Government Unfiltered
Bringing you unfiltered public documents that deserve to be more accessible. Dan Williams, the voice behind the Mueller Report Audio podcast, reads some of the most important government documents for those who want the information, but may be too busy to read or simply want to do other things while consuming the information.
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29: Diplomacy in Crisis - The Trump Administration's Decimation of the State Department
09/02/2020
29: Diplomacy in Crisis - The Trump Administration's Decimation of the State Department
On July 28, 2020, the Democratic Staff of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations released a 46-page report documenting their concerns with regard to length vacancies of key positions within the State Department, the vetting of nominees for Presidential appointees that have to be confirmed by the Senate and issues of morale under Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's leadership. Diplomacy in Crisis: The Trump Administration's Decimation of the State Department (2:10) Executive Summary (2:28) Prologue - Diplomacy 101: Why the State Department Matters (11:46) Chapter 1 - Vacant Posts and Frequent Turnover: An America Less Present and Less Effective (22:50) Chapter 2 - The Trump Administration's Record on Diplomatic Nominees: Repeated Vetting Failures, Poor Judgement (44:52) Chapter 3 - A Culture of Fear and Mistrust: Attacks on Career Employees (1:00:09) Chapter 4 - A Crisis of Morale (1:20:04) Chapter 5 - Conclusion and Recommendations: The Challenges Ahead (1:42:30) Credits (1:56:04) Follow the show on Twitter @GovUnfiltered or on Facebook at .
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28: The Horowitz Report Executive Summary - Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
08/03/2020
28: The Horowitz Report Executive Summary - Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
On December 9, 2019, U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a 478-page report titled, "." This report identified at least 17 significant errors or omissions in the Carter Page FISA applications. It also found no evidence that political bias or improper motivations influenced the FBI's decision to use confidential sources or undercover employees to interact with Trump campaign officials in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. This episode provides the 19-page executive summary of the full report. Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation (2:31) Background (2:40) OIG Methodology (4:58) The Opening of Crossfire Hurricane and Four Related Investigations, and Early Investigative Steps (7:52) The Opening of Crossfire Hurricane and Four Individual Cases (7:59) Sensitive Investigative Matter Designation (18:17) Early Investigative Steps and Adherence to the Least Intrusive Method (19:44) The FBI's Relationship with Christopher Steele, and Its Receipt and Evaluation of His Election Reporting before the First FISA Application (24:45) FBI's Efforts to Evaluate the Steele Reporting (27:39) The First Application for FISA Authority on Carter Page (30:15) Decision to Seek FISA Authority (30:59) Preparation and Review Process (32:50) Role of Steele Election Reporting in the First Application (35:52) Relevant Information Inaccurately Stated, Omitted, or Undocumented in the First Application (40:59) FBI Activities After the First FISA Application and FBI Efforts to Assess Steele's Election Reporting (48:57) The Three Renewal Applications for Continued FISA Authority on Carter Page (53:57) Conclusions Concerning All Four FISA Applications (1:04:53) Issues Relating to Department Attorney Bruce Ohr (1:09:47) Ohr's Interactions with Steele, the FBI, Simpson, and the State Department (1:10:19) FBI Compliance with Policies (1:13:48) Ethics Issues Raised by Nellie Ohr's Former Employment with Fusion GPS (1:15:52) Meetings Involving Ohr, Criminal Division officials, and the FBI Regarding the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section Investigation (1:17:02) The Use of Confidential Sources (Other Than Steele) and Undercover Employees (1:21:13) Recommendations (1:31:34) These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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27: Middle East Marshall Plan - Corporate interests push to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
07/01/2020
27: Middle East Marshall Plan - Corporate interests push to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
This episode builds off of the previous show's reading of the February 2019 Interim Staff Report for the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. Months after the February report, the same House committee released a July 2019 document titled, "." After the February report, more than 60,000 pages of new documents were obtained by the committee revealing how "the Trump Administration has virtually obliterated the lines normally separating government policymaking from corporate and foreign interests," showing "the Administration's willingness to let private parties with close ties to the President wield outsized influence over U.S. policy towards Saudi Arabia," and questioning "whether the White House is willing to place the potential profits of the President’s friends above the national security of the American people." Help the show by nominating Government Unfiltered for the These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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26: Middle East Marshall Plan - Whistleblowers concern with transfer of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
