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</style><div class='beehiiv__body'><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"></p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/54a7fd37-1944-43cb-8213-aa13adb1760b/3.png?t=1708625664"/></div><h1 class="heading" style="text-align:center;" id="we-will-not-be-silenced"><b>We Will Not Be Silenced </b></h1><h3 class="heading" style="text-align:center;" id="premiering-now-for-true-the-vote-su"><a class="link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PREMIERING NOW FOR OPEN.INK SUBSCRIBERS - ONLY ON OPEN.INK</a></h3><h3 class="heading" style="text-align:center;" id="be-the-first-to-see-this-shocking-d">Be the first to see this shocking documentary collection, exposing corruption and manipulation in U.S. politics and calling all American voters to action!</h3><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">In an era marked by deep divisions and escalating rhetoric, as we prepare to see the votes of True the Vote has sponsored the release of an explosive documentary collection, <i>We Will Not Be Silenced,</i> to shed light on a troubling pattern in American politics that many would prefer to keep quiet. This 41-minute film, together with additional video testimonials, chronicles the controversial tactics employed during the 2008 Democrat primaries—tactics that ultimately led to Barack Obama&#39;s nomination over Hillary Clinton.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Produced by Bettina Sofia Viviano, <i>We Will Not Be Silenced </i>is not a partisan attack, but a stark recounting of events from those who were there—Democrats who participated in the primaries and witnessed firsthand the corruption and rule-breaking. The film offers an unfiltered look at the inner workings of the Democrat Party during a pivotal moment in its history, revealing how the powerful Chicago political machine, with Obama as its figurehead, manipulated the process to secure his victory.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">What makes <i>We Will Not Be Silenced</i> particularly compelling is the credibility of its narrators. The individuals featured in the documentary are not disgruntled outsiders; they are lifelong Democrats who believed in the system and were shocked to see it fail them. Their accounts reveal a landscape of voter intimidation, fraudulent caucus results, and a blatant disregard for the party&#39;s own rules—actions that led many to believe that Obama&#39;s victory was orchestrated rather than earned.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">This documentary, however, is more than just a historical expose. It serves as a crucial warning about the fragility of democratic processes, particularly within the Democrat Party. The tactics exposed in the 2008 primaries didn&#39;t vanish with Obama&#39;s election; instead, they set a precedent that has only grown worse with each election cycle</p><div class="image"><a class="image__link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;box-sizing:border-box;border-color:#E5E7EB;" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/c5b11f47-fd49-405f-99b2-0ed4796998b2/9F0EF730-FFA4-4AFF-8CB0-785B04E5E1CA.jpeg?t=1723845421"/></a><div class="image__source"><a class="image__source_link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span class="image__source_text"><p><a class="link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced</a></p></span></a></div></div><h3 class="heading" style="text-align:center;" id="premiering-now-for-openink-subscrib"><a class="link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PREMIERING NOW FOR OPEN.INK SUBSCRIBERS - ONLY ON OPEN.INK</a></h3><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The 2016 Democrat primaries saw similar accusations against Hillary Clinton, as Clinton, with Obama&#39;s backing, was alleged to have used comparable tactics to defeat Bernie Sanders—a fact that further eroded trust among many Democrat voters.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">As the 2024 election approaches, the lessons from <i>We Will Not Be Silenced </i>are more relevant than ever. The collection draws a direct line from the events of 2008 to the current political climate, suggesting that the same forces of manipulation and control are at play today. According to the documentary, these tactics have evolved but remain just as dangerous, threatening to disenfranchise voters and undermine the democratic process that drives our Republic.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The parallels between the Democrat Party&#39;s internal maneuvers and the political machinations seen in authoritarian regimes are striking. The collection doesn&#39;t shy away from comparing the Democrat primaries to the elections in countries like Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and China—where the outcome is predetermined by those in power, rendering the act of voting to little more than a formality.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>We Will Not Be Silenced</i> is not just a video collection; it&#39;s a call to action. It urges viewers to recognize the signs of decay and to take a stand against the erosion of electoral integrity. The documentary&#39;s release on <a class="link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> is part of a broader effort to inform and educate voters who are increasingly disillusioned with the current state of American politics.