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Judicial Watch Sues FBI for Seth Rich Records [Weekly Update]
Judicial Watch ^ | February 14, 2020 | Tom Fitton

Posted on 02/14/2020 2:38:09 PM PST by jazusamo

Judicial Watch Sues FBI for Seth Rich Records
How the NIH Bought Fetal Parts for ‘Humanized Mice’ Testing
Rod Rosenstein’s Cozy Communications with Obama Officials and Media


Judicial Watch Sues FBI for Seth Rich Records

I know many Americans remain concerned about the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich.

We know that the Seth Rich controversy came up in Peter Strzok-Lisa Page emails we just uncovered. In a heavily redacted August 10, 2016, email exchange , Strzok sends Page a forwarded message from unidentified agents from the FBI’s Washington Field Office (WFO) discussing Rich.

A public affairs official whose name was redacted opens the WFO email chain, writing:

Various news outlets are reporting today that Julian Assange suggested during a recent overseas interview that DNC Staffer, Seth Rich was a Wikileaks source, and may have been killed because he leaked the DNC e-mails to his organization, and that Wikileak’s was offering $20,000 for information regarding Rich’s death last month. Based on this news, we anticipate additional press coverage on this matter. I hear that you are in class today; however, when you have a moment, can you please give me a call to discuss what involvement the Bureau has in the investigation.

An unidentified WFO agent responds: “I’m aware of this reporting from earlier this week but not any specific involvement in any related case.”

An unidentified WFO agent subsequently writes deputy assistant director in the bureau’s Counterintelligence Division Jonathan Moffa and Strzok: “Just FYSA. I squashed this with [redacted]”.

Strzok then forwards the email chain to Page.

Now, seeking the full truth, we have filed a FOIA lawsuit against the FBI for all records related to Rich , who was the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Voter Expansion Data Director.

Rich, 27, was murdered on July 10, 2016, according to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. The DC police reported that Rich was killed at approximately 4:19 a.m. in the 2100 block of Flagler Place NW, Washington, DC.

No one has been charged in connection with Rich’s death. The DC police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

We filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the FBI failed to respond to our July 26, 2019, FOIA request seeking all records related to Rich and his murder ( Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:20-cv-00385)).

There is significant public interest in the Seth Rich murder, and the FBI’s game-playing on document production in this case is inexcusable.


How the NIH Bought Fetal Parts for ‘Humanized Mice’ Testing

As a result of a Judicial Watch lawsuit , we received 676 pages of records from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) showing that the agency paid thousands of dollars to a California-based firm to purchase organs from aborted human fetuses to create “ humanized mice ” for HIV research.

In March 2019 we filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services for all contracts and related documentation between the FDA and Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) for the provision of human fetal tissue to be used in humanized mice research ( Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department Health and Human Services (No. 1:19-cv-00876)).

The records show that NIH paid at least $18,100 between December 2016 and August 2018 to Advanced Bioscience Resources (ABR) for livers and thymuses from second trimester aborted fetuses. They include at least 26 such purchases from ABR by Dr. Kim Hasenkrug, senior investigator at the NIH lab in Hamilton, Montana.

Purchase orders associated with the transactions state: “These tissues, liver and thymus, are required [by] Ron Messer for ongoing studies of HIV in the Hasenkrug Lab. Our mice will be ready for reconstitution soon.”

Beginning with a December 21, 2016, payment to ABR and running through April 2018, the records show that a fetal liver and thymus set costs $680, and payment was due upon receipt. On May 23, 2018, the cost increased to $750.

The records also include “Tissue Acquisition Invoices” and sales receipts issued by ABR. Payment was made by credit card.

ABR has been the subject of criminal referrals from House and Senate committees investigating whether Planned Parenthood or any other entity was illegally profiting from the handling of fetal tissue from aborted babies.

Federal law regulates the purchase and acceptance of human fetal tissue for research purposes. It is unlawful to knowingly transfer fetal tissue for profit. According to the records, agency officials concluded in March 2018 that: “Federal regulations for the protection of human subjects do not apply to above named activity.”

