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#12279212 at 2021-01-02 08:08:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15676: Trust Grassley Edition

re_posting for visibility
>>12275226 pb

Here is what was in that extra eBake

thread during morning of 1/1/21, 1 of 2

>>12272005, >>12271999 S. 3418, the "Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act" or the "STORM Act,"

>>12271999, >>12271994 Presidential Veto Message to the United States Senate for S. 906

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

>>12270315, >>12270310 uttamdhillon resume

>>12270283, >>12270257 Derek N. Benner is currently the Executive Associate Director (EAD) for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...>>12269886 Homeland Seurity Key Findings: FY14-19 Lifecycle Report graphic

>>12269844, >>12269840 Statement Of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman On Announcement By Attorney General Barr

>>12269856, >>12269852 U.S. Attorney Brown Announces Departure from Office

>>12269820, >>12269818 U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Announces Departure from the U.S. Attorney's Office

>>12269811, >>12269809 United States Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Departure from Office

>>12269787. >>12269785 U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith Steps Down

>>12269779, >>12269772 U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen Announces Departure

>>12269757, >>12269756 United States Attorney John F. Bash Announces Resignation

>>12269740, >>12269737 United States Attorney Josh Minkler announces his resignation as United States Attorney

>>12269732, >>12269730 U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announces resignation

>>12269724, >>12269682 Charlie Peeler Announces Resignation As U.S. Attorney For The Middle District

>>12269676, >>12269673 United States Attorney Craig Carpenito Announces his Resignation, Effective January 5, 2021

>>12269666, >>12269663 U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announces resignation

>>12269655, >>12269653 U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox to Depart Justice Department

>>12269650, >>12269648 United States Attorney Jeff Jensen Resigns

>>12269644, >>12269642 United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II Announces Departure from Office

>>12269637, >>12269633 U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announces resignation

>>12269630, >>12269626 United States Attorney Cody Hiland Announces Resignation

>>12269623, >>12269618 United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation

>>12269495, >>12269490 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

>>12269465 Senate bill 134 became public law 12/22/20: Combat Online Predators Act

#12275602 at 2021-01-02 02:45:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15671: Taking The Helm Edition

>>12275226
Here is what was in that extra eBake
thread during morning of 1/1/21, 1 of 2

>>12272005, >>12271999 S. 3418, the "Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Act" or the "STORM Act,"
>>12271999, >>12271994 Presidential Veto Message to the United States Senate for S. 906
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
>>12270315, >>12270310 uttamdhillon resume
>>12270283, >>12270257 Derek N. Benner is currently the Executive Associate Director (EAD) for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)…>>12269886 Homeland Seurity Key Findings: FY14-19 Lifecycle Report graphic
>>12269844, >>12269840 Statement Of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman On Announcement By Attorney General Barr


>>12269856, >>12269852 U.S. Attorney Brown Announces Departure from Office
>>12269820, >>12269818 U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Announces Departure from the U.S. Attorney's Office
>>12269811, >>12269809 United States Attorney David C. Joseph Announces Departure from Office
>>12269787. >>12269785 U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith Steps Down
>>12269779, >>12269772 U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen Announces Departure
>>12269757, >>12269756 United States Attorney John F. Bash Announces Resignation
>>12269740, >>12269737 United States Attorney Josh Minkler announces his resignation as United States Attorney
>>12269732, >>12269730 U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announces resignation
>>12269724, >>12269682 Charlie Peeler Announces Resignation As U.S. Attorney For The Middle District
>>12269676, >>12269673 United States Attorney Craig Carpenito Announces his Resignation, Effective January 5, 2021
>>12269666, >>12269663 U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announces resignation
>>12269655, >>12269653 U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox to Depart Justice Department
>>12269650, >>12269648 United States Attorney Jeff Jensen Resigns
>>12269644, >>12269642 United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II Announces Departure from Office
>>12269637, >>12269633 U.S. Attorney John C. Anderson announces resignation
>>12269630, >>12269626 United States Attorney Cody Hiland Announces Resignation
>>12269623, >>12269618 United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation
>>12269495, >>12269490 Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
>>12269465 Senate bill 134 became public law 12/22/20: Combat Online Predators Act

#12242559 at 2020-12-30 23:28:07 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15631: Hold On, When There Is Nothing In You Except The Will Edition

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney's Office
Middle District of Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/united-states-attorney-David-j-Freed-announces-resignation

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#12237760 at 2020-12-30 16:27:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15625: Election Fraud Ain't Goin' Away Edition

The U.S. attorney who was widely criticized for the September announcement of an investigation into discarded Pennsylvania ballots announced his resignation from the Justice Department Tuesday.

