Related: Finneas O'Connell. Every four years would be a scramble for power at any cost. Born on , , Clare McConnell hails from Ottawa, Canada. A member of the Republican Party, he is the Minority Leader of the Senate, succeeding Chuck Schumer. In November 2006 he was elected Senate minority leader the post he held until Republicans took control of the Senate in 2015. Political scientists have referred to McConnell's use of the filibuster as "constitutional hardball", referring to the misuse of procedural tools in a way that undermines democracy. [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. "[61], One of McConnell's most common tactics as minority leader to delay or obstruct legislation and judicial appointments has been the filibuster. He led opposition to stricter campaign finance laws, culminating in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. FEC that partially overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold) in 2010. Abel Danger's Field McConnell Operation Golden Remnant sings "Lead Me, Guide Me" originally by Elvis 7-20-19 . [20], Congressman Weldon reiterated these statements in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 21, 2005. In December 2006, an investigation by the US Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that assertions could not be confirmed. Retired from Air National Guard on 22 June, 1993 with final F16 flight on Pearl Harbor Day, 1992. [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. Captain McConnell can be credited as the first person on earth to expose this system to all. 3.4 out of 5 stars 9. 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The Pentagon "ordered five key witnesses not to testify", according to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter. [36] In June 2018 he became the longest-serving Senate Republican leader in the history of the United States. 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. [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. [136] In September 2020, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he announced the Senate would vote on Trump's nominated replacement. [127] McConnell said he considers the judiciary to be the item of Trump's first two years with the longest-lasting impact on the country. [121] McConnell's refusal to hold Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland during Obama's final year in office was described by political scientists and legal scholars as "unprecedented",[122][123] a "culmination of [his] confrontational style",[124] a "blatant abuse of constitutional norms",[54] and a "classic example of constitutional hardball". October 1974 to May 1977, assigned to US Navy Training Squadron 21, Chase Field Naval Air Station, Beeville Texas. His comments were met with sharp criticism from various state and local officials. [117] Garland's nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress. She was nominated for Breakout Artist at the 2018 Canadian Comedy Awards. "[33] An investigation the Defense Department's inspector general concluded that "DIA officials did not reprise against LTC Shaffer, in either his civilian or military capacity, for making disclosures regarding Able Danger". Scott Phillpott confirmed Shaffer's claims. Not only did this strategy produce an atmosphere of gridlock and dysfunction; it also chewed up the Senate calendar, restricting the range of issues on which Democrats could progress. However, Defense Intelligence Agency leadership had already ordered the hurried destruction of mined data, source databases, charts and resultant documents on entirely spurious legal grounds. [citation needed], Mickey Kaus of Slate.com, referring to Tom Maguire's "Two Attas" theory,[42][unreliable source?] [67], McConnell initially endorsed fellow Kentucky senator Rand Paul during the 2016 presidential campaign. [24], In 1971, McConnell returned to Louisville, where he worked for Tom Emberton's candidacy for Governor of Kentucky, which was unsuccessful. WHO IS DONALD TRUMP? by Field McConnell | Aug 2, 2011. If President Trump were still in office, I would have carefully considered whether the House managers proved their specific charge. He has criticized proposed legislation by House Democrats such as the Green New Deal and Medicare for All,[178] and was criticized by Nancy Pelosi for withholding votes on measures passed by the Democratic-controlled House during his time as Senate Majority Leader, including the For the People Act of 2019, the Equality Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. Net Worth in 2023. Additionally, she is the daughter of Ken McDonnell and Michelle McDonnell and a sister to Isabelle and Lochlan McDonnell. [20] This was a coveted position because the Reserve units were mostly kept out of combat during the Vietnam War. He could not describe what information had led to this supposed Atta identification. The DOD's Defense Intelligence Agency reviewers identified more than 200 passages suspected of containing classified information. [35], Shaffer's claims were also confirmed by James D. Smith, a civilian contractor who worked on Able Danger. [citation needed] The next day, there was a joint committee meeting with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities and the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to discuss the Able Danger program.[53]. When we reviewed INS records, they appeared to reflect two entries by Atta into the United States on January 10, 2001, which initially raised a question as to whether Atta had entered twice on the same day or whether a second person posing as Atta also entered on January 10, 2001. [231] In 2017, McConnell was portrayed satirically on an episode of South Park. Mohamed Atta is in the U.S. on a green card, and we are fearful of the fallout from the Waco incident. The May 2, 2001, transaction with Atta was data entered and then uploaded to NIIS as if it were a new entry by Atta. She is known for Zombie Army (1991). . [108], In May 2010, after President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to succeed the retiring John Paul Stevens, McConnell said during a Senate speech that Americans wanted to make sure Kagan would be independent of influence from White House as an associate justice and noted Obama's referring to Kagan as a friend of his in announcing her nomination. [210], In May 2019, McConnell's brother-in-law Gordon Hartogensis, who is married to Chao's sister Grace, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a part of the Labor Department. $0.00 $ 0. [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. "Let me emphasize two specific items for clarification purposes because they have been distorted and invited undue criticism from some. [15] Two 9/11 Commission members, Timothy J. Roemer and John F. Lehman, both claimed not to have received any information on Able Danger. [141] Several spending bills were approved that August; the approvals were seen as a victory for McConnell in his attempts to prevent another government shutdown. Aside from acting, she earns a decent amount of money through guest appearances, shows, reservations, and affiliate marketing. There's not anything judicial about it. He is senator of Kentucky syne 1985. [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. Kleinsmith deleted the 2.5 terabytes of data in May and June, 2000, on orders of Tony Gentry, general counsel of the Army Intelligence and Security Command. "[55] According to political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, "Facing off against Obama, [McConnell] worked to deny even minimal Republican support for major presidential initiatives initiatives that were, as a rule, in keeping with the moderate model of decades past, and often with moderate Republican stances of a few years past. It was impossible to tell which, and the unclassified work of Able Danger was not designed to address that question. May 13th, 2020. [10] McConnell said his family "almost went broke" because of costs related to his illness. 