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NSW and Queensland Bushfires: More than 100 bush fires burning as firefighters brace for another tough day

https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-fires-qld-updates-bushfire-emergency-sydney-smoke-air-pollution/69bbf8a9-3ec2-4e4d-84cf-eb51363f35c7

White House Informs Congress It Will Not Participate in Upcoming Trump Impeachment Hearings

n Friday, the White House told federal lawmakers it would refuse to participate in impeachment hearings against US President Donald Trump, scorning a 5 p.m. deadline by House Democrats.

White House counsel Pat Cipollone said in a Friday letter to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee that is heading up the present round of impeachment inquiry proceedings, that the inquiry was "completely baseless." He blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to proceed with articles of impeachment against Trump "before your committee has heard a single shred of evidence."

"House Democrats have wasted enough of America's time with this charade," the lawyer wrote. "You should end this inquiry now and not waste even more time with additional hearings. Adopting articles of impeachment would be a reckless abuse of power by House Democrats, and would constitute the most unjust, highly partisan and unconstitutional attempt at impeachment in our nation's history."

"Whatever course you choose, as the president has recently stated, 'if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate, and so that our country can get back to business,'" Cipollone wrote.

"We don’t see any reason to participate because the process is unfair," a senior administration official told Reuters. "We haven’t been given any fair opportunity to participate. The speaker has already announced the predetermined result and they will not give us the ability to call any witnesses."

Pelosi (D-CA) said earlier Friday that White House participation in the hearings would give Trump "a chance to show his innocence."

"Anything they have that is exculpatory, this is their moment,” Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol. “But they have a consciousness of guilt, and that’s why they may not show up. We’ll see. Maybe they will."

The House Intelligence Committee passed the wheel to the Judiciary Committee earlier this week when it issued a report of more than 300 pages summing up several weeks of investigation in which it interviewed dozens of diplomatic staff and reviewed documents submitted by various subpoenaed agencies. The White House and other Executive Branch institutions have so far declined to cooperate, following an earlier directive by Trump not to do so.

The inquiry is investigating Trump's talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this year and whether or not Trump pressed him to open an investigation of former US Vice President Joe Biden by threatening to withhold military aid.

https://sputniknews.com/us/201912071077506690-white-house-informs-congress-it-will-not-participate-in-upcoming-impeachment-hearings/

‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed A Record-Breaking Year Of Criminal Arrests

Immigration and Customs Enforcement released its criminal arrest record for the fiscal 2019 year, which ended Sept. 30, and touted its record-breaking numbers.

Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative unit of the agency, netted a total of 37,547 arrests, including apprehensions related to human smuggling, human trafficking, narcotics, child sexual exploitation, and gang activity.

Homeland Security Investigations boasts nearly 10,000 employees spread across 210 cities and 52 different countries, giving them enormous outreach in the hunt for criminals.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.

Homeland Security Investigations — ICE’s investigative arm — netted a record-high of 37,547 criminal arrests during the 2019 fiscal year, according to a Friday press release by the agency. The figure, which marked a nearly 10% increase from the previous fiscal year, reflected HSI’s increased effort to fight crime that extends well beyond the country’s borders. These arrests also resulted in the seizure of over $775 million in currency and assets.

“HSI uses aggressive investigative strategies to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations that engage in cross-border crime,” acting HSI executive associate director Alysa Erichs said in a statement released Friday. “HSI special agents worked tirelessly to address threats posed by criminal networks to protect national security and public safety in the United States and around the globe.”

The breakdown of arrests emphasizes the broad range of criminal activity ICE investigative agents cover.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/06/ice-record-breaking-arrests/

Ericsson Agrees to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve FCPA Case

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ericsson-agrees-pay-over-1-billion-resolve-fcpa-case

Gulf Cartel Boss Ran Extortion, Narcotics Operations Under House Arrest in Mexican Border State

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon – Local investigators re-arrested a top Gulf Cartel leader in charge of regional fuel theft operations, narcotics sales, and extortion rackets despite already being under house arrest.

This week, the Nuevo Leon State Investigations Agency (AEI) re-arrested Juan Manuel “Juanito, Juanillo, or El 90” Hernandez Vasquez–who was supposed to be under house arrest–during an operation targeting drug distribution groups in the industrial areas of the Monterrey metro. The group managed to operate in Nuevo Leon while avoiding a turf war with the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) faction of Los Zetas.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/12/06/exclusive-gulf-cartel-boss-ran-extortion-narcotics-operations-under-house-arrest-in-mexican-border-state/

CBS News: Pennsylvania Democrat State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell Accused Of Stealing $500,000 From Charity

Pennsylvania State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell Accused Of Stealing $500,000 From Charity

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/cbs-news-pennsylvania-democrat-state-rep-movita-johnson-harrell-accused-of-stealing-500000-from-charity/

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State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, charged with $500k theft, hands in resignation

www.inquirer.com/news/rep-movita-johnson-harrell-resigns-legislature-charged-20191205.html

Rep. Duncan Hunter Says He Will Resign Soon: ‘It Has Been an Honor to Serve’

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) said he will resign in the near future after he entered a guilty plea to misusing campaign funds.

“Shortly after the Holidays, I will resign from Congress. It has been an honor to serve the people of California’s 50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have put in me over these last 11 years,” he said in a statement on Friday, reported local San Diego station 10 News.

He faces a potential five-year prison term and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in March of next year.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/rep-duncan-hunter-says-he-will-resign-soon-it-has-been-an-honor-to-serve_3167604.html