06/01/2020
26: Middle East Marshall Plan - Whistleblowers concern with transfer of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia
This episode goes back to a February 2019 Interim Staff Report for the Committee on Oversight and Reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. This report is titled, "." EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (2:51) Summary of Whistleblower Concerns (9:26) Limitations and Next Steps (13:14) TIMELINE OF REPORTED EVENTS (14:39) Transition (14:54) January 1, 2017 (15:35) January 20, 2017 (16:19) Week of January 21, 2017 (16:57) January 27, 2017 (18:16) January 28, 2017 (21:07) Jan. 28, 2017, Email from McFarlane to Flynn and McFarland (23:19) January 29, 2017 (24:47) January 30, 2017 (25:02) January 31, 2017 (26:01) February 2017 (26:46) February 13, 2017 (28:13) March 2, 2017 (28:27) March 3, 2017 (29:07) March 4, 2017 (29:53) Mar. 4, 2017, Email from McFarlane to Harvey (30:43) March 7, 2017 (34:30) March 14, 2017 (35:15) March 15, 2017 (36:19) March 17, 2017 (37:20) March 21, 2017 (37:52) March 22, 2017 (38:37) March 23, 2017 (39:20) March 24, 2017 (39:40) March 24–25, 2017 (40:09) March 27, 2017 (40:46) March 28, 2017 (41:27) March 2017 (43:30) April 3, 2017 (43:46) CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE TRANSFER OF SENSITIVE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO SAUDI ARABIA (44:07) CONCLUSION (53:14) These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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25: Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
04/30/2020
25: Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
On April 3, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a 41-page report documenting the significant challenges facing the health care industry in caring for patients with COVID-19. With widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), concerns were mounting at hospitals around keeping staff safe. There were concerns of hospitals being overwhelmed in areas hit the hardest, as hospitals in rural areas had concerns about how the cancelation of elective procedures would limit the funds available to pay hospital staff. This report is based off telephone interviews conducted with hospital administrators overseeing 323 hospitals across 46 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. It may be helpful for understanding strategies and approaches hospitals were taking to expand their capacity, conserve PPE, and find new uses for medical equipment to meet challenges they faced. The full report is titled, "" These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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24: Postponing Federal Elections and the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/24/2020
24: Postponing Federal Elections and the COVID-19 Pandemic
With concerns around just how long the COVID-19 pandemic could impact our lives, the fact that we are in a presidential election year has brought up a number of questions. Does the President have the authority to cancel or postpone the election? What is the framework in place if an emergency keeps us from voting in November or we are somehow unable to have a vote ahead of the expiration of the President's term as written the Constitution. This episode provides answers to those questions as well as the process leading up to the November presidential election date. Presidential Elections (2:15) Presidential Primaries (2:43) Selection of Presidential Electors (5:32) Selection of the President (7:52) Resources: Constitution: Twelfth Amendment Constitution: Twentieth Amendment Rules of succession These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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23: COVID-19 and using advanced refundable tax credits as economic stimulus
03/19/2020
23: COVID-19 and using advanced refundable tax credits as economic stimulus
COVID-19 and Stimulus Payments to Individuals: Considerations on Using Advanced Refundable Credits as Economic Stimulus What is a refundable tax credit? (3:01) What does “advancing” a tax credit mean? (4:37) How long would it take for the IRS to begin issuing advanced credits? (6:54) How many individuals could receive an advanced refundable tax credit? (8:11) Resources: Romney Calls for Urgent Action on Additional Coronavirus Response Measures Premium Tax Credit: Claiming the Credit and Reconciling Advance Credit Payments What is the difference between refundable and nonrefundable credits?