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The collection also poses a critical question: If the Obama political machine is willing to subvert the will of Democrat voters to secure a nomination, what lengths might they go to in 2024 to maintain control of the White House? This question looms large as the nation braces for what could be one of the most contentious and consequential elections in its history.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">By bringing these issues to the forefront, <i>We Will Not Be Silenced</i> aims to spark a national conversation about the state of election integrity in America. It challenges both Democrats and Republicans to look beyond party lines and to consider the long-term implications of allowing totalitarian tactics to go unchecked.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The release of <i>We Will Not Be Silenced </i>couldn&#39;t be more timely. As voters prepare to head to the polls, the film offers a sobering reminder of the importance of citizen engagement and the dangers of complacency. In a political landscape increasingly dominated by power plays and backroom deals, the voices of ordinary Americans—like those featured in this documentary—must be heard and heeded.</p><h3 class="heading" style="text-align:center;" id="premieres-now-for-true-the-vote-sub"><a class="link" href="https://open.ink/collections/we-will-not-be-silenced?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=live-now-on-open-ink-we-will-not-be-silenced" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">PREMIERES NOW FOR OPEN.INK SUBSCRIBERS - ONLY ON OPEN.INK</a></h3><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">For those concerned about the future of the United States of America,<i> We Will Not Be Silenced</i> is essential viewing. 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</style><div class='beehiiv__body'><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Plaintiffs in a new motion filed by Attorney Kurt Olsen claim Maricopa County’s 2020 and 2022 elections <i>“have not been shown to be any more reliable than a Ouija board.” </i>Olsen, whose business has become protecting America’s elections, filed the Motion in Federal Court in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Kari Lake and Mark Finchem. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">This filing revisits issues raised in the summer of 2022 regarding evidence of false statements on the part of Maricopa County and confirmation that the County’s machines were using uncertified, untested software in both 2020 and 2022. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Plaintiffs in the case now have evidence to claim the court dismissed a previous case that has now been discovered to have been based on <i>“two false claims about the safeguards”</i> that purportedly protected Maricopa County’s elections. The motion argues the Court made its decision based on EAC-certified machines and Logic and Accuracy testing (L & A testing) that were materially misrepresented by election officials in Maricopa County. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The filing states, <i>“New evidence produced by Maricopa shows that Maricopa uses illegally altered election software that is neither EAC-certified nor certified for use in Arizona, thus violating A.R.S. §16-442(A)-(B). Further violating Arizona law, Maricopa does not conduct L&A testing on any tabulators actually used in its elections, thus violating </i><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:14pt;"><i>A.R.S. §16-449(A)-(B).” </i></span></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">According to the motion, <i>“The Court’s reliance on these two misrepresentations arose from Maricopa and the SoS—initially Katie Hobbs, now Adrian Fontes—repeating them at least fourteen times in briefing to the district court and this Court. Add:50a-53a (Exhibit A to Appellants’ April 2, 2024 letter to Appellees’ counsel). Moreover, in opposing Appellants’ motion for a preliminary injunction, Maricopa submitted the sworn testimony of its Co-Director of Maricopa Elections, Scott Jarrett, who testified to these two issues.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The Article lll injuries are both demonstrably <i>“imminent and particularized, not speculative and generalized,”</i> according to the motion. Plaintiffs want the Court to <i>“recall its previous mandate, reverse and remand”</i> to hear the case expeditiously with the full evidence in hand. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">According to the motion<i>, “System log (“SLOG”) files show that Maricopa used illegally altered election software that” </i>was neither certified by the EAC nor was it approved by the SoS. Additionally, <i>“Maricopa did not perform L&A testing on any tabulators</i><b><i> actually used in the elections</i></b><i>.” </i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Clay Parikh, an expert witness in the case, stated in his declaration that “<i>the Dominion election software Maricopa County used in the 2020 and 2022 General Elections is an uncertified home-brew version that inserts Democracy Suite software version 5.10 MBS into the approved and certified Democracy Suite 5.5B. This configuration has not been tested by the VSTL Pro V&V, nor been certified by the EAC, and has not been certified for use in Arizona by the Secretary of State.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Below please find a screenshot of Parikh’s referenced software deficiency:</p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/f1f28424-78d8-489b-b1ee-416f660d0876/Screenshot_2024-06-06_at_20.55.25.jpeg?t=1717725450"/></div><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Pro V&V failed to validate or verify the tabulator election software/configuration which is stored on the tabulator memory cards, according to Parikh. