I saw something the other day about the military helicopters that landed on the streets of Los Angeles in the middle of the night back in 2019. I remember that happening and seeing the video. The article I read said all this happened around the same time as Pelosi’s canceled flight. One thing that I had never heard was, that she was also taking her entire family with her over seas. The arrival said something like 93 members of her family were going. I did a little checking and there are a lot of fact-checking articles that discredit it but not really any to back it up. Does anyone know if any of that is true? Here is the video of the helicopters in L.A. https://www.military.com/video/army-night-stalkers-invade-downtown-la
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Here is what I recall about that whole boondoggle flight:
It was just before and during the 2019 MLK weekend (Jan 16 - 21, 2019). These noteworthy things happened:
-01-01-2019, Nancy & the Dems had refused to be reasonable forcing Congress into shut down. Members of the DNC left town and partied, posting selfies at resorts, the beach, etc. The Pres said he wasn't leaving, and he and the VP would stay at the WH to try and solve the shutdown during early and mid January. Note: Remember they were also shut down over the Christmas holiday, too and all left town, but not President Trump who stayed at the White House to try and work on solve the issues at hand... So, everybody would be gone, but AGAIN not President Trump, and this time, VP Pence would be there, also.
-01/16/19, Wednesday - Days before the MLK holiday weekend, Nancy urged the president to postpone his State of the Union address which he was trying to schedule for the following Tuesday, 01/22/19. It is a custom for the Pres to ask the Speaker for permission to use the House Chambers, and the Speaker will then 'grant permission' to the President. But this time Nancy refused to let him schedule or have access to the House chamber citing 'Security Concerns'.
Why would she not let him schedule his State of the Union? What Security Concerns was she talking about? Has this ever happened before? These are very good questions to ponder.
-01/16/19, Wednesday - Subsequently, Donna Brazile tweets this, "Madam Speaker today, Madam President by Monday. What a beautiful way to start the MLK Holiday". Hours later, Donna Brazile amended the tweet to say, "Madam President shortly thereafter..."
-01/17/19, Thursday - The Pres sees numerous rolling carts with an unusual amount of luggage awaiting loading and is made aware that Nancy, her 'future cabinet' and their extended families (total count of 93) were scheduled to take an AF jet for a 2-week (!) vacay to Brussels, Afghanistan and Egypt. No wonder she didn't want to allow him to have his State of the Union Address the next week. She was going to be out of town for weeks and had not advised the President of her plans.
Pres. Trump was suspicious and angry that Nancy was not serious about solving the Government shutdown and her flaunting of her use of Air Force jets and taxpayer money to use on such a (clearly planned) extended get-out-of-the-U.S. flight to specific and curious locations. Pres. Trump smartly instructed AF to cancel the flight, citing Nancy's need to stay home and actually work to end the shutdown. The huge, chartered Air Force buses were full of Nancy's family and friends awaiting to take them to the Jet out on the tarmac. After hearing the flight was cancelled, the buses circled the Capitol Grounds for quite a while and no one would disembark for several hours. Inquiring minds wanted to know why they stayed on the buses for so long.
-01/17/19, Later in the day, the FBI arrests a terrorist-wannabee Muslim man (whom they had been working with clandestinely) who had been plotting to use an anti-tank rocket to blow up the White House. He had driven from GA and was attempting to hit the White House and several other important locations over MLK weekend, killing the Pres & VP.
Is this what Donna Brazile was talking about in her earlier tweet about Nancy being Commander in Chief?
You decide. I know what I think about it.
That's how I remember it. Good summary, btw.
Thanks.
You know, ASK YOURSELF THIS:
Why did NO ONE ask Donna Brazile what she meant by Pelosi being 'Madam President' by the end of the MLK weekend?
Was everyone in DC and the News Media in on it?
The question answers itself... at least from our logical standpoint.
Thanks, that’s how I remembered it too, I just didn’t recall ever hearing anything about her taking family along. That was a great recap!
Nice, some points are new to me, and make the picture of an assassination attempt clearer. The whole thing did seem like fleeing the scene of the crime. What happened to the Muslim man? His history seems important.
Here you go:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/forsyth-man-sentenced-attempted-attack-white-house
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Forsyth Man Sentenced for Attempted Attack on the White House
Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, of Cumming, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting an attack upon the White House. Taheb also planned attacks on the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and a synagogue.
“Taheb planned to conduct a terrorist attack on the White House as part of what he claimed was his obligation to engage in jihad,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers. “And that was just one of the iconic American landmarks he wanted to target. Thanks to a tip from a member of the community and the work of the agents, analysts, and prosecutors responsible for this case, the threat posed by the defendant was neutralized and the defendant has now been sentenced for his planned terrorist attack.”
“Taheb painstakingly planned an attack on the White House that potentially jeopardized the lives of White House employees and visitors,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “We are thankful to members of our community and our federal and state law enforcement partners who identified Taheb’s scheme and worked cooperatively to bring him to justice.”
“Because of a tip from the public, the FBI Atlanta Joint Terrorism Task Force and our law enforcement partners began a year-long investigation that resulted in Taheb's arrest and potentially saved many lives,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “The phrase 'If you see something, say something' may seem trite, but our citizens are our eyes and ears in our communities, one of our most important weapons in fighting terrorism, and this case exemplifies that.”
According to the charges and other information presented in court: In March 2018, a member of the Atlanta community reported concerns about Taheb to a local law enforcement agency, which then contacted the FBI. The community member specifically alerted law enforcement that Taheb had become radicalized and was making plans to travel abroad.
During an undercover operation conducted by the FBI, federal investigators learned in October 2018 that Taheb, in fact, applied for a passport and planned to travel overseas. At the same time, Taheb had begun planning domestic attacks in the United States as part of his desire to engage in “jihad.” His targets initially included the White House and the Statue of Liberty. Later in December 2018, Taheb broadened his prospective targets in the Washington, D.C. area, to include the Washington Monument, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, and a synagogue.
During undercover meetings with Taheb in January 2019, Taheb produced sketches of the White House and described the types of weapons and explosives he intended to use in the attacks, including semi-automatic weapons, improvised explosive devices, an anti-tank weapon, and hand grenades. FBI special agents arrested Taheb on Jan. 16, 2019, after Taheb arrived at a pre-arranged location where he expected to obtain semi-automatic assault rifles, explosive devices, and an anti-tank weapon.
Federal investigators searched Taheb’s computer following his arrest and found a video that he made. In the video, Taheb addressed “. . . America, its allies, its president, and its people.” He recounted his grievances with American policy and proclaimed that America would not see peace unless it changed its foreign policy as he was a man who loved death more than American’s love life. He also encouraged other Muslims to fight.
Hasher Jallal Taheb has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen to 15 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Taheb pleaded guilty to these charges on April 1, 2020.
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes the U.S. Secret Service. The Forsyth County Sheriff Office and Gwinnett County Police Department also provided assistance.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan K. Buchanan, Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime and National Security Section, and Matthew Carrico, Deputy Chief of the Organized Crime and Gangs Section, and Trial Attorneys Danielle Rosborough and B. Celeste Corlett of the Department of Justice National Security Division.
Topic(s):
Counterterrorism
Domestic Terrorism
National Security
Component(s):
National Security Division (NSD)
Press Release Number: 20-691
Wow, a perp went to jail. I notice no mention of any particular country in his background. Maybe it isn't important, or maybe he has interesting relatives like Ilhan Omar. Ty.