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Friday, July 22, 2022

U.S. Jan. 6th Committee Evidence Suppressed (Favourable to Former President Trump) & FBI Raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence

If the following evidence ever sees the light of day in Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's January 6th Committee's hearings -- especially the televised ones -- I'll be shocked, because it proves that former President Trump had tried, days in advance, to prevent violence from occurring, but was undermined by subordinates and political operatives who refused to follow his orders to ensure that adequate security was provided at the Capitol that day in 2021, as the Senate was reviewing and certifying the results of the 2020 elections.

By the way, who is conducting the cross-examinations in the hearings? Oh, wait...no such persons are allowed on the Committee! Why not? Because it's completely and blatantly biased and political, that's why!

Their one-sided partisan hearings are a sham, pure political theatrics, and without merit...and should be exposed as such. However, I doubt that the biased liberal mainstream media will ever do such an honourable thing.

Where's the justice in the Committee's prejudiced proceedings, as it appears they are trying to unduly influence/skew public opinion against Donald Trump, Republicans, and even their supporters/voters before the November mid-term elections by questionable political means?

Memory refresh...Trump administration's accomplishments.


ZeroHedge excerpt

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USCPJan.6Timeline by Zerohedge Janitor


* UPDATE Aug. 8...

Joe Biden must be awfully worried about former President Trump's power and popularity with Republican voters in order to seemingly sic his FBI on Trump, inasmuch as they conducted an unannounced pre-dawn raid today on his Florida residence and even broke into his safe.

To raid a former President's home is unprecedented in the history of the United States and appears politically motivated, since this could unduly influence or interfere with the outcome of the upcoming mid-term elections...as well as the 2024 Presidential election...including Trump's potential run for President for a second term.

They've been spying on and hounding him since before he was even elected in 2016...when will this harassment stop!

N.B. 👉 As long as Joe Biden can ensure that all eyes are kept on Donald Trump with speculations and allegations of potential wrong-doings, he will provide distractions away from the multiple messes he's created under his own Presidency during the past year and a half...including the realization that he's turned the United States into a Third-World Banana Republic!

We'll see what happens if Republicans take back the House in the mid-term elections...Americans deserve answers from the DOJ AG and FBI Director!

In the meantime, perhaps President Trump should have a thorough sweep conducted of his home for bugs, before he returns from his travels...remember "Russiagate," et al? 🤔



* UPDATE Aug. 10...

So, Nancy Pelosi confirmed what we all thought...the January 6th Committee hearings have simply been a  "narrative" sham...one-sided, badly-acted political theatrics, designed to skew information in order to dirty up a potential 2024 Presidential candidate, while wasting taxpayers' dollars in her vendetta against Donald Trump, rather than uncover and present unbiased facts to the public in their entirety.

However, it doesn't look like Americans bought what she was selling!

So, who looks foolish, untrustworthy and undeserving of the Speakership now?

* UPDATE Aug. 10...

More details emerge regarding the unprecedented FBI raid on former President Trump's residence..including former First Lady Melania Trump's wardrobe. 👀

The FBI and DOJ have a lot to answer for, in what appears to be a heavy-handed operation. 

Democrats and Republicans have many questions on the legitimacy of the raid.

So, did they 'plant' stuff (evidence and/or bugs)???

Americans are understandably sceptical of:

We'll see how cooperative the DOJ will be with this magistrate judge's order to unseal the FBI's warrant.

If they're not, who will hold them accountable?

* UPDATE Aug. 11...

AG Merrick Garland held a brief press conference today to announce he was unsealing the warrant and list of items taken in the raid by the FBI, but the reasons and justifications behind the raid remain unanswered, as he took no questions from reporters.

Where this all goes from here is anyone's guess.

* UPDATE Aug 12...

The warrant and list of items removed from former President Trump's residence are detailed in the following article...however, Americans still don't know the reasons behind the warrant and raid, as the DOJ has not authorized the release of the affidavit.

No doubt, this will trigger all kinds of wild speculation, conspiracy theories, and accusations in the media. 👀

However, until all facts become known, it will continue to be just speculation and people gambling with the truth.

Let's hope it doesn't take another seven years for the truth to come out on this matter, as it did (and has), before, during, and following President Trump's first term in office in connection with "Russiagate!"

In fact, Americans are still waiting for the conclusion and final report (the rest of the truth) from Special Counsel John Durham's investigation in this regard!

More information is revealed in the following report, which asserts that President Trump had the full authority to declassify any document and for any reason

This is corroborated by Trump's Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, as described in this article.

So, that being the case, why the warrant and the raid, if it wasn't politically motivated?

There are many questions, and Americans are puzzled by the DOJ's and FBI's motives and actions, in this regard.

