Grenell began by reminding the audience that many of the great nations have lasted roughly 250 years and America has been around for over 300 years. These once great nations are almost never destroyed by foreign attacks, they are taken down from within, and America stands on the edge of the progressive-induced abyss.
Grenell related how he had worked with Matt Mowers in President Trump’s White House and at the State Department. Matt was smart and DC-savvy. He would be ready on day one to represent New Hampshire and tackle the national problems brought on America by woke progressives elected officials. Loss of energy independence, the southern border catastrophe, and massive inflation led the list.
Ambassador Grenell’s command of the room was not a surprise. Several hours earlier this author was privileged to be a member of a small group who had breakfast with the Ambassador. Grenell demonstrated a keen intellect, depth of knowledge, and an amazing total recall of very complicated world events.
He answered all questions without hesitation and with obvious candor.
The first question the ambassador fielded was, why did he get involved in the unstable region of Balkans?” He explained, that when he was the German Ambassador, representatives from the Balkan nations sought him out. They essentially begged him for U.S. help because there were no American representatives in their part of the world with a direct connection to the President of the United States. Ambassador Grenell, with no personal upside, decided to try to help out. He contacted President Trump and asked if he could intervene. Trump noted that there had been conflict for over 500 years, but if Grenell thought he could make a difference, he was supportive. Ambassador Grenell engaged and was able to successfully negotiate 4 economic normalization agreements and the region is better off for it.
It was clear Ambassador Grenell was sincere and honest, and in front of me was a good man.
The conversation shifted to when Grenell was DNI, and he declassified Russiagate documents. Initially, AG Barr and FBI Director Wray stood in the way of the declassification. The usual excuses were given, possibly revealing sources and national security issues.
The problem was Grenell had read the documents and it didn’t make any sense that the information should be classified. Grenell set up a meeting with Director Wray, AG Barr, and the FBI agents who had authored the document redactions to make their case before him. Director Wray and AG Barr didn’t engage, but the FBI agents did. When each agent was asked why they redacted the information they unanimously responded they didn’t do it. The redactions were done by their superiors and the agents were dutifully obliged to agree. When the agents were asked if the redacted information compromised national security or exposed any sources, they unanimously answered in the negative.
AG Barr didn’t appeal. Director Wray never responded, and Grenell declassified the documents.
Given the circumstances surrounding the raid on Trump’s Florida home,
ostensibly for “classified” documents, one has to wonder if some of the same shenanigans aren’t going on. Documents, with no real national security implications, classified by FBI/DOJ leadership, dutifully signed off on by FBI field agents. This idea is not just conjecture, the latest leak is that some of the documents involve Russiagate. Given the behavior of the FBI/DOJ and their proven capacity to deceive the public, hiding embarrassing information behind “It’s Classified” is not far-fetched.
The conversation in the room moved back to Matt Mower’s NH 1 campaign
and Ambassador Grenell asked who Matt’s main competition was. When it was explained the main competition was an inexperienced, 25-year-old Karoline Leavitt, who never had a real job and was still on her father’s healthcare insurance; and whose claim to fame was she volunteered in Trump’s White House, Grenell shook his head. All in the room agreed, that any competent progressive candidate – and the sitting NH 1 Representative, Chris Papas, was definitely that – would crucify the young inexperienced woman.
One thing was for sure. If the NH Republican voters were foolish enough to nominate the inexperienced 25 y/o Leavitt, she would be toast.
It is always hard for a male Republican to point out a woman’s faults without the progressive media tarring him as a misogynist. Paradoxically, a progressive candidate can attack a conservative female without fear of media retribution, and they do it with support from their woke progressive female base.
Ambassador Grenell decided it was best to emphasize Matt’s personal life {He is married with a new baby} and his vastly superior political/professional experience and then rely on the voters to figure out who was the best NH1 Republican candidate. Two hours later he did exactly that, and he did it with class.
It is not often a regular person gets a chance to meet people of the caliber of Ambassador Ric Grenell and Matt Mowers. It gives hope and the sense there are still some folks who will try to do the right thing.
This author has a very strong feeling America has not heard the last of Ric Grenell, and that is a good thing.
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