Later that day, McConnell declared that for Trump's impeachment trial, he would be in "total coordination with the White House counsel's office" and Trump's representatives. [4][5], In 2021, McConnell was named one of the US' top 'climate villains' by The Guardian.[236]. Advertisement [67], McConnell initially endorsed fellow Kentucky senator Rand Paul during the 2016 presidential campaign. The NIIS printout for the first entry reflects that Atta entered with an admission period of January 10, 2001, to September 8, 2001 (admission number 68653985708). [57], Operation Dark Heart by Anthony A. Shaffer, released in September 2010,[58] includes memories of his time reporting to the 9/11 commission about Able Danger's findings. [144], During this shutdown, McConnell blocked the Senate from voting on appropriations legislation, and said it was not his place to mediate between the Senate and Trump. Instructor pilot, TA4J teaching advanced jet training syllabus. 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"[5] This report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee copied, nearly verbatim, the United States Department of Defense Inspector General's September 2006 report on Able Danger. [106] On July 17, McConnell announced that he would vote against Sotomayor's confirmation. The information was omitted primarily because they found it to be suspect despite having been briefed on it two times by two different military officers on active duty. [164] Democrats panned the bill as "completely inadequate" given the scope of the crisis brought on by the COVID-19[165] and as a partisan maneuver to help Republican senators up for reelection. "[79] On January 6, during the Electoral College vote count, McConnell spoke out against the efforts of Trump and his allies to overturn the election: Trump claims the election was stolen. Kevin Drum, writing for The Washington Monthly notes that reports of the precise date at which the information was allegedly passed to the FBI vary considerably. According to statements by Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer and those of four others, Able Danger had identified two of three al-Qaeda cells active in the September 11 attacks; the 'Brooklyn cell' linked to "Blind Sheik" Omar Abdel-Rahman, including 9/11 leader Mohamed Atta, and three of the plot's other 19 hijackers. [98] After the vote McConnell lambasted and condemned Trump, despite his vote to acquit, in a 20-minute speech on the floor of the Senate, saying he believes Trump to be guilty of everything alleged by the House managers. When voters heard that legislation had been 'defeated', journalists rarely highlighted that this defeat meant a minority had blocked a majority. Able Danger was a classified military planning effort led by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Atta was identified by Able Danger in January/February 2000", he was quoted as saying. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [4], The independent film Able Danger was released in 2008. [101], McConnell also said that Trump remains subject to the country's criminal and civil laws, stating, "He didn't get away with anything yet." [2] American politician and lawyer (born 1942), "Senator McConnell" redirects here. [7][8], According to statements by Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer and those of four others, Able Danger had identified 2 of 3 Al Qaeda cells active in the 9/11 attacks; the 'Brooklyn cell' linked to Blind Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, including September 11 attacks leader Mohamed Atta, and three of the 9/11 plot's other 19 hijackers, as possible members of an al Qaeda cell linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. If it were today, I don't think there's any question it would not lead to a removal. So we did not allow that Federal agency to proceed.[12]. Available instantly. [21], In his book Countdown to Terror, Weldon asserted that an Able Danger chart produced in 1999 identifying 9/11 hijackers Mohamed Atta, Marwan al-Shehhi, Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi had been presented to then-Deputy National Security Advisor Jim Steinberg. Last edited on 27 November 2022, at 16:42, War games in progress on September 11, 2001, "Specter: Pentagon may be obstructing committee", "prepared statement of mark s. zaid, esq., before the committee on judiciary, united states senate", "Exclusive: Witnesses in Defense Dept. Before the Committee on Judiciary, United States Senate", "Joint Hearing on the Able Danger Program", Alleged Misconduct by Senior DOD Officials Concerning the Able Danger Program and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony A. Shaffer, US Army Reserve, Review by the Los Angeles Times October 31, 2008, "Pentagon Plan: Buying Books to Keep Secrets", U.S. Army intelligence had detected 9/11 terrorists year before, says officer, Update: U.S. Army intelligence had detected 9/11 terrorists year before, says officer, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Able_Danger&oldid=1124156029. The question for this Committee is to investigate how far that position extends and