Executive Order on Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
FOREIGN POLICY
Issued on: September 12, 2018
[All inserted in brackets are my commentary. Paragraphing is added to facilitate reading and using the doc to clarify it’s content to persons listening to my various speeches on radio/podcast/livestream/videos and my pulpit.]

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the ability of persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States to interfere in or undermine public confidence in United States elections, including through the unauthorized accessing of election and campaign infrastructure or the covert distribution of propaganda and disinformation, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Although there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or vote tabulation in any United States election, foreign powers have historically sought to exploit America’s free and open political system. In recent years, the proliferation of digital devices and internet-based communications has created significant vulnerabilities and magnified the scope and intensity of the threat of foreign interference, as illustrated in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment. I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with this threat.

[A “National Emergency” has been declared. The provisions of this EO are premised upon that declaration.]

Accordingly, I hereby order:

Section 1. (a) Not later than 45 days after the conclusion of a United States election, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate executive departments and agencies (agencies), shall conduct an assessment of any information indicating that a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, has acted with the intent or purpose of interfering in that election.

[For purpose of this EO, the election will be considered to have concluded November 3. Forty-five days from November 3 is December 18. Ratcliffe (DNI—Director of National Intelligence) has announced the soon release of his assessment.]

The assessment shall identify, to the maximum extent ascertainable, the nature of any foreign interference and any methods employed to execute it, the persons involved, and the foreign government or governments that authorized, directed, sponsored, or supported it.

The Director of National Intelligence shall deliver this assessment and appropriate supporting information to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

[Atty General Barr has resigned. The assistant AG will step in as acting AG until a new one is appointed. Scuttlebutt says Trump has lost confidence in the AG because he refused to execute justice on Hunter during campaign. AG fearful it would be perceived as political—which, of course, the left would, but the problem is that when justice is not executed it begets and encourages greater injustice to prevail. That’s what is happening. Now that AG refused to execute justice, the great INJUSTICE of a BIDEN presidency is looming over America. I don’t know what the new AG will do — but my observations of Trump’s actions suggest he is clearing the way for him to act on this EO with an AG that will ACT unhindered by “qualms” about “political fallout.”]

(b) Within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information described in section 1(a) of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate agencies and, as appropriate, State and local officials, shall deliver to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Defense a report evaluating, with respect to the United States election that is the subject of the assessment described in section 1(a):

[This was a mistake. It does say within and so the action stipulated can take place anytime after the assessment is received, however, if before action can move forward, the AG and HMS, “in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate agencies and, as appropriate, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of Defense” after which another “report evaluating” etc. “with respect to the United States election that is the subject of the assessment described” — Unless I’m reading this incorrectly, and I hope that I am, it would seem to me any of these bureaucrats could “slow walk” the “report” until February 14, which is well after the January 20th deadline given in the Constitution. Trump will need either, A. to redo this so that the report in question must be completed by Jan. 6, or at the very least before inauguration, Jan. 20 in order for this action to PROTECT an election from being stolen. How could he have missed this? Anyway, IF he can align his support in these departments, perhaps he can process the report quickly enough to take action. HOWEVER, I do notice that nothing is said that STIPULATES THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED BEFORE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN ON THE INTELLIGENCE. So, let’s see. It’s possible that the President can ACT on the intelligence while the heads of these departments named are processing their “report,” and it’s possible to argue the “report” is merely to ascertain how to implement the President’s directions pertaining implementation of the provisions given in this DNI assessment.]

(i) the extent to which any foreign interference that targeted election infrastructure materially affected the security or integrity of that infrastructure, the tabulation of votes, or the timely transmission of election results; and

[Okay, so, if the DNI shows satisfactory and actionable intelligence showing that China involved itself in our election, like establishing a controlling interest in the parent company of Dominion Election Systems by investing 400 million dollars in that company before the election, a company producing machines that forensic evidence has shown were intentionally and purposefully designed to facilitate voter fraud in order to control the outcome of elections [see 809.27.7, 8—forensic evidence proving the allegation—see Powell’s repeated statements she has proof of this], which affected the “tabulation of votes”; and further if China (a foreign government) is directly implicated by actionable intelligence in printing fake ballots and shipping them into the U.S., and/or any other evidence supporting concerns that the CCP has used its influence through proxies bought by CCP money, or by other means of blackmail, etc., in the US to carry out voter fraud activities—Trump can implement the provisions outlined below to protect the US Constitution. 
We are already at a place to take action, but let’s continue looking at the stipulated circumstances that warrant executive action to SAVE the REPUBLIC from an ATTACK by a foreign power through our electoral process.]

