Epstein Secrets

n-tactic-to-dismiss-fbi-spying-scandal> (7/30, 448K), Becket Adams writes, "White House spin is nothing new, though the press's frenetic coverage of the Trump Administration would have you believe otherwise. During the Obama years, for example, the White House and its allies had a go-to strategy for dismissing unflatter

n/2020/07/30/pompeo-slams-us-tech-for-downplaying-china-cyber-threat.html> (7/30, Macias, 3.62M) reports on its website that in an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, Secretary of State Pompeo "slammed U.S. tech companies...for their lack of transparency in regards to the breadth and depth of intelle

nathan Karl called Murphy's announcement as "the first step towards a Biden Administration," as well as "the first acknowledgment...from anywhere in the Trump Administration of Biden's status as the President-elect." Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/trump-finally-gives-the- green-light-to-proceed-

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mt Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate leg

tice Department complete its investigation of ongoing foreign interference efforts separate from any lingering aspects of Mueller's investigation of the Trump Administration. Politico (7/25, Matishak, 4.29M) also covers the Senate report. Report Critical Of Officials' Reaction Prior To Election. Newsweek (7/25, Touchbe

f- dozen occasions." Hyten, however, has denied the allegations. Senate Committee Backs Craft To Be UN Ambassador. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted 15-7 to back Kelly Craft, currently the US Ambassador to Canada, as President Trump's envoy to the United Nations. Sen. Bob Menen

athan Karl called Murphy's announcement as "the first step towards a Biden Administration," as well as "the first acknowledgment...from anywhere in the Trump Administration of Biden's status as the President-elect." Reuters (11/23, Mason, Hunnicutt) similarly says Trump's tweet "was the closest he has come to admitting

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mr. Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate le

tself was a defense or an explanation." She contends, "Valerie Jarrett's appearance this week on the Fox Business Network is merely a reminder that the Trump Administration is not the first to declare simply that its scandals are non-stories. Also, given that the 'old news' tactic was the go-to strategy for the Obama Ad

rebukes from the White House that President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced;' Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

ial media." TikTok Boosts Courtship Of US Policymakers As Administration Weighs Ban. The Washington Times (7/10, Lovelace, 492K) reported that, "as the Trump Administration weighs banning" TikTok, the company is "moving quickly to win over policymakers and to beef up its US operations." TikTok "said it has met with nea

rop Resistance To State Dept. Nominees. Bloomberg (7/10, Wadhams, Flatley, 4.73M) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "is refusing to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unless it holds hearings on five senior State Department nominees, including the administration's new ambassador to Ukraine, in what Democrats call

tself was a defense or an explanation." She contends, "Valerie Jarrett's appearance this week on the Fox Business Network is merely a reminder that the Trump Administration is not the first to declare simply that its scandals are non-stories. Also, given that the 'old news' tactic was the go-to strategy for the Obama Ad

e White House that EFTA01658331 President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced," Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

e. David Cornstein, the new U.S. ambassador to Hungary, who will arrive in Budapest in a few weeks, might make a difference. In his appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in early May, he spoke eloquently about promoting American values. He promised to fight against anti-Semitism, not just in Hungary but elsewhere in E

it was in the 1930s that appeasement - the sacrificing of one's principles to avoid confrontation with illiberalism - does not pay. Although we hope the Trump administration will reconsider its flawed strategy, recent events are not promising. Read more from Outlook and follow our updates on Facebook and Twitter. • 256 Co