DHS withheld intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden’s mental health
Stated a little more plainly, the Trump administration withheld information that exposed Russian attempts to help Trump in the election by smearing Joe Biden.
In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russia n scheme to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden , according to internal emails and a draft of the document obtained by ABC News.
The draft bulletin, titled “Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election,” was submitted to the agency’s legislative and public affairs office for review on July 7. The analysis was not meant for public consumption, but it was set to be distributed to federal, state and local law enforcement partners two days later, on July 9, the emails show.
Just one hour after its submission, however, a senior DHS official intervened.
“Please hold on sending this one out until you have a chance to speak to [acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf]," wrote DHS Chief of Staff John Gountanis, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
That was nearly two months ago. But the bulletin was never circulated.
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The election gets dirtier every day as Trump desperation increases.
The Trump administration and its supporters will smear Biden any way they and we can.
The truth of the allegations about Biden's mental health cannot be disputed,
Oh. You think total honesty will get you out of this Greg? lol.
Correct, and the truth is that the allegations are baseless.
You obviously missed Biden's most recent speech then. He was clearly more competent than the insane rambling con man who Laura Ingraham interviewed the other day.
Yeah right, just a couple days ago:
C'mon man!
Lol ..... my case still rests John, you solidify it with each post like that.
John, keep hammering away at "the mob." (Chuckles.)
that reminds me of a song
I DIG EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU - The Mob
Aww. Shucky-ducky now! So cool!
Yeah, you missed it today. Hey! That's a "blue sky" critic styled gaffe. No big deal, right?
Oh, so a 19 second clip out of an over 20 minute speech was the best you could do to support the claim that "he can't read his own teleprompter"? The other 23 minutes 22 seconds proves your claim is nothing but sad right wing bullshit.
there's a lot more the DHS knows that is being suppressed by the white house.
Trump has built his own deep-state of liars, cheats, and thieves.
All anyone needs to evaluate Bidens health condition is a non partisan pair or eyes and moderately good hearing.
The Russian agents hiding in your closets are not required in the least.
Biden can barely stand much less perform the duties of President. This is quite obvious.
How did the two Democrats who performed the worst during the primaries end up on the ticket?
Nah, you can't figure that out for yourself. You need a Russian agent/bot to tell you that.
C'mon man!
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I saw your response to her.
That you still feel his comment is just fine, speaks volumes for your ability to be unbiased and non partisan regarding his current mental state.
If Trump had put together a statement like that you'd be on it like flies to a turd.
For once, be honest with yourself and just admit it.
Lol ...
Actually I had second thoughts about this and I deleted my two comments. I went and watched the actual clip where Biden says this and he does say "sakes" instead of "takes" and he does say "correct" instead of "protect" , so Sunshines meme is accurate, although it hardly conveys Bidens overall performance while making that statement.
You can watch it here
start the video at the 10:50 mark
Biden sometimes tries to talk too fast. 77 year olds probably shouldnt try to talk too fast it can lead to verbal stumbles.
This man's mind is fine, Trump's mind is dedicated to narcissism, hate and chaos. That is the difference.
I saw it the first time it aired.
Are you going to answer my question?
Would you be as accepting if Trump had said the exact same thing?
Trump has mangled words or said the wrong word many many many many times. Where have you been? He does it more than Biden does.
Yeah, i didn't really expect an answer.
That's okay John, i already know the answer.
I just wanted to see if you would admit the hypocrisy.
Okay, I'll give you your answer. I don't accept anything Trump does, he's a horrible human being.
Biden makes no more verbal blunders than Trump does , and almost always makes more sense than Trump does. So why is Biden's "mental health" an issue to you and Trump's isnt ?
Thus proving your bias but that's old news really .....
Bullshit, Biden can barely put one cogent sentence together let alone two. So it's not even close to the same no matter how hard you try to rationalize that it is but i don't expect you to agree with that. You are absolutely incapable of reason when it comes to Trump.
Thats okay though. All i have to do is sit back and watch Biden fumble all over himself. And your defenses of his inability to clearly articulate his thoughts will just become more and more ridiculous by the day.
Honestly, i feel sorry for the guy
Do you want to see a lot of videos of Trump mangling words? I can arrange that for you.
Knock yourself out John. I know you would enjoy that but no need to do it on my account.
I rested my case several posts ago.
You don't have a case.
Thank you for the link. That other individual left it off. Ridiculous to leave sourcing out. It's no big deal. This is a live interview and aging is a thing for older people. (Including us all assembled here.) Leave it up to "the Trump mob" to ignore the substance and go for the superficial. BTW, "the mob" won't be able to criticize Fauci's gravel voice anymore! Fauci is on Andrea Mitchell's Reports he has removed a benign polyp from his vocal cords. He sounds great (for an old guy).