(ii) if any foreign interference involved activities targeting the infrastructure of, or pertaining to, a political organization, campaign, or candidate, the extent to which such activities materially affected the security or integrity of that infrastructure, including by unauthorized access to, disclosure or threatened disclosure of, or alteration or falsification of, information or data.

The report [emphasis added] shall identify any material issues of fact with respect to these matters that the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security are unable to evaluate or reach agreement on at the time the report is submitted. The report shall also include updates and recommendations, when appropriate, regarding remedial actions to be taken by the United States Government, other than the sanctions described in sections 2 and 3 of this order.

[Okay, this is hopeful. Apparently, the report will serve as basis for other recommended actions beyond what is stipulated below in sections 2 and 3.]

(c) Heads of all relevant agencies shall transmit to the Director of National Intelligence any information relevant to the execution of the Director’s duties pursuant to this order, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law. If relevant information emerges after the submission of the report mandated by section 1(a) of this order, the Director, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate agencies, shall amend the report, as appropriate, and the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend the report required by section 1(b), as appropriate.

[As per usual, these things are not written with the Scheidbach level of care in wording. In (c), the report clearly refers to what is stipulated in 1(a) as the assessment. This could be critical! Because (c) refers to both the “assessment” and the “report” as the “report” of (1(a)) and the “report” of (1(b). This leaves us to interpret which “report” provides the trigger for action and of course, that would take us to Trump, the author of the EO to decide. The QUESTION — which “report” triggers executive action as outlined in sections 2,3 is thereby rendered “open” to determination by the President, who is the author of the EO.]

(d) Nothing in this order shall prevent the head of any agency or any other appropriate official from tendering to the President, at any time through an appropriate channel, any analysis, information, assessment, or evaluation of foreign interference in a United States election.

[This suggests the intention of the President is to take action anytime he deems it appropriate to do so given the intelligence he receives at any point along the way. Any official in this chain of oversight can report directly to the President without the approval of any other person charged with oversight (named above). Apparently, as soon as the President receives what he determines is actionable intelligence from any of the persons named in the list of eyes on the intelligence gathered for the assessment, and/or the report, any time along the way, the President can act in accord with the provisions of this EO.]

(e) If information indicating that foreign interference in a State, tribal, or local election within the United States has occurred is identified, it may be included, as appropriate, in the assessment mandated by section 1(a) of this order or in the report mandated by section 1(b) of this order, or submitted to the President in an independent report.

[Again, this is good. It appears that the President can receive a “report” of the intel directly whether or not it is included in the 1(a) report or the 1(b) report. Once again, this seems to clarify the intention of the President to act on actionable intelligence whether it is found in 1(a), 1(b), or given to him directly.]

(f) Not later than 30 days following the date of this order, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a framework for the process that will be used to carry out their respective responsibilities pursuant to this order. The framework, which may be classified in whole or in part, shall focus on ensuring that agencies fulfill their responsibilities pursuant to this order in a manner that maintains methodological consistency; protects law enforcement or other sensitive information and intelligence sources and methods; maintains an appropriate separation between intelligence functions and policy and legal judgments; ensures that efforts to protect electoral processes and institutions are insulated from political bias; and respects the principles of free speech and open debate.

[This tells us that the Secretary of the Treasury, the AG, the Secretary of HMS, and the DNI have ALREADY developed a “framework for the process that will be used to carry out their respective responsibilities pursuant to this order.” It was signed September 12, 2018, which means by October 12, 2018, the plan for implementation was already set. Additionally, Trump directed the plan for implementation would NOT include such draconian measures as shutting down free speech or open debate, or would be used in service to political bias—that the electoral process would be protected from these things.
OKAY, now we get into what the President can DO to protect our elections.]

Sec. 2. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security:

[Well, here we go again. At this point, it would appear that these heads of departments are the ones to determine initiation of the order. This could be another achilles heel in the execution of the order unless Trump has persons at the heads of these departments he can trust — or, unless he can quickly remove and replace any of these quickly, as he might require to GET ACTION. We have already seen how these people can INTERFERE with JUSTICE being carried out — e.g., AG Barr, Wray, etc. etc. I wonder how the hearing before the Senate on Giuliani’s case for fraud has fared? He will need the Senate to be on board with this action if it becomes necessary to replace any one obstructing the execution of his order. Anyway, let’s look at the provision:
ALL PROPERTY and INTERESTS IN PROPERTY — followed by language that assures this is inclusive of any that came into the US after the order, or any that comes into the possession “or control” of any US person (identified by the Secretary of the Treasury (with the consultation, but not control or direction of the AG and HMS) — and this means the Dominion machines etc. are BLOCKED and MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED — “or otherwise dealt in” is odd language but it means ALL DEALS ARE OFF — no trade, or any such activity involving the stipulated property is allowed. In other words, if Dominion sold some of their machines, all those transactions are voided and cannot be completed. If any machines had been removed, those machines are required to be returned—that’s an extended reading but possible in the case of any of the following—So, what this does is allow the President to take possession of all Dominion machines and software, and the PROPERTY of any Dominion company director, or anyone otherwise connected with Dominion, if the Secretary of the Treasury (in consultation with the AG and HMS) deems has committed any or all of the following offenses:]

