CNN national security analyst Mike Rogers said Monday the "eternal investigations" into Russian election interference should stop if no evidence of collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign has been uncovered. "Listen, at some point, you know where I stood on all this, I believe Mueller should have the freedom to do the investigation," Rogers said, according to The Daily Caller. "The [Inspector General] report on both what the FBI did and what the Russians were up to, all of that's really important. "At some point you have to stop, this has been going on for a long time," he added. "So, my argument to Mueller is, if you have some evidence here, let's go, bring it out, let's deal with it. If not, at some point we have to stop the, you know, the eternal investigations that happen surrounding this, and the clubs that come out. So, the investigations that have happened on the [House Intelligence] Committee already have been candidly, quite partisan, and partisan in nature, … [Read more...] about CNN National Security Analyst: Stop ‘Eternal Investigations’ on Russia
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Report reveals Trump’s new national security adviser John Bolton’s controversial past
WASHINGTON — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser, chaired a nonprofit that has promoted misleading and false anti-Muslim news, some of which was amplified by a Russian troll factory, an NBC News review found.The group’s authors also appeared on Russian media, including Sputnik and RT News, criticizing mainstream European leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron.From 2013 until last month, Bolton was chairman of the Gatestone Institute, a New York-based advocacy group that warns of a looming “jihadist takeover” of Europe leading to a “Great White Death.”The group has published numerous stories and headlines on its website with similar themes. “Germany Confiscating Homes to Use for Migrants,” warned one from May 2017, about a single apartment rental property in Hamburg that had gone into temporary trusteeship. Another from February 2015 claimed the immigrants, for instance Somalis, … [Read more...] about Report reveals Trump’s new national security adviser John Bolton’s controversial past
Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon’s Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office
Politics Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon Web Services has government contracts that show its influence is far beyond the Post Office. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption toggle caption Reed Saxon/AP The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon Web Services has government contracts that show its influence is far beyond the Post Office. Reed Saxon/AP Amazon has been one of President Trump's favorite targets on Twitter. He's accused the company of not collecting taxes (which it does), charged it with putting retailers out of business — and focused his attacks on the tech company's relationship with the Post Office. I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders don’t have a clue (or do … [Read more...] about Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon’s Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office
China Aid: President Xi Jinping Views Christian Churches as ‘Severe National Security Threat’
Chinese President Xi Jinping harbors a “particular animosity” toward Christians and sees underground churches as a “severe national security threat,” according to the founder of China Aid, a U.S.-based watchdog group. China Aid founder and president Bob Fu told a conference on religious persecution last week that the number of persecuted Christians has “dramatically increased” under the reign of President Xi Jinping who has “animosity against Christianity in particular.”“The number of people we documented who are persecuted among just Christians alone last year reached 223,000 compared to these 48,000 in 2016,” Mr. Fu said. Whereas underground churches that operate outside state control are seen as a particular threat, growing attendance even at official churches has provoked hostility from the Xi government.Mr. Fu said the communist-controlled state is forcing churches to install facial recognition systems to identify those … [Read more...] about China Aid: President Xi Jinping Views Christian Churches as ‘Severe National Security Threat’
John Bolton begins to shape National Security Council staff
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Post Politics by David Nakamura by David Nakamura Email the author April 20 at 6:59 PM Email the author National security adviser John Bolton listens as President Trump speaks about Syria in the White House on Friday. (Susan Walsh/AP) PALM BEACH, Fla. — John Bolton, the new national security adviser to President Trump, is moving quickly to shape his team, naming a top Commerce Department official, Mira R. Ricardel, as his deputy on Friday, the White House announced. Ricardel previously worked at Boeing and also worked at the Pentagon in the George W. Bush administration, and she ran Trump's transition team at … [Read more...] about John Bolton begins to shape National Security Council staff