failed its audit for the seventh time in a row, highlighting ongoing challenges in fully accounting for its $824 billion budget. The audit resulted in a disclaimer of opinion as auditors were unable to gather sufficient information to form a comprehensive assessment of the accounts. show more
November 18, 2024
Election 2024
Election Integrity

Election Judge Charged with Felony for Accepting Unregistered Votes.

A Minnesota election judge faces criminal charges following allegations of allowing people not properly registered before the 2024 elections to vote. Timothy Michael Scouton, who operated as the head election judge for Badoura Township Precinct in Hubbard County, has been charged with two felonies: accepting votes from unregistered individuals and neglecting his duties as an election official.

An election auditor alerted authorities that at least 11 individuals were permitted to vote despite not completing the required registration forms intended to verify voter identity. Another judge working with Scouton on election night informed the police that Scouton instructed her to bypass the proper registration procedures.

Local officials, including the Minnesota Secretary of State, have expressed concern over the allegations. The Secretary of State’s office described the charges as “very serious,” emphasizing the importance of all election judges adhering to election laws.

Election fraud and voter integrity were a major issue during the 2024 presidential race, with states purging many ineligible voters leading up to the vote. North Carolina announced it purged over 747,000 ineligible voters in September, which included nearly 200,000 deceased people. Texas, likewise, stated they removed over a million voters from the state rolls, including illegal aliens.

However, the Biden-Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for state and local officials that one former DOJ attorney said were tantamount to political intimidation. Gene Hamilton, a former attorney with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, stated that the guidelines discourage officials from effectively ensuring that only eligible voters can participate in the election.

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A Minnesota election judge faces criminal charges following allegations of allowing people not properly registered before the 2024 elections to vote. Timothy Michael Scouton, who operated as the head election judge for Badoura Township Precinct in Hubbard County, has been charged with two felonies: accepting votes from unregistered individuals and neglecting his duties as an election official. show more
November 18, 2024
Corruption
Election 2024

Trump Is Right, Ann Selzer Should be Investigated.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has called for an investigation into Iowa pollster Ann Selzer, whose pre-election survey predicted a loss for him in Iowa, a state he actually won by a significant margin. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll, conducted by Selzer & Company, placed Vice President Kamala Harris three percentage points ahead of Trump in the Hawkeye State. After his decisive victory, 56 percent to 42.7 percent, he expressed distrust in the Selzer poll on his Truth Social platform, suggesting election fraud.

“A totally Fake poll that caused great distrust and uncertainty at a very critical time,” Trump said, alleging: “She knew exactly what she was doing.”

He continued: “Thank you to the GREAT PEOPLE OF IOWA for giving me such a record breaking vote, despite possible ELECTION FRAUD by Ann Selzer and the now discredited ‘newspaper’ for which she works. An investigation is fully called for!”

Ann Selzer, described as “the best pollster in politics” as recently as 2016, announced her retirement from the polling industry the Sunday following the election. However, she claims that her methodology in Iowa was consistent with previous successful predictions.

The pollster claims her Iowa survey was accurate, suggesting its publication increased conservative turnout. “I told more than one news outlet that the findings from this last poll could actually energize and activate Republican voters who thought they would likely coast to victory. Maybe that’s what happened,” she argued.

If Selzer’s poll was fraudulent, as Trump argues, it could have diverted key campaign resources in what was expected to be a close race, making an investigation into possible attempted election interference fully warranted.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has called for an investigation into Iowa pollster Ann Selzer, whose pre-election survey predicted a loss for him in Iowa, a state he actually won by a significant margin. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll, conducted by Selzer & Company, placed Vice President Kamala Harris three percentage points ahead of Trump in the Hawkeye State. After his decisive victory, 56 percent to 42.7 percent, he expressed distrust in the Selzer poll on his Truth Social platform, suggesting election fraud. show more
November 18, 2024
Election Integrity

The New York Times Ran Cover for Democrat Election Deniers.

Democrat-aligned corporate media mainstays, like the New York Times, are changing their tune on “election deniers.” The liberal newspaper claimed in 2020 that challenging election results threatened democracy. However, the Times is now downplaying Democrat challenges to the 2024 election.