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">According to the case, Maricopa claims to have verified that it was the true and correct software by hashing the files. However, both Clay Parikh and Ben Cotton testified the software hash values do not match. If Maricopa did in fact perform hash validation, it proves they knew the software was altered. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">In addition, Maricopa’s pre-election L&A testing was not conducted according to statute in <i>“its vote center tabulators prior to the November 2020 election.”</i> The County instead <i>“tested only five spare tabulators.” </i>The County did the same thing ahead of the 2022 election. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">No corrections were ever filed by Maricopa even though they were asked to do so if needed. Therefore, the Court based its denial on unambiguous and materially false information. As a result of the false representations, Plaintiffs claim Maricopa County allegedly <i>“committed fraud on the Court, calling into question the very legitimacy of the judgment.” </i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">For this reason, Plaintiffs believe recalling the mandate is not only justified but warranted to restore justice. As the motion states, recalling a mandate is an “<i>extraordinary remedy”</i> that is used in<i> “exceptional circumstances” </i>where injustice has occurred. Maricopa County’s election misconduct violated due process and injured voters in the process. The motion continues,</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“Exposing voters’ and candidates’ fundamental electoral rights to an unreliable, untested, and illegal system nullifies the right to vote, which is the type of “arbitrary or irrational’ government action that supports </i><a class="link" href="https://youtu.be/qCrN0C39vno?si=MyTlQJVqSREBSEkx&utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=new-filing-by-lake-and-finchem-2020-and-2022-elections-in-maricopa-no-more-reliable-than-a-ouija-board" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><i>Article lll </i></a><i>standing.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Voters in Maricopa’s 2020 and 2022 elections were told to trust election machines. 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  <title>Open.Ink Continues to Receive Credible Tips from Gallows Video: Questions Remain</title>
  <description>The gallows video released on Bannon’s War Room on Friday the 13th by Gregg Phillips with Open.Ink has prompted an exciting, massive response</description>
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</style><div class='beehiiv__body'><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"> </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The <a class="link" href="https://open.ink/j6?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">gallows video</a> released on <a class="link" href="https://rumble.com/v3p1wr2-open.ink-a-revolutionary-platform-revealing-the-truth-of-j6.html?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bannon’s War Room on Friday the 13</a><sup><a class="link" href="https://rumble.com/v3p1wr2-open.ink-a-revolutionary-platform-revealing-the-truth-of-j6.html?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">th</a></sup> by Gregg Phillips with <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> has prompted an exciting, massive response from viewers, many of whom have responded with photos and other tips that may help identify the individuals in the video. According to Phillips, there have been a “<i>couple dozen credible tips, which is a lot for one story.”</i> <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> is actively working to obtain more raw footage and photos concerning J6 in hopes of better understanding what happened before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol protest. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Ed Martin with the <a class="link" href="https://theanswersandiego.com/radioshow/the-pro-america-report?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pro America Report</a> correctly states in the gallows video that<i> “there are many unanswered questions about what really happened at the U.S. Capitol on January 6</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i>, 2021.”</i>  Martin obtained the raw footage from the <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//apps.npr.org/documents/document.html?id=23515535-jan-6-select-committee-final-r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">U.S. Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight</a> and believes Americans should be entrusted with access to all the video because it will help get to the bottom of the unanswered questions. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The Gallows Is Built Early Morning Jan. 6</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Five individuals, three of whom arrive in a white van and two others who appear to arrive by taxi, emerge to assemble the gallows around 6:30 a.m. Three of them take out<i> “wooden </i>pieces [on wheels no less]<i> of what would later be assembled into the gallows.”