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Oct 19 2025

2020 “Stop the Steal” Lead Attorney Now a White House Special Govt Employee


Posted originally on CTH on October 18, 2025 | Sundance 

One of the biggest problems, factually the biggest problem with revealing the 2020 election fraud, are the ramifications.

That said, the competence of the United States government, and indeed our constitutional republic itself, is weakened without a full public airing of the fraud.

The White House has hired Stop The Steal lawyer Kurt Olsen as a ‘Special Govt Employee.’ The Wall Street Journal (Rupert Murdoch) is going bananas:

(WSJ) – “Kurt Olsen, a lawyer who unsuccessfully pushed claims of voter fraud, has joined the administration as a “special government employee,” some of the people said. The appointment gives Olsen 130 days to work from within the White House without giving up any private business interests. He is talking directly with President Trump, the people said. 

Trump asked Olsen to join the administration to work on election issues important to him, a senior administration official said. Olsen started his job in the past month, some of the people said, and has told others he wants to examine election machines.

Olsen has begun asking intelligence agencies for information about the 2020 election, the officials said. Olsen has told others he also wants to weed out some government employees who he believes are disloyal to Trump. 

Representatives for the White House and Justice Department declined to comment, and Olsen didn’t respond to requests for comment.” (read more)

Oct 19 2025

At a Certain Point the War Must End – Trump Announces No More Facilitation for Bloodshed


Posted originally on CTH on October 18, 2025 | Sundance

At a certain point facilitating an extension to conflict becomes an enabling of killing. It appears that President Trump has reached the end of his support for delivering mechanisms of war.

Writing on Truth Social, President Trump notes:

According to media reports, President Trump has decided not to sell Tomahawk missiles to NATO for transfer to Ukraine.  Nothing good can come from putting more offensive weapons into the conflict other than more bloodshed.

The expressed position of the White House is to freeze the Ukraine war at current “property lines” of control, and enter negotiations to stop fighting.  Toward that end, it appears President Trump is no longer willing to facilitate expanded conflict.

This position comes after an extended two-hour conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and also a meeting on Friday with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

AXIOS – President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a tense meeting on Friday that he doesn’t intend to provide long-range Tomahawk missiles, at least for now, two sources briefed on the meeting tell Axios.

He stressed that the current U.S. proposal for a diplomatic solution is for the war to end with the front lines frozen in place — a difficult proposition for Ukraine to accept.

Zelensky’s number one priority from the visit was to get commitments from Trump not just on Tomahawks but on a variety of weapons systems Ukraine wishes to obtain, his chief of staff told Axios ahead of the meeting. Trump offered no such commitments.

Zelensky, meanwhile, held a conference call with European leaders immediately after the Trump meeting. Several of them seemed puzzled about Trump’s apparent change of heart, a source who was on the call said.” (more)

Hopefully, President Trump’s approach in the Middle East conflict has provided him enough armor to withstand the onslaught that will follow from the EU/NATO intelligence community and industrial war machine.  President Trump wants peace, but peace is against the economic interests of European leaders.

The EU/NATO coalition will likely keep supporting Zelenskyy’s goals; however, President Trump has solidified his position on the cornerstone of peace – stop the killing.

If Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President Trump come to terms in Budapest, Hungary, it will be interesting to see how the unwillingness of Zelenskyy/NATO to negotiate peace plays out.

The economic leverage of President Trump over the EU is somewhat weaker than before.  The EU economy is contracting, which would normally create leverage; however, the EU economic recovery plan appears to include war with Russia. Things will be interesting over the next few weeks.

Oct 18 2025

President Trump Successfully Sinks Global Climate Change Shipping Tax


Posted originally on CTH on October 17, 2025 | Sundance

After President Trump took a very visible position against the International Maritime Organization’s plan to levy a global shipping tax, the EU favored climate scam fundraiser has been stalled for a year.

In addition to President Trump, Saudi Arabia, Russia and China opposed the tax on shipping.  The result from the meeting in London is a year delay before the next vote.

LONDON — A U.S. diplomatic broadside personally led by President Donald Trump derailed a historic effort to tax climate pollution from shipping.

A fractious meeting of the International Maritime Organization in London ended Friday with a decision to adjourn for a year, after Saudi Arabia, backed by Russia, pushed for a pause.

That means the effort to set binding international rules to cut greenhouse gases from shipping — responsible for about 3 percent of global emissions — goes into the deep freeze for a year. During that time, the U.S. and other opponents can try to rally more support to kill it completely. (more)

Oct 18 2025

President Trump Meets with Ukraine President Zelenskyy at the White House – 1:00pm ET Livestream


Posted originally on CTH on October 17, 2025 | Sundance 

President Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today.  The meeting is scheduled for around 3:00pm ET with livestream links below.

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Oct 18 2025

President Trump Admits No One Is Sure What the Future of U.S-China Trade Will Look Like


Posted originally on CTH on October 17, 2025 | Sundance 

When President Trump says, “I’m not sure”, it’s an honest answer. The remarkable aspect is that this type of honesty is not common among politicians.

