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.
Not surprised. Happy he is finally gone.
We and Elon need to realize JB was not alone.
Elon needs to go through personal files carefully and look at their employment records and exit every employee who came from the Intellegence Community.
Yep! Perhaps ANYONE who moved to the company from the government.
To any company…
For just one time, I wish some of these corrupt and criminal democrats, would get a conscience and do the right thing. Hopeless…
Why would Dems finally get a conscience? They are getting away with everything they try.
You got that right. A couple of arrests would have them lined up around the block to “do the right thing”. Until then, don’t expect much.
Perhaps, Elon is also “intelligence “. I’m sure there are warring factions.
“finally” ?!?! – the vermin will soon show up somewhere else.
…like a venereal disease he just keeps coming back
He even LOOKS like a VD…
He isn’t gone…
Even if he were gone, the consequences of his disgusting actions linger. Snake in the grass. Criminal.
It’s all so incestuous
Big pharma is even worse.
They needed to keep the low info voter base in the dark so they wouldn’t understand what a complete scumbag they were voting for in order to make the blatant theft of a national election appear plausible – and they failed.
Everybody knows
Pray to God, this is the beginning of the end of these vile communists
We haven’t seen the weeping and gnashing of teeth yet.
The wailing and gnashing I can take as long as they spare us the rending of garments part. 🙂
Elon should have fired his FBI ass on day one.
Yes, but now he has cause.
Yes for Elon’s company
-and adding to the foundation for the bigger issue.
Treason ?
I think even Californicate is “employed at will.”
He should fire anyone and everyone who came to Twitter from the IC.
It depends on whether you are an paid hourly, salaried, and have an employment contract.
He should set them all up, one by one, in sting operations first.
Right.
He played Baker…. Why spend time trying to find the FBI/Deep State Links? Tell the world they are gonna be published, have your trusted IT guy monitor Bakers files and then whatever ones he searches and (tries to) delete are the ones you want. He leads you right to them. Well played Elon. Well played.
Enjoy a little barium with your pink slip Jimbo.
Elon has already fired more FBI crooks than Bill Barr did his whole career in DC.
When I think of all those countries we’ve called Banana Republics……
There’s lots of fruits & nut$
within this cake!
And every one pure poison, my friend.
I lived in Ecuador during the rise of Rafael Correa. This man was a Harvard graduate. Tall and good looking. He spoke exceptionally eloquently and convincingly.
He was a ruthless Marxist. He hated upper class, even though he lived among them and enjoyed their lifestyle. His most trusted alliances were with Cuba and Venezuela.
I knew that we were in trouble when he made it illegal to speak negatively about his admin on network news stations. He was a totalitarian tyrant.
Every aspect of his admin can be seen being played out in Canada under JT. Censorship. Control. Hypocrisy. He spoke so condescendingly about his opponents.
The VP that was elected when his term was complete was supposed to keep the seat warm for his return when term limits were to be scrapped. Lucky for Ecuador the VP had the receipts and the corruption scandal put Correa on Interpol watch.
Usually narcissistic people like Trudeau and Correa meet their end. Pride always comes before a fall.
I always tell people that enjoy Trudeau to go and live in a socialist country like Ecuador for a while and get back to me. Our problem is that we have spoiled little brats running around voting for good looks and legalized marijuana. You truly can’t fix stupid.
DD
Dan, I’m following closely the totalitarian bills being passed in your Parliament. It is horrifying. And it sickens me, as I’m sure it does you and every one of your compatriots.
An interesting and instructive tale you’ve told.
Sort of like the Cambridge and Oxford educated spies in MI5 and 6 in Britain in the 60s… see Kim Philby et al. It’s always the smooth talkers, the slick mannered who should receive closest scrutiny.
Hoping that hubris will be a major factor in the downfall of Trudeau, and the traitors here. This situation both in the US and in Canada cannot stand. Praying continuously Almighty God will facilitate the complete destruction of these grotesque criminals.
I’d like to think Musk is perhaps an unwitting piece of His plan to make it happen.
Blessings to you, sir, and all in Canada who are the targets of your despicable government, as we are here.
