Epstein Secrets

ter as agents of a foreign government is a partial solution.*’ And in late 2017, Russia’s RT registered as a foreign agent@@ while in September 2018, the US Justice Department reportedly also ordered CGTN and Xinhua to register as agents of a foreign power.*! When it comes to independent Chinese-language media, the US gov

rify which list an item is controlled on, and reduce government and industry uncertainty about whether particular items are subject to the control of the State Department or the Commerce Department; and are structurally aligned so that they potentially can be combined into a single list of controlled items.** Moreover

l Chinese retribution against family members still in China, they have not. 58 Interview with FCC official. 59 O’Keeffe, Kate and Aruna Viswanatha. “Justice Department Has Ordered Key Chinese State Media Firms to Register as Foreign Agents.” Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2018. https://www.wsj.com /articles/just

dez-as-head-of-international -corporate-affairs-300627805.html. 22 Author’s analysis of OpenSecrets data. 23 “Exhibit A to Registration Statement.” US Department of Justice. August 9, 2017. https://www.fara.gov /docs/6452-Exhibit-AB-20170809-1.pdf. 24 “Client Profile: Summary, 2017.” Open Secrets. Accessed March 9, 2018

s a circulation in the United States and Canada of below 60,000.* WeChat as a Source of News in the Diaspora Community China’s social media giant, WeChat, is another major source of news within the Chinese American community. But it is more than that; for many users in the United States, China, and aro

osecutors must tell criminal defendants when it plans to use evidence gathered or derived from surveillance done overseas." The court also "rejected the Justice Department's argument that the call records were properly obtained because they were relevant to a terrorism investigation." That argument, they wrote, "depends

-china-diplomats/u-s-to-require-approvals-on-work-of-chinese- diplomats-in-america-idUSKBN25T2CY> (9/2, Pamuk, Brunnstrom) reports that on Wednesday, the State Department announced that the US "would now require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before visiting U.S. university campuses and hold

er deaths than all other causes combined, including gun violence and car accidents, according to the Officer Down group, which received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for its work." The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund "reported a nearly identical number of covid-related law enforcement deaths." Th

ger-deal> (9/2, Tyson, 246K) reports that the specifics on how the US government will carry out an executive order issued by President Trump banning WeChat's transactions in the US "remains to be seen." European Officials Targeted By Chinese Phishing Attacks. Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/

secutors must tell criminal defendants when it plans to use evidence gathered or derived from surveillance done overseas." The court also "rejected the Justice Department's argument that the call records were properly obtained because they were relevant to a terrorism investigation." That argument, they wrote, "depends

lar business, attending events, securing meetings and connecting with the Chinese people." The AP (9/2, Lee) reports that Pompeo also indicated that the State Department "would act to ensure that the social media accounts of Chinese officials be identified as belonging to the People's Republic of China and the Chines

r deaths than all other causes combined, including gun violence and car accidents, according to the Officer Down group, which received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for its work." The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund "reported a nearly identical number of covid-related law enforcement deaths." Th

e Monitor (9/2, Tyson, 246K) reports that the specifics on how the US government will carry out an executive order issued by President Trump banning WeChat's transactions in the US "remains to be seen." European Officials Targeted By Chinese Phishing Attacks. Bloomberg (9/2, Drozdiak, 4.73M) reports a

, "The U.S. probe involved a wide range of investigators from the FBI, ICE, the DEA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Defense Department. The Justice Department claimed it was the `largest international law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the EFTA00136696 dark net.' NBC News <https://

been funding the recent riots across the country, and bring federal charges against those who they say are `aiding and abetting' criminal activity. `The Department of Justice and FBI's leadership is needed to bring to justice those who have funded these criminal organizations and to give justice to the communities who hav

rld/2020/09/22/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra- netherlands-embassy-fvdk (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

s://www.politico.cotn/news/magazine/2020/09/22/trump-china-wechat-419778> (9/22, Wertime, EFTA00136713 4.29M) reports that if a proposed US ban on WeChat introduced Friday passes judicial review, "there would be virtually no new users in the U.S. after that, while for existing ones, the app would quic

