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Samantha Power @SamanthaJPower One by one, day by day, @realDonaldTrump is taking steps to destroy America’s fact-based institutions, at the same time he eviscerates rule of law. Appointing as @ODNIgov

@RichardGrenell , who has politicized every issue he has touched & has contempt for facts, would be a travesty

1 posted on 02/19/2020 5:33:42 PM PST by dontreadthis
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Jew hater Samantha Power says what??? Richard Grenell is a good man and the right man for the job!


2 posted on 02/19/2020 5:35:39 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Senator Burr is Sen. Warners BITCH!! BURR IS PATHETIC!


3 posted on 02/19/2020 5:36:36 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Sounds like a good choice. Openly gay I read, big deal. What he does on his own time don’t bother me. The fact that it tweaks the libs is a plus.


5 posted on 02/19/2020 5:38:21 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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Grinnell is openly gay. It doesn’t bother me or most FReepers. The Dems should love him in this important position. Oh, what? That’s right, Grinnell is a conservative Republican. Disqualified.


8 posted on 02/19/2020 5:44:51 PM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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The President’s first order to Grenell should be “Close down this organization.” I remember when it was created and was skeptical about that move, it has become a hindrance rather than a help.


9 posted on 02/19/2020 5:46:33 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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LOL. Power’s tweet is a fact free smear of Grenell.

I did not know Lankford had quit the corrupt and Democrat controlled SSCI. I would think that type of move is very unusual mid term.


11 posted on 02/19/2020 5:49:24 PM PST by lodi90
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Recess Appointment?

Come on Mitch, go on your first vacation since Obama was in office.


12 posted on 02/19/2020 5:50:20 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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Never heard of him. Hope he’s not another John Bolt On.


13 posted on 02/19/2020 5:51:47 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Assignment for deep state members:

Write a 9 page essay on how you joined the deep state, your initial motives for doing so and what it now feels like to know the deep state is going down in flames. 2 of those pages should be devoted to an analysis of why you think this low IQ idea was worth the price you paid.

In your conclusion, expand on possible options for getting out of the deep state while you still can, and be sure to mention the 5 highest ranking members against whom you could turn state’s evidence.


14 posted on 02/19/2020 5:52:02 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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Grenell has done a great job of pointing out to the Germans that they’re a bunch of virtue signaling, hypocritical, greedy, free loaders.

Bringing him home to help drain the Swamp seems like a good move - particularly if it bothers the corrupt leftist swamp creatures.


18 posted on 02/19/2020 5:55:30 PM PST by FLT-bird
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I was reading a story today about this guys tweets. Very street brawler style like Trump. Told the Germans what's up! 😁
22 posted on 02/19/2020 6:21:56 PM PST by catbertz
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Richard Grenall Highlights —

#1. Graduated Harvard Kennedy School

#2. Appointed as permanent representative to UN from 2001-2008 by President George W. Bush.

#3. Acted as national security spokesperson for Mitt Romney 2012

#4. The first openly gay Republican presidential spokesperson for Mitt Romney 2012

#5. Lives with his partner/wife Matthew Lashey

#6. Grenell was signatory to Amicus Curiae submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of Same Sex Marriage.

#7. Founded and led Capital Media Partners consultancy from 2009-2017, with offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington DC. Has written and contrubuted to CBS News, CNN, Politico, Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times.

#8. Nominated *first gay U.S. Ambassador to Germany from the United States, by President Donald Trump, September 2017.

#9. Announced February 19, 2019, Grenell was leading new effort for the decriminalization of homosexuality in nation’s where homosexuality is illegal. U.S. Ambassador to Germany Grenell, and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Kraft, call out 69 nation’s for not legalizing homosexuality and same sex marriage.

#10. Announced by President Donald Trump, (February 19, 2020) as new Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in charge of all U.S. intelligence agencies.


