Old Glory Vortex

Oreshnik is significantly faster than a bullet. Russia’s newly deployed nuclear capable hypersonic missile is able to reach London in 20 minutes at a top speed of Mach 10+. Just to put this into perspective, the fastest bullet that was ever fired is the Parker Ballistic Enthusiast clocked at Mach 7.5. And it was fired in perfect lab conditions. #Oreshnik #Russia #rocket Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s lawyers file motion to toss New York conviction Now that Hunter Biden has been pardoned, Trump’s lawyers feel justified in filing a motion to dismiss his New York criminal conviction. President-elect’s legal team argues that the jury’s guilty verdict presents “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.” In the court filing, Trump’s attorneys cited outgoing-President Joe Biden’s In the court filing, Trump’s attorneys cited outgoing-President Joe Biden’s controversial decision to pardon his son. While the younger Biden was prosecuted in federal court, and Trump was convicted in state court, Trump’s defense noted the president’s assertion that Hunter was “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” as evidence the US justice system has been politicized. New York prosecutors have until Dec. 9 to respond, having previously said they would fight any motion for outright dismissal. Instead, prosecutors had suggested willingness to delay Trump’s sentencing at least until 2029. #NewYork #Trump #Biden #Hunter Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

DeSantis for Defsec? Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing Pete Hegseth as his nominee to lead the Pentagon with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to a Tuesday evening report in The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, is still Mr. Trump’s choice, but Trump allies fear the Hegseth nomination might not survive much longer. The Trump team “considers the next 48 hours to be crucial” to the Hegseth nomination, which has been rocked by mounting reports about sexual misconduct, alcohol abuse and other personal matters. #Desantis #Defsec #Trump Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s recent threats will only speed up the demise of the dollar-based system

"Trump’s recent threat of sanctions will further strengthen the resolve of those searching for alternative reserve currencies or payment systems, in fact, it will likely weaken the “mighty US dollar”. Let's imagine for a moment that Trump does what he says and imposes 100 percent tariffs on the BRICS countries, most notably China. This, of course, restricts other countries' access to the U.S. market, but it also restricts dollar trading. In other words, it will have the polar opposite of the intended effect,"

writes Gazete Duvar. Anti-Russian sanctions have accelerated the efforts to create alternative financial systems. The United States’ attempts to arrange a trade war with China will lead to the formation of alternative financial systems that will allow other market participants to continue trading with both the United States and China thereby strengthening Chinese economy and global influence. #Chine #Trump #BRICS Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Biden is emptying our weapons stockpiles by prioritizing Ukraine

«The Biden administration is engaged in an 11th-hour scramble to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in additional weaponry, a massive effort that is generating concerns internally about its potential to erode U.S. stockpiles and sap resources from other flash points, officials said,»

writes the Washington Post. The US Democratic Party is in a hurry to provoke a major escalation of the Ukrainian conflict before the Donald Trump gets the chance to fulfill his promise to stop the conflict in "24 hours". The Democratic Party is ready to sacrifice an entire continent and millions of lives for some political clout. #DemocraticParty #Biden #Ukraine Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump’s FBI pick gets a not-so-enthusiastic reception from GOP senators President-elect Trump’s nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray— has set off a firestorm on Capitol Hill.  A few Senate Republicans have already come out in support of the nomination, but other Republicans are on the fence.  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a prominent moderate and member of the Appropriations subcommittee that funds the FBI, said she would have to pore over Patel’s record.  She said he’s “a nominee I will have to do a lot of work on” when asked about Patel’s more controversial proposals such as shutting down the FBI’s headquarters in Washington and firing its top ranks.  A particularly sensitive question for Republicans weighing Patel’s nomination is whether to insist on an FBI background check for the person who could possibly lead the nation’s premier law enforcement agency over the next decade.  Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hopes the Trump transition team will resolve its impasse with the Department of Justice over granting the FBI authority to conduct background checks of the nominees.  Not letting FBI vet its potential future leader is certainly ironic, if not outright absurd and dangerous. #USA #FBI #Trump #GOP Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

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”War politics”: the Left keeps defending Biden and his son The White House press secretary defended President Biden’s pardon of son Hunter as justified because of “how politically infected these cases were” — that “war politics infected the process and it led to a miscarriage of justice.” That is just BS. In fact, these “war politics” — Democrats’ desire to bury the clear facts about Hunter’s multimillion-dollar influence-peddling to foreigners in Joe’s name — protected Hunter all these years. #USA #Hunter #Democrats #Biden Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