Press Release:

United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation

HARRISBURG - United States Attorney David J. Freed, of Camp Hill, PA, has announced his resignation effective midnight January 1, 2021. Mr. Freed is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which consists of 33 counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania and has offices in Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport. Mr. Freed was nominated as United States Attorney by Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey, appointed by President Donald Trump in September, 2017, confirmed by the United States Senate in November, 2017, and sworn in as United States Attorney on November 27th, 2017.

https://populist.press/top-federal-prosecutor-just-resigned-after-election-fraud-investigation/

#12237625 at 2020-12-30 16:12:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15625: Election Fraud Ain't Goin' Away Edition

BREAKING: Top Federal Prosecutor RESIGNS After Pennsylvania Election Fraud Investigation

HARRISBURG - United States Attorney David J. Freed, of Camp Hill, PA, has announced his resignation effective midnight January 1, 2021. Mr. Freed is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which consists of 33 counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania and has offices in Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport.

https://thedcpatriot.com/breaking-top-federal-prosecutor-resigns-after-pennsylvania-election-fraud-investigation/

#12230891 at 2020-12-30 02:02:36 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15616: Back On Track Edition

>>12230602
baker
Here are notes for what you are calling
#15613 >>12228118 TBC
Same bread as is labeled #15611. Posted LB. Call it what you want, but here are the notes again.
Notables are not endorsements
#15611
>>12228740 NEW PDJT - When are we going to be allowed to do signature verification in Fulton County, Georgia? The process is going VERY slowly. @BrianKempGA Pennsylvania just found 205,000 votes more than they had voters. Therefore, we WIN Pennsylvania!!!
>>12228619 NEW PDJT - Loeffler, Perdue Support Increasing Relief Payments to $2K
>>12228617 NEW PDJT - It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. We have not only developed the vaccines, including putting up money to move the process along quickly, but gotten them to the states. Biden failed with Swine Flu!
>>12228223 Mass. Democrats Ram Through an Abortion Bill Too Extreme for Their Pro-Choice Governor
>>12228259 Gavin Newsom recall effort just got a major boost
>>12228317 New JSolomon at 17:17est
>>12228473 ABS Detectives Investigating Lake City Way Strip Mall Fire
>>12228549 Election voter #'s in PA don't add up
>>12228394 Electoral irregularities are real and prevalent in Pennsylvania. Sadly, despite evidence, our Governor and State Department Secretary refuse to investigate.
>>12228557 10:20 BIDEN REALLY REALLY THINKS TRUMP SHOULD TAKE VACCINE RIGHT MEOW
>>12228606 MI analyst Jeffery Prather Nashville was black hat Op
>>12228723 BREAKING: Justice Dept. declines charges against Cleveland officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, closing federal probe - AP
>>12228862 Lots of power outages in US over the last few days also including FISHKILL NY
note-taker
>>12228870 This site covers every judge in the U.S., providing insights into how people rate them
>>12228936 Anthony Scaramucci's Skybridge has invested $182 million into bitcoin, according to deck
>>12228967, >>12229115, >>12229220 Section 230 repeal included in Mitch McConnell's surprise COVID relief bill
>>12229138 Trump Campaign takes Wisconsin Constitutional Fight to Supreme Court
>>12229459 @GenFlynn: Terrific thread by KanekoaTheGreat *The Evidence Collection*
>>12229556 Mnuchin: $600 Stimulus Payments Could Be Deposited Starting Tonight
>>12229610 United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation
>>12229633 USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 28, 2020
>>12229970 #15611

#12230354 at 2020-12-30 01:16:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15615: On Track to Winning Edition

>>12229206
>>12229312
Here's notes from #15611, what you are referring to as;
#15613 >>12228118 TBC