* UPDATE Aug. 15...

Of course the DOJ objected...they're opposed to complete transparency, but happy to dangle some tidbits of information, so that people can speculate wildly and potentially taint or prejudice public opinion and any future court action/decisions that may emanate from all of this. 

In fact, the wild speculation has already begun, and even a former CIA director is calling for President Trump to be executed

This is escalating into a dangerous and reckless situation and needs to be cooled immediately!

Has the DOJ already tainted or prejudiced the justification for the raid, and, by extension, their entire operation or investigation, by releasing and making public some of their material documentation (warrant and list of items taken in the raid), but not the remainder (affidavit and supporting documents)? If so, does this not put their finger on the scale of justice against President Trump?

How would the Supreme Court react to all of this if it ever reached that level? Perhaps that's why the DOJ hasn't made any arrests of the participants in the illegal protests still ongoing in front of the Justice's homes and their houses of worship, etc., which, by the way, are supported and even encouraged by President Biden, and which are meant to intimidate and influence them in their decision-making.

* UPDATE Aug. 17...

Perhaps the following article explains the seemingly inexplicable, biased, heavy-handed, bizarre, chaotic and unprecedented actions taken by AG Garland's DOJ against former President Trump, his lawyers, former cabinet members and advisors, his supporters, and Rebublican members of Congress, pertaining to a variety of matters over the past year and half.

If true, then WHO is actually in charge of the DOJ? If the public doesn't know, then how can he/she/they (the invisible force) ever be held accountable by voters? 

And, if Merrick Garland has any integrity in fulfilling his sworn oath of office as the DOJ AG, but is allowing that leadership role to be undermined, suppressed or usurped, why wouldn't he resign as a matter of principle and fiduciary duty to the nation?

* UPDATE Aug. 20...

Is it any wonder that the public has questions about the DOJ and FBI?...

AG Garland's failures -- thus far -- in this ongoing public saga...

* UPDATE Aug. 21...

Another glaring example of why people don't trust those in charge of investigations at the FBI...particularly, those related to Donald Trump, et al...

* UPDATE Aug. 22...

Former President Trump is fighting back...with this lawsuit, filed in court today.

Will there be more to come?

Stay tuned...

WOW...Despite their claims, thus far, that they had no involvement in, or prior knowledge of, the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, several White House -- and JoeBiden's -- hands have been caught in the cookie jar!

So, this IS political, after all! 😕

This could devolve into a long and ugly legal battle over the coming weeks -- with a heavy dose of nasty political games, and more leaks to the liberal media from the FBI and/or DOJ, thrown in -- during the lead-up to the November mid-term elections and, possibly, into the 2024 Presidential run.

Talk about explosive political interference in the so-called "fair and balanced election process," as well as the American "due process justice system."

Fasten your seatbelts!


Just the News excerpt

* UPDATE Aug. 23...

This whole DOJ/FBI operation is becoming exposed as a farce, legally contemptible and is making a mockery of the justice system.

And, if the raid was based on an illegal and/or unconstitutional predicate(s), then wouldn't the materials seized be tainted (ill-gotten gains) and prohibited from being used as evidence in this, or any other, DOJ investigation pertaining to former President Trump, et al?

Check out the following WSJ article. It seems as though former President Trump's rights to those documents were violated by the FBI's raid.


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All of this makes you wonder what is going on in Biden's White House, his DOJ and his FBI.

Perhaps the following prescient warning made by Democrat Senator Schumer on January 3, 2017 about then-incoming President Trump (pertaining to the "Russiagate" hoax) still holds some kind of relevance today (Trump didn't take office until January 20). 🤔

* UPDATE Aug. 26...

The redacted version of the DOJ affidavit has been released.

I've heard analyses from a variety of constitutional law experts...it seems that no one knows exactly why it was issued in the first place, or what happens next. But many are perplexed why this unprecedented raid was at all necessary.

On the face of it, and based on the DOJ/FBI history of smearing  and spying on Donald Trump under false pretenses, this may very well be another episode that was undertaken for political gains.

In any event, this investigation needs to be wrapped up soon.

At least former President Trump has kept his sense of humour through all of these messes by publishing this meme...😏

* UPDATE Aug. 31...

By objecting to a perfectly reasonable request by Trump's lawyers for the court to appoint a Special Master to sort through and separate the documents and materials, according to category, that were seized in the FBI raid, AG Garland is giving the impression that he has something to hide. 

Hopefully, the judge will appoint a Special Master to ensure that this part of the investigation is being properly handled...given the DOJ and FBI's track record of previous questionable investigations of the former President and his team.

The judge is set to make a ruling on the matter on Thursday.