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of traditional criminal act

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

he data was used." Trump's WeChat Restrictions "Could Hit Americans Instead." Politico (9/22, Wertime, 4.29M) reports that if a proposed US ban on WeChat introduced Friday passes judicial review, "there would be virtually no new users in the U.S. after that, while for existing ones, the app would qui

secutors must tell criminal defendants when it plans to use evidence gathered or derived from surveillance done overseas." The court also "rejected the Justice Department's argument that the call records were properly obtained because they were relevant to a terrorism investigation." That argument, they wrote, "depends

lar business, attending events, securing meetings and connecting with the Chinese people." The AP (9/2, Lee) reports that Pompeo also indicated that the State Department "would act to ensure that the social media accounts of Chinese officials be identified as belonging to the People's Republic of China and the Chines

r deaths than all other causes combined, including gun violence and car accidents, according to the Officer Down group, which received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for its work." The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund "reported a nearly identical number of covid-related law enforcement deaths." Th

e Monitor (9/2, Tyson, 246K) reports that the specifics on how the US government will carry out an executive order issued by President Trump banning WeChat's transactions in the US "remains to be seen." European Officials Targeted By Chinese Phishing Attacks. Bloomberg (9/2, Drozdiak, 4.73M) reports a

sed of sending at least 21 emails that were threatening in nature or contained references to foreign terrorist organizations, or both, according to the US Justice Department." He has since "been remanded to federal custody pending further proceedings." According to FBI Special Agent in Charge Eli S. Miranda ,"The FBI ta

ed role in a nine-year scheme to fraudulently bill for tests and treatments of vulnerable patients seeking a path out of drug and alcohol addiction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. The case was investigated by the Palm Beach County office of the FBI with the assistance of the IRS, the Drug Enforcement Administ

t to the Senate and I want the American people to see it too." Bloomberg (7/31, Wainer, 4.73M) reports Engel charged, "Secretary Pompeo has turned the State Department into an arm of the Trump campaign and he's not even trying to disguise it." Bloomberg says the subpoena "directs Pompeo to turn over the records by

g on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures? , Pompeo said, "These Chinese software companies doing business in the United States, whether it's TikTok or WeChat - there are countless more...are feeding data directly to the Chinese Communist Party, their national security apparatus. Could be their facial rec

sed of sending at least 21 emails that were threatening in nature or contained references to foreign terrorist organizations, or both, according to the US Justice Department." He has since "been remanded to federal custody pending further proceedings." According to FBI Special Agent in Charge Eli S. Miranda ,"The FBI ta

ed role in a nine-year scheme to fraudulently bill for tests and treatments of vulnerable patients seeking a path out of drug and alcohol addiction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. The case was investigated by the Palm Beach County office of the FBI with the assistance of the IRS, the Drug Enforcement Administ

and I want the American people to see it too." EFTA01658061 Bloomberg (7/31, Wainer, 4.73M) reports Engel charged, "Secretary Pompeo has turned the State Department into an arm of the Trump campaign and he's not even trying to disguise it." Bloomberg says the subpoena "directs Pompeo to turn over the records by

g on Fox News' Sunday Morning FuturesY , Pompeo said, "These Chinese software companies doing business in the United States, whether it's TikTok or WeChat - there are countless more...are feeding data directly to the Chinese Communist Party, their national security apparatus. Could be their facial rec

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." EFTA01658622 Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of tradition

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

he data was used." Trump's WeChat Restrictions "Could Hit Americans Instead." Politico (9/22, Wertime, 4.29M) reports that if a proposed US ban on WeChat introduced Friday passes judicial review, "there would be virtually no new users in the U.S. after that, while for existing ones, the app would qui

3.68M) reports Trump has long "claimed that Flynn was the victim of rogue federal agents conducting a politically motivated investigation." A second Justice Department investigation "examining the origins of the Mueller probe is underway but has yielded no known indictments." Trump "said he is letting that investig

world 'should consider themselves on notice' that if they do business with Huawei, 'they are doing business with human-rights abusers:" Pompeo said the State Department would "impose visa restrictions on certain employees of Chinese technology companies like Huawei that provide material support to regimes engaging i

icial "said on Wednesday President Trump's Administration is studying the national security risks of social media applications including TikTok and WeChat, with action to address the issue expected in the coming weeks." White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters, "There are a number of ...