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Executive Order Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Human Rights Abuse or Corruption
The White House ^ | 12/21/17 | President Donald Trump

Posted on 12/21/2017 4:27:16 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328) (the “Act”), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States, such as those committed or directed by persons listed in the Annex to this order, have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Human rights abuse and corruption undermine the values that form an essential foundation of stable, secure, and functioning societies; have devastating impacts on individuals; weaken democratic institutions; degrade the rule of law; perpetuate violent conflicts; facilitate the activities of dangerous persons; and undermine economic markets. The United States seeks to impose tangible and significant consequences on those who commit serious human rights abuse or engage in corruption, as well as to protect the financial system of the United States from abuse by these same persons.

I therefore determine that serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.

I hereby determine and order:

Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:

(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this order;

(ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

(A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse;

(B) to be a current or former government official, or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in:

(1) corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery; or

(2) the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption;

(C) to be or have been a leader or official of:

(1) an entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section relating to the leader’s or official’s tenure; or

(2) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order as a result of activities related to the leader’s or official’s tenure; or

(D) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section; and

(iii) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

(A) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of:

(1) any activity described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section that is conducted by a foreign person;

(2) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(3) any entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section, where the activity is conducted by a foreign person;

(B) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(C) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in subsections (iii)(A) or (B) of this section.

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted before the effective date of this order.

Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in section 1 of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is hereby suspended. Such persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).

Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.

Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 include:

(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order:

(a) the term “person” means an individual or entity;

(b) the term “entity” means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dsj02; humanrights; humantrafficking; property; qanon; repositorystorm; stormsblowingin; trump; trumpeo
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To: Strac6

Come on Strace, give us the Clift Notes!


61 posted on 12/21/2017 5:45:02 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Why?)
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To: Strac6; All

Anyone else find this suspect that it comes out days before Christmas when attention is being directed to legislation and UN issues?

Buried? Why?


62 posted on 12/21/2017 5:45:56 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

This is nothing short of the Hand of God working His Will. It’s beyond huge. This EO will lasso Soros, Clinton, etc. The Global Cabal, with one fell swoop, is at risk to be stopped dead in their tracks. Human trafficking, global corruption, wow. This brilliance is Divine. I am in awe.


63 posted on 12/21/2017 5:52:19 PM PST by Kalamata
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To: Bodleian_Girl

If it can be used against those we don’t like, it can (and will) be used against us in the near future.


64 posted on 12/21/2017 5:53:38 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: Strac6

I’ve got 51 years of law... and I’d hand it to a smart junior associate and tell him to give me a one pager on it in the morning.
...
Really nice of you thank you.


65 posted on 12/21/2017 5:58:43 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Hurtling deplorable!)
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To: Teacher317
...it can (and will) be used against us in the near future.

Gotta keep refreshing folks on that Second Amendment, don't I.....

66 posted on 12/21/2017 6:01:09 PM PST by Unrepentant VN Vet (...against all enemies, foreign or domestic...)
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To: Teacher317

Go whine somewhere else, troll.


67 posted on 12/21/2017 6:05:26 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Grampa Dave

*PING* for your usual pictures: but this time, it’s *real*.


68 posted on 12/21/2017 6:07:55 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

They have set the foundation in place. This is one of the keys here....

B) to be a current or former government official, or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in:

(1) corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery; or

(2) the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption;

Think FBI, DOJ, UN, CLINTON FOUNDATION, SOROS, Loss of 20 trillion at the pentagon... I can go on if you like...


69 posted on 12/21/2017 6:12:30 PM PST by Walkingfeather
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To: Bodleian_Girl

Safe deposit box in Camden Islands


70 posted on 12/21/2017 6:13:10 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: grey_whiskers

*PING* for your usual pictures: but this time, it’s *real*.

I hope so my old FRiend!


71 posted on 12/21/2017 6:13:40 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Build Kate's wall! Keep illegals and illegal murderers/criminals out of America! MAGA! SLAP ACT!,)
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To: Strac6

OK, when the junior partner finishes the one pager, can he then post it here please so the rest of us understands, too?


72 posted on 12/21/2017 6:17:18 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

Question...would the “Clinton/Obama/DWS Tribal Cabal” be exempt in that their actions pre-date this EO?

The good thing is that they have not been “found to be” anything in any area to date....

Yet....Statute of Limitations may apply.

However with this EO... there is hope


73 posted on 12/21/2017 6:26:42 PM PST by Be Careful
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To: Alas Babylon!

Synopsis:

The schidt is about to hit the fan! POTUS has just plugged the fan in.


74 posted on 12/21/2017 6:27:08 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

Time to start matching names to the Clintons. And other globalist oligarchs


75 posted on 12/21/2017 6:27:37 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: Bodleian_Girl

He is setting the table....OMG is he setting the table.


76 posted on 12/21/2017 6:28:13 PM PST by bioqubit (bioqubit: Educated Men Make Terrible Slaves - Aristotle)
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To: Walkingfeather

If you would like to go on, I’d like that very much.


77 posted on 12/21/2017 6:31:28 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Why?)
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To: bioqubit; Be Careful; silverleaf

We need to pray for President Trump even more in the coming days.


78 posted on 12/21/2017 6:33:35 PM PST by Bodleian_Girl (Why?)
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To: Bodleian_Girl
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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We need to pray for President Trump even more in the coming days.

79 posted on 12/21/2017 6:35:31 PM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Bodleian_Girl

KG is in for Hannity. Hitting Hezbola hard. It could be for any cartel from any part of the world. Since it’s written as urgent and that is topic of night and US officials allowed them to sell drugs here. It’s now my first guess.


80 posted on 12/21/2017 6:39:19 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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