why. Commissioned 2nd Lt United States Marine Corps with guarantee of Aviation Military Operational Specialty, July 1971 to February, 1972, attended USMC The Basic School, July 1971 to February, 1972, qualified as 0301, Infantry Platoon Commander, February, 1972 to June, 1972 attended US Naval Aviation Indoctrination and Primary flight training, Naval Air Pensacola, Florida, July, 1972 to December, 1972 attended US Naval Aviation Basic Jet Training, McCain Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi, January, 1973 to June 1973, attended US Naval Aviation Advanced Jet Training, NAS Kingsville, Texas, June 22, 1973 Designated US Naval Aviator, July, 1973 to January, 1974; assigned to VMA-102, VMFA-101, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and USAF C130 Combat Crew Training at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, February 1974 to October, 1974, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, MCAS El Toro, California flying KC130F. [59], In January 2017, Republican president Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left after Scalia's death. [158], Speaking on the Hugh Hewitt radio show on April 22, 2020, McConnell suggested that states should be able to declare bankruptcy instead of receiving additional COVID-19 aid funds funds which he implied would be used to save insolvent state pension funds, instead of COVID-19 relief as intended. 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Florida Swamp Pigs On Freak Out!!! [151] This was the longest government shutdown in American history.[18][152]. [133][134] McConnell afterward admitted the confirmation process was a low point for the Senate, but also downplayed reports of dysfunction in the Senate; he said claims that the Senate was "somehow broken over this [were] simply inaccurate". [229][230] McConnell has been portrayed by Beck Bennett in various sketches on Saturday Night Live. [38], McConnell has a reputation as a skilled political strategist and tactician. [188][189] He was the first Republican to win a statewide election in Kentucky since 1968, and benefited from the popularity of President Ronald Reagan, up for re-election, who was supported by 60% of Kentucky voters in the same year. [14][19], In March 1967, shortly before the expiration of his educational draft deferment upon graduation from law school, McConnell enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve as a private at Louisville, Kentucky. She is known for Zombie Army (1991). He then defeated Lois Combs Weinberg by 29.4%. His time in service has also been the subject of criticism because his discharge was accelerated after his father placed a call to Senator. [10] McConnell said his family "almost went broke" because of costs related to his illness. Flew Convair 580 domestically. [14], Following the GSN report, members of the 9/11 Commission began commenting on the information they had on Able Danger and Atta. Mitch McConnell shot them down", "Mitch McConnell could end the shutdown. This information starts at about the 17:00 minute mark but the entire interview is very good so you'll want to listen to all of it. speculates that "the 'Atta' fingered by Able Danger was really the first, 'Abu Nidal' Atta, and not the second, 9/11 'Al Qaeda' Atta", and that this may help explain this Able Danger issue. [215], In February 2003, McConnell underwent a triple heart bypass surgery in relation to blocked arteries at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. [206][207], Following her divorce from McConnell, Sherrill became a feminist scholar at Smith College and director of the Sophia Smith Collection. [3], McConnell is married to former secretary of transportation and former secretary of labor Elaine Chao. [35] After Republicans took control of the Senate following the 2014 Senate elections, McConnell became the Senate Majority Leader. I have also learned, Mr. Speaker, that when that recommendation was discussed within that Federal agency, the lawyers in the administration at that time said, you cannot pursue contact with the FBI against that cell. "If you cant beat him, ignore him. My story has remained consistent. She was nominated for Breakout Artist at the 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards. On top of these, he makes an extra income through subscriptions & personal subscriptions. [20][22][23], From 1968 to 1970, McConnell worked as chief legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook in Washington, D.C., managing a legislative department consisting of five members as well as assisting with speech writing and constituent services. [153][154] He subsequently reversed his position when Trump endorsed the proposed package. North Central merged with Southern Airways to become Republic Airlines July, 1979. [161][162][163], On September 10, a pared-down COVID-19 relief bill crafted by McConnell failed to advance the Senate past a Democratic filibuster. [128] By March 2020, McConnell had contacted an unknown number of judges, encouraging them to retire prior to the 2020 election. Slowing the Senate's ability to process even routine measures limited the sheer volume