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In the wake of the recent Trump-Biden debate, public relations operative Phil Elwood joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his career spinning stories in favor of infamous international leaders. Elwood, whose clients previously included figures like Libya's Gaddafi family and Syria's al-Assads, recalls his strangest assignments, his biggest regret—helping Qatar to secure soccer's World Cup—and his proudest accomplishments, including spotlighting the mental health treatment that has helped him. He reflects on how his career shifted when he was swept up in then-FBI Director Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and also explains tactics such as “detonating the bomb in a safe location,” which means giving an unavoidable, damaging story to a second-tier publication so that the “hit isn't so bad.” Elwood reads from his new book, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Phil Elwood All the Worst Humans: How I Made New for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians Others: “Sri Lanka, Lobbyists and War Crimes” by Ken Silverstein | Harper's Magazine | October 23, 2009 “Gunner Palace,” by Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | February 24, 2005 “Nothing seemed to treat their depression. Then they tried ketamine,” by Meryl Kornfield | The Washington Post | September 12, 2022 John Grisham Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election by Robert Mueller | U.S. Department of Justice | March 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, retired Assistant Director of the FBI Victim Services Division (VSD), Kathryn Turman reviews the VSD, the victim service specialist position, and the major cases and crisis events her staff has deployed to, providing assistance and support to victims around the world. Selected for the position by FBI Director Robert Mueller, she developed and led the FBI's response to 9/11 victims, victims of more than 100 acts of terrorism overseas, and to more than 35 terrorism and mass violence events across the U.S. Victim services professionals at the FBI inform, support, and assist victims in navigating the aftermath of crime and the criminal justice process with dignity and resilience. Kathryn Turman served in the FBI for 20 years. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/297-kathryn-turman-victim-services-assistance-and-support/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams   Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL    Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/

In this episode we hear the President on the phone with the Deputy Attorney General, Henry Petersen. Petersen is a man whose name we have heard a lot as the early events unfold. He would come under fire for simply doing his job and informing the President of the United States of events occuring in the scandal as they unfolded. This is one of the calls he made to let President Nixon know what was happening. We thought it would give you some feel for the relationship between the President and this highest career official at the Justice Department. As the head of the Criminal Division he oversaw both the Watergate investigation, early on, and the investigation into Vice President Spiro Agnew which we will be covering in detail in later episodes.  So who was Henry Petersen? Here is his Justice Department Bio:Henry E. Petersen (1972-1974)Early History: Henry E. Petersen was born in 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He grew up in Washington, D.C., and served as a U.S. Marine in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. In 1947, while a student at Georgetown University, Mr. Petersen began his 27-year career in federal service as a clerk for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He subsequently received his law degree from Catholic University and joined the U.S. Department of Justice.Mr. Petersen started in the Antitrust Division and then moved to the Criminal Division. He held a variety of posts including serving as Chief of the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section during the 1960's, where he created the Division's Organized Crime Strike Force, which enhanced interagency law enforcement coordination.Tenure: In 1972, Mr. Petersen was the first career staffer directly appointed to the role of Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division. As Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Petersen supervised investigations involving allegations of vote rigging and fraud, and oversaw the investigation of the burglary at the Democratic National Convention's Watergate complex in 1972, which he led until the appointment of a special prosecutor by Congress in 1973. Mr. Petersen also supervised an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Baltimore that eventually led to the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew. In 1974, he retired.Later Career: Mr. Petersen passed away in 1991 in Sunderland, Maryland. In his honor, the Henry E. Petersen Memorial Award is bestowed on those who have made a lasting contribution to the Criminal Division and exemplify character, diligence, courage, professionalism, and talent. Past recipients include former Attorney General Eric Holder, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Jack Keeney of the Criminal Division.

Guest: Terry Turchie. Topic: How The Cultural Marxists Compromised The FBI So They Could Bring Down America. Joining Brannon in studio is Terry Turchie, the former Deputy Director of the Counter Terrorism Division of the FBI. Topic: Brannon and Terry discuss how the FBI was fundamentally transformed under FBI Director Robert Mueller and FBI Director James Comey. Topic: What Americans must do to stop the Marxist revolution now underway in America. Topic: We take your calls. 

Rosanna talks to former FBI Chief Inspector Frank Figliuzzi. He was appointed by then-FBI Director Robert Mueller and tasked to ensure each FBI employee met up to the Bureau's exacting standards. This conversation was recorded just before the 2020 Presidential election. The two discuss the FBI under former President Trump, Frank's insight on national security and his book, The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau's Code of Excellence, which details his bureau experience during an unprecedented time in politics. This is RADICAL MUSINGS.

Dr. Priess discusses his service immediately post-9/11 briefing Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller. He also provides insight into "guidelines" briefers received, the tense, important experience, and his motivation to capture some of it in his 2016 book "The President's Book of Secrets." Recorded 18 Sept 2020. Interviewer: William Richardson, AFIO Board and former CIA Analyst. Host: James Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer.

In the last episode of HR Works COVID-19 Update (https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/podcast/hr-works-covid-19-update-conducting-remote-workplace-investigations/), we began to discuss conducting remote workplace investigations with an expert attorney. In this episode, we are going to continue that discussion, focusing specifically on how poorly conducted investigations can impact workplace culture. We once again have Andre Caldwell (https://ogletree.com/people/andre-b-caldwell/), a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Oklahoma City, to discuss this important issue. Mr. Caldwell began his career as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Oklahoma where he was assigned to the Violent Crime and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. During his tenure, he was awarded the FBI Director’s award from FBI Director Robert Mueller for his outstanding prosecutorial skills. Just prior to joining Ogletree Deakins Mr. Caldwell was a shareholder at one of the largest and oldest law firms in Oklahoma and was an active member of the Criminal Defense Compliance and Investigations and Litigation and Trial practice groups. Mr. Caldwell utilized his wealth of trial and investigative experience to represent private and public companies of various sizes in all aspects of commercial litigation, preparation of compliance guidelines, and conducting corporate criminal risk assessments.

