Posted on 03/20/2019 6:03:56 AM PDT by robowombat
I must be stupider than I thought.
I just don’t get the TIMELINE on this thing.
What war was President Trump going to start five years ago?
I admit I don’t always understand what Gertz writes.
All of these “Hansen’s” spying for Russia and China are going to give the Hansens a bad name.
5.56mm
Using liberal logic (I know, an oxymoron)... In this case I think turnabout would be fair play. I think the Trump administration should hold the liberal media liable for spreading so much hate and disinformation about Trump that people are so infused with TDS they do things AGAINST their own government.
I’m late to the game on Traitor Hansen, but it reminded me of Robert Hanssen, the former FBI agent working for Russia. I wonder if there’s a family link...just slightly spell the surname differently to throw on the family comparison? Not to mention Coastguard Lieutenant, Christopher Paul Hasson. Hansen, Hanssen, Hasson. Sheesh! No wonder people see conspiracies.
Maybe he reads Tea Leaves and knew all along, President MAGA Trump:-)
Correction: “just slightly spell the surname differently to throw OFF comparisons”.
beginning in early 2014.....Obama must have said it was OK.
Beginning in 2012, Hansen tried to regain access to secrets by seeking employment at DIA and two other intelligence agencies, in one case offering to spy as a double agent for China—an indication that his ties to Chinese intelligence were known. He also contacted a member of Congress on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and offered to work as a staff member in charge of intelligence issues. The FBI missed the signs Hansen was a spy for two years and did not open its investigation of Hansen until 2014, waiting four more years before arresting him.
Well, Trump did threaten a run in 2012...
Thanks robowombat. Execution seems appropriate.
Hansen's feelings for Trump were disclosed in a transcript of an electronically intercepted conversation on April 10, 2018, between Hansen, identified by his FBI code name "Gray Willow," and the DIA case officer who was cooperating with authorities. Hansen explained in the phone call why he was making a risky spying pitch to the officer who was not identified by name. "The fact, because I hate Trump," Hansen stated. "I know he wants to start a war somewhere. I don't want you to die for no reason. That's the only reason we're having this conversation."
2018 was when this guy decided to start recruiting.
SEPTEMBER 5, 1959 : (RON HANSEN IS BORN -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) Court documents in the case reveal Hansen was the son of a U.S. intelligence officer, Ray Hansen....Court documents in the case reveal Hansen was the son of a U.S. intelligence officer, Ray Hansen, and spoke fluent Chinese after spending time in Taiwan.—— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
???? : (RON HANSEN RETIRES FROM THE ARMY, THEN HE HIRES ON AT THE DIA AS A CIVILIAN CASE OFFICER -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) Hansen retired from the Army as a warrant officer trained in signals and human intelligence. After retiring from DIA in 2006, he was hired by the agency as a civilian case officer in charge of running Chinese operations. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2006 : (DIA ANALYST MONTAPERTO PLEADS GUILTY -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) In 2006, DIA analyst Ron Montaperto pleaded guilty to illegally holding classified documents and as part of the plea admitted to passing classified DIA information to Chinese military intelligence officials during the 1980s.
Montaperto was a leader for pro-Chinese intelligence officials in U.S. government and in the academic community who believe China poses little or no threat to U.S. security. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
DECEMBER 2006 : (RON HANSEN RETIRES FROM THE DIA BUT AT SOME POINT BETWEEN NOW AND 2011 HE BECOMES A US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) Hansen, a Utah resident, left DIA in December 2006 and lived in China beginning in 2007 where he worked at a company called H-11 Digital Forensics that was linked to Chinese intelligence. He also was a government contractor until 2011 and had access to U.S. defense secrets. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2007 : (RETIRED DIA EMPLOYEE RON HANSEN BEGINS LIVING IN CHINA, WORKS FOR H-11 DIGITAL FORENSICS [WAS HE AREADY A US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR?] -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2010: (CHINA : THE CIA BEGINS LOSING INFORMANTS...) Beginning in 2010, the CIA lost an estimated 30 recruited informants in China, including several who were imprisoned or killed. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2012 : (RETIRED DIA EMPLOYEE RON HANSEN ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFO BY SEEKING TO BE REHIRED AT THE DIA AND SEEKING WORK AT TWO OTHER INTEL AGENCIES; AT SOME POINT HE CONTACTS A CONGRESSPERSON ON THE HOUSE PSCI IN AN EFFORT TO BECOME A STAFFMEMBER -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) Beginning in 2012, Hansen tried to regain access to secrets by seeking employment at DIA and two other intelligence agencies, in one case offering to spy as a double agent for China—an indication that his ties to Chinese intelligence were known.