The records include a November 2009 “ Request for Review of Research Activity Involving Human Subjects” with the protocol title “Study of HIV infection and vaccine protection in mice reconstituted with a human immune system” that describes the development of a “cohort” of humanized mice using human fetal tissue:

Recent reports have demonstrated that immunodeficient mice reconstituted with 17-19 week old human fetal tissue develop a human immune system and are susceptible to HIV infection and disease. The goal of this project proposal is to create such humanized mice to study the role of immune cell subsets and virus-neutralizing antibodies in vaccine protection. The experiments will entail the development of a cohort of mice all reconstituted with the same human cells so as to be histocompatible. This will require transplantation of the mice with 1 mm3 pieces of fetal thymus as well as reconstitution with stem cells isolated from cord blood and liver. Once the humanized mice have been established, some will be vaccinated to prime distinct subsets of immune cells. Immune cell subsets from vaccinated mice will be adoptively transferred into naive mice, which will then be infected with HIV to test the antiviral activity of the immune cells. The goal of these experiments is to establish correlates of immunity against HIV.

In an “ Overview ” provided by Advanced Bioscience Resources, the firm describes itself as a “non-profit corporate foundation” which is “devoted to providing services in connection with the procurement of human organs and tissues for medical and scientific research.”

In Hasenkrug’s November 2009 “Request for Review of Research Activity Involving Human Subjects,” he is asked : “Where are the subjects of this research activity located?” Hasenkrug answers: “The material for this research is obtained from natural or induced abortions from females in California.” Another question is: “Has the research activity that you are proposing in this form been approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) elsewhere?” Hasenkrug answers: “No IRB review of the research activity … has taken place.”

The records include a November 2009 email from the deputy director of the Office of Human Subject Research (OHSR) in Bethesda, MD, to Hasenkrug at the NIH lab, approving his research project and instructing him: “Provide documentation that you will not seek the identity of the subjects who have provided the samples you will receive as well as documentation from ABR that under no circumstances will the identity or link to the identifiers of the subjects be released to you.” The signature block concluding the email includes the phrase: “The NIH is committed to maintaining the highest stands for the protection of human subjects.”

The Advanced Bioscience Resources’ “Tissue Acquisition Invoices” are a catalog of horrors. I’ve detailed them below for you:

On December 21, 2016, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by credit card on January 10, 2017. The “justification” states: “These tissues, liver and thymus, are required [by] Ron Messer for ongoing studies of HIV in Hasenkrug Lab. Our mice will be ready for reconstitution soon.”

On January 25, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in February 2017.

On February 8, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on February 15, 2017.

On March 9, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on March 24, 2017.

On March 30, 2017, ABR provided a second trimester thymus and liver to Hasenkrug’s lab at no charge due to a “delivery delay.” The parts were needed by March 17, 2017 and NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was to have been charged $680 but the parts weren’t delivered until April 19, 2017.

On April 20, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in May 2017.

On May 17, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on May 19, 2017.

On June 28, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were received on May 30, 2017.

On July 5, 2017, a redacted NIH employee placed an order for a second trimester liver and thymus on behalf of Ron Messer. NIH redacted the price from the email, citing confidential commercial information. However, the $680 price is included in the purchase order . The tissues were delivered on August 21, 2017.

On August 10, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in September 2017.

On August 24, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in September 2017.

On September 21, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in October 2017.

On October 5, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on October 24, 2017.

On October 26, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in November 2017.

On December 13, 2017, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by credit card on December 22, 2017.

On January 3, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on January 11, 2018.

On January25, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on January 30, 2018.

On February 7, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on February 16, 2018.

On March 1, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on March 16, 2018.

April 4, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $680 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on April 18, 2018.

On May 23, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $750 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card in June 2018.

On May 31, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $750 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa card on June 26, 2018.

On June 27, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $750 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by credit card and delivered on July 10, 2018.

On August 15, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $750 for a second trimester thymus and liver, which were paid for by Visa and delivered on August 23, 2018.

On August 10, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs ordered a second trimester liver and thymus and paid $750 by credit card. They were to be delivered on September 10, 2018.

On September 6, 2018, NIH’s Rocky Mountain Labs was billed $750 for a second trimester liver and thymus, which was paid for by Visa on September 14, 2018.

These records detailing the federal government’s purchases of organs of aborted fetuses are the most disturbing I’ve ever seen in all my time at Judicial Watch. Every responsible official in government – from President Trump to HHS Secretary Azar – should investigate and stop the trafficking of organs of aborted unborn human beings for taxpayer-funded Frankenstein-type experimentation.