The pandemic has changed so much about how everyday HR tasks are completed. One of those tasks includes workplace investigations. A combination of remote work and additional health security measures have likely hampered workplace investigations. In this episode we have Andre Caldwell (https://ogletree.com/people/andre-b-caldwell/), a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Oklahoma City, to discuss this important issue. Mr. Caldwell began his career as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Oklahoma where he was assigned to the Violent Crime and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. During his tenure, he was awarded the FBI Director’s award from FBI Director Robert Mueller for his outstanding prosecutorial skills. Just prior to joining Ogletree Deakins Mr. Caldwell was a shareholder at one of the largest and oldest law firms in Oklahoma and was an active member of the Criminal Defense Compliance and Investigations and Litigation and Trial practice groups. Mr. Caldwell utilized his wealth of trial and investigative experience to represent private and public companies of various sizes in all aspects of commercial litigation, preparation of compliance guidelines, and conducting corporate criminal risk assessments.

Like a fine musician performing a complex work before a discerning audience, practicing law at an elite level can be as much art as science. Today, we take a breather from complex business issues in this bonus episode of Law, Policy & Markets featuring Milbank Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance partner Allan Marks and Litigation & Arbitration partner Alex Romain, who compare notes on how their years of classical piano training and passion for playing music inform their approaches to practicing law. They explore how coaching, creativity and collaboration translate into discipline, depth and distinction and how crafting a musical performance is similar to structuring and presenting a cogent legal argument that leads to persuasive communication, authentic personal relationships and positive action. We hope you enjoy our final episode of the year. See you in 2021!Alex Romain is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Milbank LLP and a member of the firm's Litigation and Arbitration Group. Mr. Romain is a leading national trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience representing individuals and corporations in high-stakes complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and internal investigations. Mr. Romain's relentless advocacy has led to exemplary results for his clients. He was a member of the trial team that exonerated the late Sen. Ted Stevens, playing a key role in pursuing the exculpatory evidence that ultimately led to the senator's exoneration. The American Lawyer described his team's work on the case as “one of the best criminal defense performances in memory, resulting in a heightened scrutiny of prosecutors that will affect the Justice Department for years to come.” Mr. Romain successfully represented the Baltimore Ravens and several of its senior personnel in connection with the independent investigation conducted by former FBI Director Robert Mueller into the National Football League's handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident. Read MorePodcast host Allan Marks is one of the world's leading project finance lawyers, with special expertise in the power and renewable energy, transportation and airports, oil and gas, water, and telecommunications sectors. He advises developers, investors, lenders, and underwriters around the world in the development and financing of complex infrastructure projects, as well as related acquisitions, restructurings and capital markets transactions. Mr. Marks also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley at both the Law School and the Haas School of Business.More details at Milbank.com.Disclaimer

For eleven years the Obama Administration used a supercomputer called The Hammer to spy on American citizens. It is this, the most powerful surveillance tool in the history of man, that has caused the extreme political tumult of the past four years. As a government contractor, Dennis Montgomery created the Hammer in 2003. As you can imagine, it quickly became a highly effective tool for the US in its War on Terror. Created and built to protect the American people, it was eventually turned on them for illegal domestic surveillance. In February 2009, the Hammer was commandeered by the Obama Administration for massive domestic surveillance and hacking of American citizens. Not even president yet for a whole two months, Obama had obviously made his administration's theft of the Hammer a priority. With the help of the then FBI Director Robert Mueller, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and CIA Director John Brennan, it was moved to Fort Washington in Maryland.

On this week’s special episode of Stay Tuned, “Election Debrief,” Preet is joined by the CAFE host team to break down a stressful election night and discuss what we’re likely to see in the coming days and weeks.  Anne Milgram, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, served as New Jersey’s Attorney General from 2007 to 2010.  John Carlin, host of CAFE’s Cyber Space podcast, served as Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s National Security Division during the Obama administration and as Chief of Staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller.  Ken Wainstein, co-host with Lisa Monaco of CAFE’s United Security podcast, served as Homeland Security Adviser to President George W. Bush and as Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s National Security Division. Elie Honig, who writes the weekly Note from Elie for CAFE and host of the forthcoming CAFE podcast Mobbed Up , served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit in the Southern District of New York and as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice.  For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/election-debrief-with-cafe-hosts To listen to Stay Tuned bonus content, become a member of CAFE Insider at: CAFE.com/Insider  Sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a weekly newsletter featuring analysis by Elie Honig, and features by CAFE staff: CAFE.com/brief As always, tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Senior Audio Producer: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Sam Ozer-Staton, Noa Azulai, David Kurlander.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode: For two years former FBI Director Robert Mueller, acting as a Justice Department special prosecutor, conducted an investigation to determine if “individuals related to the Trump campaign are witting of or coordinating activities with the government of Russia related to the 2016 presidential election.” Despite breathless media speculation about the inevitable forthcoming proof of “Russian collusion,” none arrived. Joining us today is CRC’s Ken Braun, to discuss his work collecting and digging through the many key figures, breathless speculators, and clueless G-men for CRC’s Trump/Russia Hoax Archive. We will discuss background to the archive, some of the highlights of it, some of the highlights from it, and take-aways about the Russia investigation and what it tells us about federal law enforcement. Subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice at: https://influencewatch.fireside.fm/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capitalresearchcenter • Twitter: https://twitter.com/capitalresearch • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capital.research.center/ • YouTube: https://bit.ly/CRCYouTube