of liberal bills that could be adopted. SHOW NOTES: She is the "baby" of the family. [44], Another variation of the Two Attas theory reported by Kaus notes that Omar Abdel Rahman also had an associate with the name Mohamed El-Amir (a name sometimes used by Atta) who was not the Mohamed Atta involved in the 9/11 hijacking. [179] McConnell has supported stronger border security, free trade agreements and reductions in taxes. When asked whether the information could have prevented the attack on September 11 of 2001, he answered that he would not speculate to that, but that the information might have been useful. [41], This assertion was disputed by former senator Slade Gorton (R-WA), a member of the 9-11 Commission, who said, "nothing Jamie Gorelick wrote had the slightest impact on the Department of Defense or its willingness or ability to share intelligence information with other intelligence agencies." In 2006, Captain Field McConnell filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, DC but the case was tossed by the judge. The objective of this particular project was to ascertain whether the data mining techniques and open source material were effective tools in determining terrorist activities, and if the resultant data could be used to create operational plans that could be executed in a timely fashion to interrupt, capture and/or destroy terrorists or their cells. Russell-Jay: Gould explained. [118], In an August 2016 speech in Kentucky, McConnell made reference to the Garland nomination, saying that "one of my proudest moments was when I looked Barack Obama in the eye and I said, 'Mr. DIA also prevented key personnel from testifying to both the Senate Judiciary and Senate Intelligence Committees, though after numerous denials did admit the program's existence.[10]. [222], McConnell's detractors have called him by a number of nicknames, including "Moscow Mitch",[223] "Cocaine Mitch",[223] the "Grim Reaper",[178] "Darth Vader",[224] "Rich Mitch",[225] "Nuclear Mitch",[224] "Midnight Mitch",[226] and "Old Crow". Paul Cantanese, McClatchy reporter. [173] As of the second quarter of 2019, however, McConnell's ratings were 36% positive and 50% negative. [160] In negotiations between congressional Democrats and White House officials for an additional aid package, McConnell was absent from the talks. If President Trump were still in office, I would have carefully considered whether the House managers proved their specific charge. [148] Privately, other Republican senators pressured McConnell to stop blocking appropriations legislation. [31][32] On February 12, 1999, he was one of fifty senators to vote to convict and remove Bill Clinton from office. McConnell accused Democrats of creating an "extreme" distortion of Kavanaugh's record during his hearing process. The assertions range from specific local allegations to constitutional arguments to sweeping conspiracy theories nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale the massive scale that would have tipped the entire election. Aside from acting, she earns a decent amount of money through guest appearances, shows, reservations, and affiliate marketing. He netted 56 among Democrats, +29 among Republicans, and 24 among Independents. [115] On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, a Judge of the D.C. The practice either of posting B-roll footage online for usage by PACs, or of lampooning the B-roll was termed "McConnelling". Additionally, she is the daughter of Ken McDonnell and Michelle McDonnell and a sister to Isabelle and Lochlan McDonnell. Weldon called the activities "a deliberate campaign of character assassination. "I think our country is going to be saved," McConnell says. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. During his Senate tenure, McConnell led opposition to stricter campaign finance laws,[176] culminating in the Supreme Court ruling that partially overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold) in 2010. Sotomayor was confirmed days later. He also said why he voted to acquit: "ArticleII, Section4 must have force. [50] Levinson noted, "McConnell altogether rationally concluded that Republicans have nothing to gain, as a political party, from collaborating in anything that the president could then claim as an achievement. Rhett wears an all-black business suit with a white undershirt and . [155] The bill passed in the Senate by a vote of 908. All of us came here from somewhere else." However, Lt. Col. Shaffer and the other four members of Able Danger were ordered not to testify by the Department of Defense. Ye can help Wikipaedia bi expandin it This page wis last eeditit on 16 Mey 2018, at 23:33. . It was impossible to tell which, and the unclassified work of Able Danger was not designed to address that question. Which took us to November 2, 1999, Gould said.
