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SOROS-FUNDED LOUDOUN COUNTY PROSECUTOR REMOVED FROM BURGLARY CASE BY JUDGE FOR
“MISLEADING THE COURT AND THE PUBLIC”

Posted by: Jenna Curren|June 21, 2022 |Categories Featured, News
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA– According to reports, Soros-funded prosecutor Buta Biberaj
was removed from a criminal case by a judge for “deliberately misleading the
Court and the public” in an attempt to “sell” a plea deal.





Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James Plowman, who was Biberaj’s predecessor,
ordered the removal of the progressive prosecutor and her entire office from the
case. He has appointed the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to
serve as the prosecuting team instead.

The judge wrote in a statement:

“The Commonwealth os deliberately misleading the Court, and the public, in an
effort to ‘sell’ the plea agreement for some reason that has yet to be
explained. Biberaj and the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is
hereby REMOVED AND DISQUALIFIED from further prosecution as counsel of record in
this matter.”




Biberaj is also under fire from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R), who
said she “care[s] more about criminals” than communities. On Thursday, June
16th, Miyares appeared on “Fox & Friends,” stating that the Virginia judge took
an “extraordinary step” in removing Biberaj from the serial burglary case. He
added:

“We heard from the press reports what had happened is this judge took the
extraordinary step of entering this order saying you mislead this court, you are
overselling a plea deal, you misrepresented parts of this individual’s past.”

Reportedly, the judge’s decision was one that “some seasoned attorneys and
prosecutors say they have never seen in their career.”





The criminal case has to do with serial burglary suspect Kevin Enrique Valle who
was arrested on not one, but five warrants — three misdemeanors for destruction
of property and false identification and two felonies for burglary.




Even though he was arrested on five warrants, with two of them being felonies,
Biberaj and her team sought a plea deal for Valle and allegedly downplayed and
even omitted important facts from the suspect’s criminal past in other
jurisdictions in order to push it through.

The plea agreement was written by Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Michele Burton,
who stated that the alleged crimes took place over the course of hours, which
according to Plowman is “entirely inaccurate.”



Plowman wrote that Valle is actually accused of “a possible 12 burglary crime
spree spanning four counties over ten days.”

Reportedly., the Loudoun offenses took place on May 18, 2021, but Valle is
accused of three burglaries on the same ay in neighboring Fairfax County, two
burglaries in neighboring Fanquier County, and four burglaries in neighboring
Prince William County.




In addition, the suspect has been named as being part of another Loudoun County
burglary on May 8th. The judge said that the prosecutor’s office presented “an
overt misrepresentation by omission to the court.” He wrote:

“The explanation highlights a lack of knowledge of the facts of the case or the
ability to apply basic legal principles.”





Biberaj, a liberal prosecutor, lashed out against Miyares, telling him to “stay
in your lane” after his officer offered to take over the case. Miyares responded
by saying:

“So, she may be telling me to stay in my lane, but when far-let prosecutors veer
to the lane where they don’t listen to victims, they care more about criminals
and our communities are getting less safe, the lane I care about are safe kids,
safe communities, and actually listening to victims.”



After Plowman removed Biberaj and her office from the case, a bar complaint was
filed against her calling for “a formal investigation and appropriate sanctions,
which could include disbarment – preventing her from practicing law.”

Virginians for Safe Communities President Sean Kennedy, whose nonprofit filed
the complaint, said in a press release on Thursday, June 16th:

“Ms. Biberaj’s conduct is completely unbecoming of both a prosecutor and an
officer of the Court. Judge Plowman’s order is a damning indictment of the
Commonwealth’s Attorney’s ethics and her low regard for the integrity of the
justice system.”

He added:

“We hope that the Virginia Bar recognizes the severity of this misconduct and
Buta Biberaj is disbarred and removed from office immediately.”




Based off the available data, Biberaj is light on persecutions, showing that
criminal indictments fell 67 percent since she took office, going from 681 in
2019 to 225 in 2021.

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FAR-LEFT LA DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER A CONVICTED EX-FELON GANG
MEMBER MURDERED TWO OFFICERS

June 16th, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA- According to a report from the Washington Examiner, far-left
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon and his beyond-progressive policies
are being blamed for the gunman that killed two Los Angeles-area police
officers.






Current and former prosecutors stated that the shooting deaths of two Los
Angeles-area police officers by a gang member are due to policies enacted by
Gascon, which effectively minimize charges against suspects using guns.