(i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States election;

[Pretty straightforward: for Dominion to have received 400 million invested by CCP and their machines were used to defraud the American electorate — this is “foreign interference in a United States election”; or at the very least, it raises the legitimate suspicion of such and can serve as actionable intelligence to seize assets for the purpose of examining the allegations. This is provided for by the fact that the interest includes direct and indirect interference. If CCP’s interest in obtaining an interest in Dominion can be seen to be an effort to manipulate the election, OR if the machines produced by Dominion can be shown to have been designed purposely and intentionally to achieve that result — in EITHER case, we have culpability whether directly or indirectly. It’s something that would almost certainly end up before the SCOTUS, but at least THEN SCOTUS WILL BE FORCED TO HEAR THE CASE THEY DECLINED TO HEAR BEFORE. — I fear SCOTUS thinks this is merely another unseemly round of political falderal, but it’s not! This is serious political warfare and our freedoms are at stake.
So, first, any actionable intelligence supporting an allegation of direct or indirect involvement, or in some other manner can be seen to have been complicit in “foreign interference: in a United States election — and, to bring an aside inside this — the MSM can be argued to have been complicit in this foreign interference is so far as their reporting has been OBVIOUSLY used to cover up the fraud, tied together with their monetary connections to CCP.]

(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

[The second criteria: anyone who has “materially assisted” … now there you certainly have the MSM and Social Media moguls such as Zuckerberg and Dawson, and whoever has YouTUBE — he has done a better job playing just below the radar. Now, get this: “provided … technological support” — so all MSM and SM that can be connected with the effort to steal this election come under this provision and their property ALL OF IT — I wonder if this means their homes, their other possessions, etc. etc. all comes under this? It could be read to include all of that. WOW! Yeah, it’s “All property” that is or comes to be in America is included in this order. Now, THAT WILL GET THE ATTENTION OF THESE WICKED TEMPORAL DEVILS who savor what is of MAN and not what is OF GOD.]

(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

[The extent of this order to seize property is extremely broad, and I think intentionally so. Here we are told that not only are the PERSONS identified as directly or indirectly involved in foreign interference included in this order, but also any thing, or person “owned or controlled by” those persons are included in the scope of this order so that their property also comes under this seizure — that would include any attorneys retained by these people, any persons under contract to them, AND ANYONE WHO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY acted on their behalf.
Okay, next, the President stipulates amendments to prior EOs so as to secure this against any contradiction that might arise from earlier orders, or any curtailment of authorities granted by other EOs.]

(b) Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, as amended by Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, remains in effect. This order is not intended to, and does not, serve to limit the Secretary of the Treasury’s discretion to exercise the authorities provided in Executive Order 13694. Where appropriate, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, may exercise the authorities described in Executive Order 13694 or other authorities in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury’s exercise of authorities provided in this order.

[In other words, the authority granted to the Secretary of the Treasury in that EO (13757) is not abrogated by this order. They are to be implemented in conjunction. I’ll have to go look at that order to appreciate how it impacts this. But the idea is that this order does not displace other order.]

(c) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order.

[UNCLEAR: This seems to provide for the subsequent issuance of statutes, or regulations, or orders, directives, or licenses (?) that may be issued pursuant to this oder —  that direct in what way or manner this order would be implemented. Notwithstanding, that is, in spite of, “any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order.”  It reads at first as an exception clause — all the above is applicable generally as provided above, EXCEPT to the extent, here it says provided but it appears to mean limited by statutes, or in regulations, and etc. that are issued pursuant (which means in accordance with) this order — so we are talking about the issuance of such statutes and etc. that are IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER — so that suggests the President is saying persons responsible for implementing this order may issue statutes and orders, and etc. that direct how the oder is carried out??? But then it gets confusing again when this is followed by “notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order” because here it seems to be saying the application of the prohibitions may be enacted in spite of any statutes, regulations, etc. enacted “prior to the date of this order.” 
So, I think what we have here is a statement that ONLY STATUTES, REGULATIONS, etc, that are issued IN ACCORDANCE with this order will be recognized as providing any exceptions to its application.
So, that covers Sec. 2. Let’s look at Sec. 3]