Maria Bartiromo previews her broadcast of an interview with President Trump, which will air on Sunday. In this segment, Ms. Bartiromo asks President Trump about the future of U.S-China trade relations. While noting that in a few weeks President Trump and Chairman Xi are likely to meet in ¹Seoul S-Korea, as President Trump travels to both the ASEAN and APEC meetings.

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¹I’m not sure if this will happen, but it appears that President Trump might actually travel East to get to Malaysia (Oct 26-28) and South Korea at the end of October (31st).  Why fly East?  Well, if the information aligns correctly, en route to Asia, President Trump appears to have a stop in Budapest, Hungary (Oct 24/25?) on the same timeline.  Fly to Europe, then onward in a southeasterly direction to Asia.  The alternative would be to meet Putin in Budapest in the first few days of November (2nd or 3rd).

Oct 18 2025

DNI Tulsi Gabbard Announces Two Key Intelligence Appointments


Posted originally on CTH on October 17, 2025 | Sundance 

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announces the appointment of two officials to oversee key positions within the DNI office.

Jack Dever will serve as the ODNI General Counsel and Chris Fox will serve as the Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG). Within the machinery the ICIG and General Counsel (GC) perform critical tasks related to the overall oversight of the intelligence hub.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Jack Dever as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) General Counsel following U.S. Senate confirmation. As General Counsel, Dever is responsible for providing legal guidance to the ODNI and the Intelligence Community.

“Jack’s commitment to our nation, forged through years of honorable service, continues as he assumes this new role to serve once again. His proven leadership—spanning military service and distinguished roles across the government and private sector—make him an asset to our mission at ODNI. He will serve with the highest standards of integrity, strengthening the security of our country and upholding the Constitution,” said DNI Gabbard. “We are thrilled to welcome Jack to our team.”

“I am honored to serve our great country. I very much appreciate the trust placed in me by President Trump and Director Gabbard and look forward to earning that trust in support of the American people every day,” said Jack Dever, ODNI General Counsel.

Dr. Jack Dever’s extensive career includes military service as a Signals Intelligence Korean Linguist and Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer, with deployments earning him a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, followed by roles as Assistant General Counsel at the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney handling national security cases. In the private sector, he held executive positions at General Electric, Wells Fargo, and UBS, and was CEO of Lockhaven Solutions, a cybersecurity consulting firm. Dr. Dever is a leader in cybersecurity and veterans’ advocacy, co-founding initiatives like Task Force Movement and the Center for National Security and Human Rights Law, while holding a Doctorate in Juridical Science in Cybersecurity Law.”

Additionally, Chris Cox comes from a background that includes CIA covert operations.  The ICIG position is a critical role for oversight and ensuring the Intelligence Community overall is not running any operations counter to the interests of the Trump administration.

We all saw how a corrupted ICIG position can damage our constitutional republic from the inside when Mary McCord’s former counsel, Michael Atkinson took the job in 2017.  Atkinson was responsible for changing the internal processes within the CIA to frame President Trump for a weaponized impeachment effort (Ukraine background).

We are still hopeful the Michael Atkinson transcript of his testimony to the joint Schiff/Nadler impeachment committee might be released from the House.  In an effort to shield the impeachment operation, former House member Adam Schiff classified the Atkinson testimony hiding it from public review. [using silo rules]

Presumably, current House Speaker Mike Johnson could locate and release the Atkinson transcript to CIA Director John Ratcliffe and/or DNI Tulsi Gabbard for review and potential declassification/public release.  This is one of the key documents that can assist the public in seeing exactly how the silo system was weaponized against the office of the President.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard welcomes Chris Fox as Intelligence Community (IC) Inspector General (IG) following U.S. Senate confirmation. As the IC IG, Fox is responsible for conducting independent and objective oversight of the IC, promoting efficiencies, and detecting fraud, waste, and mismanagement across the Intelligence Community.

“With nearly two decades of experience in national security spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship, Chris steps into this role with the integrity, fortitude, and commitment to country needed to serve as Inspector General for the Intelligence Community,” said DNI Tulsi Gabbard. “I know he’ll approach the role of IC IG with the same dedication he’s shown throughout his time in service, ensuring our Intelligence Community upholds the highest standards of accountability and trust.”

“I’m deeply honored to take on this critical role,” said IC IG Chris Fox. “Under my leadership, the Office of the IC IG will focus on building trust across the Intelligence Community and, above all, with the American people. Beyond identifying fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct, our mission is to strengthen intelligence operations through independent oversight and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth.”

IC IG Fox brings nearly two decades of national security experience spanning military service, intelligence operations, legal practice, and entrepreneurship. He began his career serving in the U.S. Air Force as a Special Warfare Airman and Joint Terminal Attack Controller, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. After returning from his overseas military service, IC IG Fox joined the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events. He later served in the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, at Matrix International as a Mission Manager leading global intelligence operations, in CIA’s Directorate of Operations as a Specialized Skills and Covert Action Officer, and at Six Technologies, managing intelligence for the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program.” [source]

2026 is going to be a critical year when it comes to Intelligence Community activity; specifically including FISA-702 reauthorization.

