Army Smears Pro-Lifers!



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Army Documents Designate Pro-Life Organizations as
‘Terrorists’—Judicial Watch Sues for Answers

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It’s an unfortunate reality that the radical leftist Biden-Harris
administration is trying to set our military against conservative
American citizens. Judicial Watch has had to sue after being denied
basic records about the Army’s targeting of pro-life Christians and
that makes the scandal even worse.

We filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit
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against the U.S. Department of Defense for details of U.S. Army
training materials that designate pro-life organizations or
individuals as “terrorists” (_Judicial Watch Inc. v U.S.
Department of Defense_
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(No 1:24-cv-02895).

Judicial Watch filed suit here in DC after the Department of the Army
failed to respond to an August 13, 2024, FOIA request for"

* All documents related to the designation of the National Right to
Life Committee (NRLC) or any other pro-life organizations or
individuals as "terrorists" in anti-terrorism training materials used
by Fort Liberty as discussed in media reports, such as
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* All emails of Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, Under Secretary
Gabe Camarillo, Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, and/or Vice Chief of
Staff Gen. James Mingus regarding the designation of pro-life groups
or individuals as “terrorists.”

We made a subsequent FOIA request to Special Command Operations, U.S.
Army Reserve, Fort Liberty, NC, a component of the Army, for:

* Records related to the designation of the National Right to Life
Committee or any other pro-life organization as “terrorists” in
anti-terrorism training materials used by Fort Liberty.

* All emails of Garrison Commander Col. John Wilcox regarding the
designation of pro-life groups as “terrorists” in Army training
material.

A photo which circulated
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on social media shows one slide from a presentation used to train
soldiers. The slide, titled “Terrorist Groups,” lists several
groups, including National Right to Life and Operation Rescue, and
“opponents of Roe v. Wade.” The Army responded to the news report,
saying the material had not been vetted correctly.

In my new book _Rights and Freedoms in Peril_
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I detail
a long chain of abuses officials and politicians have made against the
American people and calls readers to battle for “the soul and
survival of America.” The book details
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how the progressive movement
threatens America’s most venerable institutions, undermining the
core principles that make this country a beacon of hope to the world.

Earlier this month we sued
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the U.S.
Department of Defense for records regarding the U.S. Air Force
Academy’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) plans.

In June 2024, we sued
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the
Defense Department for records regarding deletion of the words
“Duty, Honor, Country” from the United States Military Academy at
West Point’s mission statement.

In March 2023, records
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we
obtained from the Department of Defense showed the Air Force Academy
has made race and gender instruction a top priority in the training of
cadets.

In July 2023, we exposed
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records from the United States Air Force Academy, a component of the
United States Department of Defense, which included instructional
materials and emails that address topics such as Critical Race Theory,
“white privilege,” and Black Lives Matter.

In July 2022, we sued
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the Department of Defense for records related to the United States
Naval Academy (USNA) implementing Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the
training of naval recruits.

In June, we received records revealing Critical Race Theory
instruction at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
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One
training slide contains a graphic titled “MODERN-DAY SLAVERY IN THE
USA.” [Emphasis in original].

(Be sure to pick up my new Judicial Watch book at your favorite
retailers here: JudicialWatchBook.com.)

JUDICIAL WATCH SUES KEY ELECTION OFFICE IN ARIZONA

Judicial Watch just filed an Arizona Public Records Law lawsuit
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against the Maricopa County Recorder--run by Stephen Richer—for any
records about the use of office staff to pursue Mr. Richer’s
personal interests, including his personal defamation lawsuit against
Kari Lake – Senate candidate and 2022 gubernatorial candidate
(_Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Stephen Richer, in his official capacity as
Maricopa County Recorder_ (
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CV-2024-028791)). (The recorder’s office helps conduct and supervise
elections.)

The suit was filed in the Superior Court for the State of Arizona
after Richer failed to respond to a March 25, 2024, open records law
request for:

* Any documents directing the utilization of Maricopa County
Recorder Office (MCRO) staff to search for information concerning the
personal defamation lawsuit involving Kari Lake.

* Any information submitted to the Court(s) in official litigation
proceedings regarding the personal defamation lawsuit.

* Any time sheets, invoices, or receipts, indicating MCRO expenses
related to obtaining information in the lawsuit.

* Any documents addressing 1st Amendment rights including articles,
op-eds, and/or speeches, generated by Mr. Richer and/or MCRO staff.

