Cosa Nostra:

"Hunter Biden reportedly pushed CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming to “quickly” wire $10 million to “properly fund and operate” a Biden joint venture with the Chinese energy company in 2017, and sent his “best wishes fromHunter Biden reportedly pushed CEFC Chairman Ye Jianming to “quickly” wire $10 million to “properly fund and operate” a Biden joint venture with the Chinese energy company in 2017, and sent his “best wishes from the entire Biden family” to the chairman, according to a new report.” to the chairman, according to a new report."

https://news.yahoo.com/hunter-biden-exte...-205008099.html

Sen. Marsha Blackburn@MarshaBlackburn
We will never back down to communist China.
8:19 AM · Dec 16, 2020

Joe Del Norte@joe_norte
Replying to @MarshaBlackburn
Your LEADER in the SENATE is married to one
8:20 AM · Dec 16, 2020

😂

PeterDavies@PeterMDavies80
Yeah I heard some even have undisclosed Chinese bank accounts from which they've drawn millions in cash while president of the United States.
9:05 AM · Dec 16, 2020

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpYRUmrXIAIX...pg&name=360x360

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Trump states shut out COVID headlines as virus rages
States that voted for President Trump tend to have high coronavirus caseloads compared to how much COVID content they read online, while the opposite is true of states that voted for President-elect Biden, according to exclusive data from social media management platform SocialFlow.

Why it matters: The trend highlights a widespread rejection of coronavirus news and information in states that supported Trump, even in areas where the virus has gotten particularly deadly.
https://www.axios.com/states-covid-cases...b2707396a9.html

Cognitive Dissonance zwingt delusional cultists die Realitaet auszuklammern. Die wollen die Wahrheit garnicht hoeren oder sehen.

Political Donors Linked to China Won Access to Trump, GOP
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations opened doors in Washington for Chinese nationals with high-level ties
https://www.wsj.com/articles/political-d...gop-11592925569

Kansas mayor quits her city & quits Republican Party for being anti-science and mean spirited
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/12...ign=recommended


'I do not feel safe': Kansas GOP mayor resigns after threats over backing mask mandate
Joyce Warshaw said despite the threats, she doesn’t regret voting in favor of the mask mandate and still loves the city.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politic...-after-n1251334

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1
Six months ago today, Mike Pence wrote that there isn't a coronavirus second wave.

To date, more than 300,000 Americans have now died of COVID-19.
10:50 PM · Dec 16, 2020

Mike Pence Gets A Fact Check After Calling COVID-19 Vaccine A ‘Medical Miracle’
“There was no magic involved,” one critic hit back at the vice president.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-penc...5b6218b42ed6e05

Trump is reportedly considering a pardon for the Trump Organization's chief financial officer
As of now, Trump is contemplating pardons for more than two dozen people within his circle, CNN reports. One person he is considering for clemency is Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. Weisselberg has been investigated for his involvement in arranging hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who said she had an affair with Trump.
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-reportedly-...-012900879.html

Is that for crimes already committed and lies already told -or is it for lies yet to come?

Two Tips:
1. The pardon will not protect for State crimes.
2. After a pardon, there is no more "taking the fifth".

U.S. cybersecurity agency warns of "grave" threat from massive hack
U.S. authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers, with the nation's civilian cybersecurity agency warning that it poses a "grave" risk to government and private networks.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in its most detailed comments yet that the intrusion has compromised government agencies as well as "critical infrastructure" in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo.

CISA did not say which agencies or infrastructure were breached or what information taken in an attack that it previously said appeared to have begun in March. ...

... The U.S. has not publicly blamed Russia for the intrusions. SolarWinds said it had been advised that the perpetrator is believed to be an "outside nation state," but has not independently identified those responsible. Current and former U.S. officials have said early evidence points to the Kremlin. ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solarwinds-...y-grave-threat/

I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump. We’re Being Hacked.
The magnitude of this national security breach is hard to overstate.

At the worst possible time, when the United States is at its most vulnerable — during a presidential transition and a devastating public health crisis — the networks of the federal government and much of corporate America are compromised by a foreign nation. We need to understand the scale and significance of what is happening.

Last week, the cybersecurity firm FireEye said it had been hacked and that its clients, which include the United States government, had been placed at risk. This week, we learned that SolarWinds, a publicly traded company that provides software to tens of thousands of government and corporate customers, was also hacked.
The attackers gained access to SolarWinds software before updates of that software were made available to its customers. Unsuspecting customers then downloaded a corrupted version of the software, which included a hidden back door that gave hackers access to the victim’s network.
This is what is called a supply-chain attack, meaning the pathway into the target networks relies on access to a supplier. Supply-chain attacks require significant resources and sometimes years to execute. They are almost always the product of a nation-state. Evidence in the SolarWinds attack points to the Russian intelligence agency known as the S.V.R., whose tradecraft is among the most advanced in the world. ...

