National Security
DNI Ratcliffe: Hunter Biden’s laptop is not connected to Russian disinformation plot
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that Hunter Biden’s laptop “is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign.” He told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Monday that claims from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, among other Democrats, were not supported by any real evidence.
We’ve all seen this before and it’s how the Democrats operate. They love to accuse others of what they are doing. Schiff is the King on Capitol Hill of this very manipulative move and he loves doing it publicly.
‘Let me be clear: the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that. And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff, or any member of Congress’
DNI John ratcliff
Schiff’s push to spread the rumor came shortly after The New York Post published it’s explosive stories on Hunter Biden’s laptop, which contained his alleged emails connecting his father, then Vice President Joe Biden, to his work as board member of Ukrainian energy giant Burisma Holdings. Hunter Biden was being paid roughly $50,000 a month to sit on the board despite having no background in energy. The email raises serious questions as to his father’s meeting with an executive during the time President Obama charged him to oversee Ukrainian policy.
Ratcliffe told Bartiromo on ‘Mornings with Maria’ that it’s “funny that some of the people who complain the most about intelligence being politicized are the ones politicizing the intelligence…Unfortunately, it is Adam Schiff who said the intelligence community believes the Hunter Biden laptop and emails on it are part of a Russian disinformation campaign.”
“Let me be clear: the intelligence community doesn’t believe that because there is no intelligence that supports that. And we have shared no intelligence with Adam Schiff, or any member of Congress,” he added. He said Schiff’s claims are “simply not true.”
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National Security
ISIS-Inspired Teen’s Sinister Plot Foiled: Lone Wolf Threat Neutralized in Las Vegas
A horrifying report was unearthed that a 16-year-old aspiring terrorist had sinister plans to unleash “lone wolf operations in Las Vegas” in the name of ISIS, according to law enforcement sources.
Fox News reports the ominous announcement came via a social media post where the suspect vowed to embark on a campaign against what he deemed “the enemies of Allah.” The disturbing message included an ISIS flag and expressions in Arabic, underscoring the gravity of the threat.
Law enforcement swiftly swung into action after the Nov. 28 post, which was laden with a call for “Dua for victory” and a declaration of allegiance to the Islamic State. Within a matter of hours, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, in collaboration with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department counter-terrorism division, pinpointed the suspect’s identity and location.
A subsequent raid led to the teenager’s arrest on Friday. Disturbingly, agents uncovered not just his support for ISIS, evident through a handmade flag and propaganda, but also a cache of materials indicating a tangible terror plot.
Furthermore, the seized items included components for constructing improvised explosive devices, bomb-making instructions, and self-portraits of the suspect surrounded by ISIS paraphernalia.
Deputy Chief of Homeland Security and Special Operations Division, Dori Koren, emphasized that law enforcement believes this to be an isolated threat that was promptly neutralized. There are currently no indications of additional threats to the community.
The minor is facing charges of terroristic threats, attempting to further an act of terrorism, providing material support to a terrorist organization, and possession of explosive components — all of which are felony charges. The prosecution will be spearheaded by the Clark County District Attorney’s Office in Nevada.
This alarming incident underscores the ever-present challenge of combating radicalization, even among the youth, and the critical role law enforcement plays in thwarting potential acts of terror on U.S. soil.
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