Sec. 3. Following the transmission of the assessment mandated by section 1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b):

[I don’t like this because it sounds like it’s a double pull trigger: first, 1(a) and then 1(b) — which means the assessment does not, alone, trigger the provisions of the EO. Under normal circumstances, this would be considered prudent, but it envisions a scenario different from the one we now face. It envisions a circumstance in which the incoming President IS A PATRIOT — and not the result of a FRAUDULENT election. Perhaps there is a statement later to correct for this flaw, and clever arguments might be made to say the provisions of section 2 require only the assessment or the advice to the President directly of any actionable intelligence, and section 3 requires the double pull — but what happens is it becomes a big argument and what we don’t want is the SCOTUS to be able to hide behind limiting their examination of the case to the language of this EO and make a ruling that NEVER EXAMINES THE MERITS OF THE CASE FOR ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT ON CCP INTERFERENCE IN THIS ELECTION.]

(a) the Secretary of the Treasury shall review the assessment mandated by section 1(a) and the report mandated by section 1(b), and, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, impose all appropriate sanctions pursuant to section 2(a) of this order and any appropriate sanctions described in section 2(b) of this order; and

[Too much power is given to the Secretary of the Treasury — how did this happen? Okay, nevertheless, a careful reading of this EO can allow for one to understand the specific limitation placed here, namely, that the Sec. Treasury must review both the assessment mandated by 1(a) AND the report mandated by 1(b) is limited to what is necessary to move forward with Section 3. But a problem arises because 3(a) recasts the provisions necessary to implement Section 2 as requiring the Secretary of the Treasury’s review of both the assessment 1(a) AND the report 1(b) which allows too many opportunities for someone in the line of responsibility to stall production of the “report” (1(b)) and so make the entire EO MOOT in the event a bad actor has gotten into the WH by foreign interference in our election. The one thing that mitigates this, but only slightly, is the fact that this power is in the. hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, who, if he is a patriot, could continue pursuing the matter after the Manchurian candidate has moved into the WH. But the new President of Chimerica under the CCP could void this EO by another, could fire the Secretary of Treasury and appoint one friendly to the CCP, or, etc. THIS IS A FATAL FLAW.]

(b) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies, shall jointly prepare a recommendation for the President as to whether additional sanctions against foreign persons may be appropriate in response to the identified foreign interference and in light of the evaluation in the report mandated by section 1(b) of this order, including, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, proposed sanctions with respect to the largest business entities licensed or domiciled in a country whose government authorized, directed, sponsored, or supported election interference, including at least one entity from each of the following sectors: financial services, defense, energy, technology, and transportation (or, if inapplicable to that country’s largest business entities, sectors of comparable strategic significance to that foreign government).

[The Secy of State and of Treasury, in consultation etc. are hereby enjoined to prepare a “recommendation for the President” re additional sanctions against NON US PERSONS, and PERSONS not in the US — who might be the subjects of the sanctions indicated in Sec. 2. — This provision allows the President to order sanctions against foreign companies operating in their respective countries, or other foreign countries, if it is ascertained by actionable intelligence that the government under which these persons or companies are acting, or doing business, etc. can be shown to have interfered with our elections. It seems odd that the provision would stipulate “including at least one entity from each of the following sectors: financial services, defense, energy, technology, and transportation …” or if none of these is applicable, then to whatever comparable strategic significant economic activity affecting that government. IT seems like the President is laying out a provision that requires any country that interfered in our election to be punished by sanctions. These sanctions are not limited to, but must  include at a minimum one large entity servicing that country in each of the following sectors, and these were stipulated as per above; and if the country happens to not have any large entity active in these sectors, the President will sanction whatever significant industry in that country that will serve the purpose of punishing that country for involving itself in our elections.
Now, this suggests at the time this was written (Sept. 2018) that Trump had in mind to WARN off potential meddlers — a sort of “shot across the bow” of any nation contemplating interfering with our election. 
If CCP read this EO carefully, guided by someone understanding English and American law, they would certainly have noticed the 1(a) plus 1(b) provision and gone to great lengths to infiltrate their influence into one or more, or more likely as many as they saw were vulnerable, to control the timing of these reports so they did not come into Trump’s power to act until it was TOO LATE.
So, this means, we are back to declaring MARTIAL LAW, and/or invoking the insurrection Act.
I would have presumed this EO was written in anticipation of our current scenario, but, if it was, someone planted a fatal flaw in the language and it must be brought to the President’s attention immediately.]