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22: Impeachment Trial opens with arguments surrounding issues with documents and witnesses
01/30/2020
22: Impeachment Trial opens with arguments surrounding issues with documents and witnesses
This episode begins with a recap of the amendments that were proposed during nearly 12 hours of arguments on the second day of the impeachment trial. The podcast covers the President's support for the rules in Senate Resolution 483 and the reasoning behind the opposition for these rules. SR483 was adopted with a 53-47 vote. Pat Cipollone's Opening Statement (5:02) Pat Cipollone offers support for the Senate Resolution (6:07) Process of the impeachment trial explained (6:46) The President has done absolutely nothing wrong Adam Schiff's Argues Against Senate Resolution 483 (7:47) Adam Schiff states the opposition to the Senate Resolution (8:25) The Articles of Impeachment in brief (11:50) Is conduct impeachable or not impeachable? (12:34) Most important decision is to a fair trial (15:32) What does a fair trial look like? (17:02) What is the harm in deciding after opening arguments? (19:16) Republicans have the votes to pass the resolution? (20:01) Sworn oath to do impartial justice (21:37) Most Americans don't believe there will be a fair trial (23:32) Biggest flaw of Senate Resolution 483 (24:50) President has attempted to conceal documents (26:05) GAO determined hold to be illegal and other recent developments (28:10) Document subpoena wouldn't burden administration (29:08) Witnesses that should be heard (31:49) A document that the President is hiding (32:51) The President says he will fight all subpoenas (35:04) Other records that are being concealed (36:51) Why not go to court to enforce subpoenas? (39:39) Senate has the power to hold the impeachment trial (42:03) Process of the prior Senate impeachment proceedings (44:53) Senate rules talk about hearing testimony (47:10) Differences from the impeachment trial for the Clinton trial (50:10) Reasons for following the traditional model of an impeachment trial (53:02) Adam Schiff's concluding statement Jay Sekulow (55:01) Jay Sekulow responds to Adam Schiff (56:03) Trifecta of rights the President that were denied in the House (58:44) Questions of Executive Privilege (1:02:43) Importance of Judicial Review of Constitutional Issues (1:04:31) Support for Sen Res 483 Pat Cipollone (1:05:30) Pat Cipollone responds to Adam Schiff regarding transparency (1:07:23) President Trump hasn't received due process (1:09:49) President has Constitutional right to protect the Executive Branch (1:11:02) Charlie Kupperman's legal case for subpoena (1:14:27) Requesting documents from Adam Schiff (1:15:11) Claim of overwhelming evidence (1:16:15) Impact on upcoming election These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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21: President Trump's Dec. 17 Letter to Nancy Pelosi
12/30/2019
21: President Trump's Dec. 17 Letter to Nancy Pelosi
Watching multiple news outlets, it can be interesting to hear how public documents are characterized in different ways. One of the reasons I'm doing this show is so people can hear the words for themselves and make their own decisions, rather than relying on others to characterize a document for them. After seeing it made me realize how this podcast can be an important service. If only the gentleman in the video would have , he could have avoided an embarrassing exchange. While I'm continuing to work on some longer episodes, hopefully shorter episodes like this one help provide some value in hearing full documents that are sometimes only mentioned as part of a larger story. This week's episode is the entire that was written prior to his impeachment.