</i> The gallows do not appear to be an afterthought but, rather, a well-thought-out prop. After all, it is later strategically placed, perfectly framed by the Capitol in the background. Dutch journalist Michael Persson, who picked it up, giving it to the FBI after protesters departed,<a class="link" href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/noose-displayed-at-capitol-insurrection-in-fbis-custody/2863204/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> said,</a> <i>“The gallows was too small and weak to be used. It was erected as a symbol.”</i></p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/e37df55a-1fa5-45e3-9f3c-8d5702f2e620/image.png"/><div class="image__source"><span class="image__source_text"><p>The Gallows/AFP/<a class="link" href="https://www.the-sun.com/news/2094799/dc-riot-maga-gallows-capitol-building-overrun/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Sun</a></p></span></div></div><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">One of the involved individuals is referred to in the video as “Mr. Coffee” because of his multiple trips to get coffee as the gallows are being built. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Many questions remain: What are the identities of Mr. Coffee and the other four individuals? Why did they construct the “gallows” on Jan. 6? Were they lone actors or did someone instruct them to build it? If so, who and why would they do it? Who benefits from placing the gallows in front of the Capitol on Jan. 6? Why would the media repeatedly insist it was Trump supporters who constructed it? The NY Times stated in its <a class="link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/us/politics/jan-6-gallows.html?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">gallows story</a> that it was erected “<i>so the traitors know the stakes”</i> and was a <i>“motif [that] has become a favorite among right-wing extremists and white supremacists.”</i> What is the factual basis for that assertion? Could there be another group who would benefit from erecting the gallows?</p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1dd4f8d8-39cf-4d32-a090-f86b5e6fb76d/image.png"/></div><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The gallows event is one of many odd occurrences associated with Jan. 6 Others include doors magically opening on the East side of the Capitol, Capitol police happily allowing Trump supporters to enter, many of whom fist bumped with protesters as they entered the Capitol, and the pipe bomber who has never been identified. It is also odd that Jan. 6 was <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2023/03/21/the-most-important-question-no-one-asks-about-j6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">never designated as a National Special Security Event (NSSE</a>), when everyone in D.C. knew both Trump and Pence would be in D.C. in the company of thousands if not millions of protesters. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The Transition Integrity Project (TIP)</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">With regard to the gallows, one must ask whether it was merely a scheme cooked up by a small group of individuals or was it a scheme whose timeline began well in advance of J6 to <i>“prevent a disrupted Presidential election and transition.”</i> No one really knows. However, oddly enough, the above statement is taken directly from a June 2020 report from the <a class="link" href="https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/7013152/Preventing-a-Disrupted-Presidential-Election-and.pdf?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Transition Integrity Project (TIP).</a> </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The TIP, according to official documentation, <i>“convened a bipartisan group of over 100 current and former senior government and campaign leaders and other experts in a series of 2020 election crisis scenario planning exercises.”</i> Launched in late 2019, the very purpose of TIP was to explore scenarios addressing the <i>“likelihood”</i> that “<i>the Trump Administration may seek to manipulate, ignore, undermine or disrupt the 2020 presidential election and transition process,”</i> as explicitly stated in the document itself.  </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">The group states it was preoccupied with the <i>“the extreme lengths to which President Trump may be willing to go to stay in office.”</i> This group was propped up to “mitigate” the risk that Trump might succeed. </p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/8058722d-8c0a-40b3-ba53-596c6582879f/image.png"/></div><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"> </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Moreover, on page 22 of the document, one of the <i>“preliminary recommendations based on the input from participants in the scenario planning”</i> states (emphasis added by <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a>):</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“More broadly, there needs to be a robust, intentional, and specific strategy to challenge the white supremacist and extremist networks that enabled Trump’s rise to power and were in turn enabled by Trump’s administration. </i><i><b>This base will not automatically demobilize</b></i><i> if and when Trump leaves office, and it is inimical to the kind of pluralist democracy the founders intended.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">While the connections with what played out is yet unknown, the contents of the <a class="link" href="https://archive.org/details/preventing-a-disrupted-presidential-election-and-transition-8-3-20.2?