Understanding the Out-of-Control Mueller Operation & Where It May Go
January 4, 2018 - 8:20 - In this episode of “On Watch,” JW Director of Investigations & Research Chris Farrell explains the nuances and inner-workings of the Mueller investigation into alleged Trump/Russia collusion during the 2016 presidential election. There is a very complicated process with respect to how these investigations occur, particularly when the House Intelligence Committee is involved. Nonetheless, it is an interesting time to watch the political maneuvering on Capitol Hill over the Trump/Russia investigation.
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January 4, 2017
Judicial Watch: At Least 18 Classified Emails Found on Weiner’s Laptop
State Department Releases 147 New Huma Abedin Work-Related Emails, 806 Total Emails
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch revealed today that there are at least 18 classified emails in the 798 documents recently produced by the State Department from the FBI’s investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s elicit email system. The emails were found on the laptop of Anthony Weiner, who is the estranged husband of former Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
Abedin was Clinton’s deputy chief of staff. Weiner is a disgraced former congressman and New York mayoral candidate who pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. Abedin kept a non-State.gov email account on Hillary Clinton’s notorious email server that she used repeatedly for government business.
There are five new classified emails among 147 new Abedin work-related documents released by the State Department on Friday, December 29, 2017.
Thirteen emails containing classified information were also found on the Weiner laptop computer that had already been released to the public. This classified material includes discussions about Saudi Arabia, The Hague, Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe, the identity of a CIA official, Malawi, the war in Syria, Lebanon, Hamas, and the PLO.
On two occasions, classified material was sent by Abedin on her clintonemail.com account to Weiner’s laptop (sent to “Anthony Campaign”) on November 25, 2010. The email discusses an upcoming call with Prince Saud of “expected WikiLeaks leaks.” Abedin sent classified information the following day to Weiner’s laptop concerning a call that “Jeff” (presumably then- US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman) had with United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed.
The Weiner laptop also contains classified material from Abedin’s Blackberry. A July 9, 2011, email contained classified information regarding a then-upcoming call between Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. On November 25, 2011, classified information was sent regarding Feltman’s notes on the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs impression of the Hamas- Palestine Liberation Organization talks. On May 4, 2012, additional classified material from the BlackBerry backup was sent.
“Judicial Watch’s work in federal court holding the government accountable to the rule of law has forced the State Department to finally release these documents,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The classified information on Weiner’s laptop is part of a pattern of the mishandling national security by Clinton and her aides. The Weiner emails emphasize the need for the Justice Department to conduct a fresh, serious investigation of Hillary Clinton’s and Huma Abedin’s obvious violations of law. That’s why we are pleased to learn that the Justice Department has reportedly at least begun asking questions about the Clinton classified material. Judicial Watch has no doubt that the Justice Department is taking these steps due to the ongoing disclosures of Clinton email misconduct from Judicial Watch’s lawsuits.”
In September 2017 Judicial Watch made public Abedin’s use of the unsecure Clinton email system for the transmission of sensitive passwords.
On August 18, 2009, confidential assistant Monica Hanley provided Abedin with laptop and fob (a physical device that provides a login code) logins and passwords to log onto a laptop, as well as a secure State Department website at https://one.state.gov. Included were a PIN number and instructions on how to access her email from the secure State Department website. Abedin forwarded this information to her unsecure account.
On January 2, President Trump tweeted: “Crooked Hillary Clinton’s top aid, Huma Abedin, has been accused of disregarding basic security protocols. She put Classified Passwords into the hands of foreign agents. Remember sailors’ pictures on submarine? Jail! Deep State Justice Dept must finally act? Also on Comey & others.”
The documents produced on December 12, 2017, are part of a court ordered production of documents. A State Department court filing states: “The State Department “identified approximately 2,800 work-related documents among the documents provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
The documents were produced in a May 5, 2015, lawsuit Judicial Watch filed against the State Department (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of State (No. 1:15-cv-00684)). Judicial Watch sued after the State Department failed to respond to a March 18, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking: “All emails of official State Department business received or sent by former Deputy Chief of Staff Huma Abedin from January 1, 2009 through February 1, 2013 using a non-‘state.gov’ email address.”