The recommendation shall include an assessment of the effect of the recommended sanctions on the economic and national security interests of the United States and its allies. Any recommended sanctions shall be appropriately calibrated to the scope of the foreign interference identified, and may include one or more of the following with respect to each targeted foreign person:

[Important here to understand the “foreign person” can include a head of state, such as Xi Ji Ping.]

(i) blocking and prohibiting all transactions in a person’s property and interests in property subject to United States jurisdiction;

[This is straightforward, but to give you some sense of what this means — any property owned by a foreign person in the US is forfeit to the US control. This is inclusive of houses, vehicles (auto or ships, or planes, or etc.), other personal property such as stocks and bonds in any American interest, etc. etc.]

(ii) export license restrictions under any statute or regulation that requires the prior review and approval of the United States Government as a condition for the export or re-export of goods or services;

[This is an effort to make sure no monkey business goes on, like suddenly trying to get their property out of the country.]

(iii) prohibitions on United States financial institutions making loans or providing credit to a person;

[Here the President would block any financial institution from aiding and abetting the person in their effort to skirt the sanctions.]

(iv) restrictions on transactions in foreign exchange in which a person has any interest;

[Wow! Okay! So, such person’s transactions in a “foreign exchange” in which they have an interest would be blocked. (?) — not sure how that would look.]

(v) prohibitions on transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions, or by, through, or to any financial institution, for the benefit of a person;

[The individual would not be allowed to conduct any credit card transfers or make payments between financial institutions, for the benefit of a person — so they could not buy some assistance to aid and abet them in any effort to circumvent these sanctions, or to, say, hire a hit man to go after the President — as an example.]

(vi) prohibitions on United States persons investing in or purchasing equity or debt of a person;

[To completely close them down, the President anticipates an effort to buy influence by purchasing someone’s debt, or their equity —]

(vii) exclusion of a person’s alien corporate officers from the United States;

[Here, the President can send home any alien person acting here on behalf of the sanctioned individual. Or, separate them from the person under sanction.]

(viii) imposition on a person’s alien principal executive officers of any of the sanctions described in this section; or

[See above, applicable to “executive officers”]

(ix) any other measures authorized by law.

[This removes any attempt to use this EO to limit the President’s ability to invoke any other remedy available to him in law that is not stipulated in this EO.]

Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 2 of this order.

[Here the EO anticipates persons here or elsewhere that will attempt to relive the person sanctioned by making donations that benefit the sanctioned person/s.]

Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include the following:

[This is curious. Perhaps it’s added as an addendum to include something that was missed before, or to clarify the extent of the Section 2 prohibitions.]

(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

[Perhaps this was thought of in connection with Sec. 4 and intends to clarify it is a broad all inclusive prohibition against anyone from anywhere donating anything to the relief of the sanctioned person/s.]

(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

[And this prohibition extends both to the giving of the donation and the receiving of such donations.]

Sec. 6. I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons. Such persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).

[This provides for the removal of entry into the US of any person that is sanctioned pursuant to this EO. Their ability to travel in the US is banned.] 

Sec. 7. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

[Obviously, the President is circling this order with protections against any and all attempts to circumvent it. So this is an open ended broad declaration that anything anyone does that actually results in evading or avoiding the sanctions of this order, or that has as its purpose to do so, is prohibited.]

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

[This includes any conspiracy formed to circumvent the provisions of this order.]

Sec. 8. For the purposes of this order:

[Here was have the customary clarification of definitions:]

(a) the term “person” means an individual or entity;

(b) the term “entity” means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;

(c) the term “United States person” means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person (including a foreign person) in the United States;

[This is interesting. In order to make sure the net has no holes through which some nefarious person might slip — the President here includes in the meaning of the term “United States person” citizens, permanent resident aliens, any ENTITY organized under the laws of the US, or within any jurisdiction of the US, “including foreign branches,” OR ANY PERSON (INCLUDING A FOREIGN PERSON) IN THE UNITED STATES.”]

(d) the term “election infrastructure” means information and communications technology and systems used by or on behalf of the Federal Government or a State or local government in managing the election process, including voter registration databases, voting machines, voting tabulation equipment, and equipment for the secure transmission of election results;

[HERE he stipulates what is included in the term “election infrastructure” so this is critical. Oh, good! It specifically includes Dominion Voting System machines and software. HERE IT APPEARS TRUMP HAD FORESIGHT TO KNOW THE DOMINION MACHINES WERE GOING TO BE AN ISSUE IN THIS ELECTION. That is actually not surprising if we assume he was paying attention to the sort of things being said about Dominion back then by both Democrats and Republicans.]