On the night of Tuesday, June 14th, Cpl. Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph
Santana of the El Monte Police Department were fatally shot by a felon on
probation in an ambush at a motel.

Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said that the shooter
would likely have been in jail on a previous gun charge if not for Gascon’s
“soft-on-crime” policies that are putting felons right back on the street.
Cooley said in a statement:

“Apparently, the indulgent sentence given to this ex-con with a gun enabled him
to be out when he should have been in. And when he was out, he got another gun
and murdered two police officers. This is a direct result of Gascon’s policies,
which required the least charges and minimal sentences.”



One of Gascon’s first mandates when he took office in 2020 was to forbid
prosecutors from filing additional charges for the use of a gun, which could
result in a maximum sentence of life in prison.





Lt. Omar Camacho, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said that
gang member Justin Flores was given a 20-day jail sentence in 2021 and had a
part of a gun possession charge dropped in exchange for a no-contest plea in
court.

Cooley said that prior to Gascon taking over in office, the Los Angeles County
District Attorney’s Office would have aggressively prosecuted Flores’ gun
charge, which would have resulted in a minimum of 18 months in jail.






Cooley, who served as district attorney in Los Angeles from 2000 to 2012, said
that if those policies were still in place Flores would still have been in
custody.

On June 14th, officers from the El Monte Police Department arrived at the Siesta
Inn in response to a 911 call of a possible stabbing. The officers were met with
gunfire at the motel room and both officers later died at the hospital.

Flores fled to the parking lot, where he encountered additional police officers
who fatally shot him. A woman was also located who had reportedly been with
Flores, but she did not have any injuries.

According to Sheriff Alex Villanueva, Flores had a previous burglary conviction,
which gave him the status of a felon being prohibited from possessing weapons.







Flores’ subsequent possession of a gun and ammunition prompted a probation
violation case and the partial dismissal by Gascon. The Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD) is investigating the murders of both officers. Villanueva, who
is part of the campaign to recall Gascon, said:

“Gascon’s policies have grave consequences. Unfortunately, it’s the innocent
person who pays the price. In this case, two cops are just doing their jobs.”

U.S Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), was among those criticizing Gascon after the district
attorney issued a statement offering “heartfelt condolences” to the slain
officers’ grieving loved ones. He tweeted:

“Officers Paredes and Santana gave their lives in the service of their fellow
citizens. It is outrageous the murderer was not in jail due to the reckless
actions of George Gascon, a radical, soft-on-crime, Soros-backed DA.”

Kurt Schlichter, an Army veteran and lawyer with more than 450,000 followers on
Twitter, wrote:



“Gascon flat out murdered those guys. Recall this piece of garbage.”

Kevin Dalton, a candidate for the LA Board of Supervisors, also said the cops
“should still be alive today if not for the policies of George Gascon.” He
tweeted:

“George Gascon should be charged with accessory to murder x 2.”

Flores, who had “Quiet” tattooed on his face, marking his allegiance to the
Quiet Village gang, had stabbed his ex-wife, Diana Flores, just days earlier,
which was also a clear violation of his probation.

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PROGRESSIVE DA GEORGE GASCON LIES, SAYS SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT AGREED WITH LIGHT
SENTENCING FOR JUVENILE WHO CRASHED INTO MOM AND HER BABY

June 6th, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA- According to a report from Fox News, a California teen who was
convicted of running over a mother and her 8-month-old son with a stolen vehicle
has been sentenced to just five months in a diversion program and will serve
zero jail time.





Thankfully, the mom and son both survived the accident. Now, the mom is speaking
out against the soft-on-crime, Soros-back Los Angeles District Attorney who gave
the juvenile the light sentence. In a victim-impact statement, the mom, who is
only being identified as Rachel, wrote:



“George Gascon doesn’t value my life or the life of my child, or any other
victim out there, and would rather reward the monsters like [the juvenile
suspect] by demonstrating to them that their actions have no consequences.”

She added:

“DA Gascon is telling him and every other thug in LA County that it doesn’t
matter if you try to murder people. Why are Gascon’s policies prioritizing the
livelihood of rotten monsters when my child, my baby, who is incapable of
protecting himself, is left to fend for himself and is essentially being told
his life doesn’t matter.”

According to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon’s office, the teen was
charged with two felony counts of assault by means of force likely to produce
great bodily injury and one felony count of hit and run.








Rachel who was not seriously injured, referred to the attack as attempted murder
and criticized Gascon for continuing to treat juvenile’s with “the lightest
touch possible.” She said:

“I have never been more surprised or disappointed, and in fact I have never felt
so victimized as I have by the system and current policies of LA’s DA, George
Gascon.”