I am not petty. Misspoken words are not what is getting Trump into trouble. It's petty Netty. What gets Trump in trouble is what he means to say.
Some political interviews are 'minefields' of questions and answers on the fly. It is not easy for the young and adept. BTW, this may explain why former President Obama took time to articulate precisely what he means no matter how long the pause. Biden could have (he did not have to) just taken the time to rephrase his remarks once he collected his thoughts. It would have diffused those "blue sky critics" who live and lunch off of his every spoken word looking for gaffes.
It is a lesson Biden could learn from former President Obama that will serve him well going forward. Take time to formulate his thoughts and replies even on the fly during and interview. And self-correct any 'mangled' statement in real time. It will relief him greatly and frustrate "blue sky critics."
Why not? We have 80 something senators running and winning elections to government offices.
Of course i have a case.
The hypocrisy at play here in your case is a clear and present danger to the possibility of any and all solid reasoning on said topic
So there you go ...... SOSDD
Opinions do vary on all of that ...... greatly in fact.
Sniping is petty, too. Greatly in fact. Donald is a conspiracy theorist. Major. And he has nuclear codes and you can not be more pleased. Crazy-glazed eyes Donald.
Yeah but Trump had a load in his pants at the time and was very uncomfortable.
Trump just did a 75 minute acceptance speech standing. Let's see Biden do that.
The debates can't come soon enough. The whole world will see sleepy old Joe revealed and unscripted
Don't bet on it.
The left will rationalize it away as he's just 77 years old and he's really just fine. Look no further than this article for proof of that.
Their blinders have closed down to a paper thin opening when it comes to hiden Biden
Biden, four years ago and going UP the ramp. Trump 4 years later going down a ramp after speaking.. Are you personally quicker and more careful going up a ramp or stairs, or down?
I thought he just wanted to hold the general's hand...
Are you ignoring Trump's explanation? The ramp was too wet. Though you would have to ignore that it was a hot, dry day out.
One of the few times Trump has not been full of shite.
If Trump has gotten that enfeebled after 4 years, he needs to retire and buy a scooter with a long orange flag on top.
I have never been THAT SLOW going up, or down, a wet, or dry, ramp in my life. I have also never needed someone to walk next to me, being ready to catch me, if I fall.
Well, we can always take comfort that so far this pettiness has not dropped all the way down to men of a certain age and their penchant for "statement socks." (Just so you know ahead of time, I stick with solid colors-mostly black or dark blue.) Cheers!
Nothing petty at all about a candidate for the President of the United States having trouble communicating a cogent thought. Hiding in his basement, talking about not debating, hoping no one notices his mental decline, etc, etc.
And don't bother with your usual retort. I already know we won't agree based on much previous empirical data
Speaking of debates: Will Donald Trump bring his "darkies in the shadows helping Biden" narrative or should Biden remind him how much it sounds a lot like this:
A short history of Donald Trump's 'birther...
Discomforted Donald. Keep your chin up. And media folks don't fall for the "dark shadows" BS four years later. Don't huddle. Don't Scrum for it. Trump is doing that thing he does that apparently makes you guys "scream"! Don't scream this time. More substance, MSM. Let's filler.
How many democrats do you could qualified to be president? Number please. For the record, we are not voting for Joe Biden for his speech pattern or his age. Anymore than you are voting for Trump for being a truth-teller. (Donald is a blazing liar!)
Chad Wolf can kiss all five acres of my big butt.
A solid five acres (do you have an itty bitty middle?) Big ups, to 'baby got back!' You're are it, "Miss Thang!"
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
Stomp! Step! Split! Shove! Push! Hop! Hustle! Shake it! Work that acreage! Whip! Drop it! Whirl it! Kick!
I am going to vote this one up myself!
Trump is the corrupt head that insist on a deep state corrupt influence throughout the body. The head leads and the body follows after. Chad Wolf is a sell out to a cult of personality named Donald Trump.
Here we have the moment of decision. Will Independents keep holding out as undecided when Donald Trump has promised more of the same and worse or will Independents help get rid of the stinking thinking in Washington, D.C. this November?
Is Donald Trump a bigger crook than Nixon? If so, independent voters, what are you going to do about it?
Inquiring minds want to know. We will all find out! Because, it's about showtime!
Why does russia need to promote awareness of his dementia? It’s right there for all to see when he speaks. This sounds like another russia russia russia from the left.
