Documents show assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince
The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and allegedly dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were owned by a company that less than a year prior had been seized by the Kingdom's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, according to recently filed court documents seen by CNN.
The documents, filed as part of a Canadian civil lawsuit earlier this year, are labeled "Top Secret" and signed by a Saudi minister who relayed the orders of the crown prince, the young de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia.
"According to the instruction of His Highness the Crown Prince," the minister wrote according to a translation, "immediately approve the completion of the necessary procedures for this."
The filing lays out how ownership of Sky Prime Aviation was ordered to be transferred into the country's $400 billion sovereign wealth fund in late 2017. The company's planes were later used in the October 2018 killing of Khashoggi.
The Kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, is controlled by the Saudi crown and is chaired by the crown prince, who is known as MBS. The documents establishing the link between the planes and the prince were filed by a group of Saudi-state owned companies as part of an embezzlement suit they opened last month in Canada against a former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Aljabri.
The embezzlement accusations against Aljabri came after a lawsuit he filed last year in Washington, DC, District Court against MBS. Aljabri has accused the crown prince of sending a hit team to kill him in Canada just days after Khashoggi was murdered. MBS was served a summons via WhatsApp, and in December, a lawyer for the prince asked the court to dismiss the case.
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February 25, 2021
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Cupp: Marjorie Taylor Greene is in Congress to get famous
CNN's SE Cupp criticizes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's "stunts" since joining Congress, saying the Georgia Republican came to Washington, DC, to become famous rather than represent her constituents. #CNN #News
February 25, 2021
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Lawmaker responds to Taylor Greene's tweet about transgender daughter
Rep. Majorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) tweeted an attacked Rep. Marie Newman's (D-IL) 20-year-old transgender daughter after Newman displayed a Transgender Pride flag outside of her of office which is directly across the hallway from Taylor-Greene's. The two lawmakers are at odds over a piece of equality legislation that Taylor-Greene opposes.
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February 25, 2021
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The Lincoln Project is imploding. Here’s why.
The Lincoln Project is a well-funded group of “never Trump” Republican consultants who banded together to fight against the Donald Trump’s reelection in 2020. Despite finding huge success early on, the group is now dealing with a series of allegations against one of its co-founders, followed by a set of high-profile resignations. In his latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains what we can learn from the Lincoln Project’s implosion.
Scoop: The Lincoln Project is becoming a media business
https://www.axios.com/scoop-the-lincoln-project-is-becoming-a-media-business-f366aea2-d730-4ad3-a601-e8380ebf96e8.html
Lincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/12/politics/lincoln-project-john-weaver-allegations/index.html
How a leading anti-Trump group ignored a crisis in its ranks
https://apnews.com/article/john-weaver-lincoln-project-crisis-b14be5f06588b8f1d78125d4141394cb
Lincoln Project Co-Founder Resigns, Citing ‘Grotesque’ Behavior
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lincoln-project-co-founder-jennifer-horn-resigns-amid-john-weavers-grotesque-and-inappropriate-behavior
Inside the Lincoln Project’s ‘toxic’ workplace
https://19thnews.org/2021/02/lincoln-project-toxic-workplace/
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February 25, 2021
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Experts: Former CIA agent victim of microwave weapon in Moscow
CNN's Kylie Atwood reports on a former CIA officer's claims about an invisible attack in a Moscow hotel, one experts now claim was likely a microwave weapon.
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February 24, 2021
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Pentagon report gives disturbing details on White supremacists in active military
A Pentagon report on extremism obtained by CNN gives disturbing insight into how White supremacists are active in the military and offers recommendations to better identify domestic extremists and prevent them from serving. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.
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February 24, 2021
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'I will not be lectured' on bipartisanship: Lawmaker fires back at Jim Jordan
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) sounds off on Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) over false election claims during an USPS oversight hearing.
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February 24, 2021
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Three promising signs in fight against coronavirus
A single dose Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, hospitalizations are down and a new estimate shows that deaths from Covid-19 are slowing are some positive signs in the battle against the pandemic.
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February 24, 2021
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'Pathetic': Avlon slams GOP senator's baseless conspiracy
CNN's John Avlon fact checks Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-WI) claims that Trump supporters were not primarily responsible for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
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February 24, 2021
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Laughter follows top GOP leaders' awkward moment
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the third-ranking Republican in the House, gave differing answers at a joint press briefing about the role of former President Trump in the party.
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February 24, 2021
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Cabrera: GOP suddenly cares about mean tweets, just not Trump's
CNN's Ana Cabrera calls out Republicans for their vocal criticism of past tweets from two of President Biden's cabinet nominees after years of downplaying or ignoring controversial tweets from then-President Donald Trump.
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February 24, 2021
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Mitt Romney says Trump would win 2024 GOP primary
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in both impeachment trials, said that Trump would win the Republican Party presidential nomination if he decided to run in 2024.
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February 24, 2021
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Fed chief downplays inflation concerns connected with stimulus
In congressional testimony, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was asked about the inflationary effects of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan and said he expects inflation to be a bit volatile over the next year but that the effects won't be "large or persistent."
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February 24, 2021
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CNN reporter receives Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
In a CNN exclusive interview, Matthew Chance takes us inside Russia's new vaccine factory that produces the country's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine. He also receives the vaccine in the lab where the vaccine was created.
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February 23, 2021
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What we learned from the Capitol riot hearings
CNN's Whitney Wild recaps some of the major revelations from the Senate hearing on the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
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February 23, 2021
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Ex-Capitol police chief contradicts GOP senator at riot hearing
During the Senate hearing on the Capitol riot, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed that the vast majority of Trump supporters are pro-law enforcement but the former Capitol police chief said that many rioters at the Capitol identified themselves as police and tried to illegally enter the building.
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February 23, 2021
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Tiger Woods hospitalized after serious car crash
Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the "jaws of life," according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.
The sheriff's department said Woods was the only occupant of the car. He was taken to a hospital for his injuries, the sheriff's office said.
The vehicle suffered minor damage, according to authorities. The crash is under investigation.
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February 23, 2021
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Lawmaker: Digital tax ensures Big Tech pays their fair share
Just days after Maryland became the first state in the country to impose a tax on digital advertising targeting Big Tech, lobbying groups representing companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google are trying to stop it.
Maryland State Senate President Ben Ferguson says that technology companies who make over $100 million a year in ad sales have benefited from public investment and should pay their fair share.
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February 23, 2021
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US negotiator in 2015 Iran nuclear deal speaks to CNN
CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with former US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz about the deal the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) struck with Iran that will give inspectors continued access to verify and monitor nuclear activity in the country for the next three months, potentially laying the ground work for Washington and Tehran to kick-start nuclear talks.
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February 23, 2021
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Will Biden keep his promises to Black America? | CITIZEN by CNN
Abby Philip, W. Kamau Bell and Grant Hill join CNN's Don Lemon for a discussion about the racial divide in America and whether President Joe Biden can deliver on his promises to the Black community which played an important role in his election.
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February 23, 2021
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