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20: H. Res. 755 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
12/17/2019
20: H. Res. 755 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
On Friday, December 13th, the House Judiciary Committee did something that had only been done twice before in history by voting on and passing articles of impeachment. The two articles of impeachment are contained within titled, "Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors." This is a reading of the resolution. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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19: Turkey’s October 2019 incursion into Syria, Background, and U.S. Relations
12/04/2019
19: Turkey’s October 2019 incursion into Syria, Background, and U.S. Relations
This episode focuses on October’s Incursion into Syria and the withdrawal of US troops that was reported on the in media. However, this episode provides a much deeper understanding of the issues in the region and offers information and analysis on five points with regard to Turkey: Turkey’s strategic orientation toward the United States and Russia, and how that affects Turkish cooperation with the United States and NATO; Turkey’s October 2019 incursion into Syria, including the effect on Syrian Kurds who have helped the United States counter the Islamic State; Trump Administration sanctions and their reversal, possible sanctions from Congress, and other options after Turkey’s October incursion into Syria; Issues surrounding Turkey’s purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air defense system, its removal from the F-35 aircraft program, and possible sanctions under existing legislation; and Domestic Turkish developments, including politics under President Erdogan’s largely authoritarian and polarizing rule, and some economic concerns. Acronyms of involved organizations: PKK - Kurdistan Workers’ Party YPG - Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units PYD - Democratic Union Party SDF – Syrian Democratic Forces These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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18: Sen. Ron Johnson details May 23 White House meeting on Ukraine
11/25/2019
18: Sen. Ron Johnson details May 23 White House meeting on Ukraine
Over the past two weeks, the House Intelligence Committee heard from a dozen witnesses regarding military aid that had been held back from Ukraine. Senator Ron Johnson is one of 17 members of the Senate Ukraine caucus and was among the delegation who attended the inauguration of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Last week, he was asked by House Republicans to provide his first-hand account with some of the meetings he was involved in and interactions with some of the people testifying last week. In this letter, he provides details of a May 23 White House meeting, his interactions with President Trump regarding Ambassador Sondland and what he told Ukrainians was behind the reasoning for the hold on military assistance. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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17: David Holmes opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/22/2019
17: David Holmes opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
Continuing the series of episodes following the House impeachment inquiry and focusing on the opening statements of testimony, David Holmes testified in the morning of Nov. 21, 2019, before the House Intelligence Committee. Mr. Holmes, a career Foreign Service Officer, testified that he was present when Ambassador Gordon Sondland spoke directly with President Trump on July 26—the day after President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. See episode 4 for a reading of that phone call. The next episode will focus on Sen Ron Johnson's statement that he provided after a request from House Republications Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes. Sen. Johnson's name came up on multiple occasions and the two Congressmen have asked for the senator's first-hand accounts of his role and attempts in trying to get the hold released for military assistance to Ukraine. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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16: Dr. Fiona Hill opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/22/2019
16: Dr. Fiona Hill opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
This episode continues the series following the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, focusing on the opening statements from witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Dr. Fiona Hill testified in the morning of Nov. 21, 2019, before the House Intelligence Committee. Dr. Hill is the former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia. She was Lt. Col. Vindman's supervisor. See Episode 12 for Col. Vindman's testimony. She didn't provide an opening statement for her Nov. 8 deposition, so while her remarks here are short, this is a substantive update.
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15: Laura Cooper opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/22/2019
15: Laura Cooper opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
Continuing the series of episodes following the House impeachment inquiry and focusing on the opening statements of testimony, Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, testified in the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2019. Cooper was asked to testify because, as part of her duties, she interacted with Ukrainian officials who were asking about when the hold on military assistance would be lifted. According to her Department of defense biography, she previously served as a Principal Director in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Affairs, with responsibility for policies on: mission assurance, defense continuity of operations, critical infrastructure protection, homeland counterterrorism, global antiterrorism policy, and the Council of Governors.
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14: Ambassador Gordon Sondland opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/21/2019
14: Ambassador Gordon Sondland opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
This episode continues the series following the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, focusing on the opening statements from witness testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, was appointed to the position by President Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29, 2018. Ambassador Sondland is the Founder and CEO of Provenance Hotels, headquartered in Portland Oregon. These episodes are created based on the value-for-value model. Please support the podcast at by clicking the donate button for a one-time donation or by going to to support monthly. If you'd like to donate anonymously, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis. Follow the show on Twitter or on Facebook at .