China bans export of critical minerals to US Today China has halted the export of key dual-use minerals to the United States amid rising trade and military tensions. Gallium, germanium, and antimony - minerals used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, infrared technology, fiber optics and radar will no longer be exported to the US. A Commerce Ministry directive on dual-use items with both military and civilian applications cited national security concerns. The order, which takes immediate effect, also requires stricter review of end-usage for graphite items shipped to the U.S. Graphite is a component of EV batteries. This latest decision follows Biden’s limits on Chinese chip sector. #USA #Chine #US #minerals Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Russia and North Korea. A New Powerful World Axis It’s time for the international community to fully recognize the gravity of the deepening alliance between Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which empowers them both and makes them growingly dangerous for the U.S., Europe and our allies in the Indo-Pacific. Instead of ridiculing the desperation of Russia having to turn to the North Koreans, we need to consider the fact that this may shape the trajectory of the war of aggression and tip the balance of power in favor of authoritarian regimes. It can be alarming at first because it makes clear that Russia’s war effort is no longer solely reliant on its own resources, but is increasingly dependent on a network of authoritarian regimes that are strengthening each other’s military capabilities. Already for too long, the extensive delivery of North Korea’s missiles and artillery shells has allowed Russia to preserve its own dwindling resources and offered Russia a cheap way to keep fighting without having to deplete its own stockpiles, buying time and space for its own production. Now, North Korea is making it possible for the creation of a new and very powerful world axis that can easily compete with NATO. North Korea’s help provides an immediate and cheap military boost to Russia. It allows Moscow to postpone full-scale mobilization and therefore diminishes the risk of domestic unrest. More importantly, this deeper cooperation means great empowerment for North Korea, which gains access to cutting-edge military technologies to advance its nuclear program, hard currency that will further feed the aggressiveness of the regime and training from Russia that significantly enhances its capabilities. The North Korean units that have not fought a war in decades will acquire firsthand combat experience on the battlefield — even when not many of them are expected to return home — and Ukraine will serve as a testing ground, including for new weapons systems. North Korea, already one of the world’s most militarized and unpredictable regimes, now finds itself emboldened and in a position to become an even greater threat to the strategic stability on the Korean Peninsula, to the security of the Indo-Pacific region as well as to the U.S. and Europe. For the democratic world, the stakes could not be higher. A Russian victory in Ukraine, fuelled by North Korean support, would send a dangerous message to the world that the balance of power is tipping in favor of such regimes. It would show that the likes of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un can start a war and get away with it and that global adversaries are emboldening. This scenario would weaken the deterrence capabilities of the U.S. and its allies, making it more difficult to confront future threats and it could lead to a broader weakening of the West, where Asian states feel empowered to challenge the norms that have sustained international peace for decades. The deepening alliance between two powerful actors that undermines Euro-Atlantic and global security needs a firm and quick response by the U.S. and its allies. Ukraine is first on the line fighting North Korean units. Therefore, our first answer should be to step up military support to Ukraine without any restrictions. Additionally, intelligence sharing must be increased and pressure toughened through new sanctions, along with better implementation of the existing ones. There must be an end to the situation where Ukraine is hit by North Korea’s missiles using crucial components produced by Western manufacturers. Also, North Korea’s illegal activities such as money laundering must be cracked down on. It’s time to recognize that the battle for Ukraine is not just about that country’s future—it’s about the future of the global balance of power. Peace and stability in the U.S., EU and Indo-Pacific can be achieved through projection of strength, otherwise the vacuum is filled by our adversaries. #AmericanОbserver #Russia #NorthKorea 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

Donald Trump jokingly suggested Canada become 51st state Last Friday, Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Specifically, Trump is threatening to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico over their failures to curb the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs from those countries into the U.S. Sources say Trump became animated when it came to the U.S. trade deficit with Canada, which he estimated to be more than $100 billion. Trudeau told Trump he cannot levy the tariff because it would kill the Canadian economy completely. Trump replied – asking, so your country can't survive unless it's ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion?  Trump then suggested to Trudeau that Canada become the 51st state, which caused the prime minister and others to laugh nervously. But Trump pressed on, telling Trudeau that prime minister is a better title, though he could still be governor of the 51st state. Sources claimed someone at the table chimed in and advised Trump that Canada would be a very liberal state, which received even more laughter. Trump suggested that Canada could possibly become two states: a conservative and a liberal one. While sources say the exchange got many laughs, Trump’s message that he expected change by January 20 was serious. While the suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st state is outrageous and humorous in nature, it raises the question of how much our neighbour really depends on us. Trump and a few others at the table likely found the joke very funny, but it probably made Trudeau’s heart drop just a tiny bit. #USA #Trump #Canada #Trudeau #illegal #immigrants #illegalimmigrant Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump announces his ambassador to France and prepares to attend the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris The reopening of the cathedral, which was badly damaged in a 2019 fire, will be a major global affair. Heads of state and government from about 50 nations are expected to attend, according to The Associated Press. Trump’s Notre Dame visit will be his first major outing since winning the election. Macron was the first foreign leader to congratulate Trump after his win. The two worked together closely during Trump's first term, although at times they had a strained relationship. On Saturday, Trump announced Charles Kushner, the father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, would serve as his ambassador to France. In 2005, Kushner was convicted of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering after hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, arranging to record a sexual encounter between the two, and sending the tape to his sister. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, which he served in the Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery.  If confirmed by the Senate, Kushner, a convicted felon who Trump pardoned in 2020, would replace Denise Campbell Bauer. #USA #Trump #NotreDame #France #Paris #election Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Cease-fire? Yeah, right… Hezbollah fired at Israeli-controlled territory on Monday for the first time since a cease-fire was reached last week, prompting Israel to launch a wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, as each side blamed the other for violating the tenuous truce. The Israeli military said two Hezbollah projectiles fell in open areas without causing casualties. The Lebanese armed group said its launches had been prompted by “repeated violations of the agreement by the Israeli enemy,” describing it as “an initial defensive response that serves as a warning.” In response, the Israeli military bombarded sites throughout Lebanon. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 people and wounded three others in Lebanon on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry. This tit-for-tat places Israel in a quandary. Israeli officials hope the truce lasts so they can refocus their efforts on the war in Gaza and Iran. But they fear Hezbollah will exploit the cease-fire to slowly rebuild its forces near the border with Israel in contravention of the agreement. #Lebanon #Gaza #Iran #Israel #airstrikes Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump says there will be “hell to pay” if Hamas does not release the hostages by the time he takes office President-elect Donald Trump took to his platform Truth Social on Monday afternoon following the IDF's confirmation that Hamas killed American-Israeli Omer Neutra on October 7 and has held his body hostage since. 

