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rtisan support from US politicians as Joe Biden prepares to take office. The Trump Administration "led an international push to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader as part of a plan to force the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro amid an economic crisis and a mass migration." Now, the opposi
as getting European allies to contribute more to NATO, normalizing relations between Israel and Arab countries, and relations with Iran and China. Mattis Calls For End To "American First" Foreign Policies. The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.cornrnews/2020/nov/24/james-mattis-calls-end-t
rtisan support from US politicians as Joe Biden prepares to take office. The Trump Administration "led an international push to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader as part of a plan to force the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro amid an economic crisis and a mass migration." Now, the oppos
as getting European allies to contribute more to NATO, normalizing relations between Israel and Arab countries, and relations with Iran and China. Mattis Calls For End To "American First" Foreign Policies. The Washington Times (11/24, Wolfgang, 492K) reports Trump's former Secretary of Defense James M
sident in Bedminster continuing to threaten North Korea— and also, inexplicably to almost everyone on his staff, threatening military intervention in Venezuela—Spencer called for an evening protest. At 8:45 p.m.—with the president in for the night in Bedminster—about 250 young men dressed in khaki pants and
approaching the boiling point. Trump had already authorized the Pentagon to deploy the troop resources it believed were needed, but Defense Secretary Mattis refused to act without a specific authorization from the president. Trump would finally have to make the call—unless he could find a way to put it of
Mattis, which suggest a different approach in dealing with Iran.’”’ In a speech in April 2016 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Mattis said “there is no going back” on the deal “absent a clear and present violation.”’* Second, other signatories to the deal, including Russia and China
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014563 →hina, South Africa and Brazil—have negative outlooks from at least two rating agencies, raising the potential for downgrades.! A potential default by Venezuela and its national oil company could also sour sentiment, as could unfavorable tariffs or trade restrictions from the new US administration. Finally, t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014607 →Meeting 12 m November 2016 Agreed Cut 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 ran raq Libya UAE Total Algeria Angola Ecuador Kuwait Nigeria Qatar Saudi Venezuela Data as of November 30, 2016. Source: Investment Strategy Group, Bloomberg, OPEC. Exhibit 97: US Energy Sector Ratio of Capital Spending (Capex) to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014608 →Entities connected to both Venezuela and Mattis

Jeffrey Epstein
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Donald Trump
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United States
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George W. Bush
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Barack Obama
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Prince Andrew
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Joe Biden
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Department of Justice
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Bill Clinton
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Marc Rich
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Virginia Giuffre
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Bloomberg L.P.
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Stephen Hawking
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Ghislaine Maxwell
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Michael Cohen
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Julie K. Brown
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Houston
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Michigan
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