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">TIP document</a> show there was considerable time and energy spent by a well-connected group of people who were <i>“planning for a contested election”</i> and the potential scenarios associated with their anticipated outcomes. Moreover, the report leaves little room for speculation about the group’s perspective on Trump and his supporters. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">They name Trump as “the elephant in the room” going as far as to say he is a <i>“norm-disregarding incumbent”</i> who may <i>“[attempt] to stay in power through any means possible.”</i> They also spend considerable time fleshing out tactics that <i>“trusted leaders and the media”</i> must use to <i>“publicly challenge President Trump’s claims of fraud…”</i> </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Those tactics include the use of <i>agent provocateurs</i> <i>“to deal quickly with violent elements.”</i> They focus on the potential implementation strategies to <i>“[work] with media, organizers and campaigns to develop strategies to both promote accurate reporting with </i><i><b>trusted</b></i><i> leaders and to interrupt and limit disinformation campaigns.”</i> They suggest working with <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2022/08/18/tiktok-elections-are-here" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">social media</a> <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2022/08/11/civic-integrity-what-would-we-ever-do-without-twitter-safety" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">platforms</a> to <i>“also elevate </i><i><a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2022/12/02/kate-starbird-the-superstar-of-mis-disinformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">trustworthy officials</a></i><i> and </i><i><a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2022/12/05/vijaya-gadde-twitters-top-free-speech-destroyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">accurate information</a></i><i>, </i><i><a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//uncoverdc.com/2022/12/06/renee-diresta-eip-misinformation-collaborator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">remove lies and disinformation</a></i><i>, and refuse to give voice to those provoking or organizing violent action.” </i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Whether purposely planned or not, the erection of the gallows on Jan. 6 furthers a narrative that is thoroughly and repeatedly hashed out by the TIP group: Trump and his followers might turn <i>“aggressive and coordinated”</i> going as far as to suggest the lynching of former V.P. Pence should he not “cooperate” with the plan to properly count the electoral votes.  If not literally built to lynch Pence, whoever erected or orchestrated the gallows, the prop was almost certainly built to evoke an atmosphere of intimidation and violence. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">It is also interesting to note that the House Select Committee <i><b><a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-january6th?path=/browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/january6th/collection/CRPT/congress/117" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">opened</a></b></i><i><b> </b></i>on June 16 with video of the gallows to illustrate the lengths to which the Trump insurrectionists would allegedly go to fulfill their task and purpose on Jan. 6. Or at least that is what <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//www.politico.com/news/2021/05/16/cheney-capitol-riot-republicans-488687" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Rep. Cheney (R-WY)</a> and others on the Committee wanted Americans to believe. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">When examining high level initiatives like the TIP, it is important to look at the players involved. <a class="link" href="https://www.law.georgetown.edu/150/event/lawyers-as-leaders-rosa-brooks/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Co-founder Rosa Brooks</a> is a <a class="link" href="https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/rosa-brooks/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">professor</a> at Georgetown Law Center and a former <a class="link" href="https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-08-15/rosa-brooks-latest-book-exposes-inner-workings-of-pentagon-under-obama?context=amp&utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Obama administration Pentagon official.</a> According to <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//www.influencewatch.org/organization/transition-integrity-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Influence Watch</a>, she “serves on the advisory board of George Soros Open Society Foundations and was previously special counsel to the president at the Open Society Institute in New York.” Brooks also wrote a <a class="link" href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/30/3-ways-to-get-rid-of-president-trump-before-2020-impeach-25th-amendment-coup/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">column</a> on the “ways to get rid of President Trump before 2020.” </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">In addition, Brooks wrote an <a class="link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/03/trump-stay-in-office/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OpEd</a> for the Washington Post on </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Sept. 3, 2020 that predicted “the election will likely spark violence and a constitutional crisis.” She audaciously predicts Trump will <i>“invoke the Insurrection Act”</i> in response to <i>“pro-Biden protests”</i> and will send the military in to <i>“teach these anti-American terrorists a lesson.”