This special national security focused episode of Stay Tuned, “The New Threat Matrix,” is co-hosted by Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein. Both Lisa and Ken have served at the highest levels of government -- at the Justice Department and as presidential advisors on matters of homeland security and counterterrorism. Lisa served under President Barack Obama, and Ken under President George W. Bush. They also both served as Chief of Staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller. In this episode, Lisa and Ken do a deep dive on the national security implications of the coronavirus pandemic and break down the issues the U.S. would confront in the event of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s death or incapacitation.  Lisa and Ken’s conversation continues for members of CAFE Insider community. The special Insider bonus material covers the latest news on FISA and the historical context that helps us make sense of the recent Inspector General reports. Plus, the recent firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and what that means for U.S. national security. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider.  And sign up to receive the CAFE Brief, a free weekly newsletter featuring analysis of politically charged legal news, historical deep dives, and links to all CAFE content. Write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@CAFE.com Recorded on 4/30/20 REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Host bios Lisa Monaco, O’Melveny Ken Wainstein, Davis Polk The Archive Lisa & Ken’s first podcast conversation: Stay Tuned National Security Special, 2/4/20 Special episode of CAFE Insider, featuring Lisa Monaco: Extraordinary Times, 3/17/20 Lisa Monaco joined Preet on Stay Tuned to help answer listener questions, 6/21/18 Lisa Monaco shares the story of her career in her first appearance on Stay Tuned: Behind Closed Doors: Advising Obama & Mueller, 9/28/17 Coronavirus Lisa Monaco and Michelle Flournoy, “Now’s Not the Time for Isolationism,” Politico, 4/8/20 “What caused the coronavirus? A skeptical take on the theories about the outbreak’s Chinese origin,” The Washington Post, 4/16/20 The U.N. Biological Weapons Convention - on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, homepage and reports A bill proposed by Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT): “To authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security, and for other purposes.” The 9-11 Commission report and related materials Rep. Adam Schiff’s press release and draft legislation: To establish the Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic in the United States. “Under Fire For Coronavirus Response, Trump Officials Defend Disbanding Pandemic Team,” TIME, 3/19/20 “President’s intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat,” The Washington Post, 4/27/20 President’s Daily Brief: “Bin Ladin Determined to Strike in US,” 8/6/01 (declassified and approved for release on 4/10/04) DOJ Memo: Department of Justice Enforcement Actions Related to COVID-19, 3/24/20 Harry Litman, “The DOJ Just Made it Too Easy to Link Coronavirus to Terrorism,” Los Angeles Times, 4/2/2020 Raffaello Pantucci, “After the Coronavirus, Terrorism Won’t Be the Same, Foreign Policy,” Foreign Policy, 4/22/20 Kim Jong-Un CLIP: “Trump: 'Very good idea' on Kim Jong Un's health,” 4/27/20 “Is the talk about Kim Jong Un being sick — or worse — true? Pyongyang is abuzz, too.,” The Washington Post, 4/26/20 “Kim Jong Un makes public appearance, Korean media reports,” Financial Times, 5/1/20

Philip Mudd worked for the CIA for 20 years and the FBI for five. His last position a the CIA was a deputy director of the Counter Terrorism Center, in 2005 then FBI Director Robert Mueller appointed him the deputy director of the newly-established National Security Branch. He left government service in 2010, started a consulting company, began speaking in the media on security issues, and has written three books, Takedown: Inside the Search for Al Qaeda, The HEAD Game: High-Efficiency Analytic Decision Making and the Art of Solving Complex Problems Quickly, and today we will be talking about his latest, Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World, which is published by Liveright.

This week we are talking to James DeMeo the author of What’s You Plan. We discuss the culture of preparedness and how we can encourage people to be vigilant about their soundings. In todays world you can be involved in an act of violence any place, and anytime. Guest BioJames A. DeMeo, M.S. has over 27 years in the security industry and is considered a subject matter expert in Event Security by several leading international and domestic magazines; Security Magazine, Security Management Magazine, and Pan Stadia. Mr. DeMeo earned his M.S. degree in Sport Management from Adelphi University in 2012. He was part of the AEG Leadership Team which opened the Barclays Center in 2012 (Brooklyn, New York). Mr. DeMeo participated as an integral compon-ent of a research team including esteemed professors for a poster project presented at the North American Society for Sport Management Conference (NASSM, June 4th, 2016, Orlando, FL) entitled, Professional Sport Security and Marketing Interface: A Delphi Study, Assessing the Influence of Sport Security Operations on the Guest Experience: Using the Delphi Method to Understand Practitioner Perspectives, later published in The Journal of Sport Safety (The University of Southern Mississippi). He has delivered presentations at several national conferences and has spoken at numerous colleges and universities throughout the U.S. on sport security operations. Mr. DeMeo is the Founder, President, and CEO of USESC (Unified Sports and Entertainment Security Consulting, LLC). His company is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. On September 1, 2017, Mr. DeMeo was recognized and honored by Security Magazine as one of The Most Influential People in Security, 2017. Past award recipients have included top corporate CSO s, CISO s as well as individuals such as Senator Joseph Lieberman, Representative Michael Rogers, Judge William Webster, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and INTERPOL Security General Ronald Noble.Related ShowsLinks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-a-demeo-m-s-b1bb5654/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDeMeo007Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesdemeo/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005559888566Website: http://jamesademeo.com/Email: jdemeo65@gmail.comAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Emergency Managers Leadership Conference www.emlc.us

This is a segment of episode #183 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Process & Spectacle: The Mueller Report Is In, Now What? w/ William Rivers Pitt.” Listen to the full episode: http://bit.ly/LBWpitt Follow William Rivers Pitt’s work at Truthout: http://bit.ly/TruthoutPitt The title card features the work Jared Rodriguez for Truthout. Used with permission by Truthout and the artist. Source: http://bit.ly/2uBnQb5 In this segment of my interview with Truthout senior editor and lead columnist William Rivers Pitt, we discuss the federal investigation by former FBI Director Robert Mueller into Donald Trump’s potential collusion with Russian foreign agents during the 2016 presidential election -- an investigation that lasted for most of Trump's time as President. Without buying into the media spectacle that has clouded lucid analysis into the implications of this investigation, William provides much needed perspective into what we can expect now that the investigation has officially concluded (the findings of which have not yet been publicly released, it must be noted). After Mueller officially submitted his report, Attorney General William Barr released a four-page "summary" of the 300-plus page report. As William has detailed in his work, the "Barr summary" proves to be highly unsatisfactory in its sparse conclusions. Before we draw conclusions, we need to see the full report, not the vague "summary" provided by Trump's Attorney General. Also, we must remember that as a result of this investigation, multiple legal actions are being pursued against Trump and his cronies. William trusts the process, and he explains why in this interview. William Rivers Pitt is a senior editor and lead columnist at Truthout, and is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. He lives and works in New Hampshire. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON STORE: http://bit.ly/LBWmerch DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL DROP ME A LINE: (208) 918-2837 FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/LBWnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

