Biden Administration Border Policy Easing Entry for Chinese Illegal Aliens

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In a significant policy shift, the Biden administration reportedly instructed Border Patrol agents to streamline the entry process for Chinese illegal aliens, allowing them an easier path into the United States. According to an April 2023 email reviewed by The Daily Caller, Border Patrol agents were directed to ask Chinese illegal immigrants only five questions, a drastic reduction from the approximately forty questions asked previously.

The email, sent by a Customs and Border Protection supervisor to around 500 Border Patrol agents, revealed the new approach, indicating that the agents were now required to inquire about “Military Service,” “Universities,” “POB/Region,” “Employment,” and “Political Party.” The streamlined questioning aimed to accelerate the processing of Chinese illegal aliens, raising concerns about potential security risks.

The former law enforcement official who shared the email with The Daily Caller stated that smugglers guiding the illegal aliens were coached on how to respond to these specific questions, facilitating a quicker and more efficient entry process. The illegals who provided satisfactory answers to the five questions were reportedly allowed to be released into the United States.

Critics argue that this policy change may compromise national security, with retired CBP deputy patrol agent J.J. Carrell expressing concern. Carrell stated, “This policy change has accelerated the time it takes to process Chinese illegal immigrants — this doesn’t make America safer. The final result is that dangerous Chinese illegal immigrants will still be released into the U.S.”

The email instructed agents to refer illegals who answered affirmatively to any of the five questions to the tactical Terrorism Response Team (TTRT). TTRT is responsible for interrogating Chinese illegal aliens with potential terror ties or connections to the Chinese government. Individuals identified as security risks are then turned over to the Joint Terrorism Task Force for further investigation and deportation.

Concerns about potential spying threats posed by Chinese nationals pretending to be tourists have been raised by federal officials. These individuals allegedly test the security of military bases and sensitive sites, with approximately 100 reported incidents. Incidents often occur in rural areas, where tourists are not commonly found, and the nationals use scripted language when approached by security guards.

While the Defense Department, FBI, and other agencies have studied the issue, the Biden White House and the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment when contacted by The Wall Street Journal in a previous report.

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Left-Wing Attempt to Tie Trump to Foreign Influence Money Doesn’t Add Up, Records Show

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House Oversight Committee Democrats released a report Thursday attempting to connect former President Donald Trump to a pay-for-play foreign influence scheme, but the evidence fell far short of a smoking gun.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, released a report revealing that Trump’s business entities raked in at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments and their subsidiaries during the first two years of his presidency, including from China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Malaysia. A majority of that money, however, came from one business that began renting office space from Trump Tower in 2008 and concluded its partnership in 2019, during his administration, the report shows.

“The difference between Trump’s foreign income and Biden’s foreign income is that Trump had legitimate goods and services to sell and was tough on China while the Bidens did not have any legitimate business and Joe has been weak on China,” Seamus Bruner, director of research at the Government Accountability Institute, told the Daily Caller in a statement.

Of the $7.8 million Trump’s businesses made from foreign governments during the two years in question, $5.5 million that was paid to Trump-owned properties was from the Chinese government and state-owned enterprises, the records show. Of that, the committee estimates that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a Chinese state-owned business, paid Trump-owned properties $5.3 million between February 2017 and October 2019.

The Chinese company had entered a contract with Trump Tower for commercial office space in 2008, the report shows. The contract was concluded on Oct. 31, 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began and with nearly a year-and-a-half still remaining in Trump’s first term in office. (Read more from “Left-Wing Attempt to Tie Trump to Foreign Influence Money Doesn’t Add Up, Records Show” HERE)

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China Dismisses Taiwanese Concern Over Spy Balloons

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China’s state-run Global Times on Thursday mocked Taiwanese and U.S. media for being concerned about “harmless weather balloons flying over the island.”

Three such balloons made an unusual transit over the middle of Taiwan Island on Monday and Tuesday, coming close to a Taiwanese airbase. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry merely stated it would “closely monitor” the balloons, and all other objects that enter Taiwanese airspace.

The Global Times accused media outlets in Taiwan and the United States of “sensationalizing” the balloons and “hyping” the threat they could pose. Nowhere in the article did anyone explain why Chinese balloons were suddenly floating over the middle of Taiwan two weeks before a crucial election.

The Chinese Communist Party paper was especially furious at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) because it dared to mention that Taiwan might be thinking back to the Chinese spy balloon debacle over the United States in February 2023.

