Jasper Fakkert
The Epoch Times
New York, NY, United States
Contact Jasper
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Jasper:
Trump Says ‘Some Things Just Take a Little Bit Longer,’ In Response to ‘Lock Her Up’ Chant for Hillary Clinton
President Donald Trump on Thursday responded to a chant by the audience at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, calling for Hillary Clinton to be locked up by saying “some things just take a little bit longer.” Trump’s response to the chant, which is frequently used by the audience when Clinton’s name is mentioned at Trump rallies, … → Read More
Media, FBI, Politicians Tied to Same Disinformation in Russia Collusion Claims
Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. → Read More
Commentary: Did the FBI Spy on Trump?
Commentary Declassified surveillance documents released this week reveal that the FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in obtaining a warrant to spy on Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page. Central to the FBI’s case in its FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) warrant application was information provided by former British spy Christopher Steele. Described as … → Read More
Commentary: Trump Would Be Right to Revoke Security Clearances of Former Officials
Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times. → Read More
After FISA Spying Revelation, Trump Calls for End to Mueller Probe
President Donald Trump is calling for an end to the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller after it was revealed that the FBI knowingly used unverified information and misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to spy on the Trump campaign. “They should drop the discredited Mueller Witch Hunt now!” President Trump wrote on Twitter … → Read More
Trump Puts Focus on Wasserman Schultz in House Hacking Scandal
President Donald Trump says he is disappointed with how the Department of Justice has handled its probe into the alleged hacking of House IT systems. “[I am] disappointed that they are not looking at all the crooked things taking place … like the Pakistani man who left with these three servers, who knew everything about … → Read More
Obama and Clinton, Not Trump, Sold Out to Putin
Commentary With a military budget only ten percent of that of the United States, Russia’s top geopolitical tool of influence is its energy sector. Over the past decade, President Vladimir Putin has used a sophisticated strategy to increase Russia’s uranium production and gas transit routes to expand its global influence. Yet despite the U.S. government … → Read More
DOJ Charges 29-Year-Old Suspected Russian Spy
A 29-year-old Russian national was charged with being a Russian spy within the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. Mariia Butina lives in the city of Washington, and was arrested on July 15. According to the DOJ, Butina had been working since 2015 as a spy at the direction of a … → Read More
Plea Deal in House IT Scandal Not Binding for Other US Attorney’s Offices
A plea deal reached by former House IT aide Imran Awan is only limited to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, details of the agreement reveal. As part of the deal reached on July 3, Awan pleaded guilty to one charge of bank fraud. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to not file additional … → Read More
DOJ Diverges From House Investigators in Plea Deal With Imran Awan
Former House IT aide Imran Awan reached a plea deal with prosecutors on July 2 in a bank fraud case. Awan pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud in a deal that ensures he will not be charged with any nonviolent criminal offense committed within the District of Columbia prior to the agreement. As … → Read More
House Resolution Demands DOJ Documents Related to Spying on Trump Campaign
Over a year after the House intelligence committee demanded that the Justice Department (DOJ) hand over documents related to potential abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the House voted on June 28 in favor of a resolution demanding that it do so. Despite numerous requests, including several subpoenas, the DOJ has not provided Congress … → Read More
Prominent Anti-Sexual Abuse Activist Arrested for Allegedly Seeking to Abuse Children
A prominent anti-sexual abuse activist was arrested after seeking to conduct sexual activity with children as young as 2 years old. Joel Davis was arrested and indicted in a federal court in Manhattan on June 27 on charges of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempting to sexually exploit a minor, and possessing … → Read More
Trump Likely to Meet Putin During Europe Trip
President Donald Trump said on June 27 that he will “most likely” meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Europe next month. National security adviser John Bolton is currently in Russia and has reached an agreement with his Russian counterparts for a summit between the two presidents. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, … → Read More
Libyan Terrorist Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for 2012 Benghazi Attack
The leader of extremist militia Ubaydah bin Jarrah was found guilty over his involvement in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi. Forty-seven-year-old Ahmed Abu Khatallah was sentenced to 22 years in prison. U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans—Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty—were killed … → Read More
Former British Spy Gave Secret Briefing at State Department on ‘Trump Dossier’
Just weeks before Americans headed to the polls to elect Donald Trump, former British spy Christopher Steele gave a secret briefing at the State Department in Washington. Steele is the author of the infamous “Trump dossier,” for which he was paid $160,000 by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC)—through law-firm Perkins Coie … → Read More
Two Child Sex Traffickers Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
Two Alabama men were each sentenced to over 16 years in prison after they were found guilty of trafficking a child for sex. The two men, Michael Graham Lowe, 25, and David Rose, 30, were trafficking the child from a motel in Montgomery, Alabama, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). They would advertise the … → Read More
Top FBI Official Made ‘Crimes Against Children’ Note in Connection to Weiner’s Devices
The former assistant director of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, Randy Coleman, wrote a note saying “Crimes Against Children” in connection to the digital devices of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner. Coleman’s notes, which were obtained by the Department of Justice Inspector General, were taken on Oct. 4, 2016. Just over a week earlier, on Sept. … → Read More
McCabe Used FBI Lawyer as Backchannel to Clinton Investigation
Then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe appointed FBI lawyer Lisa Page as his counsel in part to have a backchannel to the agency’s investigation on Hillary Clinton. The investigation, codenamed “Midyear Exam,” examined Clinton’s sending of classified information using a private email server. Page told the Office of the Inspector General (IG) for the Department of … → Read More
FBI Rescued 1,305 Children From Predators, Youngest 7 Months Old
In this year alone, the FBI has rescued 1,305 children from child predators, FBI Director Christoper Wray said in a June 14 statement. The youngest children rescued were just 7 months old. Each year, thousands of children across the United States fall victim to sexual abuse. Worldwide, more than 1 million children are currently being sexually … → Read More
Violations of Government Email Policies Rampant Under Obama Administration
A report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General reveals that Hillary Clinton directly communicated with 13 individuals using her private email account while serving as secretary of state. Clinton used an account on her domain clintonemail.com to conduct official government business while secretary of state, including sending and receiving classified information, … → Read More