(e) the term “United States election” means any election for Federal office held on, or after, the date of this order;

[The order is necessarily limited to Federal elections.]

(f) the term “foreign interference,” with respect to an election, includes any covert, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful actions or attempted actions of a foreign government, or of any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, undertaken with the purpose or effect of influencing, undermining confidence in, or altering the result or reported result of, the election, or undermining public confidence in election processes or institutions;

[A good clarification that includes any activity by a foreign government, or attempts by a foreign government, to use covert means, to initiate by bribery, or blackmail, or other influence to recruit anyone to commit fraud, or initiate “irregularities” in the voting process, or recruiting or infiltrating agents for CCP, like politicians they own, etc., to influence or undermine Americans confidence in the election, or ALTERING THE RESULT OR REPORTED RESULT of the election — ]

(g) the term “foreign government” means any national, state, provincial, or other governing authority, any political party, or any official of any governing authority or political party, in each case of a country other than the United States;

[Clarifying that “foreign government” includes any national, state, or provincial, or “other governing authority,” and also “any political party,” or “any official of any governing authority or political party” in each case of a country OTHER THAN THE US. Now, this does not include such persons as might be officials of any governing authority or political party within the United States — however, provisions in (f) above would cover anyone within the US that was recruited to act as an agent for CCP in the conduct here defined as election interference. ] 

(h) the term “covert,” with respect to an action or attempted action, means characterized by an intent or apparent intent that the role of a foreign government will not be apparent or acknowledged publicly; and

[This provision clarifies that covert includes any action OR ATTEMPTED ACTION that is characterized by an INTENT of APPARENT INTENT to hide the action from the public. Which is clearly the case in this election.]

(i) the term “State” means the several States or any of the territories, dependencies, or possessions of the United States.

[This seems evident in the word, but, just in case, let’s make sure some “territory” does not attempt to exclude itself from the provisions of this EO with the specious argument that it does not come under the meaning of the word State.]

Sec. 9. For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 2 of this order.

[There is a rule, something of a courtesy, to foreign dignitaries such as Ambassadors, or others that are here in some capacity provided for in the Constitution (?) that they would be apprised of any action as what is envisioned in this EO. However, because of the nature of the emergency in view here, the President stipulates that those advance notifications are canceled.]

Sec. 10. Nothing in this order shall prohibit transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United States Government by employees, grantees, or contractors thereof.

[The President here provides against anyone attempting to use this order to interfere with the legitimate business of the government in paying their employees, grantees, or contractors.]

Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may re-delegate any of these functions to other officers within the Department of the Treasury consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order.