In Pennsylvania, the Times is spinning Senator Bob Casey Jr.’s (D-PA) attempt to overturn the election results in his failed re-election bid as a “twist,” portraying the decision of several Pennsylvania counties to count legally disqualified mail-in ballots as a mere difference of opinion. However, the actions of election officials in Bucks County—and several other localities—are a direct and deliberate violation of a recent state Supreme Court ruling that held that mail-in ballots lacking the proper signatures, dating, and return address are not to be counted:

The National Pulse reported last week that Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia openly stated her intent to violate the law and count the disqualified ballots during a meeting of the county’s Election Board. “I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” she declared last Thursday, continuing: “People violate laws any time they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention. There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”

Critics of the Times’ coverage argue the newspaper is downplaying the significance of the Democratic Party’s defiance of court rulings, alleging it is a very lenient portrayal compared to the attacks leveled against actions taken by Republicans after the 2020 election.

Despite trailing by around 24,000 votes, Sen. Casey Jr. has refused to concede the race, which has been called for his challenger, Dave McCormick, by the Associated Press and several other major news networks.

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Democrat-aligned corporate media mainstays, like the New York Times, are changing their tune on "election deniers." The liberal newspaper claimed in 2020 that challenging election results threatened democracy. However, the Times is now downplaying Democrat challenges to the 2024 election. show more
November 18, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Crime

2 Dead in NYC Stabbing Spree After Man Escapes Migrant-Swamped Men’s Shelter.

Two men have been killed and a woman critically wounded in a stabbing spree in Manhattan, New York. The suspect, not identified by the authorities as of the time of publication, is reportedly a resident of Bellevue Men’s Shelter—described by local media as a “tinder box of newly arrived migrants, unhinged vagrants, and sex offenders” in 2022. Police describe him as a Hispanic, aged 51, who “appears to be undomiciled,” with a lengthy arrest record.

The seemingly “random” attacks began at roughly 8:20 AM when the alleged killer started a confrontation with a 30-year-old Hispanic construction worker on West 19th Street near Eighth Avenue and stabbed him in the abdomen. Two hours later, the suspect started a second confrontation with an Asian man in his late sixties on East 30th Street, stabbing him multiple times. Finally, he targeted a 36-year-old black woman at East 42nd Street and First Avenue at around 11 AM, stabbing her in the chest.

The men died of their injuries at Bellevue Hospital, while the woman is, as of the time of publication, at Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition.

Bellevue Men’s Shelter has previously been described as a “ticking time bomb” by the New York Post. In 2022, the former psychiatric hospital was hosting an “explosive amalgam” of poorly vetted migrants seeking asylum, paroled ex-convicts, and often mentally ill homeless people.

The homeless accused the migrants of stealing and “getting treated better than we do,” while the migrants complained the homeless were “dangerous” and openly abusing drugs.

Locals told the press that shelter residents were stashing “knives, needles, and other contraband” around the neighborhood, which had become “really, really scary.”

This story is developing…

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Two men have been killed and a woman critically wounded in a stabbing spree in Manhattan, New York. The suspect, not identified by the authorities as of the time of publication, is reportedly a resident of Bellevue Men’s Shelter—described by local media as a "tinder box of newly arrived migrants, unhinged vagrants, and sex offenders" in 2022. Police describe him as a Hispanic, aged 51, who "appears to be undomiciled," with a lengthy arrest record. show more
November 18, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Lawfare

BREAKING: Bannon’s New York Trial Postponed Until After Trump’s Inauguration.

New York Judge April Newbauer has postponed War Room host Stephen K. Bannon’s state fraud trial. The former Chief Strategist to President-elect Donald J. Trump will now be tried on February 25 after prosecutors asked to introduce new evidence to their case. Judge Newbauer—who initially refused a postponement—insists, “We’re not changing [the date] again.”

The case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg, centers on allegations that Bannon defrauded donors to We Build the Wall, an initiative to complete sections of the U.S. southern border war privately while lawfare and congressional resistance were holding up federal construction efforts during Trump’s first term.

Lawyers for Bannon, who denies any wrongdoing, have argued they will require additional time to respond to prosecutors introducing new evidence, as they “may now need to offer testimony and/or evidence countering” the claims against him.

Bannon completed a sentence for a separate federal conviction for defying the corrupt January 6 Committee shortly before Election Day.

While the new state trial date is set for after President-elect Trump’s inauguration, presidential pardon powers do not apply to state crimes.

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New York Judge April Newbauer has postponed War Room host Stephen K. Bannon's state fraud trial. The former Chief Strategist to President-elect Donald J. Trump will now be tried on February 25 after prosecutors asked to introduce new evidence to their case. Judge Newbauer—who initially refused a postponement—insists, "We’re not changing [the date] again." show more