... The magnitude of this ongoing attack is hard to overstate.
The Russians have had access to a considerable number of important and sensitive networks for six to nine months. The Russian S.V.R. will surely have used its access to further exploit and gain administrative control over the networks it considered priority targets. For those targets, the hackers will have long ago moved past their entry point, covered their tracks and gained what experts call “persistent access,” meaning the ability to infiltrate and control networks in a way that is hard to detect or remove.

While the Russians did not have the time to gain complete control over every network they hacked, they most certainly did gain it over hundreds of them. It will take years to know for certain which networks the Russians control and which ones they just occupy.

The logical conclusion is that we must act as if the Russian government has control of all the networks it has penetrated. But it is unclear what the Russians intend to do next. The access the Russians now enjoy could be used for far more than simply spying.
The actual and perceived control of so many important networks could easily be used to undermine public and consumer trust in data, written communications and services. In the networks that the Russians control, they have the power to destroy or alter data, and impersonate legitimate people. Domestic and geopolitical tensions could escalate quite easily if they use their access for malign influence and misinformation — both hallmarks of Russian behavior. ...

... President Trump is on the verge of leaving behind a federal government, and perhaps a large number of major industries, compromised by the Russian government. He must use whatever leverage he can muster to protect the United States and severely punish the Russians.

President-elect Joe Biden must begin his planning to take charge of this crisis. He has to assume that communications about this matter are being read by Russia, and assume that any government data or email could be falsified.

At this moment, the two teams must find a way to cooperate.
President Trump must get past his grievances about the election and govern for the remainder of his term. This moment requires unity, purpose and discipline. An intrusion so brazen and of this size and scope cannot be tolerated by any sovereign nation.

We are sick, distracted, and now under cyberattack. Leadership is essential.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opini...ussia-hack.html

Just how bad is that hack that hit US government agencies?
Spoiler: It's a nightmare scenario

Since the hackers had several months of undetected access to several federal agencies, it’s going to be virtually impossible to know exactly what sensitive government information has been stolen. ...
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/17/fireey...deral-agencies/

Pentagon, DHS, State Dept., 18,000 others possibly hacked by Russia, reports say
Around 18,000 organizations and individuals who use SolarWinds software are believed to have been hacked along with multiple U.S. companies and government agencies for months. The full extent of those affected in the hack is not known, but the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department are among known SolarWinds users.

The hack was first reported on Sunday, and SolarWinds has since determined the widespread hacks were carried out after hackers “inserted a vulnerability” into the company’s Orion line of software products.

The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) also issued a report estimating the full range of users compromised by the hack. The SEC report noted SolarWinds has over 300,000 customers, but only about 33,000 users of the Orion product line that was targeted by hackers. SolarWinds notified all 33,000 of its Orion users, but the SEC said the insertion of malicious software into the Orion product line took place between March and June of this year. Based on that timeline and its list of potentially affected products, SolarWinds believes the actual number of customers who updated their Orion products with the malicious software was less than 18,000 users. ...
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/12...ia-reports-say/

More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of ‘Grave Risk’ to U.S. Government
Minutes after the government statement, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. warned that his administration would impose “substantial costs” on those responsible. President Trump has been silent on the hacking.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/us/po...hack-trump.html


Where Is the President of the United States?
Donald Trump is AWOL. And his disgrace is hiding in plain sight.
https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/where-...t-of-the-united


Biden pledges robust response to cyber crisis 'from the moment we take office'
Biden’s statement marks a contrast with President Trump's silence on the monthslong cyber campaign, which U.S. officials believe is the work of a Russian intelligence service.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/17...response-447858

Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught
Hackers accessed systems at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.

The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said.

On Thursday, DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating notifications about the breach to their congressional oversight bodies after being briefed by Rocky Campione, the chief information officer at DOE. ...

They found suspicious activity in networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington, the Office of Secure Transportation and the Richland Field Office of the DOE. The hackers have been able to do more damage at FERC than the other agencies, the officials said, but did not elaborate.