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13: Ambassador Kurt Volker opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/21/2019
13: Ambassador Kurt Volker opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
This episode continues the series following the impeachment inquiry, focusing on the opening statements of the House testimony. Ambassador Kurt Volker was the first to testify behind closed doors on Oct 3. That testimony resulted in the text messages that were released surrounding concerns of withholding military assistance. For those text messages, see Episode 6. According to his state department biography, Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy with 30 years of experience in a variety of government, academic, and private sector capacities.
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12: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/20/2019
12: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
This episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statement from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. Col. Vindman was the second person to testify on Tuesday November 19. He is an Army officer, an Iraq War veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart, and is recognized as an expert in Russia and Ukraine. In July 2018, he was detailed to the White House, in part to coordinate policy on Ukraine.
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11: Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/20/2019
11: Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
This episode provides the House impeachment inquiry statements of Jennifer Williams and Timothy Morrison. The following two episodes will feature the opening statements of two others who testified on Tuesday, November 19. Jennifer Williams serves as the Special Adviser for Europe and Russia in the Office of the Vice President. Timothy Morrison is the National Security Council's Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia.
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10: Marie Yovanovitch opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/18/2019
10: Marie Yovanovitch opening statement, impeachment inquiry testimony
On Friday, November 15, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump. This is her full opening statement. This will be a busy week of testimony for the House Intelligence Committee. Tuesday morning: Jennifer Williams, Special Advisor for Europe and Russia, Office of the Vice President Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Director for European Affairs, National Security Council Tuesday afternoon: Ambassador Kurt Volker, Former U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Timothy Morrison, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia, National Security Council Wednesday morning: Ambassador Gordon Sondland, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Wednesday afternoon: Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs, Department of Defense David Hale, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Department of State Thursday: Dr. Fiona Hill, Former Senior Director for Europe and Russia, National Security Council
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9: Ambassador Bill Taylor and George Kent opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
11/14/2019
9: Ambassador Bill Taylor and George Kent opening statements, impeachment inquiry testimony
On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a full committee open hearing for the impeachment inquiry with Ambassador William B. Taylor and Mr. George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, both appearing as witnesses. George Kent Testimony (1:21) Bill Taylor Testimony (18:11) Credits (58:50) The full testimony and questioning is from the House Intelligence Committee. If you'd like episodes like these to continue, please help support the podcast by going to or by going to . Your support will be recognized on an upcoming show. For anonymous donations, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis.
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8: House Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation
11/11/2019
8: House Access to Information in an Impeachment Investigation
On October 31, 2019, the House of Representatives voted 232-196 on a resolution that provides the rules of the impeachment investigation. What is an impeachment investigation and why might it important to have a recorded vote? Excerpts from recent report by the Congressional Research Service titled provides some helpful details and insight on the process we're starting to see unfold in the House of Representatives. Government Unfiltered operates on the "value for value" model. You can return that value, and be recognized on an upcoming show, by supporting the podcast at or going to insiderfriends.com. Go to to anonymously donate on either a one-time or recurring basis.