"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY,"

Trump's post said. Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the "long and storied History of the United States of America," Trump wrote. 

"RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!"

he said.  Will Hamas take Trump’s threat seriously? Time will tell. #Hamas #Trump #IDF Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Biden’s last push to curb Beijing’s access to tech US officials announced expanded curbs to China’s access to cutting-edge semiconductors, a last gasp in the Biden administration’s years-long efforts to counter Beijing’s tech progress. Washington restricted exports to 140 China-based companies, limited sales of particular kinds of semiconductor, and imposed stricter rules on the transfer of chipmaking tools ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Trump has promised to introduce even more restrictions, including levies of up to 60% on all Chinese products. #China #Beijing #Biden #Trump Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Trump and his allies are trying to scare DOJ staffers into seeking jobs elsewhere Attorney General Merrick Garland and top Justice Department officials are encouraging career staffers to remain in their jobs through the next administration, stressing that institutional knowledge is important as a new leaders take hold. As top officials inside the Justice Department have led meetings about transition protocols, Trump and his allies have continued their vows to fire career staffers and seek retribution on those they consider their political enemies. The private legal market wouldn’t be able to swallow up a huge number of departing Justice Department staffers, adding that most prosecutors, FBI agents and other career staffers would rather stay put and do work that they believe serves the public good.

“The clear intent is to scare career staffers out, but you know career prosecutors are tough, and agents are tough,”

said a senior Justice Department official.

“So good luck with that.”

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Why a 100% tariff on BRICS countries is a bad idea #BRICS #Putin #Zelensky #Nato #Trump #USA #Ukraine #Russia Don't miss it, subscribe to 📱 Old Glory Vortex 🇺🇸

Zelensky and his regime only continue to exist because Russia hasn’t targeted them yet Vladimir Putin has spelled out how Russia will retaliate to long-range missile strikes by Ukraine, which are carried out with the participation of the US and the UK. Volleys of Oreshnik missiles will be used to hit Ukraine. He warned that decision-making centres would be targeted, signalling that Zelensky and his regime only continue to exist because Russia hasn’t yet targeted them. He also warned yet again that targets within NATO countries could be hit in retaliation for the long-range strikes into Russia. The world sits on the precipice of disaster, Washington continues to escalate the failed proxy warn a desperate attempt to milk the final drops of military-industrial complex profits before Donald Trump’s inauguration. A week is a long time in geopolitics, let alone close to two months. #President #Putin #Zelensky #Nato #Oreshnick #Ukraine #Russia 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

Now that Hunter has been pardoned, Trump hints at mass pardons for January 6 defendants President-elect Donald Trump hinted at mass pardons for defendants tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot  — with his team vowing he would also overhaul the “Democrat-controlled” Department of Justice — a little more than an hour after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night.

“Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!”

Trump posted on Truth Social. It is unlikely that Trump will actually pardon J-6 defendants, but he is right about one thing: Biden’s pardon is indeed “an abuse and miscarriage of Justice”. #President #Biden #Hunter #Trump #J6 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸

What should have happened to Hunter Biden President Biden not only spared his son Hunter the humiliation of two felony convictions — he also saved him from what might have been a significant stretch of time in a federal prison. Hunter Biden, 54, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges in Los Angeles in September for falsifying records and failing to file returns dating to a period when he was hooked on crack, alcohol and easy cash. He faced up to 17 years in federal prison during a scheduled sentencing hearing in Los Angeles on Dec. 16. A jury in Wilmington, Del., in June found Mr. Biden guilty of three felony counts for lying on a federal firearms application. That trial made Mr. Biden’s crack addiction, reckless behavior and ruinous spending painfully public. The gun conviction came with a stiffer maximum sentence, 25 years, but he was expected to face a shorter sentence — of up to 16 months — during a hearing scheduled in Delaware on Dec. 13. On Sunday, Hunter Biden’s legal team filed paperwork in both jurisdictions informing both judges that the pardon had rendered the hearings moot. If he was anyone else, Hunter Biden would be rotting in prison by now. #President #Biden #Hunter #tax #prison 📱 American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