[Wow! Who is this Secretary of the Treasury???
	Wouldn’t you think it would go to the Secretary of Defense? Or the AG? Or Secretary of State — why Secretary of the Treasury? Unless it’s because many of the actions prescribed are financial???
	The Secretary of the Treasury is Steven Mnuchin — is he loyal to the President? His great grandfather immigrated from Russia by way of Spain — he is of Jewish ancestry. He worked at Goldman Sachs during the real estate bubble burst and is considered responsible for some measure of that debacle, because he crafted some of the financial product said to have contributed to it. He has partnered with Soros in the past, and with Trump. He is not a life-long rock-ribbed Republican — but, neither was Trump. He has been apolitical most of his career. 
Trump credits him with the economic recovery plan that lifted America out of the doldrums of the Obama malaise. 
	As for whether he should be given as much power as this EO provides — I can’t say I’m totally comfortable with that. It does appear Trump, Pence and Mnuchin are pretty tight! And nothing has come out suggesting Mnuchin is not acting under Trump and not the other way round.
	I sure hope we have not been fooled by Trump—I’m going to have to go with no on that at present; but I must admit that sometimes I get a bit of the queasies (is that a word?) that we are watching a major double reverse set set up.
	On the other hand, all facts point to supporting Trump as All-American; but he has been put upon by Deep State operatives already in some of his appointments. Maybe this guy, Mnuchin, is just particularly adept at keeping his head low—let’s pray Mnuchin is not a sleeping Deep State Op. 
	Anyway, this section narrows down the triumvirate of power to Mnuchin (Secy of Treasury), ATTY General (was Barr now it’s Jeff Rosen, and Secretary of State Pompeo. 
	It does appear Rosen is far more willing to engage in defense of Trump than was Barr; and so he might be much more willing to support him in a grand defense of the Constitution if, I should say, when that becomes necessary!
	Rosen has already been willing to participate in multiple cases defending Trump against his critics; suits that check critics against slander and defamation. He also oversaw a lawsuit and request for a restraining order against Mr. Bolton’s book in which he was publicizing criticisms of Trump’s administration after Trump fired him—the case is complicated, but is has to do with laws restricting employees of President from publishing confidential matters him after departing an Administration  until after a certain number of years, etc. But the point of interest to us is that Barr would not touch these sorts of things, but Rosen was comfortable with it — and that suggests that Rosen thinks more like Trump regarding this sort of thing, and that’s probably because like Trump, Rosen has no prior political experience. So, he does not think like a “politician” (Barr, et al.) and rather he thinks  more like a businessman (Trump, et al.). 
	So now it’s down to Mnuchin, Rosen, and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo — and we need to understand the power is with Mnuchin, even though he is expected to act in CONSULTATION with Rosen and Pompeo. But at the end of the day, Mnuchin will have the power. 
	There does not appear to be a succession outlined for this power — that is from Mnuchin to whom? To Rosen? To Pompeo? This might take us to the more recent EO in which Trump outlines succession in the DOD (See 809.4.1). Nothing seems to connect the offices charged with a role in this EO with any in the DOD. The point of the order of succession for DOD (see 809.41.1) seems to be to ensure only persons Trump can trust will end up with that job — and it’s strange how deep it it. It’s almost as if Trump is concerned about some major attack on the DOD where one after another of the Secretaries are somehow removed so that there is no confusion at all about who steps in to continue conducting the war — and provides, as I pointed out, against anyone getting in that is not appointed by the President. It replaces Obama’s chain of succession in the DOD — and I did not have time to read over that. Probably, somewhere in Obama’s stipulated chain of succession would be the answer to the question, why did Trump see the need to provide such a detailed list of succession for this important position?
	Anyway, what Trump does here is authorize Mnuchin to act within the powers articulated in this EO to carry out the order. And it directs all other government agencies to set the full power of their respective departments to execute the order.
	However, another weakness I see is that beyond providing for the confiscation of property, and punishment of sanctioned persons, both foreign and domestic, i don’t see any specified remedy for a stolen election.
	In other words, I don’t see a provision for correcting a fraud fraught election. 
	There is nothing in here, so far as I can see, that directs in what manner the election in question is made right.
	Those perpetrating an effort to manipulate the vote are clearly put on notice of serious problems, but nothing is said about what happens if such an effort succeeds at placing into office a Manchurian candidate. 
	I would be looking for some action such as an election so tampered with that actually displaces the true winner is cancelled and a new election is ordered. Or, in such a case, the matter must go to the Congress for resolution, as per the Constitution; or in such a case the President will place the evidence before the SCOTUS who will rule the election vacated and require the Congress to act; or WHATEVER! But nothing is here that tells us how we proceed in the case that is before us.]

Sec. 12. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to submit the recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).

[Okay, 401(c) etc. is the Congressional DECLARATION OF PURPOSE to establish a Secretary of Defense. 809.0.2-DECLARATION of CONGRESS 50 U.S.C. 401 - Sec. 401 - Congressional declaration of purpose __ 2001 US Code __ US Codes and Statutes __ US Law __ Justia.pdf 

Now, this is really weird. 401(c), indeed, all of Title 50 Section 401 is indicated by every search I tried as TRANSFERRED.
	Upon closer examination it is “transferred” to Title 32 but that did not play out, so I tried looking at the Title 50 subchapters to find Section 3002. I found it. This  is where I discovered the reference is to a CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE — which merely declares the purpose of the Congress to establish a Secretary of Defense.
	Then the reference to 50 US Code Section 1641 outlines the reporting responsibilities of the President. 		Okay, I get it. This stipulates that the President shall inform the Congress of any orders, rules, and regulations, such as Executive Orders. Along with expenditures and so on. See 809.0.3-50 U.S. Code § 1641 - Accountability and reporting requirements of President _ U.S. Code _ US Law _ LII _ Legal Information Institute.pdf.
	Section 1703 is another law regarding reporting responsibilities of the President to the Congress: see 809.0.4-50 U.S. Code § 1703 - Consultation and reports _ U.S. Code _ US Law _ LII _ Legal Information Institute.pdf
	While searching for information on this, I came across another EO signed Nov. 12, 2020 by Trump identifying China as a threat and declaring an emergency in invoking his power under the Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 USC 1601 and Section 301 of Title 3, US Code.
	IN THIS EO, TRUMP: Finding that CCP is “increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses …” etc. posing a threat to the US homeland and forces overseas, including the development of WMD, and MALICIOUS CYBER-ENABLED ACTIONS AGAINST THE US and it’s people … 
	This order targets US companies that are compromised by CCP pressure and ties—that “aid in their development and modernization.”
	It specifically addresses companies that trade on our exchanges, to the benefit of China, and particularly their industrial military complex.
	Now, here is what is strange. The Prohibitions are scheduled to go into effect January 11, 2021. On that date and at that time, China cannot trade on our securities platforms. Beginning at 9:30 am, Jan. 11, 2021. (?????)
	Americans are allowed to DIVEST from a Chinese military company.
	It appears to be an order to ruin Chinese military companies operating in or with the US. ????
	But, how this might interface with the earlier EO, I am not sure. Except that this one expressly identifies China as a threat on the magnitude of a National Emergency, and the earlier one provides for serious repercussions against any foreign power interfering with our elections.

