Yesterday, we speculated publicly the first set of “Twitter Files” released was heavily pre-filtered by internal stakeholders connected to DHS who hold a vested interest in controlling any evidence of Twitter’s former political activity.
Knowing there are multiple executives remaining within the company who previously aligned with the intents of government, specifically DHS officials, to control the platform, the prediction was not a stretch. Indeed, it just made common sense.
Former FBI Chief Legal Counsel James Baker, a man of notoriously corrupt disposition, was one of those former government officials who started working for Twitter as general counsel. James Baker (pictured below left) working as a government mechanism for filtration of damaging information was not a leap. Again, just common sense.
Today, as an outcome of internal discoveries that indeed Jim Baker did prefilter internal documents in order to mitigate sunlight and exposure [outline here], Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired legal counsel James Baker.
Mr Musk said through his Twitter account, “In light of concerns about Baker’s possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today.” Mr. Musk followed up a question about James Baker being asked to explain himself by saying, “His explanation was …unconvincing.”
Matt Taibbi provides the context:
Taibbi – On Friday, the first installment of the Twitter files was published here. We expected to publish more over the weekend. Many wondered why there was a delay.
We can now tell you part of the reason why. On Tuesday, Twitter Deputy General Counsel (and former FBI General Counsel) Jim Baker was fired. Among the reasons? Vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” – without knowledge of new management.
The process for producing the “Twitter Files” involved delivery to two journalists (Bari Weiss and me) via a lawyer close to new management. However, after the initial batch, things became complicated.
Over the weekend, while we both dealt with obstacles to new searches, it was @Bari Weiss who discovered that the person in charge of releasing the files was someone named Jim. When she called to ask “Jim’s” last name, the answer came back: “Jim Baker.”
“My jaw hit the floor,” says Weiss.
The first batch of files both reporters received was marked, “Spectra Baker Emails.”
Baker is a controversial figure. He has been something of a Zelig of FBI controversies dating back to 2016, from the Steele Dossier to the Alfa-Server mess. He resigned in 2018 after an investigation into leaks to the press.
The news that Baker was reviewing the “Twitter files” surprised everyone involved, to say the least. New Twitter chief Elon Musk acted quickly to “exit” Baker Tuesday. (LINK)
Big Picture: The Twitter Files are a threat vector to a bigger story [GO DEEP]. The DHS, DOJ, FBI and ODNI U.S. government elements who operated with control over the social media platform did so as an outcome of the larger surveillance state [GO DEEP]. That surveillance state was deployed against Donald Trump in 2016 and everything as an outcome of that failed effort, and the ongoing coverup effort, is what surrounds the current DOJ effort to attack and remove the threat Donald Trump represents.
I wonder if this was done on purpose to expose Baker further. Elon is not stupid; he knows the magnitude of the situation and the issues this creates for the Uniparty government types- it’s why he said he’s not suicidal and won’t kill himself.
Elon had to know Baker is an inside guy so why let him vet this in the first place? Unless it was to catch him doing something and then to share it with the public as a “see people, this is true and see, he’s one and still trying to do it.”
Actually, I find it quite satisfying that Baker has been caught cheating and fired for it. Public disgrace, absolutely deserved. I’d like to see and hope to soon see, the information he was holding back from release. This will be even more gratifying if it includes the names of important politicians and scumbags at the FBI.
His devious actions indicate the knowledge of criminal activity at Twitter that involved the Intel agencies. Now we just need to see the details.
For far too long these arrogant creeps and criminals have preened themselves at the expense of our country. Exposure, at least is important. Jail time would be appropriate for the Russia collusion scandal alone.
I agree, that’s what I mean with my post- Elon is not dumb and had to know who this man was….and more so, what he MAY do if he saw his friends being exposed. I have to believe Elon gave Baker a choice by letting him be in the vetting process (again, he had to know who J. Baker was and is) and Baker chose to do what scumbags do- he tried to cover for his and his buddies criminal activities. He is now caught.
Now release the info.
Exactly.
Disgrace? Dems don’t do disgrace. And the list of politicians not involved would be a hell of a lot shorter than those who are involved. A few years ago, didn’t Barr say something to the effect that if they started prosecuting and removing guilty parties, the government would soon fall apart.
Musk taking over Twitter is looking like a corporate version of Trump taking over the federal government. Every closet, every storage room, and under every rug lie snakes. They are in the air ducts, the plumbing, and behind every wall and floor board.
We have left our government unattended for too long and now the bill is due. Only a fumigation by force can recover the house that we built.
“in the air ducts, the plumbing, and behind every wall and floor board”
Speaking of which, whatever happened to PresTrump’s “we found gold in those walls” ???
Did we ever get a readout on that?
Not that I’ve seen
Anyone?
“Inquiring minds” and all that
Musk, like so many others, does not understand the depth of the evil that he is confronting. (Present company excepted.) This reminds me of Bill Barr. I knew and said so that this was a deadly mistake as soon as I heard about it. But then I have a long memory and remembered Ruby Ridge and the persecution of the police officers in the Rodney King case.
This discussion deals in-depth with Sundance’s Topic. It is a long video (2hr 14m). Worth watching.