</i> In this column Brooks makes the case for the existence of TIP, <i>“war-gaming [called the </i><i><a class="link" href="http://www.mapsymbs.com/wdmatrix.html?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Matrix game</a></i><i>] seeks to forecast all the things that could go wrong—precisely to prevent them from happening in real life.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">In an August 5, 2020 interview with <a class="link" href="https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2020/07/28/election-war-games-trump-scenario?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">WBUR</a>, Brooks made public some of the other members of TIP. They include the Michael Steele, the former Chair of the RNC, John Podesta, former Governor Jennifer Granholm from Michigan, Democratic operative Donna Brazile, Bill Kristol, a known never-Trumper, high level people associated with social media companies, Ret. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, and British writer for the Financial Times, Ed Luce who wrote a column entitled, <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//archive.ph/puZjN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">“How America Could Fail the Democracy Test.”</a> He has written countless hit pieces on Trump, including having <a class="link" href="https://x.com/EdwardGLuce/status/1660434825856122884?s=20&utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">interviewed Hillary Clinton</a> several times about her take on Trump. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Notably, Wilkerson also served on the <a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2022/08/03/national-election-threats-task-force-citizens-beware?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">National Task Force on Election Crises</a>, whose group began to meet in February, 2019. Wendi Strauch Mahoney reported for UncoverDC that the Task Force was “a high-level government sponsored entity” whose roster of members include<br></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“David Becker with </i><i><a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2022/04/19/election-nonprofits-ceir-funds-election-official-legal-defense-network/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CEIR</a></i><i>, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security</i><i><a class="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/fareedzakaria/videos/michael-chertoff-on-trumps-legal-moves/2982001535415330/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Michael Chertoff</a></i><i>, and </i><i><a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2022/04/12/ctcl-announces-80-million-program-to-run-elections/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CTCL&#39;s Tiana Epps-Johnson</a></i><i> at its helm. Eventually, the task force would have at its disposal the </i><i><a class="link" href="https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">full force</a></i><i> and </i><i><a class="link" href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1465931/download?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">power</a></i><i> of the </i><i><a class="link" href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/readout-justice-department-leadership-meeting-election-officials?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">DOJ</a></i><i> and the FBI to &quot;deter, detect and protect against threats of violence against election officials.&quot; A </i><i><a class="link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/25/politics/doj-memo-election-workers-threats/index.html?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">June 25, 2021 memo</a></i><i> from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco telegraphs the formation of a related DOJ task force comprised of members from the Criminal Division, the Civil Rights Division, the National Security Division, and the FBI to protect &quot;against threats against election workers.&quot;</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">TIP and the National Task Force on Election Crises are not alone in their pursuit of the “preservation of democracy.” Since the 2020 election there have been numerous initiatives, discussions, <a class="link" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/rBQFyzM2eok?feature=shared&utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">roundtables</a> involving high ranking Congressional members to address <a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2022/08/25/threatening-phone-calls-election-directors-push-for-indictments?