[Intro: 10:55] In this episode, I speak with Truthout senior editor and lead columnist William Rivers Pitt. We discuss the federal investigation by former FBI Director Robert Mueller into Donald Trump’s potential collusion with Russian foreign agents during the 2016 presidential election -- an investigation that lasted for most of Trump's time as President. Without buying into the media spectacle that has clouded lucid analysis into the implications of this investigation, William provides much needed perspective into what we can expect now that the investigation has officially concluded (the findings of which have not yet been publicly released, it must be noted). After Mueller officially submitted his report, Attorney General William Barr released a four-page "summary" of the 300-plus page report. As William has detailed in his work, the "Barr summary" proves to be highly unsatisfactory in its sparse conclusions.* Before we draw conclusions, we need to see the full report, not the vague "summary" provided by Trump's Attorney General. Also, we must remember that as a result of this investigation, multiple legal actions are being pursued against Trump and his cronies. In an op-ed in titled ‘The “Barr Summary” Is Meaningless. Release the Entire Report.’ William remarks that we “should take a deep breath and remember: - Roger Stone is set for trial in November; - The Southern District of New York investigation into Trump’s payments of hush money via Michael Cohen is ongoing; - Multiple state and federal officials are investigating the shenanigans that went into the collection of a record $107 million by Trump’s inaugural committee; - The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating whether Trump illegally inflated his net worth to insurance companies per Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony; - The New York attorney general is investigating Trump’s questionable dealings with Deutsche Bank; - The Trump Foundation is under investigation for what that attorney general has called a “shocking pattern of illegality”; - The New York State tax department is investigating Trump’s decades-long tax schemes; - Federal and state investigators are looking into Trump’s hiring of undocumented workers; … and on top of all this are the ongoing investigations by the House Intelligence Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Oversight Committee, the Financial Services Committee, the Ways and Means Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee.”** William trusts the process, and he explains why in this interview. William Rivers Pitt is a senior editor and lead columnist at Truthout, and is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. He lives and works in New Hampshire. *http://bit.ly/BarrSummary **http://bit.ly/2uBnQb5 Episode Notes: - Read William’s columns at Truthout: https://truthout.org/authors/william-rivers-pitt - The articles discussed in this interview: http://bit.ly/2uBnQb5 / http://bit.ly/2V7FIGn / http://bit.ly/2uDUWXU - Read Barr's “summary”: http://bit.ly/BarrSummary - Follow William on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WRPitt - The introduction features audio from: https://youtu.be/JbK8euLYWrg - The songs featured in this episode are “Nothing's Gonna Stop Me” and “What's Your World” by Lost Son from the album Flying Colors. WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON STORE: http://bit.ly/LBWmerch DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL DROP ME A LINE: (208) 918-2837 FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/LBWnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

The Pete Santilli ShowTuesday January 15, 2015Live Broadcast 3:00 Roger Stone Discusses Communication With Guccifer 2.0  Today On The Pete Santilli Show: Roger Stone brings more clarity about his case when he speaks to Pete about the ongoing fight with the United States Government and in particular FBI Director Robert Mueller. Once again Roger Stone makes it very clear that he does not believe an anon calling himself Guccifer 2.0 was the hacker of the Hillary Clinton emails but that it actuality it was Seth Rich who gave the information to WikiLeaks.  In this interview Roger indicates Corey Booker may soon be facing accusations of sexual assault by a young man who just recently came forward. Stone also claims they Liberals & Republicans will also try to impeach Donald Trump and cause a Brett Kavanaugh type hysteria to get it done.  Roger Stone challenges the Political Power in Washington DC that we as Americans will not allow them impeach President Trump without a fight.   ✪ Today’s Special Guest: ROGER STONE Roger Stone is a seasoned political operative, speaker, pundit, and New York Times Bestselling Author featured in the Netflix documentary “Get me Roger Stone”. A veteran of ten national presidential campaigns, he served as a senior campaign aide to four Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan and Donald J. Trump. Mr. Stone served as Chairman of Donald Trump’s  Presidential Exploratory Committee in 2000 and Strategic Consultant in 2012. An outspoken libertarian, he is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ”, the Clinton’s War on Women, The Bush Crime Family, and the Making of the President 2016- How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution. Mr. Stone has written for Fox Opinion, Infowars, Breitbart News, StoneZone, the Daily Caller, and the New York Times. A well-known voice in politics for over forty years, Roger Stone often gives insights on behind-the-scenes political agendas at StoneColdTruth.com and StoneZone.com, as well as InfoWars.com, where he hosts an hour long show five days a week. Follow him at StoneColdTruth.com https://stonecoldtruth.com/. http://stonezone.com/  https://www.infowars.com/ Get Me Roger Stone Trailer: https://youtu.be/5IPyv4KgTAA   #MAGA #RedVestBrigade : https://amzn.to/2VjMCsp    III Percenter Patch: https://amzn.to/2VnmSvk  #MAGA Trucker Hat: https://amzn.to/2Swfrjy  COFFEE MUG: http://petelive.tv/mug002

From the court room to the White House Situation Room, Lisa Monaco has been part of framing the legal and policy response to some of the most difficult and thorny issues our society has grappled with in recent years. As a federal lawyer, Monaco co-led the Justice Department’s successful prosecution of five former Enron executives and served as chief of staff to FBI Director Robert Mueller. As President Obama’s Homeland Security Advisor, Monaco advised the President in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings only one month into her new job, before turning her attention to disrupting cyber threats, and coordinating the federal government’s preparation and response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 to 2016. In conversation with Resilient World host Christine Wormuth, Lisa Monaco discusses how our society can counter religious radicalization on the internet and social media, and what lessons we learned from the successful response to Ebola - and how they prepare us for the next potential pandemic. Monaco discusses why homeland security means thinking about threats worldwide, what we need to do to make ourselves more secure online, and the qualities of grit and faith that make an individual truly resilient.