The WSJ further speculated that even if the balloons over Taiwan were indeed harmless meteorological devices, they could still be part of China’s efforts to intimidate the Taiwanese out of voting for candidates Beijing dislikes in their upcoming election. (Read more from “China Dismisses Taiwanese Concern Over Spy Balloons” HERE)

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WATCH: Large Airplane Window Section Blows Open, Forcing Emergency Landing

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An Alaska Airlines flight was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing Friday night after a large window section was ejected.

The reported Boeing 737 Max had just taken off from Portland, Oregon, heading to Ontario, California, before the plane had suffered from a large window blowing out of the plane caused by severe depressurization, according to the Daily Mail.

Video footage posted on Twitter appeared to show the plane in the air with the window wide open. Emergency oxygen masks could be seen dangling over passengers’ seats, as a passenger recording the incident stated she had heard from an airline attendant the seat next to the open window had been empty prior to the emergency.

The flight had reportedly taken off at around 5 p.m. before the window blew out at 16,000 feet, which had ripped off a child’s shirt from the pressure, the Daily Mail reported. One passenger told KPTV a kid had to be held in his seat by his mother and some people’s phones were sucked out of the plane. (Read more from “Large Airplane Window Section Blows Open, Forcing Emergency Landing” HERE)

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Federal Judge Upholds Year-Long Prison Sentence for January 6 Demonstrator After Admitting He Was ‘Neither Violent nor Destructive’

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On the eve of the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, a federal court ruled against a pro-Trump demonstrator, saying that even though he was “neither violent nor destructive,” he could still be convicted of disorderly conduct and sentenced to a year in prison.

Russell Alford was sentenced on February 23, 2023, to a year in prison after being found guilty of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

Alford challenged “the reasonableness of his sentence and the sufficiency of the evidence to support two of his convictions, both of which charged him with engaging in ‘disorderly or disruptive conduct.’” But D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson wrote Friday that the court affirmed his convictions, The Hill reported.

“The trial evidence indicated that, during Alford’s brief time within the Capitol, he was neither violent nor destructive,” wrote Henderson, a George H.W. Bush appointee. “Nevertheless, we affirm his convictions because a jury could rationally find that his unauthorized presence in the Capitol as part of an unruly mob contributed to the disruption of the Congress’s electoral certification and jeopardized public safety.” (Read more from “Federal Judge Upholds Year-Long Prison Sentence for January 6 Demonstrator After Admitting He Was ‘Neither Violent nor Destructive’” HERE)

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Report: Prosecutor on Jack Smith’s Team Discouraged FBI From Looking Into Clinton Foundation in 2016

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A top prosecutor now on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team discouraged the FBI from pursuing an investigation into the Clinton Foundation in 2016 due to what he believed was “negligible evidence” despite the existence of “multiple” Suspicious Activity Reports related to “hundreds of thousands of dollars in foreign transactions,” according to a report.

Fox News Digital first reported on Friday that Ray Hulser, who was the former chief of the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section but now serves on Smith’s team prosecuting former President Donald Trump, was the official who “declined prosecution” of the Clinton Foundation in 2016, according to Special Counsel John Durham’s report, which came out in May 2023.

The Durham report said that in January 2016, three different FBI field offices had opened investigations into “possible criminal activity involving the Clinton Foundation.” The three offices were the New York Field Office (NYFO), the Little Rock Field Office (LRFO), and the Washington Field Office (WFO).

The report said the LRFO case opening communication referred to an “intelligence product and corroborating financial reporting that a particular commercial ‘industry likely engaged a federal public official in a flow of benefits scheme, namely, large monetary contributions were made to a non-profit, under both direct and indirect control of the federal public official, in exchange for favorable government action and/or influence.’”

The report said the WFO investigation was opened as a preliminary investigation, because the Case Agent wanted to determine if he could develop additional information to corroborate allegations in the book Clinton Cash by Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer. (Read more from “Report: Prosecutor on Jack Smith’s Team Discouraged FBI From Looking Into Clinton Foundation in 2016” HERE)

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Biden Admin Shocker: Defense Secretary Hospitalized Days Ago, Press Alarmed By Late Notice

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The Biden administration waited until Friday to announce that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized on Monday, a delay of several days that alarmed the Pentagon press corps.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided a brief update on Austin in a statement that was released by the Department of Defense (DoD) at around 5 p.m., or the close of business, right as the weekend was getting underway for many in the country.

“On the evening of January 1, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for complications following a recent elective medical procedure,” Ryder said.

“He is recovering well and is expecting to resume his full duties today. At all times, the Deputy Secretary of Defense was prepared to act for and exercise the powers of the Secretary, if required,” he added.