#15611
>>12228740 NEW PDJT - When are we going to be allowed to do signature verification in Fulton County, Georgia? The process is going VERY slowly. @BrianKempGA Pennsylvania just found 205,000 votes more than they had voters. Therefore, we WIN Pennsylvania!!!
>>12228619 NEW PDJT - Loeffler, Perdue Support Increasing Relief Payments to $2K
>>12228617 NEW PDJT - It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. We have not only developed the vaccines, including putting up money to move the process along quickly, but gotten them to the states. Biden failed with Swine Flu!
>>12228223 Mass. Democrats Ram Through an Abortion Bill Too Extreme for Their Pro-Choice Governor
>>12228259 Gavin Newsom recall effort just got a major boost
>>12228317 New JSolomon at 17:17est
>>12228473 ABS Detectives Investigating Lake City Way Strip Mall Fire
>>12228549 Election voter #'s in PA don't add up
>>12228394 Electoral irregularities are real and prevalent in Pennsylvania. Sadly, despite evidence, our Governor and State Department Secretary refuse to investigate.
>>12228557 10:20 BIDEN REALLY REALLY THINKS TRUMP SHOULD TAKE VACCINE RIGHT MEOW
>>12228606 MI analyst Jeffery Prather Nashville was black hat Op
>>12228723 BREAKING: Justice Dept. declines charges against Cleveland officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, closing federal probe - AP
>>12228862 Lots of power outages in US over the last few days also including FISHKILL NY
baker change
>>12228870 This site covers every judge in the U.S., providing insights into how people rate them
>>12228936 Anthony Scaramucci's Skybridge has invested $182 million into bitcoin, according to deck
>>12228967, >>12229115, >>12229220 Section 230 repeal included in Mitch McConnell's surprise COVID relief bill
>>12229138 Trump Campaign takes Wisconsin Constitutional Fight to Supreme Court
>>12229459 @GenFlynn: Terrific thread by KanekoaTheGreat *The Evidence Collection*
>>12229556 Mnuchin: $600 Stimulus Payments Could Be Deposited Starting Tonight
>>12229610 United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation
>>12229633 USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 28, 2020
>>12229970 #15611

#12229970 at 2020-12-30 00:42:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15611: Are you ready to finish what we started? Edition

>>12228163 Dough
>>12228933 Baker requests handoff
>>12228978 Baker ghosted with updated notes and dough
Carry these over to #15615 and fill that bread.

Notables are not endorsements
#15611
>>12228740 NEW PDJT - When are we going to be allowed to do signature verification in Fulton County, Georgia? The process is going VERY slowly. @BrianKempGA Pennsylvania just found 205,000 votes more than they had voters. Therefore, we WIN Pennsylvania!!!
>>12228619 NEW PDJT - Loeffler, Perdue Support Increasing Relief Payments to $2K
>>12228617 NEW PDJT - It is up to the States to distribute the vaccines once brought to the designated areas by the Federal Government. We have not only developed the vaccines, including putting up money to move the process along quickly, but gotten them to the states. Biden failed with Swine Flu!
>>12228223 Mass. Democrats Ram Through an Abortion Bill Too Extreme for Their Pro-Choice Governor
>>12228259 Gavin Newsom recall effort just got a major boost
>>12228317 New JSolomon at 17:17est
>>12228473 ABS Detectives Investigating Lake City Way Strip Mall Fire
>>12228549 Election voter #'s in PA don't add up
>>12228394 Electoral irregularities are real and prevalent in Pennsylvania. Sadly, despite evidence, our Governor and State Department Secretary refuse to investigate.
>>12228557 10:20 BIDEN REALLY REALLY THINKS TRUMP SHOULD TAKE VACCINE RIGHT MEOW
>>12228606 MI analyst Jeffery Prather Nashville was black hat Op
>>12228723 BREAKING: Justice Dept. declines charges against Cleveland officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, closing federal probe - AP
>>12228862 Lots of power outages in US over the last few days also including FISHKILL NY
note-taker
>>12228870 This site covers every judge in the U.S., providing insights into how people rate them
>>12228936 Anthony Scaramucci's Skybridge has invested $182 million into bitcoin, according to deck
>>12228967, >>12229115, >>12229220 Section 230 repeal included in Mitch McConnell's surprise COVID relief bill
>>12229138 Trump Campaign takes Wisconsin Constitutional Fight to Supreme Court
>>12229459 @GenFlynn: Terrific thread by KanekoaTheGreat *The Evidence Collection*
>>12229556 Mnuchin: $600 Stimulus Payments Could Be Deposited Starting Tonight
>>12229610 United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation
>>12229633 USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 28, 2020
#15611

#12229610 at 2020-12-30 00:11:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15611: Are you ready to finish what we started? Edition

Related to election.