She added:

“My heart breaks when I think about all of the other victims out there, less
fortunate than me, whose murderers are getting lenient sentences and being
released from prison before their sentences are complete.”





She was also told that the juvenile’s record would be “wiped clean” once he
turns 18. She said:

“How on earth can that be? He tried to murder two innocent pedestrians. Murder
and we have video evidence. My child would be dead if I hadn’t been there to
protect him.”

The DA’s offices stands by its decision in the juvenile’s case. In a statement,
the office said:

“Fortunately, the baby was uninjured and the mother received a laceration to her
elbow. The Sheriff’s Department agreed with the felony charges that were filed.”

This statement, that the Sheriff’s Department agreed with the lenient sentencing
is factually incorrect. According to reports, not only did the department not
agree with the sentencing, but they were allegedly never even consulted.






They were not the investigating body during the case and in retaliation to
Gascon’s false claims, Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva made the following
statement on Facebook and Twitter:

“Sheriff’s investigators would never be OK with the lightweight sentencing in
this hit-and-run case. Stop empowering and encouraging criminal behavior. Hold
them accountable. #VictimsMatter.”

Gascon, who is currently facing a second recall effort, has been repeatedly
slammed over his lenient policies regarding juvenile criminal cases, including
not prosecuting children as adults. When asked about the teen’s case, his office
said in a statement:

“We stand by the purpose of the juvenile justice system to rehabilitate young
people. In this case, this teen will be held accountable for his actions and
receive the needed services to foster positive development to keep him from
committing future offenses.”



At the end of her victim impact statement, Rachel wrote:

“I thought those were the last moments of our lives; we were dead. That feeling,
along with the memory of a car accelerating directly into us, will haunt me
forever.”

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REPORT: RECORDED PRISON PHONE CALL SHOWS CONVICTED MURDERER AND LA GANG MEMBER
PRAISING GASCON’S POLICIES THAT WILL GET HIM OUT OF PRISON EARLY

April 19th, 2022



LOS ANGELES, CA- According to an exclusive report from Fox News, a convicted
murderer and Los Angeles gang member told an unidentified caller that District
Attorney (DA) George Gascón’s new policies are going to get him released from
prison early.





In the obtained audio, the violent man said that he was going to get Gascón’s
name tattooed on his face because the progressive prosecutor massively reduced
the charges in his case. In the phone call that was made while in prison, Luis
Angel Hernandez said:

“I’m going to get that (expletive) name on my face. That’s a champ right there.
(Expletive) Gascón.”

Hernandez is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of
parole. He said to the unknown caller:



“This (expletive) looking real good. Now we got a new DA in LA. I got court on
the 14th, right here in Compton.”

According to law enforcement, Hernandez shot and killed a delivery person for a
marijuana delivery service during an armed robbery in 2018. He is allegedly a
member of the OTF gang.





Upon taking office, Gascón implemented a policy that barred prosecutors from
applying “sentencing enhancements” in practically all cases, even the violent
ones. Michele Hanisee, a current Los Angeles deputy district attorney, said in a
statement:

“A robbery can be a purse snatch with no injury or it can be a gun in your face.
Sentencing enhancements make sure that the perpetrator of the first and the
perpetrator of the second are treated differently.”



Hernandez reportedly faced sentencing enhancements for being a gang member,
using a firearm in the commission of a crime, and for the “special circumstance”
of committing a murder during an armed robbery.



However, according to law enforcement sources who are familiar with the case,
the sentencing enhancements were dropped because of Gascón’s policy. This
seemingly was cause for celebration for Hernandez who said during his phone
call:

“…So, they’re going to drop a gang of, um, like my gun enhancement, my gang
enhancement. My gang enhancement is 10 years fool, for being a gang member And
then the gun in the commission of a crime.”

He initially faced life without the possibility of parole, but that is now
barred by Gascón’s policies as well. Hernandez pleaded guilty to murder and the
personal use of a firearm. He will be eligible for youthful offender parole,
which would limit his time in prison to 25 years. He said on the phone call:



“…He’s [Gascón] making historic changes for all of us, fool. I’m just grateful,
fool. Like, I got good news off that (expletive).”

He added:

“They’re like, ‘You’re coming home, blood.’ They already told me, my lawyer told
me, ‘You’re coming home.'”