He also contacted a member of Congress on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and offered to work as a staff member in charge of intelligence issues.
The FBI missed the signs Hansen was a spy for two years and did not open its investigation of Hansen until 2014, waiting four more years [2018] before arresting him. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2013? - JUNE 2018 : (RON HANSEN MAKES AT LEAST 40 TRIPS TO CHINA IN THIS PERIOD) Prosecutors say Hansen was paid $800,000 by the MSS and other Chinese spy units during 40 visits to China since 2013 and probably as early as 2007 during which time he met with and communicated regularly with MSS and Ministry of Public Security intelligence agents.
He used three different types of cell phones, including Chinese-made Xinda and Huawei devices, to communicate securely with his Chinese handlers. ... —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2014 EARLY : (RON HANSEN BEGINS MEETING WITH CHINESE INTEL AGENTS -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)—— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
2014 : (THE FBI BEGINS INVESTIGATION OF RON HANSEN -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
APRIL 10, 2018 : (RON HANSEN INFORMS FELLOW DIA EMPLOYEE, WHOM HE IS TRYING TO RECRUIT ON BEHALF OF CHINA, OF HIS CONCERNS ABOUT TRUMP POSSIBLY STARTING A WAR -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS) ... A former Defense Intelligence Agency officer who spied for China worked secretly as a Beijing agent for five years and revealed in an intercepted phone call he was motivated in part by hatred for President Trump....Court documents in the case reveal Hansen was motivated by both money and an affinity for China. In seeking to recruit a DIA coworker as a fellow Chinese spy, he voiced fears that Trump would start a war and said that was a reason to cooperate secretly with several Chinese intelligence agencies or branches in providing information and trying to penetrate U.S. defense and intelligence agencies to obtain secrets. ...
Hansen’s feelings for Trump were disclosed in a transcript of an electronically intercepted conversation on April 10, 2018, between Hansen, identified by his FBI code name “Gray Willow,” and the DIA case officer who was cooperating with authorities.
Hansen explained in the phone call why he was making a risky spying pitch to the officer who was not identified by name.
“The fact, because I hate Trump,” Hansen stated. “I know he wants to start a war somewhere. I don’t want you to die for no reason. That’s the only reason we’re having this conversation.”
Hansen then said if the DIA officer were paid $500,000, he also would make the same amount.
Asked by the officer if the promise of getting large sums of cash from notoriously stingy Chinese intelligence agencies was sincere, Hansen said, yes.
But he also issued a blunt warning that Chinese intelligence is prepared to kill those who work secretly for them.
“Just share one other thing in having worked very closely the Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Public Security, [Beijing State Security Bureau], they’ll kill you if you fuck them over. They are not above sending someone here to hunt you down and kill you,” Hansen said, adding that “you’ve seen with the Russians’ that’s pretty easy to do.”
Apparently referring to the Russian intelligence assassination in Britain of defector Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, and the attempted assassination of another defector Sergei Skripal in 2018, Hansen said the Russians were sloppy in assassination tradecraft.
“The Chinese are not like that,” he said. “You’ll just be [killed] in a car accident.” —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
JUNE 5, 2018 : (RON HANSEN IS ARRESTED -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
Ron Rockwell Hansen, a DIA operations officer until 2006, was arrested June 5 and pleaded guilty on Friday in Utah to attempting to sell national defense secrets to China. He faces 15 years in prison under a plea deal. Sentencing is set for Sept. 24. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
MARCH 2019 : (RON HANSEN PLEADS ‘GUILTY’ -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
Ron Rockwell Hansen... was arrested June 5 and pleaded guilty on Friday in Utah to attempting to sell national defense secrets to China. He faces 15 years in prison under a plea deal. Sentencing is set for Sept. 24. ....
Hansen admitted in the plea agreement he met frequently with Chinese intelligence agents beginning in early 2014.
“During those meetings, the agents described to me the type of information that would interest Chinese Intelligence,” Hansen stated in the pleading. “During the course of my relationship with Chinese intelligence, I received hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation for information I provided them, including information I gathered at various industry conferences.”
