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Massive GTMO Misinformation being Pushed by Various Grifters to an Unsuspecting Public ~ How to Discern Truth
July 4, 2023 (updated)
Below, you will see an official statement from the Office of Military Commissions directly disputing a declaration from Derek Johnson, (a Social Media Influencer & Country Singer), who had broadcast a declaration of receiving approval for reporting on the Commissions in GTMO for the month of August, 2023. His choice for August was to cover the “Hadi” Proceedings. He has never stated what the trial was about, but was hopeful to discover “secret” sensationalized information.
Later, Derek Johnson suddenly stated the Hadi Commissions in August had been canceled, and he wouldn’t be attending. This simply was not true, but nobody questioned anything. One week, of the two week Hadi proceedings were canceled, but not all of it. He still could have covered the first week in GTMO if officially accepted or if not, could still cover all three proceedings that month in Ft. Meade via CCTV along with the rest of the public.
The truth is, Derek had applied for multiple different trials, ultimately in the hopes of getting on the island to see what could be discovered. Someone should have mentioned that wandering around a high security military prison, is generally frowned upon. In fact he would have been under guard the entire time to keep him in his lane.
Johnson was declined not once, but three separate times. He was officially notified the third time on June 1, 2023. He chose to post sensationalized stories of purchased plane tickets and incorrect information of where and how he would be staying on base for months on end, while covering the commissions. Plus, quoting a blizzard of erroneous laws with varying degrees of accuracy.
The approval process itself is complicated. Not only do you go through an extensive security check, but you must have an APPROVED sponsor, and most importantly, years of published content.
This is also true of journalists who choose to conduct reports from Ft. Meade in Maryland from a special room where the commissions are live streamed via CCTV with a 40 second delay for security purposes. (exactly what is seen when when reporting in GTMO).
In Ft. Meade, uniquely, there is an additional room added for the public to view the Commissions at will, since January of 2019, and as put into place by President Trump.
https://c-vine.com/blog/massive-gtmo-misinformation-being-pushed-by-various-grifters-to-an-unsuspecting-public-how-to-discern-truth/