John Durham, Head of Probe Into Russia Investigation, Appoints New Criminal Chief

Federal prosecutor John Durham, who is leading the Department of Justice probe into the origins of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, appointed a new criminal division chief on Jan. 27.

Durham, a U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said that Sarah Karwan will be taking the position.

“I am thrilled that Sarah Karwan will lead our criminal division. During her more than 12 years as an [assistant U.S. attorney], Sarah has done it all, prosecuting violent criminals, drug traffickers, financial fraudsters, corrupt public officials, and a wide variety of other wrongdoers,” Durham said in a statement.

“Given the breadth of her experience and her exceptional lawyering skills, she certainly will be a standout as our new criminal chief.”

https://www.theepochtimes.com/john-durham-head-of-probe-into-russia-investigation-appoints-new-criminal-chief_3218613.html

Pentagon's deep dysfunction exposed by 30 years of financial failure

Imagine the following scenario: The year is 1990, and you have been selected by the IRS to undergo an audit. Unfortunately, you are unable to provide adequate documentation tracking either your income or expenses. No worries, says the IRS, you can try again next year.

Now, repeat this scenario every year through 2019, and you will have matched the financial track record of the Department of Defense.

The department remains the sole federal agency that has not undergone a clean audit under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990. On Nov. 15, 2019, the Pentagon released its fiscal year 2019 financial report and again failed its attempt at a clean audit.

As usual, the audit turned up evidence of remarkably poor record keeping, including $280 million in improperly tracked material at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station. Among this total was $81 million worth of items that the Navy had no idea it possessed. The service freed up 200,000 square feet of storage space in Jacksonville by clearing out unusable materials.

While the DOD spent approximately $1 billion to undertake the audit, it did not disclose how much money turned up missing. Considering the figures involved ($2.9 trillion in assets, $2.8 trillion in liabilities, and a budget of $716 billion in fiscal year 2019), that amount is likely to be substantial.

The necessity for the Pentagon to get its financial house in order is revealed on a regular basis. Approximately 17% of the federal government's total spending went to defense spending in fiscal year 2019, and numerous problems have cropped up over many years.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/pentagons-deep-dysfunction-exposed-by-30-years-of-financial-failure

>>7942579

Happy Independence Day, UK Patriots!

>>7942595

>>7942766

A major 7.3 magnitude of a Earthquake was just registered between Cuba and Jamaica

with a depth to up 40KM meaning a Tsunami is highly likely.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pt20028001/executive

>>7943093

USGS upgrades to 7.7

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pt20028001/origin/detail