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7: White House letter challenges House impeachment inquiry
10/16/2019
7: White House letter challenges House impeachment inquiry
In the previous three episodes, this show has offered a reading of the White House memo that documented the call between President Trump and the President of Ukraine, the whistleblower's complaint, and texts released by Congress surrounding the issue of withholding military assistance from Ukraine. On October 8, Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President, sent and the three committee chairmen who provided the letter along with the release of text messages from the previous episode. This White House letter addresses a statement from Representative Adam Schiff's opening statement from the House Intelligence Committee hearing with Director Joseph Maguire, Director of National Intelligence. The relevant portion is available in this episode and a link to the . Intel Chair Adam Schiff's Sept. 26, 2019, Statement on Whistleblower Complaint (1:14) October 8, 2019, letter from Pat Cipollone, Counsel to the President (2:49) I. Your "Inquiry" Is Constitutionally Invalid and Violates Basic Due Process Rights and the Separation of Powers (6:12) II. The Invalid "Impeachment Inquiry" Plainly Seeks To Reverse the Election of 2016 and To Influence the Election of 2020 (12:24) III. There Is No Legitimate Basis for Your "Impeachment Inquiry"; Instead, the Committees' Actions Raise Serious Questions (14:54) Support the show One-time donations via: Recurring donations at: Anonymously through: Follow the show online Twitter: Facebook:
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6: Text messages surrounding concerns of withholding military assistance from Ukraine
10/08/2019
6: Text messages surrounding concerns of withholding military assistance from Ukraine
On October 3, 2019, three committees in the House of Representatives joined in providing an update with regard to impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. states that current and former State Department officials produced documents surrounding the concern of withholding military assistance from Ukraine around the same time that the administration was looking toward Ukraine to announce an investigation into the 2016 U.S. election and the alleged involvement of Ukrainian politicians. . Congressional Letter (0:58) Attachment: Text Messages (5:36) Connecting Rudy Giuliani with Ukraine President Zelensky's Advisor (5:38) Sondland Briefs Zelensky Ahead of Call with President Trump (6:13) Concerns about Ukraine Becoming an "Instrument" in U.S. Politics (7:07) Giuliani Advocates for Trump-Zelensky Call (7:51) Volker Advises Yermak Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Call (8:45) Yermak's Informal Readout of the Trump-Zelensky Call (9:20) State Department Officials Discuss a White House Visit and Ukraine Statement (9:59) State Department Officials Seek Giuliani's Guidance on Ukraine Statement (11:08) Ukrainian Aide Seeks White House Date First (11:54) Discussion of Ukrainian Statement to Include References to 2016 Election and Burisma (13:25) Confirming Desire to Reference 2016 Election and Burisma (14:19) Ukrainian Official Shares Press Report of U.S. Withholding Military Assistance (15:00) President Trump Cancels Trip to Meet President Zelensky (15:39) State Department Officials on Security Assistance and the Ukraine "Interview" (16:42) State Department Officials on Withholding Security Assistance (17:31) If you'd like episodes like these to continue, please help support the podcast by going to or by going to . Your support will be recognized on an upcoming show. For anonymous donations, you can go to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis.
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5: The Declassified Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint
10/01/2019
5: The Declassified Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint
On September 26, 2019, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a declassified whistleblower complaint. The complainants letter alleged that President Trump sought to pressure the Ukrainian President to take actions to help the president's 2020 re-election. The complaint is available via the , and the Intelligence Community Inspector General letter regarding the complaint In case you missed it, tune into episode 4 of Government Unfiltered for a reading of the memorandum released by the White House on September 25, 2019, documenting a July 25 telephone call between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Government Unfiltered operates on the value for value model. I create the show and you decide what it's worth. You can return that value by supporting the show at or by going to to donate on either a one-time or recurring basis.
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4: President Trump's Telephone Conversation with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
09/26/2019
4: President Trump's Telephone Conversation with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine
On September 25, 2019, President Donald J. Trump released a declassified, unredacted memorandum of a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from July 25, 2019. The released memorandum is available here: Even though this document is only four pages long, it's likely you've only heard the filtered view of what's in the document through the lens of the media outlet providing the information. If you'd like to support this effort to bring you unfiltered public documents that deserve to be more accessible, you can support this podcast at insiderfriends.com or glow.fm/insider.
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3: The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution
09/17/2019
3: The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution
President Donald Trump attended the G7 summit recently and suggested that next year the meeting could be held at one of his properties in Florida. That news, in addition to a allowing a case from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to move forward against the President. These reports led me to wondering. What exactly is the Emoluments Clause? A recent report titled, "," was prepared by the Congressional Research Service and posted on August 23, 2019, provides background on the emoluments clauses and summaries of court cases in various stages of litigation against the president. Episodes of Government Unfiltered will be created using the value-for-value model. If you find value in the information provided, please help support the creation of more episodes by going to insiderfriends.com or glow.fm/insider.