Oct 17 2025

John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling and Sharing Classified Information


Posted originally on CTH on October 16, 2025 | Sundance 

The 26-page indictment is available HERE, and reveals the scale of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s corrupt behavior in the handling of classified information.

The indictment alleges that Bolton leaked classified documents to at least two known individuals who were not authorized to review or retain classified information, including Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Intelligence.

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GREENBELT, Maryland — Former national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday in an 18-count federal indictment with illegally sending classified information to unauthorized people while he worked at the White House and keeping similar documents at his home after leaving government.

The indictment contends Bolton sent more than 1,000 pages of “diary-like entries” to a pair of unnamed associates on a regular basis while he was handling the nation’s most sensitive military, intelligence and diplomatic matters. Many of the messages contained information designated as classified up to the “Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information” level. (more)

Oct 17 2025

President Trump Delivers Healthcare Remarks from the Oval Office


Posted originally on CTH on October 16, 2025 | Sundance 

President Trump makes announcements on pharmaceutical products and healthcare benefit costs – as it relates to IVF treatments.  Additionally, President Trump takes questions on a variety of issues from the Oval Office.

WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump announced a plan aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization, seeking to fulfill a 2024 campaign promise by launching a new effort to lower IVF costs for families.

Trump’s plan, which he unveiled Oct. 17 in the Oval Office, also calls for eliminating red tape for employers who want to expand access for the millions of Americans who want coverage for the procedure. Yet it would not mandate that insurers cover IFV services, a proposal he campaigned on.

Under the deal, EMD Serono, the largest fertility drug manufacturer in the United States, has agreed to lower prices of medications between 42% to 79% under a most-favored nation pricing agreement. Trump said that includes lowering prices for Gonal-f, a drug that stimulates the ovary to produce healthy eggs.

The medication will be available via TrumpRx, the website to allow direct-to-consumers sales of some prescription drugs, in early 2026. The amount of the discount will be based on the patient’s income.

“There’s no deeper happiness and joy than raising children, and now millions of Americans struggling with infertility will have a new chance to share the greatest experience of them all,” Trump said. (read more)

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Oct 17 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Delivers Remarks After President Trump Call with Russian President Vladimir Putin


Posted originally on CTH on October 16, 2025 | Sundance 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt give impromptu remarks to the assembled press pool following President Trump and President Putin’s two-hour phone call.

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Oct 17 2025

President Trump Says “Productive” Phone Call With Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Plans for Meeting in Budapest, Hungary


Posted originally on CTH on October 16, 2025 | Sundance

During a flight to the Middle East, President Trump noted, before he would give authorization for NATO to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, he would discuss the matter with President Putin. Earlier today, President Trump said he and Putin held a productive phone call:

President Trump via Truth Social – “I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one. President Putin congratulated me and the United States on the Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East, something that, he said, has been dreamed of for centuries. I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine.

President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative and said that this will continue. We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over.

President Trump via Truth Social – “I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, and it was a very productive one. President Putin congratulated me and the United States on the Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East, something that, he said, has been dreamed of for centuries. I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine.

President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative and said that this will continue. We also spent a great deal of time talking about Trade between Russia and the United States when the War with Ukraine is over.

At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High-Level Advisors, next week. The United States’ initial meetings will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, together with various other people, to be designated. A meeting location is to be determined. President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this “inglorious” War, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end.

President Zelenskyy and I will be meeting tomorrow, in the Oval Office, where we will discuss my conversation with President Putin, and much more. I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation.” (read more)

A second summit between President Putin and President Trump makes sense to take place on neutral territory.  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been a pragmatic voice within the EU and a friend to both leaders.  A Budapest summit makes a lot of sense.

Against the backdrop of increased trade friction with China, a strategic relationship between the U.S. and the Russian Federation also makes a lot of sense.  Pulling Putin out of the gravitational orbit of Chairman Xi Jinping has the potential to reset a geopolitical alliance to the benefit of North America.

Perhaps a great impact to the world, in the sphere of both geopolitics and trade, would be an outcome from a strategic U.S-Russia alliance.  There is no reason for the two countries to be at odds if/when the Ukraine issue is resolved.

Unfortunately, there are stakeholders throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East who would prefer to keep President Trump and President Putin in conflict, and with Europe in a spiral of economic contraction, they are positioned only to benefit from escalating the friction.

As the situation continues to unfold, President Putin has to take a long-term outlook beyond the term of President Trump, as it relates to Russian interests; there is no guarantee that improved relationships would not just as easily be upended by a change in U.S. policy in a few short years.  This is one of President Trump’s biggest international challenges.

VIA ABC – […] ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Leavitt if Trump still believed he could get Putin and Zelenskyy in a room together, after he couldn’t reach that step after hosting Putin for a summit in Alaska in August.

“I think he thinks it’s possible, and he would of course love to see that happen,” Leavitt said. “But right now, there were discussions and plans are now being made for the Russian side and our folks, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to meet and then for President Putin and President Trump to perhaps meet again. But I don’t think the president has closed the door on that at all.” (source)