United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation

HARRISBURG - United States Attorney David J. Freed, of Camp Hill, PA, has announced his resignation effective midnight January 1, 2021. Mr. Freed is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which consists of 33 counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania and has offices in Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport. Mr. Freed was nominated as United States Attorney by Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey, appointed by President Donald Trump in September, 2017, confirmed by the United States Senate in November, 2017, and sworn in as United States Attorney on November 27th, 2017.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/united-states-attorney-David-j-Freed-announces-resignation

#12224409 at 2020-12-29 17:17:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15607: Keep the Dough Intact Edition

Middle District of Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation

HARRISBURG - United States Attorney David J. Freed, of Camp Hill, PA, has announced his resignation effective midnight January 1, 2021. Mr. Freed is departing the office after serving for more than three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, which consists of 33 counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania and has offices in Harrisburg, Scranton, and Williamsport. Mr. Freed was nominated as United States Attorney by Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey, appointed by President Donald Trump in September, 2017, confirmed by the United States Senate in November, 2017, and sworn in as United States Attorney on November 27th, 2017.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/united-states-attorney-David-j-Freed-announces-resignation

#10841301 at 2020-09-29 22:00:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13875: God Woke Us For A Reason So Let's DewEet! Edition

>>10841264

Attorney General William Barr has reportedly met with President Donald Trump about a new discovery of election ballots that were found to be discarded. According to ABC News, a Justice Department official has revealed that Barr personally briefed Trump about a number of election ballots in Pennsylvania that were found in a dumpster.

Barr and the Justice Department have reportedly launched an investigation into the matter. A federal investigation into irregularities with mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections has turned up nine discarded ballots.

The office later corrected that number to seven ballots cast for Trump and said two others were resealed inside their proper envelope. Trump was not happy about the situation when asked about it on Sunday during an interview with Fox News.

"They were Trump ballots - eight ballots in an office yesterday in - but in a certain state and they were - they had Trump written on it, and they were thrown in a garbage can. This is what's going to happen. This is what's going to happen, and we're investigating that," Trump said. Needless to say, the discovery that Trump ballots were thrown away has caused a huge amount of outrage at the White House.

In fact, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to the news, saying that more information is expected soon. "I can confirm for you that Trump ballots, ballots for the president were found in Pennsylvania. I believe you should be getting more information on that shortly. Here in the last 24 hours, they were found cast aside," McEnany said.

U.S. Attorney David J. Freed said Thursday that FBI agents and Pennsylvania State Police who began investigating "potential issues" with a small number of ballots earlier this week determined a small number of military ballots had been discarded.

A DOJ press release said:

On Monday, September 21, 2020, at the request of Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis, the Office of the United States Attorney along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Scranton Resident Office, began an inquiry into reports of potential issues with a small number of mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections.

Since Monday, FBI personnel working together with the Pennsylvania State Police have conducted numerous interviews and recovered and reviewed certain physical evidence.

Election officials in Luzerne County have been cooperative. At this point, we can confirm that a small number of military ballots were discarded.

Investigators have recovered nine ballots at this time. Some of those ballots can be attributed to specific voters and some cannot.
https://conservativebrief.com/barr-calls-emergency-meeting-with-trump-shock-discovery-26234/

#10841117 at 2020-09-29 21:45:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13874: "The Fucked" And The "We Wish" Edition

>>10841090

https://conservativebrief.com/barr-calls-emergency-meeting-with-trump-shock-discovery-26234/

Bill Barr Meets With The President After Trump Ballots Found In Dumpster: Report
September 29, 2020
Martin Walsh

Attorney General William Barr has reportedly met with President Donald Trump about a new discovery of election ballots that were found to be discarded.