According to Fox News, this is not the first violent offender getting released
early due to Gascón’s progressive policies. In February, Fox News obtained and
published audio of a convicted sex offender named James Tubbs who was gloating
over the light punishment he received for his pedophilia-related conviction.



Tubbs was reportedly convicted of sexually assaulting a minor in a Denny’s
restaurant in East Palmdale, California in 2014. In the phone recording, he
refers to his victims as a “piece of meat.”

Another leaked video shows convicted murderer Phillip Dorsett drinking prison
moonshine and toasting to Gascón. He said in the video:

“Right here with my cellie. Some white lightning, a little cup, boom!
Celebrating us going home on this Gascón directive.”

Dorsett was serving a 40-year prison sentence for the 2005 execution-style
murder of a rival gang member.

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LOS ANGELES JUST DECIDED COPS NEED TO EXPLAIN IN RIDICULOUS DETAIL WHY THEY
PULLED OVER POTENTIAL CRIMINALS

March 3rd, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA- As of Tuesday, March 1st, Los Angeles police officers are now
required to articulate in the moment why a traffic or other minor violation has
turned into a criminal investigation.





When making these “pretextual stops,” officers must now record themselves on
their body-worn cameras stating their reasons for suspecting a more serious
crime has occurred. According to the new rules, officers who fail to do so will
be required to first undergo additional training and will then face increasingly
severe discipline for subsequent violations of the new policy.



The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) defines a pretextual stop as one in
“which officers conducting a minor traffic or code violation escalate it into an
investigation of a more serious crime unrelated to the initial violation.”

According to reports, the five-member Los Angeles Police Commission unanimously
approved the new policy, which takes effect immediately.

The vote was made over objections by the police union that represents
rank-and-file officers, which stated that pretextual stops are critical to
ensuring public safety and should not be restricted.

However, critics of the LAPD also spoke out against the measure, saying that
these types of stops disproportionately impact people of color and should be
banned in their entirety.

According to the Office of the Inspector General, there were “pretty substantial
racial disparities” in stops, many of which were pretextual stops, conducted by
the department in 2019.



The Office of the Inspector General added that “a fairly small number of them
yielded evidence of serious crimes or ended up resulting in any kind of
arrests.”





According to Commission President William Briggs, those findings let the
commission to request that the LAPD update its current policy. Briggs said in a
statement:

“Those pretextual stops do not result in guns being taken off the streets. Those
pretextual stops do not result in curtailing murders and curtailing shootings …
there is no data that anyone can point to that establishes that pretextual stops
curtail violent crime in our city.”





On Tuesday, March 1st, Police Chief Michael Moore responded to several concerns
about the new policy. He said in a statement:

“I’ve heard thoroughly members of this organization who believe that this policy
will stop us from identifying those responsible for violent crime, stop us from
identifying those that are carrying weapons, firearms, engaged in street
violence. I firmly believe that this is not the case.”

Union leaders from the Los Angeles Police Protective League warned that the new
rules were a threat to public safety. The also said that the process by which
the commission followed to change the policy violated the union’s collective
bargaining agreement with the city.





The union added that they are considering legal options to challenge the new
policy. The Los Angles Times reported that in a statement, the union said Briggs
“should get off his soapbox, do his homework, and tell the truth about pretext
stops and the important role they play in taking guns off our streets.”



The statement allegedly cited data suggesting there were 817 firearms seized
during 726 stops in the Newton Division in 2021 and that those seizures
“prevented our residents from being shot, shot at, intimidated, victimized, and
murdered.”

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UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION, POLICE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO STOP DRIVERS FOR MOST
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

February 10th, 2022

SALEM, OR- According to reports, Oregon legislators are actively considering a
bill that essentially stops law enforcement officers from being allowed to stop
drivers for minor traffic violations.






Senate Bill 1510 would make reforms to how drivers interact with law enforcement
as well as to parole and probation conditions.

The summary of the bill is that it will require a police officer to inform the
stopped person of a right to refuse to consent to a search during the traffic
stop.



If the bill becomes a law, it will also prohibit an officer from pulling someone
over based solely on a minor infraction such as a broken headlight, taillight,
or license plate light.



However, officers would still be able to ticket drivers for those equipment
violations if the stop was initially made for another unsafe driving violation.

Officers will have to ask for consent to search a vehicle and get that consent
in writing, on audio or a video recording.

According to OPB, Senate Bill 1510 contains pieces of a farther-reaching bill
that died in the 2021 session and law enforcement groups say it could make roads
less safe.

The bill being proposed now is wide-ranging, but is still opposed by law
enforcement officers who would face new constraints on how they pull over
motorists and search vehicles.

Supporters of the bill say that the overall intent is to help communities who
are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system to avoid future
interactions with police.



In testimony for the bill, Sen. Kayse Jama, (D-Portland) said:

“This is not an anti-law enforcement bill. It’s about transforming our law
enforcement system into an inclusive one.”



However, law enforcement officers and prosecutors state that the legislation
will make Oregon roads less safe. Law enforcement groups say that officers can
play an important safety role in alerting motorists when their lights are not
working.

Some agencies even participate in a program that offers discount coupons so
drivers can fix the problem without having to spend a large amount of money.
Amanda Dalton, a lobbyist for the Oregon District Attorney’s Association, said
in a written testimony:



“A car’s lights are what give those around them an awareness of their presence
and a perception of the other car’s location in relation to their own. The lack
of proper and functional lighting is especially hazardous on darker roads or in
adverse weather conditions where visibility is limited.”

Joshua Wetzel, of the Oregon State Police Officers Association, told lawmakers
that drivers’ brains are trained to perceive their distance from another vehicle
by the space between its taillights. He added:

“Something as simple as an exposed white light from a broken taillight … can
cause trailing drivers to respond differently.”

He said:

“One headlight not working could be likened to covering one eye 55 miles per
hour or faster. Add in weather factors such as fog, rain or snow and this makes
for a dangerous situation.”






Advocacy groups such as the Transforming Justice Coalition and Next Up Action
Fund say that unnecessary interactions with police, such as stops for minor
traffic violations, disproportionately affect persons of color.

Part of the goal of this bill is to reduce interactions that could escalate to
violence.

Senate Bill 1510 is now scheduled for a work session where it could be amended
or voted out of committee. The legislature’s budget committee would next have to
approve the bill.

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LAWSUIT: DEMOCRAT OREGON GOVERNOR UNLAWFULLY COMMUTING PRISON SENTENCES, FREEING
NEARLY 1,000 INMATES

January 22nd, 2022

PORTLAND, OR – Two Oregon district attorneys and the relatives of three homicide
victims have filed a lawsuit accusing Gov. Kate Brown (D) of unlawfully freeing
nearly 1,000 prisoners by granting clemency.





Gov. Brown stands accused of ignoring victim rights while granting clemency to
inmates, Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow and others argued in a legal
petition filed Wednesday in Marion County Circuit Court.



The lawsuit primarily seeks to stop the early release of more than 70 people who
committed crimes as juveniles, including murder, and are now eligible for parole
under an executive order, and to force the Governor to follow clemency rules.

The lawsuit argues:

“Convicted criminals must initiate the process to seek forgiveness and state
their case by demonstrating remorse, rehabilitation, and a desire and capability
to reasonably re-enter society.”

Throughout the pandemic, the Department of Corrections provided Brown with lists
of inmates who had less than six months on their sentence and met other
conditions for early release.

The lists, according to the governor’s office, were designed to identify
medically vulnerable inmates and move them out of congregate facilities where
COVID-19 has frequently spread.



Perlow, along with Linn County DA Douglas Marteeny and four surviving victims,
are asking the court to compel Brown, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the
Oregon Youth Authority, and the state’s parole board to “comply with the law.”





The suit claims that the Democratic Governor failed to provide victim
notification of the prisoner releases as required by clemency procedures.
Monique DeSpain, a lawyer for the Kevin L. Mannix Salem-based law firm, which
filed the case with Common Sense for Oregon on behalf of the plaintiffs, said:

“We are asking that the court compel the governor to follow the laws that are
already in place.”

He argued that the pace of the clemencies demonstrated a disregard for
sentencing laws in place:



“When they’re granted to the rate of nearly 1,000 commutations, then really it
becomes a rewriting of sentencing laws.

“That is a lot of commutations that have been handed down.”



Kevin Mannix, a former chair of the Oregon Republican Party, leads both the law
firm and Common Sense.

The lawsuit accuses the Governor of breaking rules requiring individual
commutation applications and unlawfully delegated her responsibilities to state
agencies. DA Martenny said the legal action was not personal:



“This lawsuit is not personal on my . I believe our laws put limits on (Brown’s)
actions. I am working to enforce those limits.”





Gov. Brown commuted the sentences of 912 people in custody who were deemed at
heightened risk of contracting COVID-19, according to a June 2021 letter she
sent to state lawmakers.

