CIA Worked with Hillary Lawyer!



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Judicial Watch Asks Court to Order Release of CIA Communications with
Clinton Lawyer

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It’s an open secret here in Washington that the Central
Intelligence Agency strays beyond its foreign purview, inserting
itself into domestic political issues.

Judicial Watch’s legal team battled the CIA in a federal court
hearing
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this week regarding our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit
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seeking to
compel the CIA to produce records about its contacts with former
Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, who was unsuccessfully
prosecuted by Special Counsel John Durham for making false statement
to a federal agent.

We filed the February 2022 lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia after the CIA failed to reply to an October 2021
FOIA request for records regarding meetings or telephonic
conversations with Sussmann (formerly an attorney with Perkins Coie)
_(__Judicial Watch v. Central Intelligence Agency_
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(No. 1:22-cv-00412)).

During the hearing, we explained
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to the court that the case was filed more than two years ago and that
it took the CIA more than a year, until July 1, 2023, to provide four
responsive records
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introduced into evidence at Sussman’s spring 2022 criminal trial.

Afterward, the CIA tried to have the case shut down
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arguing to the court that its production of exhibits from Sussmann’s
trial was sufficient and that it need not identify any other records
responsive to Judicial Watch’s request or even disclose the number
of such records in its files. The CIA also admitted that it had not
even searched for records responsive to the 2021 request. When
Judicial Watch demonstrated that the CIA’s arguments were meritless,
the agency declared to the court in November 2023, that it would
finally search for records. Most recently, it asked the court for an
additional four months to provide only an update.

In March 2024, Judicial Watch argued
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> Plaintiff submits that, under the circumstances, the time for
> updates is past and the case should move forward. The Agency should
> be required to produce whatever additional records it intends to
> produce and a Vaughn index, “no list/no numbers” or Glomar
> assertion by the July 10, 2024, date, with Plaintiff reserving its
> rights to challenge the additional searches and any withholdings.
The CIA is in cover-up mode about its communications with the lawyer
implicated in a shady spy operation against President Trump. What is
the CIA hiding about its role in this plot against President Trump?

Another hearing
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is set for May 2024, and I will report as events warrant!

OUTRAGE: FBI RECORDS REVEAL POSTHUMOUS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF ASHLI
BABBITT

I was astonished when I learned the details of the
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of records Judicial Watch extracted from the Justice Department
showing that the FBI opened a criminal investigation of Air Force
veteran Ashli Babbitt after her killing and listed four “potential
violations of federal law,” including felony rioting and civil
disorder.

It is beyond belief that the Biden FBI gave Babbitt’s killer a free
pass while engaging in a malicious months-long “criminal”
investigation of Babbitt herself.

The records were produced in our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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against the
Justice Department and FBI for records related to the death of Ashli
Babbitt (_Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice_
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_(No. 1:21-cv-02462)).

These records may also be responsive to a recent
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suit for the family
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for
FBI files and potentially related to the $30 million
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death lawsuit
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we
brought on behalf of the Babbitt family.

The unarmed
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was shot and killed
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as she climbed into a broken interior window in the United States
Capitol. The identity of the shooter was kept secret by Congress, the
Justice Department, and DC police for eight months until former U.S.
Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd
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to try to defend his killing of Babbitt.

The newly obtained records include a January 14, 2021, Electronic
Communication indicating that eight days after Babbitt’s death,
under “Case ID#: 176-SD-3367083 (U) Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt,” a
posthumous investigation
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was initiated from San Diego, California:

> Details:
>
> Captioned investigation is being initiated based on photographic and
> video evidence that Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt unlawfully entered the
> United States Capitol Building, a Restricted Building, on 6 January
> 2021, in violation of federal laws to include violations of 18
> U.S.C. Section 1752 and 40 U.S.C. Section 5104.
>
> CDC [Chief Division Counsel] Approval
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> Field Office CDC has reviewed and concurred with the opening of this
> investigation. The investigation will be reviewed by the CDC at
> least semi-annually.
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> Summary of Predication:

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> Babbitt was fatally shot by police as she attempted to leap through
> the broken window of a door inside the Capitol…
>
> Potential Violations of Federal Law:
>
> Potential violations of federal criminal statutes include:
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> * Title 18 U.S.C 231 Civil Disorder
> * Title 18 U.S.C 1752(a) Unlawful Entry - Restricted Building or
> Grounds
> * Title 18 U.S.C 2101 - Riots
> * Title 40 U.S.C 5104 - Injuries to property

> (U) It is therefore requested that a [redacted] case be opened and
> assigned to Special Agent [Redacted]