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2: The Mueller Report (Volume 2)
08/28/2019
2: The Mueller Report (Volume 2)
Volume II of the ","addresses the President's actions towards the FBI's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and related matters, and his actions towards the Special Counsel's investigation. This volume consists of four parts. Section I provides an overview of obstruction-of-justice principles and summarizes certain investigatory and evidentiary considerations. Section II sets forth the factual results of our obstruction investigation and analyzes the evidence. Section III addresses statutory and constitutional defenses. Section IV states the conclusion. Introduction to Volume 2 (1:24) Executive Summary to Volume II (6:37) Background Legal and Evidentiary Principles (27:13) Legal Framework of Obstruction of Justice (27:18) Investigative and Evidentiary Considerations (34:06) The Campaign's Response to Reports About Russian Support for Trump (41:01) Press Reports Allege Links Between the Trump Campaign and Russia (42:03) The Trump Campaign Reacts to WikiLeaks's Release of Hacked Emails (43:24) The Trump Campaign Reacts to Allegations That Russia was Seeking to Aid Candidate Trump (45:52) After the Election, Trump Continues to Deny Any Contacts or Connections with Russia or That Russia Aided his Election (50:11) Incoming National Security Advisor Flynn Discusses Sanctions on Russia with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak (55:58) President-Elect Trump is Briefed on the Intelligence Community's Assessment of Russian Interference in the Election and Congress Opens Election Interference Investigations (1:00:23) Flynn Makes False Statements About his Communications with Kislyak to Incoming Administration Officials, the Media, and the FBI (1:03:01) DOJ Officials Notify the White House of Their Concerns About Flynn (1:06:11) McGahn has a Follow-Up Meeting About Flynn with Yates; President Trump has Dinner with FBI Director Comey (1:08:34) Flynn's Resignation (1:13:02) The President Discusses Flynn with FBI Director Comey (1:16:21) The Media Raises Questions About the President's Delay in Terminating Flynn (1:19:43) The President Attempts to Have K.T. McFarland Create a Witness Statement Denying that he Directed Flynn's Discussions with Kislyak (1:21:07) The President's Conduct Concerning the Investigation of Michael Flynn Evidence (54:37) Attorney General Sessions Recuses From the Russia Investigation (1:35:54) FBI Director Comey Publicly Confirms the Existence of the Russia Investigation in Testimony Before HPSCI (1:41:19) The President Asks Intelligence Community Leaders to Make Public Statements that he had No Connection to Russia (1:46:35) The President Asks Comey to "Lift the Cloud" Created by the Russia Investigation (1:51:35) The President's Reaction to Public Confirmation of the FBI's Russia Investigation (1:35:01) Comey Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee and Declines to Answer Questions About Whether the President is Under Investigation (2:02:16) The President Makes the Decision to Terminate Comey (2:05:32) Events Leading Up To and Surrounding the Termination of FBI Director Comey (2:00:44) The Appointment of the Special Counsel and the President's Reaction (2:32:55) The President Asserts that the Special Counsel has Conflicts of Interest (2:36:52) The Press Reports that the President is Being Investigated for Obstruction of Justice and the President Directs the White House Counsel to Have the Special Counsel Removed (2:42:36) The President's Efforts to Remove the Special Counsel (2:31:37) The President Asks Corey Lewandowski to Deliver a Message to Sessions to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:58:18) The President Follows Up with Lewandowski (3:01:06) The President Publicly Criticizes Sessions in a New York Times Interview (3:03:09) The President Orders Priebus to Demand Sessions's Resignation (3:04:42) The President's Efforts to Curtail the Special Counsel Investigation (2:57:27) The President Learns About the Existence of Emails Concerning the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower Meeting (3:14:57) The President Directs Communications Staff Not to Publicly Disclose Information About the June 9 Meeting (3:17:38) The President Directs Trump Jr.'s Response to Press Inquiries About the June 9 Meeting (3:20:10) The Media