According to ABC News, a Justice Department official has revealed that Barr personally briefed Trump about a number of election ballots in Pennsylvania that were found in a dumpster.

Barr and the Justice Department have reportedly launched an investigation into the matter.

A federal investigation into irregularities with mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections has turned up nine discarded ballots.

The office later corrected that number to seven ballots cast for Trump and said two others were resealed inside their proper envelope.

Trump was not happy about the situation when asked about it on Sunday during an interview with Fox News.

"They were Trump ballots - eight ballots in an office yesterday in - but in a certain state and they were - they had Trump written on it, and they were thrown in a garbage can. This is what's going to happen. This is what's going to happen, and we're investigating that," Trump said.

Needless to say, the discovery that Trump ballots were thrown away has caused a huge amount of outrage at the White House.

In fact, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to the news, saying that more information is expected soon.

"I can confirm for you that Trump ballots, ballots for the president were found in Pennsylvania. I believe you should be getting more information on that shortly. Here in the last 24 hours, they were found cast aside," McEnany said.

U.S. Attorney David J. Freed said Thursday that FBI agents and Pennsylvania State Police who began investigating "potential issues" with a small number of ballots earlier this week determined a small number of military ballots had been discarded.

A DOJ press release said:

On Monday, September 21, 2020, at the request of Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis, the Office of the United States Attorney along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Scranton Resident Office, began an inquiry into reports of potential issues with a small number of mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Board of Elections.

Since Monday, FBI personnel working together with the Pennsylvania State Police have conducted numerous interviews and recovered and reviewed certain physical evidence.

Election officials in Luzerne County have been cooperative. At this point, we can confirm that a small number of military ballots were discarded.

Investigators have recovered nine ballots at this time. Some of those ballots can be attributed to specific voters and some cannot.

All nine ballots were cast for presidential candidate Donald Trump.

JUST IN: DOJ investigation has found that 9 mail-in ballots (all of which voted for Trump) were thrown out in Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/tAnB3lGE9V

- Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 24, 2020

U.S. Attorney for Middle District of PA issued statement: "A small number of military ballots were discarded" at the Luzerne County Board of Elections. "Investigators have recovered 9 ballots at this time... all 9 ballots were cast for President Donald Trump."

- Jon Meyer (@JonMeyerWNEP) September 24, 2020

👀The @FBI & @USAttyFreed launched an investigation this week into "potential issues with a small number of mail-in ballots" in Luzerne County, NE Pennsylvania.

It recovered 9 military ballots - all of which were cast for TRUMP - that had been discarded. https://t.co/SZ20DlCvch

- Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 24, 2020

Of course, there has not been much outrage from the mainstream media.

Many would agree this would be a national story if those ballots found in the ditch had been votes for Joe Biden.

#10780314 at 2020-09-25 06:21:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13797: Nadler Shits The Bread Edition

Feds: Trump votes discarded in Luzerne County
By JAMES HALPIN STAFF WRITER Sep 24, 2020 Updated 2 hrs ago Comments
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A federal investigation into irregularities with mail-in ballots at the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections turned up discarded ballots that were cast for President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney David J. Freed said Thursday.

In a prepared statement, Freed said FBI agents and Pennsylvania State Police who began investigating "potential issues" with a small number of ballots earlier this week determined a small number of military ballots for the November general election had been discarded.

"Investigators have recovered nine ballots at this time," Freed said. "Some of those ballots can be attributed to specific voters and some cannot."



Freed detailed the investigation's initial findings in a letter to county election director Shelby Watchilla.

"The FBI has recovered a number of documents relating to military ballots that had been improperly opened by your elections staff, and had the ballots removed and discarded, or removed and placed separately from the envelope containing confidential voter information and attestation," Freed wrote.

That violated state election law, which stipulates that ballots should be securely stored, unopened, until 7 a.m. on election day, he wrote.

Most of the materials investigators recovered were found in an outside Dumpster, Freed wrote.

"The preliminary findings of this inquiry are troubling and the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections must comply with all applicable state and federal election laws and guidance to ensure that all votes - regardless of party - are counted to ensure an accurate election count," he wrote. "Even though your staff has made some attempts to reconstitute certain of the improperly opened ballots, there is no guarantee that any of these votes will be counted in the general election."