ZeroHedge excerpt

Things have gotten out of control in American politics and the intelligence agencies over the past six years...with no signs of improving...and people are noticing.

* UPDATE Sept. 3...

While everyone is awaiting the Judge's decision on whether to appoint a Special Master (expected soon), former DNI John Ratcliffe has made some interesting speculations about the raid...

Meanwhile, House Republicans are united in their vow to investigate wrongdoings associated with this raid, etc., when/if they regain the majority in the midterm elections.


* UPDATE Sept. 5...

The Judge appointed a Special Master today...to review materials seized in the FBI raid, manage assertions of privilege, and make recommendations as to their disposition.

The Judge also halted the use of these materials for "criminal investigative purposes" pending this review.

Finally, some oversight of the DOJ and FBI has been court ordered in this matter.

* UPDATE Sept. 7...

With multiple leaks that have come from the DOJ/FBI about alledged contents of documents seized in the raid on former President Trump's residence, it is notable and alarming that the security and secrecy of that material has been violated, NOT by Donald Trump, BUT by the DOJ/FBI!

Surely, the DOJ/FBI have tainted the whole investigation and raid with their reckless disregard for the law and security of the nation's secrets, and the Court should throw out the entire case that they may have been trying to build against Donald Trump.

So, who do you trust more to keep secrets SECRET! 🤔

* UPDATE Sept. 16...

The Court is holding the DOJ accountable and ensuring their honesty is maintained concerning their actions and assertions regarding the FBI-seized materials...

Oops...


ZeroHedge excerpt

* UPDATE Sept. 17...

Multiple whistleblowers (10 from the Capitol Police and 25 from the DOJ and FBI, so far) have been busy making sure that the truth about:

  • the lack of adequate security at the Capitol on January 6, 2021,
  • as well as other questionable DOJ/FBI actions leading up to, and in the aftermath, to date, of Donald Trump's presidency 
are exposed and investigated by Congress...


* UPDATE Nov. 19...

Reminder...

* UPDATE Dec. 21...

The January 6th Committee's criminal referral of former President Trump to the DOJ for indictment may be unfounded and without merit, according to the following legal opinion...

And, the constitutional scholar mentioned in the following article says their referral is 'clearly unconstitutional.'

So, it seems that the Jan. 6th Committee's sole intent was not to find and expose the truth, but was a partisan political hit job against Donald Trump.

* UPDATE Dec. 22...

It seems that the one who should be held responsible for the lack of adequate security at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (and, to a lesser extent, Capitol Police leadership), as more evidence emerges...it seems she "repeatedly refused to provide resources to secure the building."

I wonder why! 😕


Just The News excerpt

* UPDATE Dec. 31...

Will all the truth ever be exposed about January 6th? It certainly wasn't sought or uncovered by the so-called January 6th Committee...far from it, as it was, simply, a partisan political hit job against Donald Trump! 😕

* UPDATE Jan. 13...

So, were "agents provocateur" heavily involved in instigating the events of January 6th, as one of the government's own witnesses confirmed under defense cross-examination in the trial of one of the defendants, as noted in this ZeroHedge report? What will the roughly 14,000 hours of surveillance videos show if all of them are, eventually released?

Perhaps the appropriate Congressional House committee(s) will be successful in an investigation of this matter to provide answers that the public deserves, in due course.

ZeroHedge excerpt

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* UPDATE Jan. 28...

WOW!!!

Shocking details revealed...Is anyone surprised? 😒

* UPDATE March 7....

So, the truth is now coming out by way of exculpatory evidence of never-before-released video footage of the crowds entering, and their time spent peacefully wandering around inside, the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021...much of which is exposing the lies told by the January 6th Committee during their hearings and at the conclusion late last year, when they recommended that the AG at the Justice Department lay criminal charges against former President Trump for allegedly inciting an insurection against Congress.

More revelations are imminent via Fox News' Tucker Carlson...

* UPDATE March 10...

"...the QAnon Shaman got the shaft on his sentencing."

OK...so, now what?

P.S. He's since been released from prison...early.

* UPDATE April 5...

On a different matter, a Manhattan DA (Democrat) has indicted former President Trump on charges that seem to be nonsensical and purely politically-motivated, according to many legal scholars...one of whom has written the following article.

It seems Democrats are determined to unduly influence the upcoming 2024 Presidential election, by any means necessary, and continue their 8-year persecution of Mr. Trump.

The entire indictment (which does NOT even state what crimes Trump is alleged to have committed!) is contained within the following article.


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How can anyone take the U.S. justice system,
or even the Presidential election process,
seriously, 
with these political shenanigans 
playing out in plain sight?
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