This American politeecian-relatit airticle is a stub. JUAN O' SAVIN: JFK JR, PPTF, FIELD MCCONNELL & TIMOTHY HOLMSETH. McConnell, for his part, has praised bipartisan legislation they worked on together, and had been the only Republican to attend the funeral of Biden's son, Beau (in 2015). [20] His brief time in service has repeatedly been put at issue by his political opponents during his electoral campaigns. [23], On August 14, 2005, Mike Kelly, a columnist for The (Bergen) Record (New Jersey), described a telephone interview, arranged by the staff of Rep. Curt Weldon, with a man who identified himself as a member of the Able Danger team, but asked that his name not be revealed. The existence of Able Danger, and its purported early identification of the 9/11 terrorists, was first disclosed publicly on June 19, 2005, in an article[11] by Keith Phucas, a reporter for The Times Herald, a Norristown, Pennsylvania, daily newspaper. No information obtained at the time would have led anyone to believe criminal activity had taken place or that any specific terrorist activities were being planned. 1986: William Tell, World-wide fighter competition, North Dakota ANG transitioned from F4 Phantom to F16 Fighting Falcon, 1990. But at What Cost? Furthermore, as a result of his unpopularity with Trump and the more populist base, McConnell has had historically low approval for a senator when looking at the electorate as a whole, as a 2012 poll and a 2016 poll each found that McConnell had the lowest home-state approval rating of any sitting senator. [63], In 2013, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eliminated the filibuster for all presidential nominations except the Supreme Court. The Able Danger program was not terminated prematurely. "[18], On August 12, 2005, Hamilton and former 9/11 Commission chairman Thomas Kean issued a statement in response to media inquiries about the commission's investigation of the Able Danger program. But he's sitting this one out", "McConnell blocks bill to reopen most of government", "McConnell Faces Pressure From Republicans to Stop Avoiding Shutdown Fight", "Trump signs bill to end shutdown and temporarily reopen government", "The Government Shutdown Was the Longest Ever. One of his ancestors fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. Rhett McConnell, more commonly known as "Bench Guy," is a character role-played by McconnellRet. [39], In 1990, McConnell faced former Louisville Mayor Harvey I. Sloane, winning by 4.4%. BroadWay World called her "one of the show's stand-outs with wacky facial expressions that make it impossible to contain your laughter - she's like a red-headed Jim Carrey." Her other credits . His full name is "Mohamed Mohamed el-Amir Awad el-Sayed Atta", and prior to 2000 he went by "Mohamed el-Amir". [109] McConnell announced his opposition to Kagan's confirmation, saying she was not forthcoming enough about her "views on basic principles of American constitutional law". They declined to comment on the reports as they worked to clarify the matter. She has two siblings - Isabelle McDonnell and Lochlan McDonnell. [110] Kagan was confirmed the following month. [104], Throughout Obama's tenure McConnell led Senate Republicans in what has been called "a disciplined, sustained, at times underhanded campaign to deny the Democratic president the opportunity to appoint federal judges". [37] McConnell is the second Kentuckian to serve as a party leader in the Senate (after Alben W. Barkley led the Democrats from 1937 to 1949)[13] and is the longest-serving U.S. senator from Kentucky in history. He could not describe what information had led to this supposed Atta identification. [64][65][66] In August 2019, McConnell wrote an editorial for The New York Times, strongly opposing the elimination of the filibuster on legislation. We're going after the leadership. [17] Hamilton told the media, "The Sept. 11 commission did not learn of any U.S. government knowledge prior to 9/11 of surveillance of Mohamed Atta or of his cell. Had we learned of it obviously it would've been a major focus of our investigation. Wells podcast that the United States is under white hat martial law. "[49], "unfortunately we are not aware of the continuing existence of any chart containing Mohamed Atta's name or photograph. It was created as a result of a directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff in early October 1999 by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hugh Shelton, to develop an information operations campaign plan against transnational terrorism. Since 2015, she has been dating Eric Hosmer, a professional baseball player. [19] It stated the commission had been aware of the Able Danger program, and requested and obtained information about it from the Department of Defense, but none of the information provided had indicated the program had identified Atta or other 9/11 hijackers. [citation needed] Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist did not seek re-election in the 2006 elections. 