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About SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium
SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium features the majestic wonders of our planet, ranging from rainforests and deserts to exotic marine life. These exhibits create an exciting quest for visitors as they make their way through five continents during their visit. Guests are encouraged to connect with animals and learn about their ecosystems through hands-on activities, which include hand feeding sharks, stingrays, birds and tropical animals. Anyone in search of a more daring experience can enjoy walk-in aviaries, feed the sharks or snorkel in the premier 45,000-gallon exhibit filled with reef sharks, stingrays and hundreds of tropical fish. SeaQuest offers STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)-based field trips and hosts private events.
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Judicial Watch Uncovers Hidden Strzok Emails in Latest Production of Clinton-Lynch Tarmac Meeting Docs—Strzok Email Suggests Clinton Investigation Decision Made in April 2016
FBI Security Official Reacts to Tarmac Meeting: Job is To Protect Comey from Embarrassment
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today released 16 pages of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) documents related to the June 2016 tarmac meeting between former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton showing involvement of the FBI’s former Chief of Counterespionage Peter Strzok.
The FBI originally informed Judicial Watch they could not locate any records related to the tarmac meeting. However, in a related FOIA lawsuit, the Justice Department located emails in which Justice Department officials communicated with the FBI and wrote that they had communicated with the FBI. As a result, by letter dated August 10, 2017, the FBI stated, “Upon further review, we subsequently determined potentially responsive documents may exist. As a result, your [FOIA] request has been reopened …” This is the second batch of documents the FBI produced since telling Judicial Watch they had no tarmac-related records.
The new documents were obtained by Judicial Watch in response to an October 2016 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:16-cv-02046)) filed after the Justice Department failed to comply with a July 7, 2016, FOIA request seeking:
In a previously unseen email, on July 1, 2016, Strzok forwarded to Bill Priestap, assistant director of FBI counterintelligence, and other FBI officials an article in The New York Times titled then “ Lynch to Remove Herself From Decision Over Clinton Emails, Official Says.” Priestap comments on it, saying: “The meeting in PX is all over CNN TV news this morning …” Strzok replies: “Timing’s not ideal in that it falsely adds to those seeking the ‘this is all choreographed’ narrative. But I don’t think it’s worth changing … later won’t be better.” Priestap responds “Agreed.”
In November 2017, Judicial Watch revealed 29 pages of FBI documents showing officials were concerned about a leak that Bill Clinton delayed his aircraft taking off in order to “maneuver” a meeting with the attorney general. The resulting story in the Observer was discussed in this production of documents. The Strzok email was absent from this production.
Another Strzok email suggest the decision on the Clinton email matter has been under discussion since April 2016—three months before then-FBI Director James Comey announced he would recommend no prosecution.
On July 3, 2016, an email with the subject line “Must Read Security Article” someone from the FBI’s Security Division (SECD) forwards the article in the Observerand reveals concern:
I believe that the source quoted in the article is one of the local Phoenix LEO’s [law enforcement officers]. Needless to say that I have contacted the Phoenix office and will contact the local’s [sic] who assisted in an attempt to stem any further damage. This is exactly why our Discretion and Judgement are the foundation of the AG’s trust in our team, which is why we can never violate that trust, like the source did in this article.” [Emphasis in original]
A July 1, 2016, email from an unidentified official in the FBI Security Division sent to officials in several FBI offices with the subject line “Media Reports***Not for Dissemination***”, sent in the wake of the tarmac meeting, an FBI official warns his colleagues (with emphasis) “Our job is to protect the boss from harm and embarrassment.” [Emphasis in original] He emphasizes that FBI officials should ask themselves “What issues are currently being reported in the media? And what actions/interactions/situations that the Director may be in could impact them.” The official then cites an example of a public relations disaster near-miss when Comey’s plane “literally just missed Clinton’s plane” when they flew into the White Plains, NY airport (HPN) a few months earlier, and saying, “Imagine the optics and the awkward situation we would have put the Director in we would have been at the FBO at the same time as Secretary Clinton.”
In a July 1, 2016 email exchange FBI Section Chief Rachel Rojas warns a colleague to “stay away” from discussion of the Clinton Lynch tarmac meeting following publication of the meeting, unless they hear from a “higher up”. The colleague responds the next day, telling Rojas not to worry because, “I know better <winking.>” He/she adds that “it was DOJ opa [Office of Public Affairs] who threw us under the bus.” Rojas replies “Doj is likely overwhelmed so in [sic] hoping it wasn’t intentional. I know it wasn’t you guys because I know you have great judgement. Nothing good would come from that. Her staff should have avoided that scenario. The bu[reau] will be fine but obviously disappointed on how this is happening. Unfortunately, she’s taking heat from all over the place and I feel bad for her. I know she didn’t want this on her plate or for this to happen.” The colleague then concludes by saying that he/she thought the leaker was “a Phoenix cop assisting with the motorcade.”
“These emails are astonishing, no wonder the FBI hid them from Judicial Watch and the court,” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “They show anti-Trump, pro-Clinton FBI Agent Peter Strzok admitting the decision not to prosecute the Clinton email issue was made back in April 2016 – long before even Hillary Clinton was interviewed. And the new emails show that the FBI security had the political objective of protecting then-Director Comey from ‘embarrassment’—which is, frankly, disturbing.”