Investigators discovered that nearly all envelopes received in the election bureau were opened as a matter of course, Freed wrote.

Election workers told investigators that the envelopes used for overseas, military, absentee and mail-in ballots are so similar that staff members believed adhering to the protocol of preserving envelopes unopened would cause them to miss ballot requests, he wrote.

Also, interviews revealed the same problem happened in the June 2 primary and has not been corrected, Freed wrote.

"It is imperative that the issues identified be corrected," he wrote.

During a media briefing on the White House's south lawn Thursday afternoon, Trump cited the incident as evidence of his ongoing claim that mail-in voting is susceptible to fraud.

"So we have to be very careful with the ballots. The ballots, that's a whole big scam. They found, I understand, eight ballots in a wastepaper basket in some location," Trump told reporters. "We want to make sure the election is honest and I'm not sure that it can be. I don't know that it can be with this whole situation, unsolicited ballots. They're unsolicited, millions being sent to everybody."

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, speaking to CNN host Pamela Brown on Thursday afternoon, offered a different take when asked if the finding in Luzerne County would undermine the public's confidence in mail-in voting.

"I applaud Dave Freed for doing his job," Shapiro said.
Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis' office began investigating potential issues with some mail-in ballots that were received last week prior to consulting with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Federal authorities took the lead in the case at the request of Salavantis on Monday, although county detectives continued to assist.

Salavantis, a Republican, previously said she believed the issue would not impact the Nov. 3 election results.

"We are confident that it will be successfully resolved so it will not have an impact on the integrity of the election process," Salavantis said earlier this week.

According to information county solicitor Romilda P. Crocamo released Thursday, the county sent out overseas military and civilian ballots beginning Aug. 25. No other mail-in ballots had been sent out as of Thursday.

The county plans to send out the general mail-in ballots the first week of October, after proofing and testing has been completed, Crocamo said.

County Manager David Pedri issued a statement thanking Salavantis and Freed for their professional work investigating the situation.

"The county will continue to work in cooperation with the authorities throughout their review," Pedri said.

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#10528474 at 2020-09-04 20:01:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13474: Friday Knock Em Dead Presser, They Find Their Asses Yet? Edition

>https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/leader-human-trafficking-ring-sentenced-25-years-imprisonment
Leader Of Human Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 25 Years' Imprisonment

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on September 3, 2020, Miguel Scott Arnold, age 33, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, for his role as the leader of a human trafficking operation.

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Arnold was convicted on June 21, 2019, after a four-day jury trial. He was convicted of (1) conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; (2) sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; (3) conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana; and (4) possession with intent to distribute heroin. Arnold was part of a significant sex trafficking operation that exploited over 20 victims, including juveniles. Arnold and his co-conspirators coerced the sex trafficking victims though fraud, physical assault, the deprivation of heroin to addicted victims, and threats of violence.

Four co-defendants in the case previously pleaded guilty to engaging in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, participated in a conspiracy that began in Harrisburg in the fall of 2015, and continued until it was dismantled in August 2016. Arnold and the co-conspirators rented hotel rooms and posted "escort" advertisements and photographs on www.backpage.com, a website that the FBI has since seized and which is no longer operational. Arnold and his co-conspirators would frequently solicit women to engage in prostitution by lying to them about the services that they would be expected to perform. Arnold and his co-conspirators would also target victims who were vulnerable by virtue of their age, financial insecurity, or drug addiction. At least three victims of the conspiracy were minors, one as young as 14 years old. Arnold and the others would take the majority of the money made during the course of the prostitution business, and distributed drugs to the women, including heroin.

In addition to Arnold, four others from Harrisburg were charged in the indictment:

Tevin Bynoe, age 27, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion on September 20, 2018, and is awaiting sentencing;
Terrence Hawkins, age 26, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion on September 20, 2018, and is awaiting sentencing;
Joshua Guity-Nunez, age 31, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment on July 10, 2020; and
Emonie Murphy, age 23, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion on August 27, 2018, and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment on September 3, 2020.