US Intelligence community & conflict with Russia – Ray McGovern, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen:
https://theduran.locals.com/post/3167728/us-intelligence-community-conflict-with-russia-ray-mcgovern-alexander-mercouris-glenn-diesen
I’ll ask again, who replaces Baker?
HAMMERTIME: BAKER BURIED WHISTLEBLOWER MONTGOMERY’S TRUMP SURVEILLANCE EVIDENCE THEN SUDDENLY “REMEMBERED” FBI HAD IT – The American Report
https://theamericanreport.org/2019/05/29/hammertime-baker-buried-whistleblower-montgomerys-trump-surveillance-evidence-then-suddenly-remembered-fbi-had-it/
Oh look, more evidence…
| AFL Lawsuit Uncovers More Damning CDC Documents Revealing
👉Twitter’s “Partner Support Portal”👈
for COVID-19 Related Censorship and the U.S. Government’s Advancement of “Social Inoculation” Against the “Infodemic” |
“What is clear is that the United States government, Big Tech platforms, and international organizations were fully entangled in an intricate campaign to violate the First Amendment, to silence the American people, and to censor dissenting views.”
https://aflegal.org/afl-lawsuit-uncovers-more-damning-cdc-documents-revealing-twitters-partner-support-portal-for-covid-19-related-censorship-and-the-u-s-governments-advancement-of/
Elon has his hands full with TWTR – it is rotten. Burn it down.
Fire them all , and hire the hog farm , cant be no worse
With this and Russia collusion, Trump impeachment, and how many other issues, does anybody think it would be a stretch for the FBI to be involved in actual election tampering of votes and suppressing any investigation of same?
And isn’t it interesting that internal moles are undercutting and subverting Musk in exactly the same way they did Trump. If Trump were to win this is what he will have to deal with all over again.
Can’t wait for the deposition of James Baker.
Jim Baker committed OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE… He should be in prison.
Just waiting to see if the lawfare goons go after Musk. If they do, I might believe he’s really trying to do the right thing and expose them. If not, he’s just controlled opposition.
Not surprising that Twitter is ran by our government. Facebook was started by DARPA as Life Log. Life Log was terminated by the Pentagon the same day Facebook was incorporated. The more you know!
Elon is a lying dog faced pony soldier.
That’s what Joe the fake said.
There’s a fairly easy way to know who to fire, for starters as regards institutions and Government. All legacy(James Baker the XV?) DC Lifers and their toadies need to be removed from positions of influence…..as Hercules hosed out the Augean Stables by diverting two rivers, so maga should scrub out the F@scist infestation from our Government.
The DS Trojan Horses are everywhere… they offer those willing to do their bidding positions orders of magnitude above their skill level and have created policies making it all but impossible to fire them…
All the while we sat back and watched, and ignored the warnings from the few willing to risk exposing it…
Lol
now THAT’S good
I have no idea it comes as a surprise to ANYONE that the latest “delay”/subterfuge? for releasing more Twitter disclosures is probably connected to former FIB attorney, Jim Baker. What is of special concern is Musk’s statements such as “the files may have been deleted” or “haven’t been found.” Hello People, this is the MO that FIB is INFAMOUS FOR. Baker knows better than anyone that saying “We can’t find the files/cell phones/laptop/ server/ emails testimony worked like a charm during Crossfire Hurricane when Durham was hot on the trail of FIB corruption after the Fake Mueller Investigation was concluded and NO ONE AT FIB FACED ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES. What incentive would there be for FIB to do anything different and at the very least, come up with a new version of lies?
For Jack to publicly say to Elon “If you want transparency, release all the files” is rich. Does anyone honestly believe Jack didn’t know about the censorship of Hunter Biden’s laptop during the 2020 election season going on and the implications of the content of the laptop on Biden’s role in his son’t nefarious business dealings? Most of us are old enough to remember when cancelling the NY Post’s twitter account for reporting on this made NATIONAL headlines. Sorry, but I don’t buy the spin that Jack was holed up on a desert island somewhere, “getting lost in his dreams.”
I believe it is more likely that having colluded with these Deep State censorship partisans who were willing to do ANYTHING, legal or not, to get Biden elected, Jack must surely know the pressure that is on Musk right now from this Crime Syndicate to keep his mouth shut and to back off from exposing prosecutorial evidence of the Cabal. If this is true, essentially Jack is just publicly taunting Musk now, trying to suddenly overnight make himself look like a champion of honesty and Free Speech. (As IF) Of note, Musk tweeted recently. “If they say I suicided, it’s not real.”
May God protect and guide Elon Musk. In my book, just for what he’s done so far, he is an American Hero. I think he is sincerely trying to help save our Republic. He also posted recently that “America is the beacon of hope and freedom in the world, and if we go down, so goes the entire world” (into the darkness of Tyranny) Godspeed at fighting the crooked jackals attempting to do this, Mr Musk! All of us, and each of us can play a part in trying to prevent Tyranny from prevailing in our own small ways. (Or large ways.) We owe it to our Patriot ancestors, our veterans/active duty military, and our children to not let them down.