Major Joshua Mast
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And we've been raising the Red Star cluster, if you will, for lack of a better term, All along. So this deputy chief of mission, while she was up there in her ambassadorship, provided sworn statements and testimony. Get this. The Department of Justice would not let us ask questions in what's called cross-examination.
And we've been raising the Red Star cluster, if you will, for lack of a better term, All along. So this deputy chief of mission, while she was up there in her ambassadorship, provided sworn statements and testimony. Get this. The Department of Justice would not let us ask questions in what's called cross-examination.
And we've been raising the Red Star cluster, if you will, for lack of a better term, All along. So this deputy chief of mission, while she was up there in her ambassadorship, provided sworn statements and testimony. Get this. The Department of Justice would not let us ask questions in what's called cross-examination.
She could only testify about what they wanted her to testify about, what the DOJ wanted them to say, which is that there's nothing to see here, and these letters were Arms Lakes transactions, the ones her office drafted. They were trying to force those on the courts and say, for the truth of what was in the letters, which was a lie that they drafted, And we weren't allowed to cross-examine them.
She could only testify about what they wanted her to testify about, what the DOJ wanted them to say, which is that there's nothing to see here, and these letters were Arms Lakes transactions, the ones her office drafted. They were trying to force those on the courts and say, for the truth of what was in the letters, which was a lie that they drafted, And we weren't allowed to cross-examine them.
She could only testify about what they wanted her to testify about, what the DOJ wanted them to say, which is that there's nothing to see here, and these letters were Arms Lakes transactions, the ones her office drafted. They were trying to force those on the courts and say, for the truth of what was in the letters, which was a lie that they drafted, And we weren't allowed to cross-examine them.
Can you imagine the government coming in and saying, and this is focused on government conduct here, not the courts, state courts. Can you imagine the government coming in and saying something you know is a lie? And you've asked for the document and they won't give it to you. And you can't ask them questions like, hey, was that true? What was written? Who drafted that?
Can you imagine the government coming in and saying, and this is focused on government conduct here, not the courts, state courts. Can you imagine the government coming in and saying something you know is a lie? And you've asked for the document and they won't give it to you. And you can't ask them questions like, hey, was that true? What was written? Who drafted that?
Can you imagine the government coming in and saying, and this is focused on government conduct here, not the courts, state courts. Can you imagine the government coming in and saying something you know is a lie? And you've asked for the document and they won't give it to you. And you can't ask them questions like, hey, was that true? What was written? Who drafted that?
Did anyone in your office draft it? You can't even ask those questions. They're trying to put this facade of actual due diligence in what they did. And it's a lie. And then on top of it, that same witness, witness air quotes, is telling the Afghan, the only person on earth who can contradict her story, not to participate. Like I've got the email traffic where he reaches out and asked her for help.
Did anyone in your office draft it? You can't even ask those questions. They're trying to put this facade of actual due diligence in what they did. And it's a lie. And then on top of it, that same witness, witness air quotes, is telling the Afghan, the only person on earth who can contradict her story, not to participate. Like I've got the email traffic where he reaches out and asked her for help.
Did anyone in your office draft it? You can't even ask those questions. They're trying to put this facade of actual due diligence in what they did. And it's a lie. And then on top of it, that same witness, witness air quotes, is telling the Afghan, the only person on earth who can contradict her story, not to participate. Like I've got the email traffic where he reaches out and asked her for help.
And she's like, I can't help you. And then he's like, should I participate? And she's like, oh, I wouldn't. And like, who does that? What's this woman's name? Her name is Donna Welton. She was the deputy chief of mission, and now she's an ambassador. She is an ambassador now? Yeah. To what? I think it was Timor-Leste, if that's how you say it right, at the time.
And she's like, I can't help you. And then he's like, should I participate? And she's like, oh, I wouldn't. And like, who does that? What's this woman's name? Her name is Donna Welton. She was the deputy chief of mission, and now she's an ambassador. She is an ambassador now? Yeah. To what? I think it was Timor-Leste, if that's how you say it right, at the time.
And she's like, I can't help you. And then he's like, should I participate? And she's like, oh, I wouldn't. And like, who does that? What's this woman's name? Her name is Donna Welton. She was the deputy chief of mission, and now she's an ambassador. She is an ambassador now? Yeah. To what? I think it was Timor-Leste, if that's how you say it right, at the time.
I don't know if she still is or not. I haven't followed her career or life or anything. Like I said, they meant it for evil or for whatever their purpose was, you know, not American values, but it ended up being for good for many people. And so we're honestly thankful that happened. But, I mean, we should probably circle back to, like, where was she for 18 months? How did she get here?
I don't know if she still is or not. I haven't followed her career or life or anything. Like I said, they meant it for evil or for whatever their purpose was, you know, not American values, but it ended up being for good for many people. And so we're honestly thankful that happened. But, I mean, we should probably circle back to, like, where was she for 18 months? How did she get here?
I don't know if she still is or not. I haven't followed her career or life or anything. Like I said, they meant it for evil or for whatever their purpose was, you know, not American values, but it ended up being for good for many people. And so we're honestly thankful that happened. But, I mean, we should probably circle back to, like, where was she for 18 months? How did she get here?
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