Astonishingly, Canada is now euthanising 10,000 of its citizens a year – and some of the horrific stories of its ultra-permissive policy will horrify you… Special report by TOM LEONARD
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11507875/America-afraid-Canada-euthanizing-10-000-citizens-year-TOM-LEONARD.html
Last year, more than 10,000 people in Canada – astonishingly that’s over three percent of all deaths there – ended their lives via euthanasia, an increase of a third on the previous year. And it’s likely to keep rising: next year, Canada is set to allow people to die exclusively for mental health reasons.
Only last week, a jaw-dropping story emerged of how, five years into an infuriating battle to obtain a stairlift for her home, Canadian army veteran and Paralympian Christine Gauthier was offered an extraordinary alternative.
A Canadian official told her in 2019 that if her life was so difficult and she so ‘desperate’, the government would help her to kill herself. ‘I have a letter saying that if you’re so desperate, madam, we can offer you MAiD, medical assistance in dying,’ the paraplegic ex-army corporal testified to Canadian MPs.
Disgusting
Shes an ARMY VETERAN AND a PARALYMPIAN and they offer her assisted dying?
The word “despicable” just isn’t strong enough anymore!
Dan Dale, you are appreciated on this site more than you know! Bless you!
Speaking to the Marxists, some people do not realize how egalitarian and highly materialistic the adherents are.
Oh, absolutely. Sacrifice for the greater good never applies to ‘them’.
michigan–are you listening//
You can add Zelenski to the list of narcissistic dictators.
Posobiec has a good point here:
If Baker was not just filtering but actually scrubbing and deleting data that was owned by his employer, that is a criminal offense of property destruction, and tortious interference with business operations, and he is looking at state level criminal and civil liability.
It is unclear where Baker or the data were physically located at the time.
Maybe . . . Texas, not California? Maybe Virginia?
The data is always there…somehow, unless drives were physically smashed, burned, etc.
And even then…
Ultimately, the data is in Utah, at N.S.A.’s massive petabyte-(exabyte?) computer system for domestic spying.
See:
https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/petabyte/
Skeptical…most data, evidence and files that show democrats in a true light(corrupt), are destroyed forever.
Apparently you can get rid of them by simply “wiping them with a cloth.” Didn’t you know that?
Garland is already preparing to federally indict Baker.
Jack P’s tweet above is hilarious.
To keep him from being called in any legal proceeding?
“Sorry, ongoing investigation, so he’s untouchable for now”
You know it.
One of the beautiful things about the American federal system is we have 50 states, each of which has somewhere between 20 and 300 counties, each of which has trial courts for both civil and criminal cases.
The federal government is going to stop Musk from suing Baker for destruction of company property? Or for breach of contract? Or from bringing a complaint in all the jurisdictions in which Baker has a license to practice law for various violations of his ethical duties to his client?
Musk can make Baker’s life hell, from now through the next 10 years. Even if he doesn’t get major damages in the end, he has him by the short hairs if he wants to go there.
And that’s not including any state level prosecution in whatever jurisdiction Musk might be locating his business largesse.
Baker did illegal and unethical things, during his employment. He is exposed, and he is at risk of serious accountability.
He is also the walking definition of the gray suit who knows too damned much about too many people and he may find that his handlers, rather than having his back, may choose to put a “died suddenly ” knife in it.
He is a tool, not a Power. When a tool breaks and is no longer useful you throw it out.
I expect Biden will nominate him for the federal bench.
Baker and the others like him are “tools” in both senses of the word.
I know this is off subject but considering the map of the states showing a majority of red and in that red is 95%+/- of our farmland and considering the midterms was a redwave for state legislators and local offices, why aren’t we putting pressure on bill gates to use the land for the benefit of the localities of his properties and why aren’t we turning eminent domain against him to reclaim the land for farming? I’m not educated AT ALL in the subject but I’m wondering if it’s a viable avenue to look into.
A response, even if it’s a rebuke would be appreciated.
The Twitter Files didn’t kill themselves.
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That photo never gets old. So many applications.
Oh my gosh, this is the best one, ever!
Apropos.
Well done. 😉👌
If Musk thinks Baker was trying to defraud the company or its customers, he can press charges or sue.