Rod Rosenstein’s Cozy Communications with Obama Officials and Media

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1 posted on 02/14/2020 2:38:09 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: GOPJ; Diana in Wisconsin; ColdOne; Art in Idaho; Conservative Gato; ptsal; onyx; Tucker39; ...

Off the Wall Ping!

Contact to be added.


2 posted on 02/14/2020 2:39:17 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo
Good it is time someone pushed to find the truth out about this.

I would not be a bit surprised to find out that Hillary called in a favor through the Obama Intelligence community to get a foreign countries intelligence agency to do a hit on Seth. The UK would be my first choice of suspects.

3 posted on 02/14/2020 2:40:20 PM PST by Robert357
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To: jazusamo

Fire that useless bagpipe blowing idiot Barr and offer the AG position to Fitton.

L


4 posted on 02/14/2020 2:41:24 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Robert357

It is conceivable that Rich ‘stumbled’ upon some trail that led to the actual ‘downloader’ of data, and some discussion there between the two on the sidewalks of DC (after midnight) occurred. The robbery story that the DC cops have suggested, is mostly a joke.


5 posted on 02/14/2020 2:44:15 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: jazusamo

What difference, at this point, does it make?


6 posted on 02/14/2020 2:46:01 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: pepsionice

If he was wearing what the police said they found on his person, if he had in his pockets and wallet what the police they said they found on his body, the “robbery story” is totally a joke.


7 posted on 02/14/2020 2:47:41 PM PST by sport
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To: jazusamo
"Just FYSA.."

"Just FORGET YOU SAID ANYTHING.."

As I suspected. The FBI murdered Seth Rich by order of Hitlery Clinton then they reported the hand gun stolen so no ballistics evidence could be garnered from it..

I was right about this.

8 posted on 02/14/2020 2:48:08 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Lurker

JW is doing what the DOJ should be doing but it won’t because it is run by Deep State hacks and rats.


9 posted on 02/14/2020 2:48:23 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: jazusamo

Seth Rich Didn’t Kill Himself


10 posted on 02/14/2020 2:49:02 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: pepsionice

I believe Seth WAS the downloader.. WHY? Because he was pissed off that Hillary’s DNC SABOTAGED Bernie’s campaign!


11 posted on 02/14/2020 2:50:36 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: jazusamo

Nice!


12 posted on 02/14/2020 2:51:15 PM PST by indthkr
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13 posted on 02/14/2020 2:52:39 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: pepsionice

osscam’s razor : he was a leaker. He died for it. Any others, if there are, may still be alive or their murders better carried out.


14 posted on 02/14/2020 2:54:11 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: jazusamo

The FBI has had enough time to lose a few documents by now.


15 posted on 02/14/2020 2:55:03 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Absolutely! More than a few, too.


16 posted on 02/14/2020 2:57:36 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Lurker
Fire that useless bagpipe blowing idiot Barr and offer the AG position to Fitton.

I thought I heard Tom Fitton say he is not an attorney. Could be mistaken.

17 posted on 02/14/2020 3:07:11 PM PST by Shethink13 (there are 0 electoral votes in the state of denial)
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To: jazusamo

Of Course Seth Rich was the source of DNC emails to Wiki, not ‘the Russians’, and was murdered by the DeepState for that.

Look for Julian Assange to be continually muzzled (or murdered) about this.
As another FReeper has in his tag: Seth Rich= Dem John Dean.


18 posted on 02/14/2020 3:07:21 PM PST by A strike ( Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: yesthatjallen

By the way where is wiener and huma’s lap tops???


19 posted on 02/14/2020 3:07:27 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nick dip .com)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

“As I suspected. The FBI murdered Seth Rich by order of Hitlery Clinton “

If this were a murder mystery Poirot would have had Captain Hastings drive him home, Sherlock Holmes would be back a Baker Street playing the violin, Nero Wolfe would be eating dinner while Archie Goodwin danced the night away with a woman 1/2 his age, Sam Spade would be smoking in the dark, Inspector Morse completely drunk and Kinsey Milhone would be dreaming of a date with Adam Dalgliesh.

There is just no doubt that either the DNC, John Podesta or Satan’s Prom Queen had Seth Rich murdered. No one else benefits, there are no other suspects.


20 posted on 02/14/2020 3:14:17 PM PST by Fai Mao (There is no rule of law in the US until The PIAPS is executed.)
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