A January 7, 2021, Electronic Communication
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regarding Babbitt following her shooting death the previous day
reports that during the protests two “subjects” were shot at the
Capitol that day:

> Multiple officers were injured during the incident and two subjects
> were shot, with one fatal injury…. Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt, a San
> Diego resident, was present in D.C. on January 6, 2021, and entered
> the United States Capitol building where she was fatally shot.
> Babbitt was an Air Force veteran.
An FBI Interview Report Form
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FD-302 dated April 23, 2021, indicates FBI agents interviewed a
witness by telephone on April 15 who provided background information
on Babbitt:

> In 2008, Babbitt transitioned to the Air Force Reserve at Sheppard
> Air Force Base but continued to serve on active duty orders. In
> 2009, [Redacted] and Babbitt [redacted] where Babbitt continued to
> serve out the remainder of her career in either the Reserves of Air
> National Guard at Andrews Air Force Base. At one point Babbitt
> transitioned Military Occupational Specialties to serve as a
> mechanic, but ultimately returned to Security Forces. According to
> [Redacted] Babbitt was excellent at her job and [redacted].
>
> Babbitt deployed several times throughout her service. In 2005,
> Babbitt deployed to Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan. In 2006, Babbitt
> was deployed to Camp Bucca in southern Iraq which served as a
> Theater Internment facility. In approximately 2012-2014, Babbitt
> deployed to the United Arab Emirates. Babbit did not suffer any
> physical or mental injuries stemming from her deployments and
> [redacted]. While stationed in Alaska, Babbitt did suffer from a
> torn meniscus [a common knee injury
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> which had occurred while she was previously stationed in Texas.
> While deployed to Camp Bucca, Babbitt did fly to Camp Arifjan in
> Kuwait [redacted].
>
> [Redacted] characterized Babbitt as very outgoing, opinionated,
> loud, very intelligent, loyal, sweet, very loving and caring. At
> times, Babbitt was not a fan of her chain of command and made her
> views known. Babbitt was a leader rather than a follower and liked
> being her own boss. Consequently, she was happy running her pool
> company in California. Babbitt loved her family and loved her
> country.

***

> [Redacted] judged that she likely did not know the risk of passing
> through the window. Babbitt would never “go after someone
> physically” according to [redacted].
>
> [Redacted] was not aware of Babbitt’s political views as she was
> not political [redacted]. [Redacted] did know that Babbitt had voted
> for President Obama. [Redacted] did not know if Babbitt belonged to
> any political groups or organizations. [Redacted] was frustrated by
> media portrayals of Babbitt as being associated with white
> nationalists, which was not accurate.
A January 19, 2021, entry into the file indicates that two people
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were shot at the Capitol on January 6: “Multiple officers were
injured during the incident and two subjects were shot, with one fatal
injury.”

A separate record
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dated January 19 indicates that “information from a public tip”
was submitted to the FBI related to Babbitt that was submitted through
the fbi.gov/uscapitol online portal. The description of the
information submitted is redacted.

A January 20 record regarding a “public tip
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is titled “Upload of Digital Media Report,” however, the substance
of the report is redacted.

A report
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dated January 21 indicates a tip had been submitted to the FBI’s web
portal, but the information is redacted.

A January 29 FBI witness interview summary
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indicates that on January 23, 2021, two FBI agents interviewed an
acquaintance of Babbitt, however, the substance of what the witness
said is entirely redacted.

An Electronic Communication dated January 29 indicates that FBI agents
from the San Diego office interviewed another acquaintance
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of Babbitt on January 18, but the substance of what that person said
is also entirely redacted.

We are extensively investigating the events of January 6.

We recently were pleading in court for
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denial
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of the U.S. Government’s request to transfer the Ashli Babbitt
wrongful death lawsuit from California to Washington, DC. Among other
legal points, we argue that it would prejudice the case and be unjust
for Ashli’s family if it were transferred to the hostile forum of
District of Columbia.

In January 2024, we filed a FOIA
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on
behalf of Aaron Babbitt and the Ashli Babbitt Estate against the U.S.
Department of Justice for all FBI files on Ashli Babbitt.

In October 2023, we
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the court-ordered
declaration
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of James W. Joyce, senior counsel in the Office of the General Counsel
for the Capitol Police, in which he describes emails among senior
officials of the United States Capitol Police in January 2021 that
show warnings of possible January 6 protests that could lead to
serious disruptions at the U.S. Capitol.

In September 2023, we received
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from
the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, a component of the
Department of Justice, in a FOIA lawsuit that detailed the extensive
apparatus the Biden Justice Department set up to investigate and
prosecute January 6 protestors.