Federal investigators have been combing through networks in recent days to determine what hackers had been able to access and/or steal, and officials at DOE still don’t know whether the attackers were able to access anything, the people said, noting that the investigation is ongoing and they may not know the full extent of the damage “for weeks.” ...
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/17...congress-447855

Meanwhile, Putin "friend" and moronic assclown trumski:

Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump
I will Veto the Defense Bill, which will make China very unhappy. They love it.
Must have Section 230 termination, protect our National Monuments and allow for removal of military from far away, and very unappreciative, lands.
Thank you!
9:34 AM · Dec 17, 2020

Man, these are the days -of crazy! Unbelievable.

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Robert J. DeNault@robertjdenault
The SolarWinds hack is a monumental moment.
The Russians (probably) have stolen information related to our financial system, our nuclear weapons, our energy systems, our military, our domestic threats.
We are going to need to completely regroup in order to protect ourselves.
2:33 PM · Dec 17, 2020

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John "bomb, bomb Iran" McCain, John Lewis und Ruth Bader Ginsburg schauen gefällig vom Himmel - in die Hölle kommen bekanntlich nur die Trumpisten - auf die Harris-Biden-Administration. Kein Wunder, da wir erwarten können, dass eine interventionistische Außenpolitik (more wars) betrieben wird und die identity politics vorangetrieben werden, während zugleich das "packing of the Supreme Court" in Angriff genommen wird. (Letzteres deckt sich bekanntlich nicht mit den Wünschen von RBG, aber dieser Wunsch von ihr war ja auch nicht heilig, nur der Wunsch nach Nichtbesetzung ihres frei werdenden Richtersitzes vor der Präsidentschaftswahl war es.)

Gleichzeitig zeigt das Bild, das man sich kitschiger kaum vorstellen kann, den Unterschied zwischen Nazis und Kommunisten einerseits, die Kitsch einsetzten, um ihre Ideologien zu propagieren, und den Progressives andererseits, deren Denken selbst kitschig und ein Abklatsch des Guten geworden ist.

António Araújo@aaraujo71
Replying to @JakeoOnline@j_c_k17jck and @realDonaldTrump
AMERICA IS THE PROMISED LAND OF THE SECOND CHRIST. ME TRUMP IS THE SECOND SON, THE NEW CHRIST.
IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, YOU UNDERSTAND NOTHING AND THE FIRE WILL CONSUME YOU. AMEN.
3:52 PM · Dec 17, 2020

US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus
A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday.

The Bureau of Prisons notified attorneys for Dustin John Higgs on Thursday that their client had tested positive for the virus, his attorney Devon Porter said during a court hearing Thursday afternoon.
The revelation comes amid concern about an exploding number of coronavirus cases in the federal prison system and specifically at the complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, where the executions are carried out. It is the only federal death row.

Higgs is scheduled to be executed Jan. 15, just five days before death-penalty opponent Joe Biden’s inauguration. Higgs is the last of those currently scheduled to be executed in a series of federal executions that began in July. The Trump administration will have executed more people in a single year than any other administration in more than 130 years. ...
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-cor...6e77c7747bf6e87

Kelly Loeffler Keeps Posing For Photos With White Supremacists And Other Extremists
The senator recently disavowed a photo of her with a former KKK leader, but she’s repeatedly aligned herself with racists and far-right supporters.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-loe...0200988c6dc?iuj

Tucker Carlson compares Jill Biden to Dr Pepper in latest vicious attack on her title
‘She’s not actually a physician, she’s a doctor of education, which means basically nothing,’ claimed Fox News anchor
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world...r-b1774364.html

Der Prediger fuer pubertaere und emotional instabile Knaeblein. 😂

The deep insights of 'Dr. Pepper' Carlson:
Tucker Carlson: Coronavirus vaccine rollout 'feels false,' 'too slick'
During the opening monologue on his show, Carlson said the vaccine rollout was accompanied by a marketing campaign “that you would typically associate with high-end consumer products.” ...

... Carlson also said “our leaders” are “definitely not pro-choice” on the vaccine, noting that social media companies have begun cracking down on misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/53079...false-too-slick

Rep. Jim Jordan@Jim_Jordan
Dr. Fauci says you can’t see your kids at Christmas.

We knew he’d try to cancel it.
9:09 AM · Dec 17, 2020

The depth of Repugnian insights right there. -Brought to you from this guy:

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo48lXGWMAQB...=jpg&name=small

Zitat von Willie im Beitrag #371

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Kelly Loeffler Keeps Posing For Photos With White Supremacists And Other Extremists
The senator recently disavowed a photo of her with a former KKK leader, but she’s repeatedly aligned herself with racists and far-right supporters.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-loe...0200988c6dc?iuj

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