* Any MCRO policies, addressing:

* Conflict of interest
* Using County/Office resources for personal use

* Any documents indicating current MCRO employees from former
Senator McSally's office.

In November 2022, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake
questioned the results
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of Maricopa County’s electoral procedure. Lake criticized both
Richer and her opponent, Democrat Katie Hobbs, who was the incumbent
secretary of state in charge of overseeing election operations. In
June 2023, Richer filed a defamation lawsuit
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On March 23, 2024, an article
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from _AZ Free News_ reported, “Public records revealed that Maricopa
County Recorder Stephen Richer tasked staff with compiling articles
and online content pertaining to his personal defamation lawsuit
against Kari Lake – Senate candidate and 2022 gubernatorial
candidate – as well as topics of personal political interest.”

Richer recently made the news again for aligning with the left-leaning
States United Democracy Center to target election speech
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It is curious that we’re getting the runaround on the potential use
of government resources to target Kari Lake with a defamation lawsuit.
I’ll be sure to update you as events warrant!

JUDICIAL WATCH SUES FOR SECRET SERVICE RECORDS ON SECURITY BREACH AT
TRUMP EVENT – AGENT REPORTEDLY LEFT POST TO BREASTFEED

The Biden-Harris Secret Service is covering up yet another dangerous
security failure in protecting President Trump.

We filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit
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against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for details of a U.S.
Secret Service agent reportedly breastfeeding her baby while on duty
at a Trump rally in North Carolina in August (_Judicial Watch, Inc. v.
U.S. Department of Homeland Securi_ty
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(No. 1:24-cv-02925)).

We filed the suit after the Secret Service failed to respond to an
August 15, 2024, FOIA request for:

* All records related to a reported incident on August 15,
2024 in Asheville, North Carolina in which a Secret Service agent was
found to be breast-feeding her child at a Trump campaign rally site in
violation of Secret Service regulations, including but not limited to:
All emails and text messages sent to and from members of President
Trump’s protective detail concerning the incident, as well as all
USSS memoranda, reports, cables, directives and disciplinary records
related to the incident.

* All emails and text messages regarding the aforementioned
incident sent to and from the following USSS officials: Acting
Director Ronald Rowe, Chief Operating Officer Cynthia Radway, Asst.
Dir. Michael Plati, Asst. Dir. Brian Lambert, Chief Human Capital
Officer Denise Walker Hall, Asst. Dir. David Smith, Asst. Dir. Miltom
Wilson, Uniformed Division Chief Michael Buck, Chief Counsel Thomas
Huse, and Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi.

The Secret Service denied the request on August 22 and later denied
an appeal.

A few minutes before Donald Trump arrived at the fateful campaign
event in Asheville, NC, the agent in charge of security was reportedly
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doing a sweep
of the walking route and found an agent had “abandoned her post …
‘to breastfeed with no permission/warning to the event site
agent.’” The report also noted that “a working Secret Service
agent on duty is not allowed to bring children to a protective
assignment.” The agent at issue also allowed unvetted family members
to bypass security.

The Secret Service’s refusal to disclose records about this scandal
is, unfortunately, par for the course from them but we will be
insistent in federal court for answers.

Judicial Watch has done extensive work litigating and investigating
Secret Service scandals and secrets.

We recently sued
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for
Secret Service records about a break-in at a hair salon by Secret
Service agents in Pittsfield, MA, during a campaign fundraising visit
by Vice President Kamala Harris.

In September we sued
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for
records regarding potential increased protective services to former
President Trump’s security detail prior to the attempt on his life
at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

In August, we received Secret Service records
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that showed the
Secret Service has made it a top priority that “diversity and
inclusion is not just ‘talked about’ – but demonstrated by all
employees through ‘EVERY ACTION, EVERY DAY.’” [Emphasis in
original]

We the extensive preparation of local police for the rally at which
former President Trump was shot, including sniper teams, counter
assault teams and a quick response force.

In response to a separate open records request, we obtained
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bodycam footage of the July 13 assassination events from the Butler
Township Police Department.

We reported
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that the
FBI withheld information on a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for information about its coordination with the U.S. Secret
Service regarding the July 13 Butler, PA, rally.

On July 31, we reported
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that the
United States Secret Service completely denied multiple Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) requests for documents about the assassination
attempt on former President Trump.

We have more than 25 FOIA and open records currently pending on the
shooting of Trump with the Biden administration and local and state
officials and agencies in Pennsylvania.




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