Economic espionage is the unlawful or clandestine targeting or acquisition of sensitive financial, trade or economic policy information; proprietary economic information; or technological information.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/economic_espionage
All coup plotters need to be imprisoned awaiting trial.
They can not be allowed to continue their operations.
Release the J6 political prisoners and allow them and their families to be the prison guards for the coup plotters.
Nope. The former would, I imagine, still follow the law and order denied to them.
Good point.
100% — fabulous idea!!!
The perpetual whirlwind that erupted shortly after civilian Trump’s ride down the escalator is only getting stronger.
Anyone remember the naïve good old days when the political corruption and control was largely unknown by most people, the main media news’ hosts were “somewhat trustworthy” and the power of the gov’t over the people was only a small fraction of the present time.
Hey corruptocrat Baker … YOU’RE FIRED !
It’s riding a razors edge allowing the IC assets to expose themselves, within Twitter.
But in this case, it worked spectacularly well.
Unknown Baker has been exposed as a Deep State tool to a much wider audience than would have otherwise.
Musk should do a VLookup of Twitter personnel versus known swamp creatures. There may be other clinging parasites.
“Only discovered this Sunday” says Elon.
Yet Gateway Pundit had an article out on this monstrous error on Friday. Not the only one, either.
Not a fan of CTH either it would seem – pretty clueless as to the goings ons in politics it seems.
Did no-one send him a tweet on this between Friday and Sunday? Sheesh.
And you say we’re betting the free world on this guy?
There’s a difference between informed speculation and actual evidence.
It’s not like Elon hasn’t got anything else going on right now or other businesses that need attention .
It’s actually pretty amazing that the guy even has the time to be doing what he is doing at Twitter right now . Some people will never be satisfied though as they spend 24/7 commenting on other peoples actions while they ……………………………………..
Preach it, bro.
Do you have $44B you’d like to leverage on our freedom?
The butthurt responses are PRICELESS! 🤣🤣🤣
” Vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” – without knowledge of new management.”
Or as Baker calls it for everybody but his Obiden Crime Syndicate, “Obstruction of Justice”.
Watching this chess match play out is definitely fascinating.
However, I really hope Elon maintains private security.
🙏🙏🙏
“This goes back to what I put out on Saturday
Yoel Roth had already *publicly declared* to the FEC that they censored the Hunter laptop at the guidance of the FBI
So why wasn’t that in the Twitter Files?
Bc Baker scrubbed it, that’s why
— Jack Posobiec https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f1fa-1f1f8.svg (@JackPosobiec) December 6, 2022”
I love the irony that Yoel Roth, who has been so critical of Musk’s actions since Roth was exited, inadvertently identified what Baker had probably deleted.
Elon Musk has fired more FBI agents than Bill Barr did.
Good observation!
Certainly a lot more than President Trump ever did!
We’ve all fired as many as Barr.
At what point, when President Trump is finally blocked or Arrested to prevent him from ever becoming the 47th President of the USA, are people going to finally accept that what these evil bastards have been telling you for some time now and should be taken at their word and their actions, are people going to react?
All I see, everyday, in thousands of comments posted here and elsewhere, is frogs enjoying a warm bath!
As your observations may be realized-your solution(s) remain unclear
There are no solutions. No political ones, anyway. When will the CTH crowd acknowledge this?
I’ve accepted that PDJT will never occupy the WH again. I wish he could, but let’s be realistic.
If President Trump is finally blocked or Arrested to prevent him from ever becoming the 47th President of the USA, the revolution of the People will not be talking points. Everyone here knows (or should know) that their posts/comments on CTH are being watched/monitored and so that makes people avoid saying the obvious…WE will not be boiled frogs…some of us (and I hope most of us) will rise and do what is necessary to flush out the evil demons trying to control us.
You mean 46th… because this (p)resident doesn’t count!!! He’s illegally occupying the office.
So.. are we going to get a re-release of the original pre baked version.. Call it my need to know..
The moment I read his name, “James Baker”, I was stunned, and thought how did such a corrupt and lying scumbag get hired by Twitter ?
And to find him “in charge” of “releasing data” in any impartial way is not possible ????
He is the epitome of “swamp creature.” Then I realized that “of course”….
Long ago he was embedded in Twitter by the swamp “for just this purpose” when the swamp forsaw this scenario.