24 posted on 02/19/2020 7:14:27 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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...Mr. Trump little understands or values the intelligence community, said Nicholas J. Rasmussen, the former head of the National Counterterrorism Center. “Personal loyalty is prized above relevant experience and demonstrated competence,” said Mr. Rasmussen, now the acting executive director of the McCain Institute.

Oh, okay.

26 posted on 02/20/2020 5:48:17 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
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What I loved is how Grenell “liked” that tweet from Power.


27 posted on 02/20/2020 5:50:03 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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Yet another area where the bizarre Mitch lovers at FR ought to wake up. Mitch controls committee appointments and so thwarts Trump through his several powerfully corrupt committees like this one.


28 posted on 02/20/2020 5:51:25 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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Could it be because Richard Grenell loves his country and won’t STAB President Trump in the back, and maybe, in using his position, he’ll be able to help uncover the gross perfidy and sedition that took place in and across multiple FED GOV agencies, in furtherance of bringing the coup plotters to justice?

Is it that he might actually do his intended job?

And that YOU might be going to prison!

Is that what troubles you b!tch?

(Full disclosure- posting to post #1 prior to reading the entire thread)


33 posted on 02/20/2020 6:01:21 AM PST by freepersup (BQQM!)
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A Possible Inflection Point – ODNI Ric Grenell…

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President Trump appointed Ric Grenell to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the surprise appointment begins immediately.  Within minutes the media intelligence apparatus displayed apoplexy at the announcement.

All of the right administrative state interests are visibly triggered by the appointment; and it appears this could be a key turning point in President Trump’s push-back against the permanent intelligence apparatus that has targeted his administration for three years.

It does not seem accidental the appointment of Ric Grenell as Acting DNI comes after AG Bill Barr publicly displayed his weakness in managing the DOJ and FBI.  When the U.S. Attorney General chooses to complain about POTUS tweets making it “impossible to do his job” via public statements, the underlying message is an AG unwilling to do his job.

The challenge for the Office of the Presidency has been executive leadership unwilling to confront visible corruption within the DOJ, FBI and Intelligence Community (IC).

Failed executive leadership includes Jeff Sessions (DOJ), Rod Rosenstein (DOJ), Chris Wray (FBI), David Bowditch (FBI), Dana Boente (FBI), Michael Horowitz (OIG) Mike Pompeo (CIA), Gina Haspel (CIA), Michael Atkinson (DOJ-NSD/ICIG), Matt Whitaker (DOJ), Dan Coats (DNI), Rex Tillerson (DoS), James Mattis (DoD), the list is long.

The evidence of ongoing efforts to undermine the presidency have surfaced in everything from the FBI not addressing rampant politicization, to an Intelligence Community Inspector General (Michael Atkinson) willing to facilitate an impeachment effort.

Further evidence of continued institutional politics is visible within the dynamics at Main Justice, and internal issues around the Roger Stone prosecution and politicized sentencing recommendation. Despite grand prose, and looking beyond words, AG Bill Barr has done little to impede ongoing corrupt endeavors within the DOJ and FBI.

He talks a good game, but actions speak louder than words.

The only corrective action taken by Bill Barr has been when a corrupt DOJ issue is so well known and unavoidable that covering up the issue is no longer an option (Liu). Despite requesting, and receiving, unprecedented executive authority to review all intelligence information and agencies (May 2019), no corrective action is visible; and, as noted in the example of the ICIG impeachment effort, the corrupt systems continue unabated.

There has been an IG report on FBI conduct showing evidence of DOJ/FBI politics in the Clinton investigation (Mid Year Exam).  That report showcased members of the FBI taking gifts in exchange for media leaks; yet those leaks continue – nothing done.

There has been a scathing IG report on the action of Andrew McCabe highlighting instances of lies under oath to investigators; again – no consequences.

There has been an IG report on James Comey mishandling of classified information and illegal leaks to the media; again – nothing done.   There was a separate break-out report on Comey’s creation and political use of his office and written memos stored in secret files in his home. As outlined during visits by FBI agents the FBI Director kept the memos hidden and never informed the investigators. Result: nothing done.