Retired agent Bob Clifford served with the FBI for 24 years. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, he reviews the organization and operation of the transnational gang Mara Salvatrucha, known as MS-13, the most dangerous gang in the United States. In November 2004, Bob Clifford was asked by then- FBI Director Robert Mueller to accept a special assignment to FBIHQ to establish the FBI's MS-13 National Gang Task Force, and served as its first Director. For the next 18 months, Bob led multi-agency and multi-national efforts to combat the infamous MS-13 and other violent transnational street gangs, to include several deployments throughout Central America to successfully garner international cooperation and intelligence-sharing. In addition to coordinating multiple law enforcement field operations, Bob was required to appear before White House, Congressional, and Cabinet-level officials on a regular basis. The task force is now known as the Transnational Anti-Gang (TAG) Task Force initiative. Bob Clifford was previously interviewed on Episode of FBI Retired Case File Review about his investigation and capture of the only surviving hijacker responsible for the hijacking of Egypt Air Flight 648.   Join my reader team and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies. Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing crime fiction about greed and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Her novels—Pay To Play and Greedy Givers—inspired by actual true crime FBI cases and featuring temptation, corruption, and redemption, are available at amazon.com. 

Thank you for listening to Public Access America, Please help out by rating, subscribing and or reviewing anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Or scroll below and pick one of the links offered. "Through Three seasons of showing America how great it is already".Public Access America, history in the making making history in the making A warrantless surveillance program known by the code name "Stellar Wind" began under the George W. Bush administration's President's Surveillance Program. The National Security Agency (NSA) program was approved by President Bush shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and was revealed by Thomas Tamm to The New York Times in 2008. Stellar Wind was a prelude to new legal structures that allowed President Bush and President Barack Obama to reproduce each of those programs and expand their reach The program's activities involved data mining of a large database of the communications of American citizens, including e-mail communications, telephone conversations, financial transactions, and Internet activity. William Binney, a retired technical leader with the NSA, discussed some of the architectural and operational elements of the program at the 2012 Chaos Communication Congress. The intelligence community also was able to obtain from the U.S. Treasury Department suspicious activity reports, or "SARS", which are reports of activities such as large cash transactions that are submitted by financial institutions under anti-money laundering rules. There were internal disputes within the U.S. Justice Department about the legality of the program, because data are collected for large numbers of people, not just the subjects of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants. During the Bush Administration, the Stellarwind cases were referred to by FBI agents as "pizza cases" because many seemingly suspicious cases turned out to be food takeout orders. According to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller, approximately 99% of the cases led nowhere, but "it's that other 1% that we've got to be concerned about". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_Wind Public Access America PublicAccessPod Productions Footage downloaded and edited by Jason at PublicAccessPod producer of Public Access America Podcast Links Review us Stitcher: goo.gl/XpKHWB Review us iTunes: goo.gl/soc7KG Subscribe GooglePlay: goo.gl/gPEDbf YouTube goo.gl/xrKbJb YouTube “Not for ourselves alone, but that we must teach others.” Elizabeth Cady Stanton

JUSTICE NAMES SPECIAL COUNSEL DEMS POLL-TEST IMPEACHMENT COMEY KEPT NOTES ON PHONE CALLS MUELLER FALLOUT ANALYST�¢??: Doug Giles, is the Founder and Editor of ClashDaily.com, and author of the wild new �¢??books, The Effeminization of the American Male and also A Coloring Book for College Cry Babies! Who is Robert Mueller? Ex-FBI chief to oversee Russia probe as special counsel Robert Mueller appointment to lead Russia probe wins bipartisan praise VIDEO: Robert Mueller named special counsel for FBI Russia probe "The Justice Department announced Wednesday it has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to oversee a federal investigation into the probe of alleged Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. The appointment came amid a growing Democratic outcry for someone outside the Justice Department to handle the politically charged investigation. �¢??In my capacity as acting Attorney General, I determined that it is in the public interest for me to exercise my authority and appoint a Special Counsel to assume responsibility for this matter," Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said in a statement. "My decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted.�¢?? The appointment gives Mueller, who led the FBI through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and served under presidential administrations of both parties, sweeping powers to investigate whether Trump campaign associates colluded with the Kremlin to influence the outcome in his behalf, as well as the authority to prosecute any crimes uncovered during the probe. "I accept this responsibility and will discharge it to the best of my ability," Mueller said in a statement The broad mandate, beyond any specific Trump-Russia connection, also covers "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." Senior DOJ officials told Fox News the White House was informed of the decision for a special counsel after the order had been signed, through the White House Counsel�¢??s office, about an hour before the decision went public." READ: foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/robert-mueller-to-oversee-russia-election-probe-as-special-counsel.html PLUG THE BOOK: amazon.com/Coloring-Book-College-Cry-Babies/dp/1618081500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480539078&sr=8-1&keywords=A+COLORING+BOOK+FOR+COLLEGE+CRY+BABIES TWITTER: @Doug_Giles

Mark phones in from Ohio for this week's episode of Reasonable Doubt. Adam opens the show asking Mark about his opinions on James Comey's memo stating that Trump had asked him to stop investigating General Michael Flynn. Then the guys talk about their disdain for politicians trying to scold the public, which leads to a longer conversation on California Representative Maxine Waters. Later the guys talk about the current education system and unfair treatment toward various teachers. Before they wrap, the guys come full circle to talk more about the Russia Investigation including the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Prosecutor in the case.