Hansen also agreed to disclose details of his contacts with Chinese intelligence as part of the plea deal. He also agreed to turn over all electronic devices, including laptop computers and flash drives. ...
U.S. Attorney for Utah John W. Huber said the case was damaging. The plea agreement convicted Hansen of the most serious charge in the original indictment, he said. Fourteen other counts will be dropped.
“A former United States intelligence officer engaged in a multi-year relationship with Chinese intelligence operatives where he sold them information they wanted,” Huber told the Washington Free Beacon. “That statement, in and of itself, helps us appreciate the damage that Hansen has caused.”
Huber said Hansen admitted that the military secrets he obtained were to be used to injure the United States and advantage a foreign power.
“What should be sacrosanct in our character as Americans is this: we do not betray our nation,” Huber said.
“This case illustrates that the People’s Republic of China has made a sophisticated and concerted effort to steal our nation’s secrets.” —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 : (RON HANSEN TO BE SENTENCED -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
Ron Rockwell Hansen... was arrested June 5 and pleaded guilty on Friday in Utah to attempting to sell national defense secrets to China. He faces 15 years in prison under a plea deal. Sentencing is set for Sept. 24. —— “Former DIA Officer Who Spied for China Hated Trump, Court documents reveal Chinese intelligence targets ,” Free Beacon, March 20, 2019 4:59 am | Bill Gertz
SEPTEMBER 5, 1959 : (RON HANSEN IS BORN -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
???? : (RON HANSEN RETIRES FROM THE ARMY, THEN HE HIRES ON AT THE DIA AS A CIVILIAN CASE OFFICER -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
2006 : (DIA ANALYST MONTAPERTO PLEADS GUILTY -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
DECEMBER 2006 : (RON HANSEN RETIRES FROM THE DIA BUT AT SOME POINT BETWEEN NOW AND 2011 HE BECOMES A US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
2007 : (RETIRED DIA EMPLOYEE RON HANSEN BEGINS LIVING IN CHINA, WORKS FOR H-11 DIGITAL FORENSICS [WAS HE AREADY A US GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR?] -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
2010: (CHINA : THE CIA BEGINS LOSING INFORMANTS...)
2012 : (RETIRED DIA EMPLOYEE RON HANSEN ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFO BY SEEKING TO BE REHIRED AT THE DIA AND SEEKING WORK AT TWO OTHER INTEL AGENCIES; AT SOME POINT HE CONTACTS A CONGRESSPERSON ON THE HOUSE PSCI IN AN EFFORT TO BECOME A STAFFMEMBER -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
2013? - JUNE 2018 : (RON HANSEN MAKES AT LEAST 40 TRIPS TO CHINA IN THIS PERIOD)
2014 EARLY : (RON HANSEN BEGINS MEETING WITH CHINESE INTEL AGENTS -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
2014 : (THE FBI BEGINS INVESTIGATION OF RON HANSEN -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
APRIL 10, 2018 : (RON HANSEN INFORMS FELLOW DIA EMPLOYEE, WHOM HE IS TRYING TO RECRUIT ON BEHALF OF CHINA, OF HIS CONCERNS ABOUT TRUMP POSSIBLY STARTING A WAR -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
JUNE 5, 2018 : (RON HANSEN IS ARRESTED -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
MARCH 2019 : (RON HANSEN PLEADS ‘GUILTY’ -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 : (RON HANSEN TO BE SENTENCED -— See DIA, CHINA, ESPIONAGE/SPIES/SPOOKS
Mormon spying on the NSA facility in UT I bet.
I have suspected for a couple years that this is the real reason the Mormon power base has united against Trump.
They didn’t want anyone to know about why the NSA setup operations in UT or how they got the funding to do it.
This is the second Hansen, or variant thereof, to be accused of espionage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hanssen
You did a great deal of work to send me this and I really appreciate it.
I think I am confusing Hansen with another spy from an earlier time. I think he was in the Navy and they made a movie of his treachery and arrest. I thought his name was Hanson, or something like that.
This is amazing and thank God he was stopped.
I can’t imagine why I did not follow this story, except that, as I said, I might have thought it old news.
WOW. Now let’s get some of the DOJ and FBI actors and give them the same treatment.
OMG, I’m just now looking at a post referencing the guy I was talking about.
I feel bad, but I was beginning to feel there was something wrong with me.
They better keep looking, Mormons always come in pairs.
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