Members of the media, some with decades of experience covering the Pentagon, voiced shock and concern in response to the announcement that some billed as a “Friday night news dump.” The Pentagon held a press briefing as recently as Thursday, and made no mention of Austin’s health scare. (Read more from “Biden Admin Shocker: Defense Secretary Hospitalized Days Ago, Press Alarmed By Late Notice” HERE)

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Explosive Revelations: High-Profile Names Exposed in Newly Unsealed Epstein Documents

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Dozens of high-profile names, including royalty, politicians, and renowned scientists, have emerged in a cascade of previously sealed court documents related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Unveiled late Wednesday, the trove of papers is part of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s alleged “madam.”

The newly unsealed documents provide a disturbing glimpse into Epstein’s double life as a powerful financier who exploited his wealth and connections to victimize numerous young women. The 40 documents released so far are just a fraction of the approximately 250 expected to be disclosed, revealing over 170 individuals with ties to Epstein, including victims and former employees.

Among the prominent figures mentioned in the documents are:

Prince Andrew: Allegations of forced underage sex and participation in an “underage orgy” are revealed.

Bill Clinton: Former President’s name appears 73 times.

Donald Trump: Former President appears at least four times in the unsealed documents.

Alan Dershowitz: Epstein allegedly forced Jane Doe 3 to have sexual relations with the former Harvard Law professor.

Stephen Hawking: Epstein offered a reward to disprove allegations of Hawking’s involvement in an orgy.

Al Gore: Maxwell’s attorneys requested evidence related to the former Vice President.

Leslie Wexner: Maxwell denied giving a woman a sexual outfit for Epstein’s financial adviser.

Bill Richardson: Giuffre testified that Maxwell sent her to have sex with the late New Mexico Governor.

Jean-Luc Brunel: Maxwell ordered Giuffre to have sex with the French modeling scout.

Marvin Minsky: Giuffre claimed Maxwell ordered her to have sex with the computer scientist and AI pioneer.

Michael Jackson: Giuffre claimed to have met the pop icon at Epstein’s residence.

David Copperfield: Magician performed tricks at one of Epstein’s homes, as described by a witness.

Tom Pritzker: Giuffre claimed to have had sex once with the Hyatt hotel chain heir.

Glenn Dubin: Maxwell allegedly sent Giuffre to give the hedge fund billionaire an erotic massage.

Frédéric Fékkai: Epstein may have procured women for the French celebrity hairstylist.

Ehud Barak: Former Israeli Prime Minister associated with Epstein, according to the documents.

Kevin Spacey: Giuffre denied crossing paths with the acquitted actor.

George Lucas: “Star Wars” creator mentioned once in the documents, but denied association with Epstein.

Naomi Campbell: Giuffre testified about being sent to have sex around the time of Campbell’s birthday party.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz, and Bruce Willis: Mentioned in connection to Epstein’s boasts during massages, according to witness deposition.

As more documents are expected to be released, the scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein continues to unravel, exposing a dark chapter in the lives of the rich and powerful.

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Air Guard Wing Commander Resigns Over Abortion Policy, Governor Says

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The commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Air Wing resigned late last month for what the state’s Governor said is a protest of the Pentagon policy that pays for reproductive medical expenses, which includes out-of-state travel for abortions.

According to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office, Colonel Dillon Patterson resigned on December 18 as commander of the 188th Air Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base just, just outside the town of Fort Smith on the Oklahoma border.

Sanders announced Patterson’s resignation in a letter sent to President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

“Col. Patterson was forced to personally choose between either continuing his command or adhering to his sincerely held religious beliefs against abortion,” Sanders wrote in a letter first reported by the conservative outlet the Daily Caller. “Because he adhered first to his faith instead of overtly political mandates, he voluntarily resigned his command. I admire Col. Patterson for having the confidence of his convictions, but regret that our nation’s military will suffer the loss of a dedicated airman, leader, and guardsman as a commander.” (Read more from “Air Guard Wing Commander Resigns Over Abortion Policy, Governor Says” HERE)

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Dem Rep Who Breathlessly Defends Biden Family Releases Trump Corruption Report — With One Big Problem

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House Democrats published a report Thursday showing former President Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million from foreign sources, a smaller total than the Biden family.

Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, released the Trump report and accused House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of fighting his attempts to obtain business records for the report.

“President Trump’s businesses received, at a minimum, $7.8 million in foreign payments from at least 20 countries during his presidency. These included payments from foreign governments and foreign government-owned or -controlled entities to properties owned by Donald Trump,” the report reads.

The $7.8 million figure listed in the Trump report is less than the $15 million Biden family members made from roughly 2014-19 during and after Joe Biden’s vice presidency, according to a memo circulated in September by House Republicans. (Read more from “Dem Rep Who Breathlessly Defends Biden Family Releases Trump Corruption Report — With One Big Problem” HERE)

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