Judicial Watch previously released 20 productions of documents in this case that show examples of mishandling of classified information and instances of pay to play between the Clinton State Department and the Clinton Foundation. Also, at least 627 emails were not part of the 55,000 pages of emails that Clinton turned over, and further contradict a statement by Clinton that, “as far as she knew,” all of her government emails had been turned over to department.
To see examples of previously released documents containing classified and sensitive information sent through the Clinton non-government server, click here.
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TONIGHT ALIVE
Releases New Music Video
"Disappear" feat. Lynn Gunn
Following Annie Mac's Hottest Record Premiere on BBC Radio 1
Third Single From Upcoming Album Underworld
To Be Released January 12th via Hopeless Records
January 4, 2018 - Sydney, Australia - Tonight Alive is celebrating the release of the music video for their latest single "Disappear" today. The super-charged track features Lynn Gunn (PVRIS) and is the third single from their upcoming album Underworld. On the track and collaboration, singer Jenna McDougall shares "Disappear is a song about the escapist inside all of us. As you can expect from Tonight Alive, the lyrics discuss freedom, but this time with a flavour of anonymity and detachment. Disappear was written with the intention of sounding neither like Pvris or Tonight Alive, and aimed to capture the sonic imagery of a long straight highway out of your comfort zone." The video is currently streaming here: http://smarturl.it/disappearmusicvideo.
Musically, the upcoming album gives fans unique melodies and heavy hitting rock sounds. Lyrically, it is the most personal work they have ever put forth. It is full of moments that pushed the band to explore every aspect of themselves both creatively and emotionally. Due out January 12th, 2018 via Hopeless Records, Underworld is available for pre-order at http://smarturl.it/TAUnderworld.
"Disappear" premiered earlier today as Annie Mac's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1 and joins previously released videos for "Crack My Heart" and "Temple," both of which have been seeing incredible streaming success with adds to Spotify's Rock This, The Scene, Pop Punk's Not Dead and Crash Course Playlists in the US, coveted New Music Friday adds in Thailand and Italy as well as spots on iTunes' Best of the Week and A-List: Rock Playlists in the UK.
Tonight Alive will be returning to the United States for a Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein later this month to perform these tracks live for the first time. With support from Broadside and Picturesque, The Get Free Tour will kick off in Cleveland, OH on January 19th and travel to cities all around the United States before wrapping up on March 1st in Pittsburgh, PA. Tickets are on sale now at http://tonightalive.com/.
Upcoming Tonight Alive Tour Dates:
1/13 - South Gippsland - Unify 2018
1/19 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
1/20 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's *
1/21- Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe *
1/23 - St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room *
1/24 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre *
1/26 - Denver, CO @ Summit *
1/27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
1/28 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory *
1/30 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
1/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims *
2/1 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
2/2 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent *
2/3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl *
2/5 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
2/6 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre *
2/8 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall *
2/9 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey *
2/10 - Houston, TX @ White Oak *
2/12 - Orlando, FL @ The Beacham *
2/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room *
2/15 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
2/16 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground *
2/17 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *
2/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
2/19 - Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents *
2/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage *
2/23 - Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot *
2/24 - Chicago, IL @ Concord *
2/26 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
2/27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *
2/28 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza *
3/1 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls *
3/6 - Manchester, UK @ The Ritz ++
3/8 - London, UK @ Koko ++
3/10 - Glasgow, UK @ QMU Glasgow ++
3/11 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City ++
3/12 - Leeds, UK @ Stylus @ Leeds University ++
3/13 - Bristol, UK @ Motion ++
3/15 - Cologne, Germany @ Luxor ++
3/16 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg ++
3/17 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset Club ++
3/18 - Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopela ++
* - Co-Headlining Tour with Silverstein
++ - UK Headline Tour with Support from ROAM and The Gospel Youth
The band also recently announced a special run of U.S. acoustic in-stores and signings happening on the East Coast later this month. Fans who pre-order the album directly from the store will receive guaranteed entry to the acoustic set and signing. Limited space is available. The participating stores include F.Y.E. in Hanover, MA, Looney Tunes in West Babylon, NY, Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ and Sound Garden in Baltimore, MD.
Upcoming In-Store Performances + Signings
January 15th - FYE (Hanover Mall) - Hanover, MA
January 16th - Looney Tunes - West Babylon, NY
January 17th - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ
January 18th - Sound Garden - Baltimore, MD