A
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review of records
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from that lawsuit highlighted the
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declination memorandum
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documenting the decision not to prosecute U.S. Capitol Police Lt.
Michael Byrd for the shooting death of Babbitt.

In January 2023,
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from the Department of the Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, MD, showed
U.S. Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd was housed at taxpayer
expense at Joint Base Andrews after he shot and killed U.S. Air Force
veteran Ashli Babbitt inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

In November 2021, we
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multiple audio
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visual
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and photo records
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from the DC Metropolitan Police Department about the shooting death of
Babbitt on January 6, 2021, in the U.S. Capitol Building. The records
included a cell phone video
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of the shooting and an audio of a brief police interview of the
shooter, Byrd.

In October 2021, United States Park Police
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related to the January 6, 2021, demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol
showed that on the day before the January 6 rally featuring President
Trump, U.S. Park Police expected a “large portion” of the
attendees to march to the U.S. Capitol and that the FBI was monitoring
the January 6 demonstrations, including travel to the events by
“subjects of interest.”

Judicial Watch will continue to work to ensure justice for Ashli
Babbitt and her family in the months ahead. This latest release
detailing FBI abuse of her memory only spurs us on!

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY MAKES FUTURE JOURNALISTS TAKE DIVERSITY COURSE

Arizona State University’s journalism school didn’t care much
about transparency when a request was made for information about its
“diversity” course for budding journalists. Our _Corruption
Chronicles_ blog reports
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the disturbing information the public university was trying to hide:

> In an apparent effort to keep with the mainstream media’s leftwing
> ideology, future journalists at a public university must endure a
> curriculum that includes a course on identity politics,
> microaggressions, cisgender privilege and the use of preferred
> pronouns. One assignment requires students to develop a public
> relations plan for a nonbinary pop star that uses “they/them”
> pronouns. Another argues that objecting to men using women’s
> bathrooms is an example of discrimination against transgender
> individuals. The mandatory course for students in three
> journalism-related undergraduate programs at Arizona State
> University (ASU) is called Diversity and Civility at Cronkite
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> and material—including course syllabi, assignments and
> readings—obtained by a conservative Phoenix-based thinktank
> “reveals a radical agenda that argues for the primacy of identity
> and spends large portions of class time on trendy concepts in
> progressive activism.
>
> The nonprofit, Goldwater Institute, founded in the late 80s with the
> blessing of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, describes itself as a
> free-market public policy research and litigation organization
> dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government,
> economic freedom, and individual liberty. The group obtained
> detailed information about the ASU diversity course after engaging
> in a “prolonged public records request process” with the
> taxpayer-funded college. In the material one instructor writes that
> “Diversity and Civility is an entry level course to bring
> thoughtful, open minded discourse to issues of race, gender, sexual
> orientation, ability, income, geography, and age.” Another
> instructor similarly writes that the class is intended to bring
> thoughtful, open-minded discourse to issues of race, gender, sexual
> orientation, ability, income, geography, and other aspects of our
> identities.” One syllabus tells students that the class is the
> first step in their DEI—diversity, equity, and
> inclusion—practice as a journalist or communications professional.
> The assigned readings and activities promote the concept that race,
> gender identity, and sexuality are the most important aspects of a
> person’s experience, according to the Goldwater Institute’s
> analysis.
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> Journalism students are taught that statements such as “America is
> a melting pot” are examples of offensive microaggressions. Other
> statements, such as “I believe the most qualified person should
> get the job” or “everyone can succeed in this society, if they
> work hard enough,” are also problematic because they communicate
> that “people of color are lazy and/or incompetent and need to work
> harder.” An entire week is dedicated to a discussion of
> “sexuality and gender identity,” with the goal of teaching
> future reporters to understand the difference between sexuality and
> gender identity when it matters, recognize privileges related to
> sexuality and gender identity and how to ask for a person’s
> pronouns as well as the benefits of gender-neutral language. More
> than 400 students were required to take the course in fall 2023
> alone at Arizona’s largest taxpayer-funded university, the
> Goldwater Institute reveals, adding that the undergraduates spent
> over 2,000 hours on class work during that time.
>
> Named after the infamous network television news anchor Walter
> Cronkite, ASU’s journalism school is ranked nationally as is ASU
> in various college ratings. The Broadcast Education Association has
> ranked it a top school and it is widely recognized as one of the
> country’s premier journalism and mass communications programs,
> according to its website
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> “Rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake
> — accuracy, responsibility, objectivity, integrity — the school
> fosters excellence and ethics among students as they master the
> professional skills they need to succeed in the digital media world
> of today and tomorrow,” the ASU journalism school website states.
> Researchers at the Goldwater Institute point out in their report
> that “forcing students to divert time and tuition dollars away
> from core academic pursuits—and expending university resources on
> faculty teaching assignments in support of mandatory classes such as
> DCC—undermines the institution’s ability to prioritize academic
> rigor and affordability.” The records show that there is a need
> for curricular reform at Arizona’s public universities, the group
> says.

MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS OPERATE ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS NEAR AND FAR

Our Indian reservations are being overrun by Mexican drug traffickers
due in large part to Biden’s willful refusal to secure our border.
Our _Corruption Chronicles_ blog explains
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how this illicit trade works.

> Indian reservations near and far from the Mexican border are
> actively targeted by drug cartels whose operations are facilitated
> by President Biden’s open border policies to traffic massive
> amounts of illegal drugs as well as people across the United States,
> according to alarming testimony delivered this week in a
> congressional hearing. Mexican cartels regularly use the porous
> 62-mile border between Mexico and Arizona’s Tohono O’odham
> Nation tribe to traffic illicit drugs and migrants who then haul
> their cargo north to rural Indian communities many miles away in
> Montana and Wyoming. The situation is so out of control that a
> congressional committee held a hearing this week to examine the
> impacts of international cartels targeting Indian country
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> The committee chairman, Arkansas congressman Bruce Westerman,
> disclosed that cartels have established extensive distribution
> networks in communities to traffic dangerous substances into Indian
> communities, notably fentanyl and methamphetamine. “This has led
> to an increase in violence, crime, and drug overdoses that are
> ravaging communities across Indian country, particularly in Montana
> and Wyoming,” the legislator writes in the hearing memo. The
> sophisticated criminal enterprises, specifically the renowned
> Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación cartels, target reservations
> in rural areas where profits are better because drugs are sold at a
> higher price than in other parts of the country and the area is
> often not patrolled by law enforcement. “The impact of cartel
> activity is alarming among the Indian reservations in Montana and
> Wyoming and felt by every person in those communities,” the
> hearing memo states.
>
> Many of the criminal treks go through the Tohono O’odham
> reservation which sits in the south-central Arizona Sonoran Desert
> and has about 34,000 members on both sides of the border. The
> reservation is about 2.8 million acres or roughly the size of
> Connecticut and terrain consists largely of mountains and desert
> making it difficult to patrol. For years the land has appeared on
> the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) High Intensity Drug
> Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) list because it is a significant center of
> illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation and
> distribution. The reservation is a primary transshipment zone for
> methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana destined for the
> United States, according to the DEA. During the Trump administration
> sources inside the U.S. Border Patrol and other law enforcement
> agencies told
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> Judicial Watch that the tribe banned National Guard troops deployed
> by the then president to help crack down on a crisis of drug
> smuggling and illegal crossings.
>
> At this week’s hearing Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose
> complained
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> that his tribe spends an average of $3 million of its own tribal
> funds on border security and enforcement. He also told the
> congressional panel that in 2023 the Tohono O’odham Police
> Department (TOPD) responded to over 100,000 incidents involving drug
> seizures, illegal immigration, and other border-related criminal
> activity. Additionally, the tribe’s law enforcement division has
> spent nearly $6 million on over 1,500 migrant death investigations
> and recoveries without any federal financial assistance. More money
> and police hours have been dedicated to investigating the impacts of
> drug trafficking, including overdose probes and other related
> training. “Criminal cartel activity has exacerbated the negative
> effect of drug and migrant smuggling on the Nation,” Chairman Jose
> said adding that “smugglers have held tribal families hostage,
> damaged and stolen property, and recruited tribal youth to engage in
> smuggling activity.” Before leaving, Jose told federal lawmakers
> that the border wall is “particularly ineffective in remote
> geographic areas like our homelands, where it can easily be
> circumvented by climbing over, tunneling under, or sawing through
> it.”\
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> A councilman for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana’s
> Fort Peck Reservation testified
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> that there is no doubt Mexican drug cartels are responsible for a
> drug crisis that has infested every corner of the tribes’
> community, including young and old without regard for gender.
> “They have found their way to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and
> embedded themselves in our communities and our families,” said the
> councilman, Bryce Kirk. He provided the panel with an example, a
> former Mexican police officer, Ricardo Ramos Medina, who became a
> Sinaloa cartel associate and was stopped on the Fort Peck
> Reservation, which spans over 2 million acres. Medina was a key part
> of expanding the cartel’s presence in Montana as he had a valid
> U.S. visa and was former law enforcement, Kirk said.

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