Epstein Secrets

tml> (7/29, 521K), Zach Dorfman of the Aspen Institute writes, "A decision last week by the Trump Administration to shutter the Chinese consulate in Houston over allegations that China used it for spying set off a predictable diplomatic firestorm." He contends, "The Trump Administration's moves against

e hearing room and not accommodating in- person visitors Location: Rm 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC; 8:45 AM EFTA00136308 * Senate Finance Committee second hearing on protecting the reliability of the medical supply chain during coronavirus — Hearing on `Part 2: Protecting the Reliability of the

te in the southwestern city of Chengdu...after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China's ouster last week from its consulate in Houston, Texas." The US consulate "was closed as of 10 a.m (0200) on Monday, and Chinese authorities had entered the building from the front door, China's

s Center Senior Research Fellow Dr Veronique De Rugy; and former Troubled Asset Relief Program Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky; 10:00 AM * Senate Finance Committee first hearing on protecting the reliability of the medical supply chain during coronavirus — Hearing on 'Part 1: Protecting the Reliability of the U

t some in UT's research community. They explained the FBI told UT last week that because of the recently ordered closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston, the bureau will be 'contacting UT researchers about the role of the Consulate and efforts by the Chinese government to illegally procure research.

thsonian Institution Acting Under Secretary for Museums and Culture Kevin Gover, and former Charlottesville, VA, Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy; 10:00 AM * Senate Finance Committee hearing on WTO reform — Hearing on 'WTO Reform: Making Global Rules Work For Global Challenges', with testimony from Council on Foreign Relations Se

on the grounds that it was soliciting funds for purposes other than legal defense." The Washington Post (1/22, Peiser, 10.52M) also reports former Houston police officer Tam Dinh Pham, who "was arrested on Wednesday on charges of unlawful entry of the Capitol and violent entry and disorderly conduct o

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