There has been an OIG report on FISA abuses, which overlaps all four prior DOJ-IG investigations since January 2017.  That report showed the construction of specific false documentation to achieve a political agenda and illegal surveillance warrants by lawyers within the FBI…. The result, the OIG says with straight face they cannot determine if political bias was part of the motivation or decision-making; ergo, nothing done. [Yet]

It does not seem accidental executive leaders at the DOJ and FBI claim no evidence of political bias exists, while simultaneously the DOJ, FBI and IC refuse to unredact, declassify or release documents where evidence of political bias would exist.

The Office of the President has been under investigative assault for more than three years from the same highly political agencies hiding evidence of their bias. The same institutions accusing the President of abusing power, are the exact same institutions abusing power.

Worse still, the OIG FISA report is a great example of AG Barr reviewing in advance information within a report; and yet the report itself is fraught with contradictions, irreconcilable claims, examples of non-corrected abuses and was even modified after publication to remove evidence damaging to the institutions and participants.

With all of this in mind it is no surprise to see President Trump tweeting a little frustration when contrast against another blind Attorney General praising current DOJ and FBI officials; who have done nothing, except talk, while stacks of IG reports containing evidence of corruption -from 3 years of investigation- sits on office shelves gathering dust.

Knowing an alignment of Legislative Branch and Executive Branch politicians and officials continue to work toward his removal; and understanding the same institutions that need to approve of nominations of executive officers, ex. the Senate Intelligence Committee, are the very same institutions participating in the ongoing removal effort; the dynamic of the Deep State protecting itself is very real.

The legislative branch has created an internal system of checks and balances where their oversight gets to check, approve or deny, anyone who would be a threat to their power.  It really is a remarkable constitutional breakdown within the framework of government.

This is the accurate backdrop to consider President Trump appointing Ric Grenell to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.  However, this appointee will now have the full and focused attention of the SSCI and Intelligence Community, the Eye of Sauron.

Those who trade the currency of power within the institutions of the deep administrative state will align in common cause against DNI Ric Grenell in the same manner they are aligned against President Donald J Trump.

Government officials, politicians, beltway media, dark money corporations, DC lobbyists, DC activists, political networks like FusionGPS and a host of intelligence community allies will immediately engage in a series of political attacks due to the risk Grenell represents.

There is no boundary to the weaponry they will deploy.  There is no upper or lower limit to the lies the resistance can/will create. The DC Orcs will attack this DNI relentlessly.

History may likely identify Grenell as the first President Trump appointment who did not come from the controlled files of those around the oval office selection processes.

When CTH first used the term “Big Ugly” in 2016, it was written from the context of outsider Trump eventually having to take on the UniParty establishment, that includes both Democrats and Republicans.  When the institutions of DC power are threatened, pretenses of political parties are dropped.  Institutional preservation becomes paramount because all downstream indulgence is connected to the same trough of power.

Washington DC is a business enterprise; not a currently functioning government.

There are trillions at stake.



warner and burr

 

38 posted on 02/20/2020 6:07:49 AM PST by Bratch (“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: dontreadthis; 9YearLurker; Afterguard; Balding_Eagle; bigbob; catbertz; CincyRichieRich; ...
The *tell* will be to watch how members of the SSCI respond to the Grenell appointment.

Republicans
Richard Burr, NC, Chairman
James Risch, ID
Marco Rubio, FL
Susan Collins, ME
Roy Blunt, MO
Tom Cotton, AR
John Cornyn, TX
Benn Sasse, NE

Democrats
Mark Warner, VA, Vice Chairman
Dianne Feinstein, CA
Ron Wyden, OR
Martin Heinrich, NM
Angus King, ME
Kamala Harris, CA
Michael Bennet, CO

40 posted on 02/20/2020 6:13:55 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
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For emphasis: A little eye candy to go along with Sundance's article.
The Eye of Sauron... seems about right for Wash., DC.


50 posted on 02/20/2020 7:02:50 AM PST by freepersup (BQQM!)
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