Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal criminal tax charges

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
a reply to: frogs453

POTUS ... can grant clearance to whomever he wants also.

Not true. POTUS can not grant clearances. He automatically gets one under the elected official exemption but he cannot grant one to someone denied by DSS.

originally posted by: skeptical808

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
a reply to: frogs453

POTUS ... can grant clearance to whomever he wants also.

Not true. POTUS can not grant clearances. He automatically gets one under the elected official exemption but he cannot grant one to someone denied by DSS.

Yes, true. Wasn't a security clearance for Jared Kushner an issue, but Trump insisted upon one for him?

Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance

President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials and the White House’s top lawyer, four people briefed on the matter said.

Mr. Trump’s decision in May so troubled senior administration officials that at least one, the White House chief of staff at the time, John F. Kelly, wrote a contemporaneous internal memo about how he had been “ordered” to give Mr. Kushner the top-secret clearance.

The White House counsel at the time, Donald F. McGahn II, also wrote an internal memo outlining the concerns that had been raised about Mr. Kushner — including by the C.I.A. — and how Mr. McGahn had recommended that he not be given a top-secret clearance.

The disclosure of the memos contradicts statements made by the president, who told The New York Times in January in an Oval Office interview that he had no role in his son-in-law receiving his clearance.

It is not known precisely what factors led to the problems with Mr. Kushner’s security clearance. Officials had raised questions about his own and his family’s real estate business’s ties to foreign governments and investors, and about initially unreported contacts he had with foreigners. The issue also generated criticism of Mr. Trump for having two family members serve in official capacities in the West Wing.

Sure seems like the prez can give a top-secret security clearance to whomever he wishes.

And people are worried about Hunter Biden sharing classified information?!?!?!?!? LOL

a reply to: skeptical808

The POTUS gets to have his family around him. See Hunter and Joe.

a reply to: MrInquisitive

I know my last clearance reapproval investigation waas coming up just before I retired! My last annual training we all noticed something different.

We were told that we had to list all of our foreign contacts. Wait, I don't have any foreign contacts. well, my DIL is from Mexico. So my grands have dual citizenship. So while all that was going thru my mind, they said, even on the internet.

So, if I was just in the habit of conversing with Andyshakes or OldCarpy back when I was employed by DoD, I would have to have put them on my list.

Im not surprised at all that Jared would have a problem getting clearance. He did and does alot of foreign business.

And Hunter doesn't have one at all. Certainly after a gun offense he shouldn't be in the WH at all. Let alone drug issues.

a reply to: CoyoteAngels
His “gun offense “ is exactly what the “registration” and “red flag” laws are supposed to prevent.
Interesting to see him not prosecuted to the fullest extent while his daddy crys about the second amendment.

It’s all about control.

What is amusing is seeing how little 2nd amendment opponents are saying about it. One would think they would be up in arms.

Well, it will make a good comeback next time there is a mass shooting.

Why pass more laws when those on the books arent enforced?

I wonder how many minority gang bangers are in jail for the same offense? They say not many, but I dont believe that. WaPo sure rushed to put out those 'facts'.

Have they realized the 2nd amendment blunder they've made yet? Or are they still trying to convince us that 'nobody is above the law'.

I hate these bastids.

a reply to: shooterbrody

originally posted by: frogs453
a reply to: matafuchs

Oh my gosh seriously? Want to see drug results, mad they only found 3 crimes to charge him with.

I've never seen a group of people mad at the fact that a person they wanted charged with a crime, actually pled guilty to crimes. I mean you actually want them to create crimes that weren't substantiated in their investigation, to what, make you happy?

They had to charge him with something, but it would not have happened under the prior democrat controlled congress because of their famous double standards. So they cherry picked the easiest things to use as cover stones to make his long list of other crimes disappear.

I don't think it will work out like they want it to.

The Dam holding back Biden Crime Family activities and coverup is starting to crack.

In addition to the always on top of Biden family crimes reporters at FoxNews, NBC News is finally demonstrating some integrity.

www.foxnews.com...

Still a long ways to go...a lot of catching up to do....But NBC makes it 40% of U.S. News media now covering some aspect(s) of the Biden Crime Family.

originally posted by: MrInquisitive

originally posted by: skeptical808

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
a reply to: frogs453

POTUS ... can grant clearance to whomever he wants also.

Not true. POTUS can not grant clearances. He automatically gets one under the elected official exemption but he cannot grant one to someone denied by DSS.

Yes, true. Wasn't a security clearance for Jared Kushner an issue, but Trump insisted upon one for him?

Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance

President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials and the White House’s top lawyer, four people briefed on the matter said.

Mr. Trump’s decision in May so troubled senior administration officials that at least one, the White House chief of staff at the time, John F. Kelly, wrote a contemporaneous internal memo about how he had been “ordered” to give Mr. Kushner the top-secret clearance.