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss: A special prosecutor assigned to the Trump affair. Mike Pence and the Republicans need to grow a spine. Good luck! Crisis in Venezuela - shit's fucked! FBI Director Robert Mueller gets appointed as special counsel. We suck at hosting the show all over the place. Sweden drops charges of rape against Julian Assange. Julian Assange comes off like a bit of a shitlord. ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston to be charged in tax scandal. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow

This episode Jeb and Tim discuss the latest in the Trump Russia saga, including the announcement of a Special Counsel investigation headed by former FBI Director Robert Mueller. His appointment by Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (after AG Sessions recused himself from the case) could be seen as a big old Bird to Trump. Whatever it is, he seems to be an immovable force installed to get to the bottom of an issue Trump just wishes will go away. What will happen to Donnie? Where's next for VP Pence who has been caught out lying about Michael Flynn? Let's make some educated guesses! Plus a chat about net neutrality off the back of the FCC's vote to remove its Title 2 protection and thoughts on the recently deceased Fox News founder, Roger Ailes.

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America react to the news that the Justice Department named a special counsel to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 campaign and the choice of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead it.  They discuss reports that Michael Flynn told the Trump transition team that he was under federal investigation before becoming national security adviser but was hired anyway.  They tear apart the idea from New York Times columnist Ross Douthat that Mike Pence and the Trump cabinet need to invoke the 25th amendment and begin removing Trump from office.  And they note the passing and mixed legacy of media and politics titan Roger Ailes.

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Today’s guest is Sean Lane, CEO of CrossChx, and we have a great chat about artificial intelligence. Email:  sean.lane@crosschx.com CrossChx: https://crosschx.com/ In the News President Trump met with Juan Manuel the President of Columbia yesterday and held a joint news conference.  The President emphasized counter drug trafficking in partnership with Columbia.   Other key points include the President’s claims that illegal border crossings in the U.S. are down 73%, he wants the U.S. to work with South American countries on the Venezuelan problem, and also promised that MS-13 gang members will be gone from the U.S. soon. President Trump also took to Twitter today as he tweeted, “this is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!” and “with all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special counsel!” The tweets were in response to Wednesday’s news that the Department of Justice appointment former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. Following a closed door Senate session in which Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appeared, reporters sought reaction and comment to President Trump’s displeasure with the appointment of special counsel.   After the same Senate session, Senator Dick Durbin was asked about Rosenstein’s explanation regarding why he appointed a special counsel to look into Russian allegations. In International News Coalition forces struck Syrian pro-regime forces on Thursday in a a de-confliction zone near At Tanf.  The Syrian government backed forces posed a threat to U.S. partner forces and ignored warnings to turn around their convoy.  Some of the warnings include an aircraft show of force and warning shots.  Russian attempts to dissuade pro-regime movements toward At Tanf were also ignored.    For all the background information regarding events leading up to the current conflict in Syria, be sure to listen to our shows from May 8th and 9th where we chat with Islamic Professor of History Brian Glyn Williams.   U.S. Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke met with EU officials in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss, “serious evolving threats to aviation security and approaches to confronting such threats.”  Specifically, there was talk of expanding the laptop ban in carry on baggage to flights coming from Europe.  Airline trade groups urged alternative security measures instead. The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on the chief and justices of the Venezuelan supreme court in retaliation for the court seizing powers from the opposition led congress earlier in the year.  The justices will have any U.S. assets frozen and are barred from traveling to the U.S. Several protests have occurred in Venezuela in the last several weeks that have led to over 40 deaths.  Protests are in opposition to Venezuela’s ruling president consolidation of power and the severe poverty that the country is experiencing.        In Tech News The FCC voted 2 to 1 today in favor of rolling back net neutrality regulations put in place by President Obama’s administration.  A Democratic FCC commissioner explained that the vote jeopardizes the ability of the open internet to function tomorrow as it does today while Republican commissioners argue that regulating the internet as if it was a utility has reduced companies investment into broadband infrastructure. The FCC will keep the issue open for public comment until a final vote is taken at a later date.   A side note as we comment on the dysfunction of the news media.  Several media outlets are reporting that the FCC have already received over a million comments regarding the net neutrality issue recently.  However, those outlets fail to mention that most comments were bots associated with a cyber attack meant to bring down the FCC’s website and not actual people commenting on the potential repeal of regulation.  Regardless of where you stand on the net neutrality rules, don’t be misled by fake news.            Google revealed a new processor this week at Google I/O.  The processor is designed to train and execute machine learning systems that help with everything from speech recognition to robotics.  The processor will not be sold, but will be available in Google's data centers so that users can access them in the cloud as they seek to develop artificial intelligence platforms.

Thursday on the C4 SHow C4 spent the first three hours of the show talking about deputy AG Rod Rosenstein appointing former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special council to investigate Russia dealings in the 2016 election. In the 9am hour former MD AG Doug Gansler joined C4 to talk about his interactions with Rosenstein and Mueller. In the 11am hour C4 was also joined by Congressman Scott Perry to talk about why he is wary of Director Mueller. In the final hour of the show Union Craft Brewing came in studio to talk about it's business expansion and we also talked about howw 6 Baltimore City Schools had zero students proficient in state testing.

Garland and Lee discuss the naming of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel in the Trump Russia collusion investigation and how that changes the current and future political landscape regarding that issue Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announces that the Administration plans to move forward with regulatory and tax reforms. Our hosts discuss the viability of getting them through Congress and the effects of another round of Wall Street deregulation. Garland and Lee discuss the death of Fox News founder Roger Ailes and how his work at the network changed the landscape of American journalism

On Gas Tax Honesty Day, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has issued a warning against rising carbon taxes. They complain that the new carbon tax does not appear separately on bills at the pump, meaning drivers pay sales tax on the carbon tax. Will continued taxation actually lead to decreased carbon output? Will consumers simply absorb the cost? Guest: Christine Van Geyn, Canadian Taxpayer Federation, Ontario Director. The Federal Liberals will roll out their carbon-pricing scheme to the provinces today. Provinces will have until the end of 2018 to introduce their own price on carbon, and should they fail to do so, Ottawa will impose its own model. How effective will carbon output penalties be? Where will individual consumers see the biggest pricing changes? Guest: Dr. Warren Mabee, Director of Queens University Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy. The US Department of Justice selected former FBI Director Robert Mueller to act as independent counsel in the investigation of Donald Trump, and his campaign's ties to Russia. Does this tell us anything about the stage of the investigation? Guest: Elliott Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.