Reports on the June 9, 2016 Meeting (3:24:22) The President's Efforts to Prevent Disclosure of Emails About the June 9, 2016 Meeting Between Russians and Senior Campaign Officials (3:14:14) The President Again Seeks to Have Sessions Reverse his Recusal (3:33:10) Additional Efforts to Have Sessions Unrecuse or Direct Investigations Covered by his Recusal (3:35:55) The President's Further Efforts to Have the Attorney General Take Over the Investigation (3:32:47) The Press Reports that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:47:07) The President Seeks to Have McGahn Dispute the Press Reports (3:48:29) The President Orders McGahn to Deny that the President Tried to Fire the Special Counsel (3:45:57) Conduct Directed at Michael Flynn (4:02:52) Conduct Directed at Paul Manafort (4:05:46) [Redacted - Harm to Ongoing Matter] (4:16:14) The President's Conduct Towards Flynn, Manafort, [Redacted - Harm to Ongoing Matter] (4:01:54) Candidate Trump's Awareness of and Involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow Project (4:26:40) Cohen Determines to Adhere to a "Party Line" Distancing Candidate Trump From Russia (4:32:45) Cohen Submits False Statements to Congress Minimizing the Trump Tower Moscow Project in Accordance with the Party Line (4:34:31) The President Sends Messages of Support to Cohen (4:44:30) The President's Conduct After Cohen Began Cooperating with the Government (4:50:33) The President's Conduct Involving Michael Cohen (4:24:47) Overarching Factual Issues (5:12:31) Factual Results of the Obstruction Investigation (39:12) Statutory Defenses to the Application of Obstruction-Of-Justice Provisions to the Conduct Under Investigation (5:21:09) The Text of Section 1512(c)(2) Prohibits a Broad Range of Obstructive Acts (5:23:07) Judicial Decisions Support a Broad Reading of Section 1512(c)(2) (5:26:26) The Legislative History of Section 1512(c)(2) Does Not Justify Narrowing Its Text (5:30:39) General Principles of Statutory Construction Do Not Suggest That Section 1512(c)(2) is Inapplicable to the Conduct in this Investigation (5:33:57) Other Obstruction Statutes Might Apply to the Conduct in this Investigation (5:38:10) The Requirement of a Clear Statement to Apply Statutes to Presidential Conduct Does Not Limit the Obstruction Statutes (5:41:28) Separation-of-Powers Principles Support the Conclusion that Congress May Validly Prohibit Corrupt Obstructive Acts Carried Out Through the President's Official Powers (5:47:01) Ascertaining Whether the President Violated the Obstruction Statutes Would Not Chill his Performance of his Article II Duties (6:01:33) Constitutional Defenses to Applying Obstruction-Of-Justice Statutes to Presidential Conduct (5:39:40) Legal Defenses to the Application of Obstruction-of-Justice Statutes to the President (5:18:58) Conclusion (6:08:19) Government Unfiltered operates on the "value for value" model. 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1: The Mueller Report (Volume 1)
08/25/2019
1: The Mueller Report (Volume 1)
Volume 1 of the "Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election,"describes the factual results of the Special Counsel's investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and its interactions with the Trump Campaign.
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Introducing: Government Unfiltered
07/23/2019
Introducing: Government Unfiltered
After successfully finishing the Mueller Report Audio podcast about three months ago, Dan Williams (the voice behind the audio) realized that there are many people who desire information that is unfiltered by the media and are either too busy to read or just want to do other things while listening. With more information beyond the Mueller Report that deserves more attention, Timberlane Media is releasing a new podcast called Government Unfiltered. This is information that deserves to be more accessible to the public. More briefings and summaries shared from within the walls of Congress. This is the best way to understand the depth of information within these publicly available documents. Coming soon, in the first episode, the Mueller Report will be released as its own full episode. Following, in the weeks ahead, will be the Middle East Marshall Plan - a term coined within the Trump Administration for providing nuclear technology to the Middle East.
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