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Acting defense secretary orders NSA director to immediately install former GOP operative as the agency’s top lawyer
Washington Post ^

Posted on 01/17/2021 8:06:22 AM PST by MNDude

Acting defense secretary Christopher C. Miller ordered the director of the National Security Agency to install on Saturday a former GOP political operative as the NSA’s top lawyer, according to four individuals familiar with the matter.

The move is troubling, coming as it does four days before President Trump leaves office and the Biden administration takes over, former U.S. officials said. The move makes it more difficult for the Biden administration to immediately replace him, the former officials said.

“An 11th-hour move like this and a directive from the acting secretary of defense is overwhelmingly strong evidence of irregularity,” Hennessey said on Saturday. “Unless the acting secretary of defense can produce a compelling rationale for why this individual needed to be installed now, there should be a presumption that this is improper and the Biden team should remove this individual on Day 1.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
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To: MNDude

Transition activities - bump for later...


41 posted on 01/17/2021 8:37:59 AM PST by indthkr
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To: MNDude

Ellis was named to that position back in November but had not assumed the role. Miller gave the NSA until 6pm yesterday to get it done.


42 posted on 01/17/2021 8:41:21 AM PST by tarpit
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To: MNDude

Traitors suffering from irregularities? There’s a visual for yah... There’s a cure for that. It’s called Military Tribunal. Perhaps they’ve heard of it?


43 posted on 01/17/2021 8:42:22 AM PST by Khepri (Neocons smell. Long live the Republic! )
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To: HotHunt
Here is an alternative Daily Journal source with video explaining it.
44 posted on 01/17/2021 8:42:43 AM PST by tarpit
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To: MNDude

I don’t see what is so “troubling” about this, and it’s never a problem when the commiecrats to it.


45 posted on 01/17/2021 8:42:45 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: glimmerman70

Doesn’t Italy have really strong ties to china now?


46 posted on 01/17/2021 8:43:40 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: G Larry

The Commies. That’s who.


47 posted on 01/17/2021 8:45:16 AM PST by Howie66 (I Weep For Our Republic )
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To: MNDude
For those not interested in giving clicks to Wash. Post, here is an article about the topic from a different site:

1/16/21: Acting defense secretary orders NSA director to immediately install former GOP operative as the agency’s top lawyer

48 posted on 01/17/2021 8:45:29 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Gay State Conservative; Liz; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper; Grampa Dave; sport; ridesthemiles; ...

according to four individuals familiar with the matter.

according to several people who spoke on the condition of anonymity

former U.S. officials said.

according to several people.

one U.S. official said

according to two officials.

the officials said.

One individual said


49 posted on 01/17/2021 8:47:10 AM PST by MarvinStinson
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To: virgil

I do not know for sure but would not surprise me. This evidence had been out in Italy for over a month now. Trying to vet it and get the people here now to prove it. But these democrats don’t believe signed affidavits as proof. Funny it can put you in jail in normal courts but when it comes to voter fraud they don’t want to count it as evidence..


50 posted on 01/17/2021 8:48:11 AM PST by glimmerman70
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To: MNDude

Biden isn’t going to be president. Wake up folks!


51 posted on 01/17/2021 8:48:55 AM PST by bcr100 (Its)
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To: Ann Archy

Why hasn’t Nakasone already been fired? Another swamp dweller shows his face.


52 posted on 01/17/2021 8:51:04 AM PST by Agatsu77
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To: Bshaw

Post #20 :

This!!


53 posted on 01/17/2021 8:51:33 AM PST by bricklayer
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To: MNDude

So raise your hand if you are finally getting a clue.


54 posted on 01/17/2021 8:56:14 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: foundedonpurpose

“Something is going on”

Well of course it is. Did you really think Trump was going to let a bunch of communist pukes take over the country? Of course not.


55 posted on 01/17/2021 8:58:50 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: MNDude

All evidence pertaining to any Democrat wrong doing should be declassified, filed and saved (both soft and hard copies) before leaving town. After Wednesday, it will be gone from every agency involved.


56 posted on 01/17/2021 9:00:05 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: foundedonpurpose

Flynn said yesterday that Trump will remain president.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsXs5CrUEdI


57 posted on 01/17/2021 9:00:21 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC )
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To: bcr100

“Biden isn’t going to be president “

Finally! Someone is figuring it out.


58 posted on 01/17/2021 9:01:54 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: stanne

Agree. I hope the streets of DC are so empty that tumbleweeds will roll from one end to another. It’s time to continue praying and waiting upon the Lord, and let Him and the rest handle whatever.


59 posted on 01/17/2021 9:02:24 AM PST by Lauren BaRecall (💗 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the Lord!)
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To: foundedonpurpose
Something is going on... God knows what that is.

Maybe Flynn knows, too. Yesterday he said that Trump will remain president, odds of 10 on a scale of 10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsXs5CrUEdI>/a>

60 posted on 01/17/2021 9:04:46 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC )
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