Photo: (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File) The US Department of Justice selected former FBI Director Robert Mueller to act as independent counsel in the investigation of Donald Trump, and his campaign's ties to Russia. Does this tell us anything about the stage of the investigation? Guest: Elliott Tepper, Distinguished Senior Fellow Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University

Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY 14), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, gives us his thoughts on the breaking news that former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation. Jim Robenalt, an expert on the legal ethics and history of Watergate, says President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Comey could be the beginning of the end for his presidency.

In the News The U.S. Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as special counsel to oversee the FBI’s investigation into any Russian interference in the last presidential election.  The announcement was made by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who also pointed out that the decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted.  No such determination has been made. Over 40 suspected members of the gang, MS-13 were arrested in Los Angeles and face federal charges which include murder, extortion, drugs and weapons related crimes.  Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra Brown stated,  "Today's charges and arrests, however, will deal a critical blow to the top leadership of this criminal organization and will significantly improve safety in neighborhoods across this region." White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that the President will continue to interview candidates for the FBI Director position and is to meet with acting Director Andrew McCabe, former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating, former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, and former FBI official Richard McFeely. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary committee asked the FBI to provide memos related to the recently terminated FBI Director Comey and his interactions with his superiors in both the Trump and Obama administrations.  This includes information related to accusations of President Trump’s associates and Russia and the Clinton email investigation. In International News Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that President Trump did not divulge any secrets during a meeting with Russian officials and offered to provide a transcript to Congress.  Putin also sarcastically joked that he should reprimand Russian officials for not sharing any secrets with him or Russian intelligence services. At least 4 attackers stormed a state run television office in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.  At least six people died in the attack which involved one suicide bomber detonating explosives and other attackers engaging in small arms fire. The Taliban denied the attack while the Islamic State claimed responsibility. Be sure to listen to our show from May 15th and 16th for a chat about U.S. involvement in Afghanistan with international relations expert Matt Archibald.   In Tech News Android’s new operating system, called Android O is not available to beta users. The updates includes notification dots that lets users know if a specific app has any notifications pending.  Other updates include a picture in picture feature to watch videos, enhanced autofill, and smart text selection that helps with avoiding highlighting and unhighlighting text. Another company has entered the blockchain as a service business as SAP enters the market.  SAP will provide ready to use blockchain technology in the cloud.  So, for a fee, the technology can be accessed similar to how users would access cloud based email systems or Amazon’s AWS.  There is no need for the technology to be stored at the user’s site. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology and can be a reliable record of who owns what.  For an explanation of blockchain and its many users, be sure to check out our show from May 4th where we chat with Professor and CEO Mark Mueller-Eberstein.  

Richard Lambert ( FBI) AnthraxRichard L. Lambert is an FBI whistleblower and a lawyer.[1] In 2015 he filed a whistleblower lawsuit,[2] in the words of 911Blogger, "calling the entire FBI investigation bullsh!t".[3] CareerLambert went to law school and worked representing cities. In 1988 he began work for the FBI. In 2002, Richard Lambert was hand picked to head the investigation into the Amerithrax case.Blowing the whistleIn 2006, Richard Lambert resigned from the Amerithrax investigation after he outlined his concerns in a formal complaint in 2006 to the Deputy Director of the FBI, John S. Pistole but became convinced that they would not be acted upon. At this stage, the whistleblower suit was not made public.Retaliatory judgement from the FBIUpon leaving the BFI he worked for the US Department of Energy, but was told that this was not legal, which he interpreted as retaliation for his official complaint to the FBI deputy director.LawsuitOn April 2nd, 2015, Richard L. Lambert initiated a lawsuit against US Attorney General Eric Holder, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the US Justice Department, the FBI, FBI employee Patrick Kelley and unknown Justice Department and FBI employees for legal malpractice and violations of the Federal Tort Claims Act and Privacy Act. "This case was hailed at the time as the most important case in the history of the F.B.I.,” Mr. Lambert said. “But it was difficult for me to get experienced investigators assigned to it."[2]This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

The Australian Institute of Criminology has found that while traditional crimes across the nation are falling in incidence, cybercrime is on the rise. FBI Director Robert Mueller recently spoke at a cybersecurity conference where he reiterated his belief that so-called cybercrime will soon surpass terrorism as the biggest threat in America. Also check out the job of the day!!!