00. Shaffer & Philpott examined this chart of Al Qaeda suspected operatives, containing names & photos, and Philpott pointed out one particular sinister and "scary looking dude" -- Mohammed Atta. Entry below posted on November 8, 2019: Note from an AIM Patriot: Second call just made. He was elected Majority Whip in the 108th Congress and re-elected to the post in 2004. In July 2018, President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Later that day, McConnell told the media: "I'm not an impartial juror [in this impeachment trial]. The statement announced the discovery of three other witnesses in addition to Shaffer and Phillpott who confirm Able Danger had produced a chart that "either mentioned Atta by name as an al-Qaeda operative [and/or] showed his photograph." I have learned that, in fact, one of our Federal agencies had, in fact, identified the major New York cell of Mohamed Atta prior to 9/11; and I have learned, Mr. Speaker, that in September 2000, that Federal agency actually was prepared to bring the FBI in and prepared to work with the FBI to take down the cell that Mohamed Atta was involved in in New York City, along with two of the other terrorists. [59] "Specifically, the DIA wanted references to a meeting between Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, the book's author, and the executive director of the 9/11 Commission, Philip Zelikow, removed". How McConnell survived a year of Trumps attacks". [28] The Defense Department's inspector general (DoD OIG) made a similar conclusion. [39][40][41][42] This reputation dimmed after Republicans failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in 2017 during consolidated Republican control of government. Field McConnell. It was created as a result of a directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff in early October 1999 by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Hugh Shelton, to develop an information operations campaign plan against transnational terrorism. [143] In December 2018, the Republican-controlled Senate unanimously passed an appropriations bill without wall funding, and the bill appeared likely to be approved by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and Trump. 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The copies that would have been in the possession of the U.S. Army were apparently destroyed by March 2001. MARTIAL LAW, CONTROL GIVEN TO MILITARY BY TRUMP JAN 19TH. The vote was a bipartisan majority (5743) but not enough to pass the two-thirds threshold. However, some of the people questioned by the IG claimed their statements to the IG were distorted by investigators in the final IG's report, and the report omitted essential information that they had provided. [95] McConnell called for delaying the Senate trial until after Joe Biden's inauguration. Were historys actorsand you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do" Karl Rove (, After his retirement, he continued his investigation into illegal modification of Boeing aircraft revealing the existence of the, 1967-1971, studied at United States Naval Academy, graduating 9 June, 1971. Four of the five witnesses remember the photo on the chart. Field McConnell Update TV Episodes Interview with Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer: Pastors for Trump 17 February 2023 by Warriors Rise Interview with Mary Flynn O'Neill & Liz Crokin - Protecting our Children 15 February 2023 by Warriors Rise Interview with Pryme Minister - Sharing his Story 4 February 2023 by Warriors Rise [223][228], Host Jon Stewart repeatedly mocked McConnell on The Daily Show for his resemblance to a turtle or tortoise. WHO IS DONALD TRUMP? [217][218] McConnell was inducted as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution on March 1, 2013. MARTIAL LAW, CONTROL GIVEN TO MILITARY BY TRUMP JAN 19TH. [20][22] After five weeks at Fort Knox, he was honorably discharged. [19][24] He also served as acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs under President Ford in 1975. McConnell later vowed Republicans would not force the U.S. to default on its debt or shut down the government in 2014, when stop-gap funding measures were set to expire. [172] At that time he was briefly not the least popular Senator, and was surpassed by Senators Claire McCaskill and Jeff Flake. He has said his time with Cooper inspired him to run for the Senate later in life. Gorton also asserted that "the wall" was a long-standing policy that had resulted from the Church Committee in the 1970s, and that the policy only prohibits transfer of certain information from prosecutors to the intelligence services and never prohibited information flowing in the opposite direction. [Must See] "This very interesting intel with Jason Goodman and Field McConnell who is saying that basically the SES- (Senior Executive Service) is going down. The witnesses reported to the journalists that the IG investigators got increasingly hostile in an effort to intimidate the witnesses into changing their testimony to drop any assertion that they had identified and tracked Atta, and this suggests a cover-up by the IG of Able Danger's findings. [22], He later stated that he was no longer sure that Atta's name appeared on that document. [68] However, McConnell disagreed with Trump on multiple subsequent occasions. [86], On February 13, 2016, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia died. Additionally, the 9/11 Commission also received documents from the Department of Defense on ABLE DANGER. 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