Obama Admin Keeping Syrian Refugee Vetting Details Classified, Hiding Potential Flaws

Admin hiding details of vetting from American public while moving in refugees
Syria refugees

Syrians evacuated from the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo during the ceasefire arrive at a refugee camp in Rashidin, near Idlib, Syria / AP

BY: Adam Kredo  — 

The Obama administration is keeping details about how it is vetting Syrian refugees for terrorism ties classified, drawing concerns from Congress that the administration is using a flawed screening process that expedites the timeframe needed to fully vet foreign individuals, according to new congressional communications obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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Republican Ohio Sheriff, Elector Sets Anti-Trump Letters on Fire

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler County, Ohio / Twitter

BY: Madeleine Weast

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler County, Ohio, a Republican elector for the 2016 presidential election, posted videos of himself Monday on Twitter burning a pile of letters he received from fellow Americans asking him to vote for someone other than Donald Trump.

Pentagon: Iran Seeking New Missiles, War Equipment

Says American cash has not fueled Tehran's buildup
Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Joseph Dunford / AP
BY: Adam Kredo  — 

Pentagon officials are downplaying declarations by Iran that it is spending some $1.7 billion provided by the United States on new advanced weapons systems, while also acknowledging that the Islamic Republic continues to build its military arsenal at an increasing rate, according to a Defense Department assessment obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Congress: Obama Admin
Fired Top Scientist to Advance Climate Change Plans

Investigation claims Obama admin retaliated against scientists, politicized DoE
Barack Obama
BY: Adam Kredo  — 

A new congressional investigation has determined that the Obama administration fired a top scientist and intimidated staff at the Department of Energy in order to further its climate change agenda, according to a new report that alleges the administration ordered top officials to obstruct Congress in order to forward this agenda.

After Shooting of Russian Ambassador, Internet Trolls Have One Message: ‘Franz Ferdinand’

Analysis: In advance of Russia-Turkey-Iran summit, trolls spin up fears of WWIII
Mevlut Mert Altintasat after shooting Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov in Ankara, Dec. 19, 2016 / AP
BY: Molly McKew  — 

Just hours after the shooting of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov on Monday, before his death was confirmed to the press, social media networks in the U.S. and Europe lit up with echoing references to “Franz Ferdinand,” the Austrian archduke whose assassination sparked the beginning of World War I. The trend showed all the signs of being a coordinated social media campaign to support a simple narrative in advance of today’s summit between the defense and foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, and Iran in Moscow to discuss next steps in Syria.

Republican Ohio Sheriff, Elector Sets Anti-Trump Letters on Fire

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler County, Ohio / Twitter
BY: Madeleine Weast  — 

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler County, Ohio, a Republican elector for the 2016 presidential election, posted videos of himself Monday on Twitter burning a pile of letters he received from fellow Americans asking him to vote for someone other than Donald Trump.

Pentagon: Iran Seeking New Missiles, War Equipment

Says American cash has not fueled Tehran's buildup
Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Joseph Dunford / AP
BY: Adam Kredo  — 

Pentagon officials are downplaying declarations by Iran that it is spending some $1.7 billion provided by the United States on new advanced weapons systems, while also acknowledging that the Islamic Republic continues to build its military arsenal at an increasing rate, according to a Defense Department assessment obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.