Arnold faced a mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison for his role as the leader of sex trafficking operation. Judge Rambo noted the seriousness of the criminal conduct as the compelling reason justifying the sentence.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoJ.gov/psc For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoJ.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources."

The FBI coordinated the investigation and was aided by law enforcement agencies in the Harrisburg area. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael A. Consiglio and Christian T. Haugsby prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

#10426891 at 2020-08-26 17:09:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13344: Dub dubs confirm Warriors Winning Edition

Corrupt Judge's Request For Resentencing Denied

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on August 24, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner upheld the 28-year sentence imposed in 2011 of the former President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Mark A. Ciavarella, age 70, for accepting millions in bribes and kickbacks from the owner of privately held juvenile detention facility.

According to U.S. Attorney David J. Freed, Ciavarella was convicted after an 11-day jury trial in February 2011 and in August 2011, the late U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik sentenced Ciavarella to 28 years' imprisonment. Yesterday's decision upheld that sentence.

After his conviction was affirmed on appeal, Ciavarella claimed that his trial attorneys were ineffective because they should have argued to the jury that some of the crimes he was convicted for were barred by the statute of limitations. The case was reassigned to U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to decide if Ciavarella's attorneys were ineffective.

Judge Conner found Ciavarella's attorneys were ineffective and vacated certain counts of conviction, including the charges of racketeering conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy. Ciavarella then claimed he was entitled to be resentenced on the remaining convictions.

Yesterday's opinion by Judge Conner held that resentencing was not required and the original 28 year sentence would remain in place.

"This decision reinforces this office's long standing commitment to bring justice to those victimized by these corrupt state judges," said U.S. Attorney Freed. "They betrayed their community and deserve the substantial punishments they received."

Ciavarella and his co-defendant, Michael Conahan, who also served as President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, were initially charged in January 2009. The charges were the result of a federal investigation of alleged corruption in the Luzerne County court system. The inquiry began in 2007 and expanded to include county government offices, state legislators, school districts and contractors in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Conahan pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy in April 2010 and is serving a 17-year sentence. Conahan was recently released from federal custody to home confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The judicial scandal, described as the worst in Pennsylvania's history, and the federal prosecutions have had major consequences: Ciavarella and Conahan resigned from the bench in 2009. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacated thousands of juvenile convictions in Luzerne County as a result of Ciavarella's conduct as a Juvenile Court Judge. A State Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice recommended changes aimed at safeguarding the constitutional rights of juveniles and improving the oversight and disciplinary process for judges in Pennsylvania. In June 2011, a committee of the American Bar Association reviewed and made recommendations to improve procedures in the state's Judicial Conduct Board. A procedure was established in Luzerne County for compensation of victims of the activities of Ciavarella and Conahan.

Ciavarella is scheduled to be released from federal prison in 2035.

The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The post-trial litigation was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Carlo Marchioli, William S. Houser and Michael A. Consiglio.

>https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/corrupt-judge-s-request-resentencing-denied

#3950247 at 2018-11-18 15:57:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5025 Low Sodium DayShift Bread Edition

It's been 11 days since Jeff Sessions resigned.
< Below is a list of 7 U.S. Attorneys who released official written statements to date through their office about the departure on November 07, 2018 (in chonological order).
< The remaining 87 U.S. Attorneys did not release an official written statement through their office about the departure.
< Included quotes from each statement with similar wording as Quote-A and Quote-B, some of which are almost verbatim copies from someone else's previous release.

This might be meaningful, or not. I think it is interesting that so few made a statement and the ones that did use similar wording, but I certainly recognize one name on this list.

1. *Scott W. Brady* - Western Pennsylvania
2018-11-07T15:18:41-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/us-attorney-brady-statement-departure-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: General Sessions' strong leadership recommitted the Department to the rule of law, religious liberty, decreasing violent crime and attacking the opioid epidemic.

2. *John W. Huber* - Utah
< Vice-Chair of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC)
2018-11-07T18:45:47-05:00 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/statement-us-attorney-john-w-huber-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: I look forward to working under the leadership of the next Attorney General, and will continue to pursue the rule of law priorities of President Trump.

