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💣Collusion💣

Bannon testifies:

Trump campaign viewed Stone as access point to WikiLeaks (GRU)

Stone "implied" that WikiLeaks had materials that would help Trump & possibly hurt HRC's chance at the presidency.

Stone had a relationship with WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.
💣Collusion2💣

EG: “SIX DAYS after Trump shook down Ukraine's president, Putin declared BY HIMSELF that the US would lift sanctions & return Russia to "normal" bilateral relations.”

The withheld military aid is 10% of their current military budget.

Vindman implicates Mulvaney
💣Collusion3💣

Parnas & Fruman in Feb urged Ukraine’s then-president (Poroshenko) to announce probes in the Bidens & 2026 elex in return for US state visit
#FirtashHatesBiden

‼️DOS Expected to Scrap Post of Special Envoy to Ukraine as Impeachment Investigation Ramps Up😱
💣Collusion4💣

‼️The DOS move will leave no one detailed to watch Kyiv’s back in peace talks with Putin😱

🗂:”IJC finds in FAVOR of Ukraine
“alleged pattern of conduct of the RU Federation with regard to the treatment of the Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian communities in Crimea””
💣Collusion5💣

George Kent says Trump wanted Ukraine to announce a ‘Clinton’ probe, further undermining Trump’s defenses

Kent said. “And POTUS wanted nothing less than President Zelensky to go to [a] microphone and say ‘investigations,’ ‘Biden,’ and ‘Clinton.’ ”
💣Collusion6💣

Vindman was troubled by what he saw as political considerations impinging on U.S NatSec — & that he was told by a top WH lawyer to keep quiet about the call.

“I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen...
💣Collusion7💣

And I was worried about the implications for the US gov’t’s support of Ukraine,”

"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see where the gain would be for the president in investigating the son of a political opponent," Vindman said.
💣Collusion8💣

WH meeting between Trump & Zelensky was contingent upon Zelensky launching the inv’ns

Trump demanded, that “deliverable” & it had been coordinated with acting WH COS Mick Mulvaney, he said.

Vindman is the third witness to tie Sondland directly to Mulvaney.
💣Collusion9💣

Mulvaney was the one who placed a hold on US military aid to UKR at Trump’s direction.

Hill: during the 7/21 meeting w/ the UKR, Sondland “was talking about how he had an agreement w/ Mulvaney for a mtg with the UKRs if they were going to go forward with inv’ns."
💣Collusion10💣

Hill, told Vindman that Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was a liability for the White House — a “live hand grenade,” as she put it — because he was calling for Ukraine to launch investigations of Trump’s political rivals.
💣Collusion11💣

7/21: Hill then instructed Vindman to relay his concerns to John Eisenberg, about what Sondland said about the inv’ns Trump wanted.

Within an hour after listening in on the infamous July 25 phone call between Trump and Zelensky, Vindman again visited Eisenberg
💣Collusion12💣

This time along with his twin brother, a fellow NSC official — to express his discomfort. Shortly thereafter, Eisenberg told Vindman that he “shouldn’t talk to any other people” abt the content of the call

Sondland describes the ‘deliverable’: an inv’n of Biden
💣Collusion13💣

Per Vindman, Sondland said “That the Ukrainians would have to deliver an inv’n into the Bidens.”

In late June, Sondland tells Hill he's "in charge" of the Ukraine portfolio.

Hill: "And I asked, well, on whose authority?

And Sondland said, the President."
💣Collusion14💣

The aid holdup may have been in the works as early as June, Vindman testified, because he was getting indications from the relevant depts that OMB was asking “abnormal” questions” about the aid, including how much and what kind of funding Kyiv was receiving.
💣Collusion15💣

Vindman testified that he received a notice from the DOS on 7/3 saying that the OMB was holding up a notification to Congress about the military aid, a required step to obligate the appropriated funds.

Reminder, if the aid was not released b/4 9/30 it wd expire.
💣Collusion16💣

Kent said Trump’s conversations with Putin and Orban, on May 3 and May 13 respectively, influenced Trump’s change in tone toward Zelensky from “very positive” after their first call on April 21 to “negative” just one month later
💣Collusion17💣

Mulvaney was instrumental in setting up the Orban meeting, Vindman testified, despite reservations by Fiona Hill & Bolton

The fact that Zelensky mentioned Burisma was important, Vindman said, b/c it “seemed to suggest to me that he was prepped for this call,”
💣Collusion18💣

And that he knew that Trump’s reference to Biden referred specifically to Burisma.