So how many other swamp creatures are strategically embedded in Twitter, Facebook, etc ????
It kind of begs the question of how during the entire process of exploring the operations of Twitter related to the potential sale did Elon not encounter Baker?
Or at least have someone tell him who Baker was?
We are more educated than most because we hang out in the branches here. The list of people involved and their revolving and incestuous roles and relationships can make your head spin! We need a deck of cards published with all their smug “duper’s delight” faces like we had for the Taliban!
That’s a big deck of cards!
Suitable for a long evening of Combat-UNO without once refreshing the draw pile.
My fairly educated guess is that he was the one they’ve been watching from day one. And catching all his transmissions which is why they released the “redacted” versions anyway.
The frog jumped right into the boiling water. Frog’s just love that H2O 😂
Bad link…
In light of the corruption being exposed by Mr. Musk, I’d like to believe the dominoes that have been lined up for so long are now poised to begin their fall.
I’d like to believe that…
Wait until Reality holds a press conference. Far less stressful than hopin’ and believin’ before events have occurred.
Reality always does (eventually) hold a press conference.
Reality Winner?
Elon needs to fire the entire legal team that was existing before his purchase. There will be no loyal honest individuals on that team. That team would have been carefully constructed for loyalty to the deep state.
If he waits for them to reveal their dirty work, he can fire them with cause and avoid severance packages, maybe even get in some profitable litigation!
Yes, but this Baker episode may cause some of the reptiles to go into hibernation for self preservation, thus delaying their departure. I support early and total extermination of all vermin and reptiles.
Wishful thinking: For once I hope someone had the forethought to set up a sting operation related to the release of the twitter files. But under who’s trustworthy authority?
Elon just doesn’t have the panache of our best President ever, PT45, or he would’ve bounced Baker on Twitter live if not CNN 🙂
There are way to many children and spouses of politicians who work at these platforms.
There should be not a single X government shyster or communist agent or Panty Raider involved in any public platform
It is a private platform. A corporatist monopoly.
Where will Baker end up next?
Head of the RNC? It’s a slam dunk.
White House
Obama-Biden Government in Exile Ran Hunter Laptop Suppression Operation
https://amgreatness.com/2022/12/05/obama-biden-government-in-exile-ran-hunter-laptop-suppression-operation/
This is why I call this current malAdministraion Zero’s Fourth Term.
He never left.
CNN
Congressional medal of honor!
How long before the DOJ goes to court to deny Musk access to his company? 2 days is my guess.
LOLOLOLOL!!!
You win the internet today 😀
And, thus, Musk needs to be schooled on what a “Deadman’s Switch” is.
Apparently he needs schooled on a lot of things. Or is he naive? Or is he playing naive?
What is the definition of a “tool”?
“The news that Baker was reviewing the “Twitter files” surprised everyone involved, to say the least. “
Everyone except someone named Sundance and, by now, pretty much all of his regular followers.
Jim Baker must have felt invincible at Twitter mistaking Elon Musk and thinking he still worked for President Donald Trump at the FBI!
Looks like Elon Musk must move Twitter HQ to Texas or Florida this weekend if possible, so his Corp governance will be in a jurisdiction that will enforce the law against corporate sabotage.
Already moved SpaceX & Tesla to Texas, so yeah.
Meanwhile:
Raphael Warnock DEM 521,981 56.55%
Herschel Walker GOP 401,030 43.45%
Estimated 28%Votes counted: 923,011
This can’t be right ???
Raphael Warnock DEM 1,359,100 64.05%
Herschel Walker GOP 763,001 35.95%
Estimated 64%Votes counted: 2,122,101
Now it’s !!!
Raphael Warnock DEM 661,393 51.46%
Herschel Walker GOP 623,751 48.54%
Estimated 39%Votes counted: 1,285,144
This is all from PJ Media. I think they are all goofed up except for this last one.
Raphael Warnock DEM* 718,747 56.60%Herschel Walker GOP 551,117 43.40%. Get your facts straight!
What the “facts” are from PJ Media keep changing. And in a very nonsensical manner.
