Before the Mueller investigation, there was a counterintelligence investigation into Russian influence on the 2016 elections. That investigation (or those investigations) were supposedly wrapped into the Mueller investigation. Or perhaps they continue today. We need to hear more about them. The purpose of counterintelligence is to thwart the activity of other countries’ intelligence networks. The …
Kurt Volker Testifies
Kurt Volker, the former Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, gave a deposition today to the House Committees on Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs. It went for 9 or 10 hours. I’ve seen a couple of statements from Republicans trying to spin what the meeting contained, but the committee chairs released a letter tonight …
Ah, The Evening News Dump
This morning, Donald Trump said that it would be fine with him if China investigated Joe Biden, thereby confirming that he wants other countries, including the authoritarian ones, to do his dirt-digging for him. Here's the video: Trump is now openly urging the leaders of Ukraine and China to investigate one of his political rivals.Via …
Respite Open Thread – Music Calms
I’m thankful that I have the piano to go to when I’m too stressed. It can be magic. I had a lesson today that went very well. I usually have lessons every week, but last week I simply wasn’t prepared. On Monday, this distracted me from Trump’s craziness. I’ve got only one run to smooth …
Bad To Worse Open Thread
A missive from our President: Like every American, I deserve to meet my accuser, especially when this accuser, the so-called “Whistleblower,” represented a perfect conversation with a foreign leader in a totally inaccurate and fraudulent way. Then Schiff made up what I actually said by lying to Congress…… His lies were made in perhaps the …
MFA Russia On The March
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been resurrecting Russia’s (and the Soviet Union’s) biggest blunders and trying to repackage them into an alternate reality in which Russia (or the Soviet Union) saves the world. This has been going on, more or less, since August 23, the 80th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in which Stalin …
Acting DNI Joseph Maguire’s Testimony To Congress 9/26/19
Acting DNI Joseph Maguire testified to the House Intelligence Committee on his handling of the whistleblower memo. He confirmed that he consulted with the Department of Justice and the White House on how to handle it, although the law says he shall (important word) pass such complaints on to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees. …
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