1. FBI Operation Riptide & Law Enforcement Activity
Crackdowns on cybercrime (credit card theft, ransomware, fraud schemes)
Arrests and convictions for:

Business email fraud ($25M)
Large-scale bank and investment fraud
COVID-19 relief fraud
Seizures of:

Firearms
Drugs (including fentanyl)
Prosecution of child exploitation cases

This is evidence of effective law enforcement under current leadership and this reflects fulfillment of anti-corruption promises.

Political Framing of Law Enforcement

Earlier administrations misused the FBI for censorship or political purposes
Current efforts are focused on “real crime”

2. Allegations Involving California Governor Gavin Newsom
The DOJ, IRS, and FBI are investigating financial ties
Investigations stem from whistleblower complaints
A former chief of staff pleaded guilty to fraud and lying to the FBI
Potential issues involving:

Nonprofit funding
Donations from companies lobbying the governor
Failure to properly report millions in contributions
This is a serious case being underreported by the media
Newsom’s defense that it’s a 'political attack' is false & misleading

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1. FBI Operation Riptide &amp; Law Enforcement Activity
<ul>
<li>Crackdowns on cybercrime (credit card theft, ransomware, fraud schemes)</li>
<li>Arrests and convictions for:
<ul>
<li>Business email fraud ($25M)</li>
<li>Large-scale bank and investment fraud</li>
<li>COVID-19 relief fraud</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Seizures of:
<ul>
<li>Firearms</li>
<li>Drugs (including fentanyl)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Prosecution of child exploitation cases</li>
</ul>
This is evidence of effective law enforcement under current leadership and this reflects fulfillment of anti-corruption promises.
Political Framing of Law Enforcement
<ul>
<li>
<ul>
<li>Earlier administrations misused the FBI for censorship or political purposes</li>
<li>Current efforts are focused on &ldquo;real crime&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
2.&nbsp;Allegations Involving California Governor Gavin Newsom
<ul>
<li>The DOJ, IRS, and FBI are investigating financial ties</li>
<li>Investigations stem from whistleblower complaints</li>
<li>A former chief of staff pleaded guilty to fraud and lying to the FBI</li>
<li>Potential issues involving:
<ul>
<li>Nonprofit funding</li>
<li>Donations from companies lobbying the governor</li>
<li>Failure to properly report millions in contributions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>This is a serious case being underreported by the media</li>
<li>Newsom&rsquo;s defense that it&rsquo;s a 'political attack' is false &amp; misleading</li>
</ul>
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Operation Riptide RIPS through Fraud plus No Media Attention to Gavin Newsom

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