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. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter held a hearing on September 21, 2005, looking into the facts about Able Danger. "[21] McConnell has widely been described as an obstructionist. "[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. The alleged distortions of the IG report centered around excluding any evidence that Able Danger had identified and tracked Atta years before 9/11. 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Retired USAF Lt. Col Field McConnell says it's been reported to him that Barack Obama was executed on September 29, 2019 by firing squad at GTMO. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. Trump threatened a shutdown two days later", "Senate approves sweeping bill on defense, domestic spending", "McConnell knocks Dems for rejecting Trump's 'reasonable request' on border", "McConnell suggests shutdown could last for weeks", "McConnell keeps his head down as government shutdown drags on", "Senate Democrats pushed a vote to reopen the government. We plan, design, permit, construct and manage facilities with one mission in mind: Make our clients successful. However, a week later he referred reporters to a recently reconstructed version of the chart in his office where, among dozens of names and photos of terrorists from around the world, there was a color mug shot of Mohammad Atta, circled in black marker. Shaffer claimed that he alerted the FBI in September 2000 about the information uncovered by the secret military unit "Able Danger", but he alleges three meetings he set up with bureau officials were blocked by military lawyers. [219] McConnell is on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Available instantly. The Posse Comitatus Act prevents the military from being engaged in law enforcement activities, including gathering information on U.S. persons, despite the aliens were not specifically United States citizens. 5. 00. Able Danger was a classified military planning effort led by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). This American politeecian-relatit airticle is a stub. Senator Specter wondered if the Posse Comitatus Act may have been the reason Defense Department attorneys would not allow Able Danger to turn over information to the FBI. 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However, all Democratic senators supported the proposal, which led McConnell to filibuster his own proposal. Curt Weldon's assertion that Able Danger identified the 9/11 hijackers was picked up by the national media in August 2005, after it was reported in the bimonthly Government Security News. Entry below posted on November 8, 2019: Note from an AIM Patriot: Second call just made. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy. ", "McConnell Strategy Shuns Bipartisanship", "Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan want to weaken incoming Democratic governors. [208][209] His second wife, whom he married in 1993, is Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush and Secretary of Transportation under President Donald Trump. 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[9] However, on December 22, 2006, a 16-month investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that Able Danger, "did not identify Mohamed Atta or any other 9/11 hijacker at any time prior to September 11, 2001,". "[49] According to University of Texas legal scholar Sanford Levinson, McConnell learned that obstruction and Republican unity were the optimal ways to ensure Republican gains in upcoming elections after he observed how Democratic cooperation with the Bush administration on No Child Left Behind and Medicare Part D helped Bush's 2004 re-election. [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. 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. Resigned from United States Marine Corps when recruited by North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo ND, to fly F4D with 178th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, NDANG. President Trump tweeted two days later that he was willing to allow a government shutdown to get funding. [233][234][235], In 2015 and 2019, Time listed McConnell as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Field McConnell, a career military and commercial pilot, a figure in the 9/11 truth community and co-founder of the alternative news website, Abel Danger was arrested on Monday in Wisconsin, where he resides. [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. He led opposition against Obamacare,[177] first through efforts to delay or prevent the law's passage, and later to repeal or replace it, including via the American Healthcare Reform Act. Instructor pilot, TA4J teaching advanced jet training syllabus. Lt. Col Tony Shaffer also reported that the DOD has retaliated against him for speaking out publicly about the IG report's distortions. [211][212][213][214] McConnell voted to confirm. We're going after the leadership. [102], On May 28, 2021, McConnell voted against creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack. 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The bottom line is, CIA will never give you the best information from "Alex Base" or anywhere else. And while youre studying that realityjudiciously, as you willwell act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and thats how things will sort out. [2] During the 1998 and 2000 election cycles, he was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. On December 15, one day after the electoral college vote, McConnell reversed his previous stance and publicly acknowledged Biden's win, stating "Today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. "[56], In 2012, McConnell proposed a measure allowing President Obama to raise the debt ceiling, hoping some Democratic senators would oppose the measure, thus demonstrating disunity among Democrats. [206][207], Following her divorce from McConnell, Sherrill became a feminist scholar at Smith College and director of the Sophia Smith Collection. 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. 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. One of his ancestors fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. [149][150], The shutdown ended on January 25, when President Trump signed a three-week funding measure reopening the government until February 15 without any funds for a border wall. [96] Once the Senate trial started, McConnell voted to acquit Trump on February 13, 2021, and said it was unconstitutional to convict someone who was no longer in office.[97]. Field McConnell tells the John B. The best rating since that time was in the fourth quarter of 2018, when he had a 38% positive rating and a 47% negative rating among Kentuckians. 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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. McConnell worked to withhold Republican support for major presidential initiatives during the Obama administration, having made frequent use of the filibuster, and blocked many of President Obama's judicial nominees, including Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. "[89][90], After Trump's acquittal, McConnell was noted for his ability to block witnesses, to secure Trump's acquittal, and to maintain party unity during the impeachment process. Additionally, the 9/11 Commission also received documents from the Department of Defense on ABLE DANGER. [88], On December 17, 2019, McConnell rejected a request to call four witnesses for Trump's impeachment trial because, according to McConnell, the Senate's role was to "act as judge and jury", not to investigate. 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