You do know there have been a lot of cases of total votes decreasing (which is an impossible event in a legitimate election) at some points in time in 2020 and 2022 elections? See the Lone Raccoon Jeff O’Donnell’s videos of election returns as reported over time (https://rumble.com/v1jfb4s-bibb-county-georgia-2020-election-in-sixty-seconds.html) He made it feel funny but it is sad.
Judge allows three days after today for absentee ballots to be counted. Gee, I wonder who will win!
Democracy will win, LeftTheGOP! DEMOCRACY!!!
Right now – 50/50!
It must’ve pleased Baker to no end how Matt came out of the gate w/the Twitter Files.
“Both sides do it.”
Really Matt? No, I hardly think asking for your accounts to be reinstated when they have been frivolously and fraudulently cancelled is not “doing it”, idiot.
Both sides = UniParty
Democracy is based on a single premise: the Right to Free Speech. Every other basic right are extensions of free speech. A political police department such as the FBI becomes the principal threat to democracy when it censors free speech. Ergo, the FBI is the principal threat to democracy. The corrupt media is also the enemy of the people.
While the establishment Republican Party is busy denying and excluding Trumps base and creating failures Elon comes out with more exposure to the DC corruption. Only one problem. Elections are now rigged.
Yep. I’m sure it was a whole bunch of word salad
So we saw, essentially, James Baker redacted Twitter files.
Better “exit” all of those other FBI plants in Twitter.
I pray that Musk has very good security. It may be too early to conclude, but he could be a major threat to the Deep State. “Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you,” Chuck Schumer.
Commies never quit…the Soviet Union is long gone but the commies are still around…
Sick people…truly sick individuals…
Chuck….
James Baker….now where have I seen that name and that face before?
DOJ-NSD?…running like the rat he is from massive illegal activities smoothed over by Obama fundamental transformation types?
THAT James Baker?
Why isn’t he in prison for his deeds?
Prison is for the just, the unjust run the system.
He’s not in prison for his deeds because those who have the authority and responsibility to charge him and imprison him do not want to.
Musk has a 5th Column working against his interests at Twitter. It’s the same 5th Column of #Resistance Traitors who operated against Pres Trump.
As I said the day Musk’s offer was announced, he’s going to need to root out and fire the 5th Column. Hopefully, Baker’s firing leads Musk to do the obvious: fire every Twitter employee who held a position at the FBI, DOJ, DHS, IC and Biden Regime.
“I say we should nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”
The Soviet Union did not disintegrate…
It can be found at Lawfare.
Elon wants leverage for his own parrallel economy he is creating.
Unless he has been launching constellations of satellites on the regular.
leverage is managing the damage in return for…
“He chose….poorly.”
I like the way Elon is cleaning house, he is wasting no time when it comes to taking taking out the trash.
His critics need to pay attention.
…I have a hickory handle broken off of a twenty pound maul he can borrow..
He can just keep it…
So, what did he try to hide?
The contacts between the FBI and Twitter about Hunter’s laptop. That would show government using a private entity cut-out to censor speech.
Probably emails and DMs between Baker, Chan, and Thiboult. Thiboult was the key Washington Field Office guy suppressing any investigation of or action on the Hunter laptop.
He was escorted out of the FBI perhaps 2 months ago?
Now, how about exiting Fauci’s daughter…
There is no legitimate reason any member of upper management left over from previous ownership should have ANY substantive responsibilities at this point. Sitting at an empty desk in an empty office waiting for someone to request an access code or other housekeeping information should be the extent of their involvement.
I wouldn’t bet against a heavily armed 3am SWAT raid against Mr. Musk for his impertinence in firing Baker.
The DC junta loves to go in heavy and aggressive.
Wouldn’t bet against you
Smirks…Baker and Schumer…
…my experience in life…(one of them)….
Is that anyone with a smirk is one sorry SOB…they are destructive and conniving pieces of sxxt…
Rivers of Deceit
No exceptions…not one….
“Elon, Elon likes his money….”
Sung to the tune “Levon ” by Elton John 😀
James Baker brings to mind “The Snake” about which President Trump often spoke. “You knew I was a snake when you took me in.” Slimy, sneaky, lurking.
Weissman type…
Some need to be removed for the good of our nation.
Wasn’t he the Bruce Ohr?DOJ conduit also?