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">misinformation and disinformation</a> to debunk Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was “stolen.” </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Asking Questions and Formulating Hypotheses</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Wendi Strauch Mahoney spoke with Ed Martin about his work to obtain raw footage of Jan. 6. for <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> and the American public. Martin represents several J6 defendants and says the release of all footage from Jan. 6 is critical to their cases as well as the understanding of what happened that day. Martin rightly questions why there is so much reluctance in D.C. to investigate what seem to be the more selective aspects of Jan. 6, including the gallows incident:</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“When they had 19 million plus dollars, the Select Committee didn&#39;t get to the bottom of it. The FBI had three years and we still know nothing about the pipe bomber. People not getting to the bottom of something—this says to me there&#39;s something there. That’s why we put the video on </i><i><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a></i><i>. Since we put our video out on Friday, we have had hundreds and hundreds of tips.” </i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“As a result of posting our video, we received more video over the weekend. We got video and photos from people who were there. One of the people went to </i><i><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a></i><i> and asked if I had seen the white van. So, now I&#39;ve now created a little video where you can see the van that they get out of.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“People with more high-powered stuff than I have, meaning the FBI, they could figure out who those men were! I mean they could look at the license plate and run it down. And one of the guys in the Gallows gang was on his phone. One of them purchased coffee at that coffee shop, with a credit card. I have to assume there&#39;s a million ways they could get to these folks. So, we&#39;ll see if they do. Mr. Coffee changed his coat and hat. He’s got a power tool. Look at his shoes. Someone has to know who did this, who these people are.</i></p><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/f3e53d85-843c-4e16-a0b9-232dc381eee3/image.png"/><div class="image__source"><span class="image__source_text"><p><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> Collection</p></span></div></div><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/13d7cfd1-4066-460a-bbf0-cc9c35fc59d6/image.png"/><div class="image__source"><span class="image__source_text"><p><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> collection/Gallows Gang</p></span></div></div><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/70858492-666c-4505-92ef-2b79727068bc/image.png"/><div class="image__source"><span class="image__source_text"><p>Open Ink/Gallows Gang</p></span></div></div><div class="image"><img alt="" class="image__image" style="" src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/7c326319-a717-4cd7-9482-313c96245566/image.png"/><div class="image__source"><span class="image__source_text"><p> <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink/Mr?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink/Mr</a>. Coffee</p></span></div></div><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><i>“And again”,</i> continued Martin, “<i>The Transition Integrity Project, they refer to agents provocateurs. They referred to creating things. And my point is that&#39;s a group with a Georgetown University law, professor. It is a 501C3.”</i></p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">It is indeed ridiculous to think that the DOJ and FBI have nothing on the gallows incident but have geolocation data from every single J6 defendant; data that includes dossiers with all of their text messages, social media interactions, histories, and movements after Jan. 6. Our government wants us to believe they have nothing on the Ray Epps or the pipe bomber.  And yet, the DOJ has an entire site dedicated to Capitol Breach defendants, with no parallel page that would document the attendees of the <a class="link" href="mailto:https%3A//www.cnn.com/2017/01/19/politics/trump-inauguration-protests-womens-march/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">2016 Inauguration protests</a>,  <a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2023/09/28/j6-defendants-account-of-police-brutality-and-illegal-use-of-force?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Lafayette Park</a> or the <a class="link" href="https://uncoverdc.com/2020/07/01/chaz-chop-dismantled-after-protestors-vandalize-seattle-mayors-home?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Portland</a> riots. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Most Americans understand J6 was a polarizing event because of its nexus with the much-litigated 2020 election and former President Donald J. Trump. The hypotheses surrounding why J6 devolved into something more than simple peaceful protests in some instances are many. And, while it is tempting to fall into the trap of reductionist thinking, — that it was all planned by one side or another,— the facts are that no one really knows. In fact, as raw footage and information are collected by Congress, <a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a>, citizens, and journalists, it becomes increasingly obvious that J6 and the forces surrounding it make it an extremely complex event that warrants dispassionate scrutiny and robust testing of multiple hypotheses. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> Wants You To Participate</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a>’s mission is to preserve in perpetuity footage, photos, and information from important events like Jan. 6 both for historical purposes and to enlist Americans to investigate the data on their own. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> seeks to provide a landing place for data that will provoke curiosity and the testing of any and all hypotheses. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a class="link" href="http://Open.Ink?