	I ALSO found an October 7, 2019 article by Slotkin, former CIA analyst, current D representative for MI, great friends with Whitmer, and AG Benet, both witches of MI oppression — complaining/warning DNI Mnuchin from the “politicization of Intelligence for President’s Benefit” see 809.27.15. In her complaint/warning, she specifically expresses concern that DNI Mnuchin was laying the foundation for Trump to “claim” China interfered with the election as a “pretext” for declaring the election invalid and stopping Biden from becoming President. She said, “Your actions appear intent at distracting from the primary threat to our democratic process posed by Russia, and instead amplifying claims about China’s influence efforts. My primary concern is that you are seeking to bolster a future case by President Trump, if he loses, that Chinese interference caused his loss.” 809.27.15a. My friend, coming from a Democrat former CIA analyst in October of election year 2020 — this is an ADMISSION of INTENT on the part of the DEEP STATE to steal the ELECTION with the full assistance of the Chinese CCP. She attempted to get Mnuchin to “commit to: immediately allow the directors of the CIA and NSA to brief all members of Congress on threats to U.S. elections; … brief Congress after November 3 on any assessments of foreign interference in the election; …” and to make his assessment public and not limit it to be given only to the President and the people designated by the President to receive the mandated assessment. 809.27.15a. WOW! 
	And, of course, the lying Democrat plays the transparency card — which they love to play on Republicans, but never submit to themselves. These devils are wicked liars. The obvious reason Slotkin wants this commitment from Mnuchin is so the Dems can get early appraisal of the implementation of this EO.
	One thing, however, that is hopeful, is that it appears at least Slotkin thinks the EO will allow Trump to “undermine” the election and so I hope I have missed something in my own assessment.] 

Sec. 13. This order shall be implemented consistent with 50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1) and (3).

[These, as stipulated above, are the reporting requirements of the President to the Congress. And what follows simply protects any related department from interference with their activities from implementation of this order, or exposing the US to any suit someone might contrive against the US from anything said in this order.]

Sec. 14. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
September 12, 2018.

[So, the weaknesses of this EO are as follows:
	First, the ambiguity of what exactly triggers the imposition of the prohibitions. First—there seems to be an open question whether the President can set in action the provisions of this order upon receipt of actionable intelligence from the DNI, or must action wait until the report is completed, and then, who actually triggers the actions to begin? Does it go forward at the order of the President, or at the order of the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation, etc?
	Second, there seems to be no actual remedy provided for an election that has been compromised by foreign interference. As in the present case, many actions may be taken against persons involved in the chicanery but no provision is made for remedy.

SUGGESTIONS:
	First, the President must clarify that he can take action on actionable intelligence at the receipt of the assessment (1(a) report) while the 1(b) report is being prepared. After all, this is an EMERGENCY situation and if there is actionable intelligence that China has interfered with our election, the President must take immediate action to protect the USA. 
	Second, the President must clarify that he, in his official capacity as President, is the executive responsible to pull the trigger on this order. If he deems it appropriate to have the Secretary of the Treasury, and/or the Secretary of State, and the AG, that’s fine — but it needs to be made clear that upon receipt of the assessment, he can meet with these persons and order to ENACT the EO. Then the process outlined in 1(b) can proceed.
	These two things will clarify that the President can act on the assessment he receives mandated by no later than December 18. And this allows him to act in case an election has been fouled by foreign interference.
	Third, the President must stipulate in some language that in case of foreign meddling in our election, if it is shown to have contrived to determine the outcome contrary to the honest vote of the people, that the election results are set aside and the Congress will be obliged to step in to determine the winner of the election.  This, or that the case will go before the SCOTUS who will rule on its merits, and if the SCOTUS finds no fraud perpetrated by foreign interference, rule accordingly, in which case the election results from this fraud fraught election will be allowed to stand legally, albeit, immorally. Or, should the SCOTUS see the truth, and rule accordingly, this will direct the election to be decided by the Congress as per the Constitution.]