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Apr 15 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
1/We submitted discovery requests to @CIA, @DHSgov, @USCIS & @StateDept for records re: #Libyan warlord #KhalifaHifter, incl re his US citizenship.

Hifter said to have come to US through #CIA & granted USCIT. Yet Libyan law precludes his presidential candidacy if dual CIT.
2/More importantly, if #Hifter is USCIT then @DOJCrimDiv/@TheJusticeDept can prosecute him for alleged war crimes under US law.

Sadly @POTUS Administration never responded to my letter below, nor did Trump Administration when I wrote then AG Bill Barr.

END/Federal agencies were asked to respond to our discovery requests by May 2, 2022.

We are scheduled to depose #Hifter on May 9, 2022.
libyaobserver.ly/news/haftar-ex…

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Apr 4
1/NEWSFLASH: Today our client former SECDEF #ChristopherMiller submitted his manuscript "Soldier Secretary: Warnings from the Battlefield & the Pentagon about America’s Most Dangerous Enemies" to @DeptofDefense for prepublication review.

His bio is here: defense.gov/About/Biograph…
2/#TedRoyer, former Special Assistant to the President & speechwriter, is Secretary Miller's co-author.

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3/The book is being published by an imprint of Hachette, @CenterStreet.

Advance copies can be ordered here, along with summary info abt the book:

amazon.com/Soldier-Secret…
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Mar 23
1/This article needs to be read & discussed.

reason.com/2022/03/14/how…
2/This case has plagued my University for several years. I have no doubt there will be strong diverging opinions and feelings about the situation.
3/What I can tell you is that I was involved behind-the-scenes to provide some legal advice and know a number of the named and unnamed individuals. I dealt with some of the facts, not the rumors.
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Mar 11
If this is true that “there were many employees at CIA, DIA, NSA, and other IC agencies that openly stated that the January 6th terrorist attack on our Capitol was justified,” these individuals need to have their #securityclearances reviewed under Adjudicative Guideline "A".
That Guideline clearly states:

"Conditions that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include: (1) Involvement in any act of sabotage, espionage, treason, terrorism, sedition, or other act whose aim is to overthrow the Government of the United States ..."
"...or alter the form of government by unconstitutional means;(2) Association or sympathy with persons who are attempting to commit, or who are committing, any of the above acts; (3) Association or sympathy with persons or organizations that advocate the overthrow of the United..
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Mar 11
1/BREAKING NEWS:

Today, EDVA Fed Judge allowed lawsuit against warlord #KhalifaHifter (or #Haftar) to continue. Last Nov case was stayed pending Dec 2021 #Libyan elections that never occurred & likely will not until 2023.

#Hifter will now be deposed.

nbcnews.com/news/world/fam…
2/Parties have until June 2022 to complete discovery & pre-trial conf will take place right after.

#Hifter also ORDERED to reimburse us for costs of two canceled depositions w/i 14 days or else default will be entered & damages hearing will occur ex parte (w/o him).
3/#Hifter is represented by #JesseBinnall who also reps #Trump & previously worked w/disgraced attny #SydneyPowell.

thedailybeast.com/how-libyas-civ…
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Mar 8
1/Important new @DHSOIG report regarding insurrectionist events of #January6th:

"I&A identified specific threat information related to the
events on January 6, 2021, but did not issue any
intelligence products about these threats until January 8, 2021."

oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/…
2/Clear failure by @DHSgov Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A) to help prevent coup attempt on #January6th:

"I&A was unable to provide its many state, local, and Federal partners with timely, actionable, and predictive intelligence."
3/Who was in charge of DHS I&A on #January6th:

#JosephMaher

Where is he now? He is senior staff member on @January6thCmte investigating #January6th! How is that not clear conflict of interest & horrible visual that undermines credibility of Select Comm?

nytimes.com/2021/08/11/us/…
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Feb 10
1/My experience with the Presidential Records Act.

About 15 years ago I was bidding on this item at auction. It was described as: "Harry S. Truman Typed Letter Signed and Original Top Secret Telegram". Docs were from 1949 & dealt w/atomic energy issues & @CIA.

I needed it! Image
2/But how could there be original Top Secret doc for sale? Would be illegal to possess. Except bottom right corner has original declassification stamp from @USNatArchives that doc was declassified in 1995.

What? Why isn't this at NARA then?
3/I notified @USNatArchives, which I work with (& sue!) often, that there might be stolen classified item for public sale. I was told it was likely as many items had disappeared from Truman Presidential Library over the years & an Inspector General investigation would be opened.
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