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Open.Ink</a> has the capacity to post and preserve all information associated with J6, including the thousands of hours of yet-to-be-released footage. The goal will be to continue to engage all Americans to pursue the truth wherever it may lead with regard to J6 and other topics of historical import. The feedback from Ed Martin’s gallows video has been spectacular and continues to bear fruit. </p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">If you know, or if you have any relevant information to share, please call <a class="link" href="tel:314-256-1776" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">314-256-1776</a> or email at us at <a class="link" href="mailto:proamericareport@open.ink" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">proamericareport@open.ink</a>.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">For those wishing to support the J6 Patriots and their loved ones, visit <a class="link" href="http://patriotfreedomproject.com/?utm_source=news.open.ink&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=open-ink-continues-to-receive-credible-tips-from-gallows-video-questions-remain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">patriotfreedomproject.com</a>.</p><p class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Journalists and media professionals, your inquiries are important to us. 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  <title>U.S. Election Company Previously Registered Chinese Election Company&#39;s Website</title>
  <description>Konnech Inc., a US-based election company that builds software for managing elections, including ballot tracking and signature comparison</description>
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  <title>Chinese Cybersecurity Regulations &amp; The National Security Risks Being Exploited By China.</title>
  <description>China has implemented more than 300 cybersecurity regulations in the past few years,</description>
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  <title>U.S. Election Software Company Previously Built Confucius Institute &#39;Communication Platform&#39;</title>
  <description>American election technology company Konnech Inc., which provides software products used by thousands of election offices across North America</description>
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  <title>A Dive Into a Voter Software Company</title>
  <description>The article outlines the history of Konnech, a company incorporated in Michigan in 2002 by Eugene Yu.</description>
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  <title>Engelbrecht And Phillips Reveal A Threat To Our Elections - Now They May Be The Ones Who Go To Jail</title>
  <description>Konnech, a Michigan-based software company with links to Communist China, has been accused of sending sensitive personally identifiable data on U.S. election workers to China and storing it on servers there.</description>
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  <title>Dear County Election Supervisor: We&#39;ve Got To Talk About Konnech</title>
  <description>The article discusses the controversy surrounding the recent arrest of Konnech CEO, Eugene Yu</description>
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  <title>Konnech&#39;s 2DMeeting Domains Exposed And How This Relates To The Leaking Of PII To Chinese Servers.</title>
  <description>The article discusses the connections between Konnech, a Detroit-based company that offers products</description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Konnech CEO Eugene Yu worked for the Chinese Communist Party</title>
  <description>The CEO of Konnech, an American election technology company, was charged for allegedly storing election worker data from Los Angeles on servers in China. </description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Part One: The LJ Konnech-tion</title>
  <description>The article explores the origins and history of Konnech, a company that claims to have provided technology services to political campaigns in the United States. The author discovers that the company was founded by Eugene Yu, </description>
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  <title>What is Konnech&#39;s ChineseBrief.com and Its Relationship to Confucius Institutes</title>
  <description>The article discusses the controversy surrounding Confucius Institutes in the United States, which are Chinese government-funded programs that teach Chinese language and culture.</description>
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  <description>Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips have stated that the FBI was involved in a &quot;counter-intelligence operation&quot;</description>
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  <title>Konnech CEO Eugene Yu&#39;s connection to China&#39;s National People&#39;s Congress &amp; Chinese Telecom Giants</title>
  <description>The CEO of US election software company Konnech, Eugene Yu, has been arrested on suspicion of storing US election data on Chinese servers.</description>
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  <title>Have Chinese Spies Infiltrated American Elections?</title>
  <description>The founder and CEO of Konnech, Eugene Yu, has been linked to Chinese election companies, Jinhua Yulian Network Technology and Jinhua Hongzheng Technology</description>
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  <title>Konnech CEO Eugene Yu&#39;s ties to CCP election software company [VIDEO]</title>
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