One of the most underappreciated aspects of the Scott Brown victory in deep blue Massachusetts was his vigorous, clear, no apologies defense of some of the most controversial aspects related to how we handle the war on terror, or whatever the Obama administration is calling it this week. War on man-made disasters is sooooo 2009! Scott Brown said quite clearly, the Christmas Eve crotch bomber was funded and trained by Al Qaeda and therefore, he should be treated as an enemy combatant within the military justice system. His opponent, Martha Coakley, agreed with the Obama administration that he should be read his rights, lawyered-up and put into our civilian court system where he will enjoy the same constitutional protections as you or I would. The choice for voters was crystal clear. I have never read a book that made me as angry as Courting Disaster. The Obama administration approach to the war on terror is as naïve as it is dangerous. The crotch bomber incident is the perfect example of how we no longer able to effectively interrogate, or even question terrorists with potentially critical information. In a war against small cells of people able to move freely around the world, human intelligence is more important than ever. The Obama administration has put a blindfold on the CIA. Stephen F. Hayes at the Weekly Standard reviews Robert Gibbs statements on the way the crotch bomber was dealt with and it just serves as validation for everything author Marc Thiessen covers in this book. "We learned that the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, whose agency is responsible for pulling together pieces of intelligence to prevent attacks, went on vacation the day after the attack. We learned that the top White House counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, told him to go. We learned that the White House's initial view of the botched attack -- from Janet Napolitano and Robert Gibbs -- was that "the system worked." We learned that President Obama still believed the attempted bombing was the work of "an isolated extremist" three days after the attack, despite a wealth of evidence that Abdulmutallab had been sent by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). We learned that Brennan was surprised that AQAP was capable of attacking the United States. We learned that Napolitano was surprised by al Qaeda's "determination" to hit the U.S. and stunned that they would send an individual -- not a group -- to conduct an attack. We learned that four top U.S. counterterrorism officials -- Leiter, Napolitano, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair -- were not consulted about whether to treat Abdulmutallab as an enemy combatant or a criminal. We learned that a proposed "high-value detainee interrogation unit," or HIG, does not exist one year into the Obama administration. We learned that Blair, the nation's top intelligence official, thought that it did. We learned that Abdulmutallab was read his Miranda rights less than twelve hours after he was captured. We learned that the FBI interrogated Abdulmutallab for just 50 minutes before he was told he had the right to remain silent and chose to exercise it. That's an impressive record of incompetence." We had a bad connection initially, but we called Marc back and jumped right into this excellent book. We covered a lot of ground but it felt like we only had time to scratch the surface. I hope to have him back on soon. I recommend buying this book, and some Tums to go along with it. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

One of the most underappreciated aspects of the Scott Brown victory in deep blue Massachusetts was his vigorous, clear, no apologies defense of some of the most controversial aspects related to how we handle the war on terror, or whatever the Obama administration is calling it this week. War on man-made disasters is sooooo 2009! Scott Brown said quite clearly, the Christmas Eve crotch bomber was funded and trained by Al Qaeda and therefore, he should be treated as an enemy combatant within the military justice system. His opponent, Martha Coakley, agreed with the Obama administration that he should be read his rights, lawyered-up and put into our civilian court system where he will enjoy the same constitutional protections as you or I would. The choice for voters was crystal clear. I have never read a book that made me as angry as Courting Disaster. The Obama administration approach to the war on terror is as naïve as it is dangerous. The crotch bomber incident is the perfect example of how we no longer able to effectively interrogate, or even question terrorists with potentially critical information. In a war against small cells of people able to move freely around the world, human intelligence is more important than ever. The Obama administration has put a blindfold on the CIA. Stephen F. Hayes at the Weekly Standard reviews Robert Gibbs statements on the way the crotch bomber was dealt with and it just serves as validation for everything author Marc Thiessen covers in this book. "We learned that the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, whose agency is responsible for pulling together pieces of intelligence to prevent attacks, went on vacation the day after the attack. We learned that the top White House counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, told him to go. We learned that the White House's initial view of the botched attack -- from Janet Napolitano and Robert Gibbs -- was that "the system worked." We learned that President Obama still believed the attempted bombing was the work of "an isolated extremist" three days after the attack, despite a wealth of evidence that Abdulmutallab had been sent by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). We learned that Brennan was surprised that AQAP was capable of attacking the United States. We learned that Napolitano was surprised by al Qaeda's "determination" to hit the U.S. and stunned that they would send an individual -- not a group -- to conduct an attack. We learned that four top U.S. counterterrorism officials -- Leiter, Napolitano, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair -- were not consulted about whether to treat Abdulmutallab as an enemy combatant or a criminal. We learned that a proposed "high-value detainee interrogation unit," or HIG, does not exist one year into the Obama administration. We learned that Blair, the nation's top intelligence official, thought that it did. We learned that Abdulmutallab was read his Miranda rights less than twelve hours after he was captured. We learned that the FBI interrogated Abdulmutallab for just 50 minutes before he was told he had the right to remain silent and chose to exercise it. That's an impressive record of incompetence." We had a bad connection initially, but we called Marc back and jumped right into this excellent book. We covered a lot of ground but it felt like we only had time to scratch the surface. I hope to have him back on soon. I recommend buying this book, and some Tums to go along with it. What is Pundit Review Radio? On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.

A report on the Printers Row Book Fair.Mail Bag:Two from Peter this week:1) American father still hopes for custody of son in Brazil.2) Mother Janet Greer finds lost daughter in Egypt.A cute one from Becky. (Dan's daughter.)One from Denny: Dow gets shake-up as GM, Citigroup kicked out of average.One from Mike: Alabama teacher continues collecting paycheck from prison.The Rest of the Show:1) A Nancy Pelosi joke from Dan.2) Ex-NFL star Pat Tillman makes "ultimate sacrifice".3) Southern Lehigh students face criminal charges for most harmless senior prank ever.4) Another "Black man did it" hoax sparks outrage.Snake of the Week: Bonnie Sweeten!The Conspiracy Theory(Scams) this week:Nigerian scam, scam email "Payment Notification" from "FBI Director Robert Mueller" and more.Comments on the psychology of scams and scammers.

With 10 months left until the first Democratic voter goes to the poll, has it all come down to just three out of eight presidential candidates?  Why are Clinton, Obama and Edwards getting all the attention? What are the prospects for one of them suddenly falling behind or for a dark horse to burst from the pack?  Plus, FBI Director Robert Mueller admits to misusing its powers under the Patriot Act and, on Reporter's Notebook, ethics for robots.

This week, Mike is joined by Trey, filling in for Jay. They start the show with an overview of a tumultuous week for President Trump, featuring the president revealing classified information to Russia, allegations that Trump asked then FBI Director Comey to drop the investigation against Mike Flynn, and the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to head the investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Then, Mike and Trey take a look at Donald Trump's first foreign trip as president, where he'll be visiting the Middle East and Europe. They discuss why those countries were chosen and what, if anything, is likely to come out of the trip. After that it's a look at NAFTA, in the wake of the Trump administration formally notifying Congress that it will be renegotiating the treaty. Mike and Trey discuss whether NAFTA is really as bad as President Trump has said it is, who's won and who's lost under the agreement, and the strange political alliances it's forged. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy