collusion
December 9, 2022 | Katabella Roberts
Judge Blocks Depositions of 3 High-Ranking Biden Admin Officials in Big Tech–Government Collusion Case
A federal judge on Dec. 7 ruled that three high-ranking officials within the Biden administration will not be required to testify under oath at depositions in a lawsuit that alleges federal government collusion with Big Tech companies to censor users. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in October ordered the depositions of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) […]
December 1, 2022 | Reuters
Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Delayed as Beijing Weighs Ruling on Foreign Lawyers
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court on Thursday adjourned to Dec. 13 the high-profile trial of tycoon and CCP critic Jimmy Lai, who faces several charges of collusion with foreign countries under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The postponement of the trial by three High Court judges comes three days after Hong Kong authorities asked the […]
December 1, 2022 | Rita Li
DHS ‘Has Not Told the Truth’ About Efforts to Censor Political Speech, Alleges Sen. Hawley Citing Internal Documents
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Nov. 30 said newly obtained internal documents further contradict congressional testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Disinformation Governance Board, and reveals that the board had a “much deeper” association with big tech companies. Hawley, in a press release, said that documents turned over by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—six […]
September 29, 2022 | Reuters
Self-Exiled Hong Kong Democrat Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Jail in Absentia
HONG KONG—A court in Hong Kong on Thursday sentenced a pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker, Ted Hui, to 3.5 years in jail for “criminal contempt” after he failed to show up for trial in several criminal cases. Hui, 40, fled Hong Kong in December 2020, several months after the Chinese regime imposed a sweeping national […]
July 21, 2022 | Zachary Stieber
Fauci, Other US Officials Served in Lawsuit Over Alleged Collusion to Suppress Free Speech
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, and other top Biden administration officials have been served with discovery requests after a federal judge ordered the administration to comply with discovery requests stemming from a lawsuit alleging government collusion with Big Tech. The lawsuit accuses government officials of working with Twitter and […]
August 15, 2019 | Ilene Eng
Former Prosecutor Says Real Collusion is Exploitation of Counterintelligence Powers
MOUNTAIN VIEW—Andrew McCarthy, a former prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, shared what he learned about the Trump administration and the Mueller report at the Liberty Forum in Silicon Valley on August 13. Now a columnist and writer, McCarthy launched his new book that same day, titled Ball of Collusion: The Plot to […]
March 26, 2019 | Miguel Moreno
‘Fake News’ Denounced in NYC After Attorney General Declares No Collusion
Former Trump Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, #Walkaway founder Brandon Straka, and many others gathered at the Queens Village Republican Club’s 144th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner on March 24. Coincidentally, on the same day, Attorney General William Barr released his findings, stating that President Donald Trump and his 2016 campaign did not collude with the Russian government. […]
March 25, 2019 | Zachary Stieber
Prominent South African Outlet Retracts Post Stating Mueller Report Found Evidence of Collusion
A prominent South African media outlet said it retracted a Twitter post that falsely stated the conclusions of the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller regarding the potential collusion of U.S. President Donald Trump and his campaign, but an article containing incorrect and misleading information still remained live on its website. The Mail & Guardian […]
March 19, 2019 | Bowen Xiao
Trump Inquires If FEC, FCC Should Investigate ‘SNL’ for Collusion With Democrats
President Donald Trump on March 17 questioned if “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) and other similar late-night comedy shows were potentially colluding with the Democrats over their constantly biased treatment of him. In a pair of Twitter posts, Trump inquired whether the Federal Election Commission (FEC) or Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should investigate. The president’s criticisms came […]