Epstein Secrets

igation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consult with the Justice Department's inspector general about the USA Gymnastics/Nassar investigation." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of Inspector General inves

range County JCA) Register (2/22, Reid, 594K) reports, "Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that he supports releasing the results of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consu

House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed by an official with the rank of ambassador." The House "approved the measure by voice vote in the last Congress, but the Senate never took

egislators To Review Proposed Cyber Diplomacy Act. Politico (2/22, Matishak, 6.73M) reports in its weekly cybersecurity newsletter that on Thursday the House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed b

equiring people who try to influence American policy or opinion at the direction of foreign governments or entities to disclose their activities to the Justice Department, people familiar with the case said. The inquiry had proceeded far enough last month that Mr. Barrack, who played an influential role in the campai

onfronting career professionals and political appointees in the Department's history,' wrote Chang, who had no diplomatic experience before joining the State Department. ...Chang, in her rebuttal document, argued that her 'background was fully investigated by the FBI and State Department's Diplomatic Security. No q

a protest and not as surrender,' closing by saying that stepping down was 'the only acceptable moral and ethical option for me at this time.' ... 'The Department of State is experiencing what I and many believe is the worst and most profound moral crisis confronting career professionals and political appointees in th

ts that the New York attorney general is investigating the former chief executive for alleged self-dealing. SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized Pompeo: A freelance reporter in Hong Kong shared devastating images from the detention of protesters inside one of the city's university

already put forth federal resources to make sure that we can restore law and order." Meadows added that Trump is "making sure that we have not only the Department of Justice but the Department of Homeland Security and others to make sure that our communities are safe. It is time that Joe Biden eventually condemns all of

Fitton writes on Breitbart (7/6, 673K) that his organization has filed a FOIA lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia "against the State Department over requests by [Obama Administration UN Ambassador Samantha) Power to unmask the identities of U.S. citizens whose names appear in intelligence re

rating across disciplines." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE Pompeo Called Before House Panel Over Russian Bounty Claims. The Hill (7/6, Kelly, 2.98M) reports the House Foreign Affairs Committee "has invited Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to appear before a hearing on how the Trump Administration responded to reports that US intelligence wa

makers who have questioned the decision to allow him to continue working after his security clearance was suspended. The article noted that although the State Department hasn't clarified why Malley was removed, McCaul suggested, without providing evidence, that Malley may have transferred intelligence to foreign adv

Massachusetts to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia and Tobin John Bradley of California to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala all of the Department of State and other pending calendar business. — 2:30 PM — Host: Foreign Relations • Hearings to examine Native priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill reauthoriza

line Iran envoy Rob Malley, who has been under investigation regarding his access to classified information, has prompted a scheduled briefing with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Michael McCaul. According to the article, Malley's suspension came in late June due to a probe involving the FBI and Diplomatic Securit

orted, "I outrank General Jones." 6. John Kerry might have lost his bid for the presidency in 2004 and been passed over in 2008 for the top job at the State Department, but he is a powerful force shaping U.S. foreign policy. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was responsible for shepherding

on Iran and a complete overhaul of the foreign-aid System. Before the 2010 midterm elections, Berman, a three-decade congressional veteran, chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He is now locked in a tight reelection fight with liberal Democrat Brad Sherman to represent their redrawn Los Angeles district. Win or lose, Ber

- or undercut - some of the most damning witness testimony about Trump's conduct. Sondland turned over communications from his personal devices to the State Department, but State won't share them with investigators. — Holmes also testified that aides to Energy Secretary Rick Perry were "very aggressive in terms of

rts that the New York attorney general is investigating the former chief executive for alleged self-dealing. SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized Pompeo: A freelance reporter in Hong Kong shared devastating images from the detention of protesters inside one of the city's university

ted that lawmakers are concerned that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not signed the necessary agreements with the White House or Justice Department to allow the FBI to conduct background checks on his Cabinet picks, potentially bypassing a critical part of the confirmation process. According to

ovember 21 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council will host a #ACFrontPage conversation featuring Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss the threat to US interests from Russian aggression in Ukraine and elsewhere, as well as Russia's growing authoritarian partnerships with