According to Vindman, Eisenberg, as the NSC’s top legal adviser, made the final call to place the call record in the super secret server after Ellis proposed the idea.
💣Collusion19💣

McKinsey Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Bankruptcy Case Conduct

The criminal investigation represents a potent threat to a once venerable company that has been dogged by mounting criticism that it has prioritized its own profits over clients, ethics and the law.
💣Collusion20💣

Bolton Knows About ‘Many Relevant Meetings’ on Ukraine,

NSC official who attended key Ukraine meetings to leave post

Earl Matthews attended meetings with Ukrainian officials now at the center of the congressional impeachment inquiry.
💣Collusion21💣

Trouble mounts for Saipan’s Imperial Palace casino w/ FBI agents raiding the governor of Saipan’s home & office, as well those linked to Imperial Pacific International.

Saipan’s Gov Ralph Torres was questioned as well as phones & computers being analysed.

Link:
💣Collusion22💣

House GOP looks to protect Trump by throwing his deputies under the bus

Because the 2nd inv’n was really about HRC, it’s more obvious how much this has been about Trump’s own personal political gain — and about undermining one of his most high-profile foes.
💣Collusion23💣

Jim Jordan to be moved to HIC

All 19 Black Women Running for Judge in a Texas Race Won Tuesday Night

Impeachment Inquiry Tests Ties Between Barr & Trump
The AGl has not jumped in to publicly defend Trump against the DEM inquiry as he did with the Mueller inv’n.
💣Collusion24💣

Referee says he told Rep. Jim Jordan that OSU doctor performed sex act in shower

The referee said the response of Jordan and another former coach was, "Yeah, yeah, we know."

EPA chief of staff under investigation in document destruction
💣Collusion25💣

Nunes is mostly silent at closed impeachment hearings, transcripts show

Schiff Formally Requests Proposed Witnesses from Minority

Trump Says US Hasn’t Yet Agreed to Roll Back Tariffs as Part of China Trade Deal

‘Dark Web’ Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to 💰💦
💣Collusion26💣

Giuliani Lawyer Advised Company Shut Down Over Fraud Complaints
Rudy Giuliani’s new lawyer advised an invention-promotion company (fmr AAG Matthew Whitaker’s WPM) that allegedly defrauded customers; voter enthusiasm could strain election resources in 2020
💣Collusion27💣

Made in America. Dead in Mexico. The massacre of a family this week highlights 'grave problem' of gun smuggling

Pompeo struggles to shrug off impeachment inquiry

China renews attack on Pompeo, says Communist Party criticism 'dangerous'
💣Collusion28💣

Pompeo says NATO must change, or risk becoming obsolete
Merkel has rejected Macron's comments, in an interview with The Economist, as "drastic" and Pompeo said on Thursday the alliance was perhaps one of the most important "in all recorded history".
💣Collusion29💣

BoJo accidentally made an incredibly compelling argument against his own Brexit deal

Troop withdrawals in eastern UKR to start on Saturday

If we don't embrace the Balkans, others will, says EU's Von der Leyen

Kurds tell EU: Get tough with Turkey or face ISIS
💣Collusion30💣

UK inquiry was warned of Russian infiltration, leaked testimony shows
One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life,"

Trump to Appeal Ruling on Vance Subpoena to Supreme Court
💣Collusion31💣

The Trump adm is heading for a fundamental break with the PRC. The rupture, if it occurs, will upend almost a half-century of Washington’s “engagement” policies.

Top WH official told Congress ‘there was no doubt’ Trump sought quid pro quo with Ukrainians
Bannon testifies Trump campaign viewed Stone as access point to WikiLeaks

cnn.com/2019/11/08/pol…
DEPOSITION OF: LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALEXANDER S. VINDMAN
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
DEPOSITION OF: FIONA HILL
Monday, 0ctober 14, 2019

docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG…
Hill Says Officials Unaware of Giuliani Role: Impeachment Update

Check here for live updates on impeachment fight developments

Vindman, Hill transcripts released by House committees embedded here.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
George Kent says Trump wanted Ukraine to announce a ‘Clinton’ probe, further undermining Trump’s defenses

washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
Key points in George Kent testimony

H/T @File411

intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
‼️Ukraine Testimony

BookMark the embedded link for quick reference

Excellent Summary of key points raised in testimony before the HIC.

politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
Filey breaks down the Kent Transcript
“Trump👉🏻Giuliani 👉🏻Sondland 👉🏻Morrison 👉🏻Directly from TRUMP”

Impeachment investigators on Wednesday released the much-anticipated deposition transcript of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer and Ukraine specialist on the National Security Council staff.

politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
The withheld military aid is 10% of their current military budget.

