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BONUS POD: Operation Riptide RIPS through Fraud plus No Media Attention to Gavin Newsom

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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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