Those freed were medically vulnerable, had completed at least half their
sentences, and were not serving time for crimes against people.

Brown also commuted the sentences of 41 people who fought the Labor Day 2020
wildfires that scorched the state in 2020., according to the June letter, which
is cited in the lawsuit.



Those released did not “present an unacceptable safety, security, or compliance
risk to the community,” the letter claimed.

Aliza Kaplan, a Lewis & Clark Law School professor involved in clemency
applications, said the Governor’s actions were proper:

“The law is very clear on the governor’s power to grant clemency. She’s using it
in the exact way it was intended by our founders,” Kaplan said. “There’s
precedent for granting group clemency. It’s unfortunate that we have to all
waste our time talking about this lawsuit.

“She’s using it in the exact way it should be used. These people have been
punished significantly, and even in a place like prison, they have managed to
rehabilitate themselves, and the governor is offering them mercy.”







The lawsuit also addresses concerns over offenders now made eligible for
commutation for violent crimes they committed as juveniles.

In 2019, Oregon passed a law eliminating life sentences without parole for youth
offenders. It also allowed them another hearing to review their case after
serving half their sentences.

Following the law’s passage, the Governor signed an executive order allowing it
to apply retroactively to juveniles convicted between 1988 and 2019.

The move has been criticized by multiple Oregon district attorneys, who called
the move dangerous and traumatizing to the victims of their crimes.

The Governor’s Office declined to comment on the pending legislation.



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DOCUMENTS REVEAL OREGON GOV. KATE BROWN HAS LONG-STANDING TIES TO CHINESE
COMMUNIST GROUPS

August 27, 2021

SALEM, OR- Among governors in the United States, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is among
the most inept.

This was proven this past week when in spite of all medical evidence to the
contrary, Brown mandated masks be worn inside and outside in Oregon. Now we’re
finding out that Brown has direct and longstanding ties to the Chinese Communist
Party, according to National Pulse.

The outlet reports that Brown “has participated in events sponsored by Chinese
Communist Party propaganda groups flagged by the U.S. State Department for
‘directly and malignly influenc[ing]’ American officials.”



Brown has deep ties to the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with
Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), which has been dubbed the “public face” of the
United Front, as well as “avowedly an arm of the party-state.”

Recently uncovered documents show that Oregon Democrats have called for the
cancellation of an upcoming event which features two of The National Pulse’s
writers, Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters because the outlet allegedly promotes
“China-centric conspiracy theories” and “toxic beliefs.”





The Pulse reports that while the Oregon Democratic party attempts to silence
reportage which focuses on the CCP, its most prominent member in the
state—Brown—“recently established links with one of the regime’s chief influence
groups abroad.”

This is, the outlet reports not really a new development. Brown has, it reports,
“a long history of collaboration with groups tied to Beijing’s United Front Work
Department.



What exactly is that?

The billion dollar group aims “to co-opt and neutralize sources of potential
opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party,”
as well as to “influence foreign governments to take actions or adopt positions
supportive of Beijing’s preferred policies,” the federal U.S.-China Security and
Economic Review Commission writes.

Not only that but also United Front groups such as the China United States
Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) have also utilized tactics such as free trips to
China in order to gain “favorable coverage” from mainstream media outlets,
according to filings made under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).

Despite Oregon Democrats claims of a “China-centric conspiracy theory” by The
National Pulse, that hardly seems to be the case.

In the case of Brown, in 2015 she attended the CPAFFC’s China-U.S. Governors
Forum, which has been flagged by the State Department as having a “subversive
influence” on U.S. politics:



“CPAFFC’s actions have undermined the Governors Forums’ original
well-intentioned purpose.”

At the time, the CPAFFC was told by Brown that “Oregon hopes to enhance
cooperation with China” at the event, where Chinese Communist Party leader Xi
Jinping was the featured speaker.

After the forum, Brown, along with five other governors, agreed to a deal with
China to collaborate on “clean technology and economic development.”

During a private meeting with CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi in the months after
the forum, Brown called Xi’s remarks “encouraging,” and pushed to “strengthen
pragmatic cooperation with China in education, science, and technology, health
tourism and sports.”

Governor Brown said it was her great honor to attend the Governor’s Forum held
in Seattle last month. President Xi’s remarks were encouraging, and the Forum
helped provide great opportunities for U.S.-China cooperation.



The State of Oregon regards China as the most important international partner
and has willingness to strengthen pragmatic cooperation with China in education,
science and technology, health, tourism and sports, etc.” 

 

 

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