McKinsey Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Bankruptcy Case Conduct

The criminal investigation represents a potent threat to a venerable company that has been dogged by mounting criticism that it has prioritized its own profits over clients, ethics and the law.

nytimes.com/2019/11/08/bus…
‼️RESOURCE‼️

Public Document Clearinghouse: Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry

justsecurity.org/67076/public-d…
This Is No Ordinary Impeachment

nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatist rebels have agreed to phased troop withdrawals as a confidence building measure that could pave the way for a four-way summit between Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany on the Donbass conflict.

reuters.com/article/us-ukr…
Key Impeachment Witnesses Finger Mick Mulvaney In the Quid Pro Quo

thedailybeast.com/key-ukraine-wi…
Erdogan-Tied Businessman Granted Access to Trump Through Donor

POLITICAL ACCESS AND BACKROOM DIPLOMACY

In January 2017, Wadie Habboush was the CEO of the Habboush Group. Habboush’s father, R.W. Habboush, gave two large political contributions = $1M

citizensforethics.org/turkish-busine…
House GOP looks to protect Trump by throwing his deputies under the bus.

washingtonpost.com/powerpost/hous…
The IG's office is asking witnesses whether Jackson has routinely destroyed politically sensitive docs, including schedules and letters from people like lobbyist Richard Smotkin, who helped arrange a trip for then-EPA Adm Scott Pruitt to Morocco

politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
Two Giuliani associates in February urged Ukraine’s then-president (Poroshenko) to announce probes in the Bidens & 2026 elex in return for U.S. state visit, people familiar with matter say

#FirtashHatesBiden

wsj.com/articles/giuli…
“IJC finds in FAVOR of Ukraine - thusly rejecting Russia’s arguments:

“alleged pattern of conduct of the Russian Federation with regard to the treatment of the Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian communities in Crimea””

“SIX DAYS after Trump shook down Ukraine's president, Putin declared BY HIMSELF that the United States would lift sanctions and return Russia to "normal" bilateral relations.”

Giuliani Lawyer Advised Company Shut Down Over Fraud Complaints
Rudy Giuliani’s new lawyer advised an invention-promotion company (fmr AAG Matthew Whitaker’s WPM) that allegedly defrauded customers; voter enthusiasm could strain election resources in 2020

wsj.com/articles/giuli…
Trouble mounts for Saipan’s Imperial Palace casino w/ FBI agents raiding the governor of Saipan’s home & office, as well those linked to Imperial Pacific International.

Saipan’s Gov Ralph Torres was questioned as well as phones & computers being analysed

g3newswire.com/northern-maria…
Pompeo says NATO must change, or risk becoming obsolete

Merkel has rejected Macron's comments, in an interview with The Economist, as "drastic" and Pompeo said on Thursday the alliance was perhaps one of the most important "in all recorded history".

reuters.com/article/us-ger…
Impeachment Inquiry Tests Ties Between Barr and Trump
The attorney general has not jumped in to publicly defend the president against the Democratic inquiry as he did with the Mueller investigation.

nytimes.com/2019/11/07/us/…
Stone Trial Opens With Information Indicating Donald Trump May Have Lied to Robert Mueller
“The truth looked bad for the Trump campaign and the truth looked bad for Donald Trump.”

motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
UK inquiry was warned of Russian infiltration, leaked testimony shows

One witness described the development as "potentially the most significant threat to the UK's institutions and its ways of life,"

edition.cnn.com/2019/11/08/uk/…
Referee says he told Rep. Jim Jordan that Ohio State doctor performed sex act in shower
The referee said the response of Jordan and another former coach was, "Yeah, yeah, we know."

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/r…
China's Foreign Ministry launched a renewed attack on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, saying that his recent criticism of the Chinese Communist Party was "extremely dangerous" and exposed his "sinister intentions".

reuters.com/article/us-chi…
Saipan Casino Investigation 👉🏼 Cindy Yang

Bolton Knows About ‘Many Relevant Meetings’ on Ukraine, Lawyer Says

The former national security adviser would be an important witness in the impeachment inquiry, but his lawyer wants a court to rule on whether he should testify.

nytimes.com/2019/11/08/us/… via @NYTimes
The Trump administration is heading for a fundamental break with the People’s Republic of China. The rupture, if it occurs, will upend almost a half-century of Washington’s “engagement” policies.

wsj.com/articles/the-g…
7/19: New Documents Show Corporate and Foreign Interests Seek to Influence U.S. Nuclear Policy - Rep. Elijah Cummings

oversight.house.gov/news/press-rel…
North Macedonia and Albania have made enormous efforts to secure European Union membership, future European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, implictly contesting France's decision to veto further talks on their accession.

reuters.com/article/us-ger…
Lawyers representing Trump and District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said in a joint letter Friday that Trump will ask for high court review & both sides will file legal arguments by 11/25, setting up whether the Sup Court will hear the case.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Russia Blames U.S. for Not Doing Enough on Nuclear Arms Treaty
Efforts to renew the New START treaty signed by President Obama in 2010 have stalled

wsj.com/articles/russi…
🌳Breathe🌳

Wow! What an insanely busy day!

Many huge bombshells rained down today.

We are definitely getting close—much more to come.

Best wishes for a great weekend —please take a break and get stuff done in advance of next week’s insanity.

xoxo Karol
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