This is from his last speech:
“COVID has taken this year, just since the outbreak, has taken more than 100 years. Look, here’s, the lives, it’s just, it’s uh mean think about it. More lives this year than any other year for the past 100 years.”
Biden Drives the narrative each time he opens his mouth.
It's not Biden that would be the problem, but what would happen after the Democrats depose him...should he ever get elected.
This country would never accept a far left crackpot like Kamala Harris as president.
I put a video of him stumbling through that on another article. No biden supporters commented. Maybe they didn’t watch it, i don’t know. It’s clear, and has been for quite some time now, that he has dementia or early stage alzheimers.
what does Trump have ? STD that traveled to his brain ?
Thanks Greg. Just what we needed. The newly minted "she democrat, she black, and woman" —code-card has been dropped. *Angry White Men United will be proud!
* Fictitious group.
If biden wins i predict he won’t make a full term. That would leave us with harris. She was a terrible choice. First top tier candidate to drop out. she was so uninspiring that her campaign ran out of money. Her campaign was described as chaotic. She received no delegates. She is as unlikable as clinton.
Donald has a liar, cheater, thief's brain. Oh and there is this: Trump supporters did not get their border wall within Donald's first 100 days or in the last year, and you still enable the con-man and his schemes. It is good to end the delusion now!
That is a stupid fucking comment.
"Blue sky" critic fail. You could not vote for her. She is too caring of the little despised and broken people of color in our land.
Ditto (Your prediction.) Donald lied to you: Time to let him go back into the private sector where you won't have to hear his lies anymore.
Get off the “color” bullshit. Just because one is critical of a minority you automatically assume racism. That is a stupid assed way of thinking.
Well, in that case, you've got nothing to criticize*, because we assume already you don't want her to be president anymore than you want Biden. So what are you not telling us?
* Gasp! She is a fe-male! Oh my word!!! That's it, eh?!!
yeah, we know.
Interesting that you seem to think a word of criticism of your chosen candidates is racism or sexism, though.
We also know THAT to be fake.
Texan, "We" WHO?
Try not to understatement your conservative principles in your comeback. Please elaborate your convictions.
Well, offhand, I'd say anyone who bothered to read your post.
Or at the very least, those among US who don't see racism in every criticism of people of color, anymore than we see racism in criticism of white people.
You know, regular people.
Trump supporters by definition do not want a democratic party president so it is redundant for Gazoo to state the obvious. And, why are you tripling down on the same?
If you have to explain it, you've already lost the narrative, Texan.
So, the border wall isn't completed.
No big deal.
Just another political promise broken.
Heck, I am STILL waiting to save $2500 per year on health insurance.
What are you carrying on about this time?
Man, please don't turn this into the usual 20 questions game. I can't handle that crap tonight.
Perhaps if you were clearer on exactly what you think I am "tripling down on", it might help you actually get an answer.
If you can't do that, don't bother me anymore.
Then it is foolish for you to keep asking me questions, isn't it?
Whataboutism? A defense mechanism for Donald? Donald is so inspiring and 'shit-hot' that he should do all things well. Trump would never wish to be Obama and vice-versa so you are stretching yourself out of shape with that one.
Don't 'eat' Donald's lie for him. It's a big deal. It primarily got Donald elected. And there were so-called patriots saying that he better deliver it or else. Remember, the "or else" conservatives. . .Texan?
BTW, if you are so non-partisan why do you step up to defend Trump's lies to his supporters? Donald did not put a door in the wall he has not built either. Oh, no Mexican installment payment plans delivered either.
Well, don't troll. The original content was for Gazoo. You're an interloper. Not well? Take two aspirins and hopefully you will feel better. BYE!!!!!!!
Only if one doesn't comprehend what I wrote.
I suggest you talk to THOSE conservatives. Pepper THEM with your endless stream of inane questions, I am sure they'll appreciate it much more than I.
Inane. I have never claimed to be non-partisan.
Once AGAIN--don't try to turn this into a game of 20 Questions as usual. I ain't playing that crap again tonight.
This is an open forum.
If you don't want people to make comments to you, I would suggest you not make any comments.
Otherwise, I will respond to whatever I choose, like it or not.
Bye, Felicia!
Implying you are not feeling well or up to it. So go away and drop this line of attack. I am fine, thank the Lord and can do this all night. I digress: I was not addressing you from the start. You interloped. Bye!!!
I explained that already. And, strange as this may sound to you, it never was YOUR decision as to when or to whom I respond to on here.
I don't think that word means what you seem to think it means.