On June 27, 2016, Attorney General Loretta Lynch met with former President Bill Clinton on board a parked plane at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The meeting occurred during the then-ongoing investigation of Mrs. Clinton’s email server, and only a few days before she was interviewed the Justice Department and FBI. (Judicial Watch filed a request on June 30 that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General investigate that meeting.)
The tarmac meeting also came just days before former FBI Director James Comey held the July 5, 2016, press conference in which he announced that no charges would be filed against Mrs. Clinton. In his subsequent, May 3, 2017, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey said the Lynch-Clinton tarmac meeting was the “capper” among “a number of things” that had caused him to determine that Department of Justice leadership “could not credibly complete the investigation and decline prosecution without grievous damage to the American people’s confidence in the justice system.”
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Tom Fitton: DOJ IG finds ‘Insubordinate’ Behavior by Comey
On June 6, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “After the Bell” on the Fox Business Network to discuss the problems surrounding former FBI Director James Comey and how former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is seeking immunity from testifying in a congressional hearing over the Hillary Clinton email scandal.
Tom Fitton: Trump Inherited Corrupt Leadership at FBI
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On June 6, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on the “Laura Ingraham Angle” on the Fox News Channel to discuss the DOJ’s inspector general’s report will reportedly accuses former FBI and DOJ leadership of abusing their positions.
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News Desk: The City of Orem is making history today as one of the first cities in Utah and nationwide to connect Fire, Police, EMS and Utilities to FirstNet, the exclusive communications platform built with AT&T for public safety, inspired by public safety. Orem’s first responders will put the technology to the test this week at SummerFest, where an estimated 30,000+ residents are expected to attend.
City of Orem Chief of Police Gary Giles and others available for interview.
Orem Among First Cities in Nation to Connect Fire, Police, EMS and Utilities to FirstNet
New Technologies Expand Our Capabilities to Better Serve Orem
OREM, Utah, June 7, 2018 — The City of Orem is giving our officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and utilities a much-needed technology upgrade with FirstNet – a groundbreaking communications platform. This move lets us take advantage of the early benefits of FirstNet, and it sets us up for continued success as the solution evolves. We want to lead in technology, so we can better serve the people of Orem.
FirstNet is the country’s first nationwide public safety communications platform dedicated to first responders – available when and where we need it. Built with AT&T, in public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority, it gives our communications capabilities a major boost, providing a reliable, highly secure and “always on” connection.
By subscribing to FirstNet, we can help our first responders stay connected to the critical information we need. And it will help ensure we can easily and quickly communicate with one another during everyday situations, emergencies, or big events like this week’s SummerFest.
“We’re proud to be early adopters of the FirstNet platform and to be among the first in the nation to have each of our fire, law enforcement, EMS and utilities all connected. The technology will transform how each organization communicates with each other for any day and any crisis,” said City of Orem Mayor Richard Brunst. “It’s important that we give our first responders the very best technology to help ensure quicker response times as we serve Orem’s residents.
Our decision to join FirstNet was based on the following 3 critical factors:
“FirstNet is a game changer for the City of Orem and the region. This week we are putting the technology and lifesaving tools of FirstNet to the test during Orem’s Summerfest celebration, where an estimated 30,000+ residents are expected to attend,” said City of Orem Chief of Police Gary Giles. “The more public safety who sign up, the more we can work across agencies to save lives. That’s why we encourage our fellow first responders statewide to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind solution.”
When a major event occurs, it’s important to share data with other responders. As more agencies join FirstNet, it will drive a greater level of interoperability. This will help us communicate with ease across agencies, jurisdictions and even state lines. And the addition of our utilities as FirstNet extended primary users helps ensure a coordinated response when supporting emergency operations.
“We took action when first responders said they needed better tools to keep their communities – and themselves – out of harm’s way. FirstNet will help first responders in Orem and across the country perform at the highest levels,” said Tara Thue, Director of External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T Utah. “We’re honored to play a part in that transformation and applaud Orem City, Police and Fire for helping to lead the way.”
“FirstNet is the exclusive communications platform built with AT&T for public safety, inspired by public safety – there is no substitution for this network that they fought for,” said First Responder Network Authority CEO Mike Poth. “We look forward to supporting the City of Orem’s use of FirstNet, making sure it delivers what they need, when they need it.”
From Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s decision to opt into FirstNet, to Mayor Brunst and the City of Orem, we’ve had a lot of great support in our transition to FirstNet. Plus, working with AT&T, subscribing to FirstNet was seamless. Our first responders are all now equipped with the game-changing technology.
To learn more about the City of Orem go to https://orem.org/. To learn more about FirstNet, go to FirstNet.com or contact Shannon Archer at 801-556-3236 or sf7074@att.
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Due to this organization's commitment in promoting the game of tennis within the rural and inner city underprivileged communities, we are requesting that your entity pass along the following national news alert as well as the attached flyer:
On July 14, 2018, this organization will officiate "National Love-Love Day" where Parental Guardians across the nation will be asked to purchase racquets within the intent of taking their love ones to the courts. This national request will shed light on the fact that "Tennis" is a family sport. All participating Parental Guardians will become a recipient of (8) Weeks of Free Tennis Lessons via instructional videos. In order to participate, please call 844-215-3307 or visit www.grassrootstennisassociation.com and click the sign up here link.
Thank you for your assistance in advance and we look forward to the residents who patronize your media outlet being in receipt of this message.
Promote The Game,
Grassroots Tennis Association
Caylin Edley
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