3. *D. Michael Dunavant* - Western Tennessee
2018-11-08T09:07:04-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/us-attorney-dunavant-s-statement-departure-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: General Sessions' strong leadership recommitted the Department to enforcing the rule of law, decreasing violent crime, and attacking the opioid epidemic.

4. *Ryan K. Patrick* - Southern Texas
2018-11-08T11:11:07-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/us-attorney-patrick-statement-departure-ag-sessions
> Quote-A: (General Sessions) recommitted the Department to the rule of law, religious liberty, decreasing crime and attacking the opioid epidemic

5. *Richard W. Moore* - Southern Alabama
< Chair of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC)
2018-11-09T09:41:50-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/statement-us-attorney-richard-w-moore-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: We will continue to pursue the rule of law priorities of President Trump and I look forward to working under the leadership of Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

6. *David J. Freed* - Middle Pennsylvania
2018-11-09T15:28:22-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/statement-us-attorney-David-j-Freed-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: And under his leadership the Department of Justice has reduced violent crime, attacked the heroin and opioid crisis, protected our borders, dismantled transnational criminal organizations and steadfastly upheld the rule of law.

7. *Ronald A. Parsons, Jr.* - South Dakota
2018-11-09T15:47:27-05:00- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/statement-us-attorney-ron-parsons-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: I look forward to working under the leadership of the next Attorney General, and will continue to pursue the rule of law as part of this Administration.

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*List of U.S. Attorneys & Websites* - https://www.justice.gov/usao/us-attorneys-listing

#3946144 at 2018-11-18 03:13:39 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5019 Co Baking with BritAnonFutureBaker Edition

It's been 10 days since Jeff Sessions resigned.
< Below is a list of 7 U.S. Attorneys who released official written statements to date through their office about the departure on November 07, 2018 (in chonological order).
< The remaining 87 U.S. Attorneys did not release an official written statement through their office about the departure.
< Included quotes from each statement with similar wording as Quote-A and Quote-B, some of which are almost verbatim copies from someone else's previous release.

This might be meaningful, or not. I think it is interesting that so few made a statement and the ones that did use similar wording, but I certainly recognize one name on this list.

1. ```Scott W. Brady``` - Western Pennsylvania
2018-11-07T15:18:41-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/us-attorney-brady-statement-departure-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: General Sessions' strong leadership recommitted the Department to the rule of law, religious liberty, decreasing violent crime and attacking the opioid epidemic.

2. ```John W. Huber``` - Utah
< Vice-Chair of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC)
2018-11-07T18:45:47-05:00 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/statement-us-attorney-john-w-huber-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: I look forward to working under the leadership of the next Attorney General, and will continue to pursue the rule of law priorities of President Trump.

3. ```D. Michael Dunavant``` - Western Tennessee
2018-11-08T09:07:04-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/us-attorney-dunavant-s-statement-departure-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: General Sessions' strong leadership recommitted the Department to enforcing the rule of law, decreasing violent crime, and attacking the opioid epidemic.

4. ```Ryan K. Patrick``` - Southern Texas
2018-11-08T11:11:07-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/us-attorney-patrick-statement-departure-ag-sessions
> Quote-A: (General Sessions) recommitted the Department to the rule of law, religious liberty, decreasing crime and attacking the opioid epidemic

5. ```Richard W. Moore``` - Southern Alabama
< Chair of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC)
2018-11-09T09:41:50-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/statement-us-attorney-richard-w-moore-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: We will continue to pursue the rule of law priorities of President Trump and I look forward to working under the leadership of Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

6. ```David J. Freed``` - Middle Pennsylvania
2018-11-09T15:28:22-05:00 - https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/statement-us-attorney-David-j-Freed-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-A: And under his leadership the Department of Justice has reduced violent crime, attacked the heroin and opioid crisis, protected our borders, dismantled transnational criminal organizations and steadfastly upheld the rule of law.

7. ```Ronald A. Parsons, Jr.``` - South Dakota
2018-11-09T15:47:27-05:00- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/statement-us-attorney-ron-parsons-attorney-general-sessions
> Quote-B: I look forward to working under the leadership of the next Attorney General, and will continue to pursue the rule of law as part of this Administration.

——————–
```List of U.S. Attorneys & Websites``` - https://www.justice.gov/usao/us-attorneys-listing