The White House counsel at the time, Donald F. McGahn II, also wrote an internal memo outlining the concerns that had been raised about Mr. Kushner — including by the C.I.A. — and how Mr. McGahn had recommended that he not be given a top-secret clearance.

The disclosure of the memos contradicts statements made by the president, who told The New York Times in January in an Oval Office interview that he had no role in his son-in-law receiving his clearance.

It is not known precisely what factors led to the problems with Mr. Kushner’s security clearance. Officials had raised questions about his own and his family’s real estate business’s ties to foreign governments and investors, and about initially unreported contacts he had with foreigners. The issue also generated criticism of Mr. Trump for having two family members serve in official capacities in the West Wing.

Sure seems like the prez can give a top-secret security clearance to whomever he wishes.

And people are worried about Hunter Biden sharing classified information?!?!?!?!? LOL

There isn't a shred of evidence to support that Kushner ever divulged any secrets. But there IS a lot of evidence showing Biden and son Hunter DID divulge secrets to those not authorized to receive it. Everyone already knows the Biden's do it for BIG BUCKS. You embarrass yourself with all that blind bias.

a reply to: NoCorruptionAllowed
Hmm.. but there have been news reports that Kushner provided classified info while he was in his WH position, that MBS claimed Jared was "in his pocket". It's been linked here many times before. There was also a congressional investigation started, however Kushner did not comply with any requests, then it was killed by Comer to investigate Biden. Again linked previously.

a reply to: matafuchs

I wonder how many minority gangbangers are sitting in jail for the same offense(s).

originally posted by: frogs453
a reply to: NoCorruptionAllowed
Hmm.. but there have been news reports that Kushner provided classified info while he was in his WH position, that MBS claimed Jared was "in his pocket". It's been linked here many times before. There was also a congressional investigation started, however Kushner did not comply with any requests, then it was killed by Comer to investigate Biden. Again linked previously.

"News reports" Yeah, there's certainly no shortage of those. I remember when they "reported" that Donald Trump colluded with Russia too.

a reply to: CoyoteAngels

Correct. If he name was Tyrone Johnson from Baltimore and BIlly Smith from West Virginia they would be doing time but hey, like the big guy says, no one f'ks with the Bidens....

a reply to: frogs453

So if Donkeys give up Biden and Elephants give up Trump, it would be better for the people and the rule of law either way.

Lets start with a clean slate of candidates. Team Donk send in their best 4 and Team 'Phant send in theirs, have a big old televised debate and we eliminate half of the 8. The others left are the ticket.

We could run two nobodies in 2024 because it does not matter. 2016 was a fluke. The Progressives did not think the true turn out would be there. Trumps team knew two weeks out from the election they had it. HRC cancelled her NY celebration days before the election. I guess to get back that deposit.

They underestimated us. The undecided voter. The Centrist. The middle-person. Independent. Whatever you want to call it they came out in 2016.

Again in 2020. Trump pulled more votes.

The whole reason they do not want Trump to run is that he will get more votes in 2024 than 2020. So, when 90 million people vote for Joe Biden in 2024 how are some of you going to feel?

You have a white trash presidency right now. This is like when the local kid gets off because his daddy is the mayor. You would get upset. This is the president of the United States and if you think Joe did not channel CornPop on this one you are mistaken.

Hunter is a POS....

originally posted by: CoyoteAngels
What is amusing is seeing how little 2nd amendment opponents are saying about it. One would think they would be up in arms.

Well, it will make a good comeback next time there is a mass shooting.

Why pass more laws when those on the books arent enforced?

I wonder how many minority gang bangers are in jail for the same offense? They say not many, but I dont believe that. WaPo sure rushed to put out those 'facts'.

Have they realized the 2nd amendment blunder they've made yet? Or are they still trying to convince us that 'nobody is above the law'.

I hate these bastids.

a reply to: shooterbrody

They simply don’t care
Ask the good Germans about it…….

In an unrelated case, the conservative 5th circuit Federal appeals court has struck down the law related to Hunter Bidens gun charge as unconstitutional.

 

A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms – the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard.

They Had Hunter fully prepared to plead guilty, but the judge wouldn't accept the plea deal. Hunter dodged a bullet, so to speak.

Link

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms – the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard.

This is YUUUUUUGE! ...and needs a thread of its own. But, yeah! That law IS unconstitutional!

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

Technically, this doesn't apply to Hunter's case. The 5th Circuit covers Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Any ruling that comes from the 5th Circuit only sets precedent for those districts.

However, it will certainly make it easier for defendants in other districts to argue the Constitutionality of the law.

a reply to: Threadbare

Watching the Biden family in the White House is like watching
a rewritten version of Breaking Bad.

America's family handing us over to our enemies.

The best writers nor the best comics not even Steven King
could come up with this crap. Horror comedy and a bunch
of psychotic drama queens dismantling our country.

And half the country can't even see the police state isn't coming.

It's already here.