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  <description>Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for The Sentry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_1l_8qTiE). The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.
Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.
Key Topics on America's Roundtable Radio:
— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.
— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.
— Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing "grey list." (https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026)  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank's grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.
— US aid and the West's assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.
— Focusing on principled solutions.
Further reading:
Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF (https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026)
“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”
Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound (https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves)
Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.
A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media
americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/)
https://ileaderssummit.org/  |  https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ 
America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472
Twitter:
@DebraLaprevotte
@ileaderssummit 
@AmericasRT
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA
@supertalk
America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. 
Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join <a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America&#39;s Roundtable</a> radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_1l_8qTiE" rel="nofollow">The Sentry</a>. The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.</p>

<p>Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>

<p>Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.</p>

<p>Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable Radio:</p>

<p>— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.</p>

<p>— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.</p>

<p>— <a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing &quot;grey list.&quot;</a>  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank&#39;s grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”<br>
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.</p>

<p>— US aid and the West&#39;s assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.</p>

<p>— Focusing on principled solutions.</p>

<p>Further reading:<br>
<a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF</a></p>

<p>“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”<br>
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”</p>

<p><a href="https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves" rel="nofollow">Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound</a></p>

<p>Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.</p>

<p>A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@DebraLaprevotte<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

<p>Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | <a href="https://www.supertalk.fm" rel="nofollow">https://www.supertalk.fm</a></p>]]>
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<p>Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>

<p>Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.</p>

<p>Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable Radio:</p>

<p>— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.</p>

<p>— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.</p>

<p>— <a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing &quot;grey list.&quot;</a>  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank&#39;s grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”<br>
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.</p>

<p>— US aid and the West&#39;s assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.</p>

<p>— Focusing on principled solutions.</p>

<p>Further reading:<br>
<a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF</a></p>

<p>“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”<br>
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”</p>

<p><a href="https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves" rel="nofollow">Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound</a></p>

<p>Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.</p>

<p>A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@DebraLaprevotte<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

<p>Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | <a href="https://www.supertalk.fm" rel="nofollow">https://www.supertalk.fm</a></p>]]>
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  <description>Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for The Sentry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_1l_8qTiE). The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.
Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.
Key Topics on America's Roundtable Radio:
— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.
— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.
— Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing "grey list." (https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026)  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank's grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.
— US aid and the West's assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.
— Focusing on principled solutions.
Further reading:
Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF (https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026)
“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”
Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound (https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves)
Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.
A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media
americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/)
https://ileaderssummit.org/  |  https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ 
America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472
Twitter:
@DebraLaprevotte
@ileaderssummit 
@AmericasRT
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA
@supertalk
America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. 
Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join <a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America&#39;s Roundtable</a> radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_1l_8qTiE" rel="nofollow">The Sentry</a>. The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.</p>

<p>Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>

<p>Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.</p>

<p>Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable Radio:</p>

<p>— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.</p>

<p>— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.</p>

<p>— <a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing &quot;grey list.&quot;</a>  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank&#39;s grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”<br>
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.</p>

<p>— US aid and the West&#39;s assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.</p>

<p>— Focusing on principled solutions.</p>

<p>Further reading:<br>
<a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF</a></p>

<p>“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”<br>
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”</p>

<p><a href="https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves" rel="nofollow">Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound</a></p>

<p>Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.</p>

<p>A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@DebraLaprevotte<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

<p>Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | <a href="https://www.supertalk.fm" rel="nofollow">https://www.supertalk.fm</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join <a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America&#39;s Roundtable</a> radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI_1l_8qTiE" rel="nofollow">The Sentry</a>. The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.</p>

<p>Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p>

<p>Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.</p>

<p>Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable Radio:</p>

<p>— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.</p>

<p>— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.</p>

<p>— <a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing &quot;grey list.&quot;</a>  | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank&#39;s grants and loans to the Balkan nation.  | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”<br>
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.</p>

<p>— US aid and the West&#39;s assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.</p>

<p>— Focusing on principled solutions.</p>

<p>Further reading:<br>
<a href="https://leaderssummit.medium.com/croatia-the-only-eu-member-state-put-on-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-grey-list-by-2fa16381c026" rel="nofollow">Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF</a></p>

<p>“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain.  Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”<br>
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”</p>

<p><a href="https://lionsgatesound.com/shows/a-nation-for-thieves" rel="nofollow">Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound</a></p>

<p>Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.</p>

<p>A Nation for Thieves is a Lionsgate Sound podcast, engineered by Pilgrim Media</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@DebraLaprevotte<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

<p>Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | <a href="https://www.supertalk.fm" rel="nofollow">https://www.supertalk.fm</a></p>]]>
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  <description>Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Michael J. Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, a non-partisan voice dedicated to supporting democracy.
Mr. Abramowitz oversees a unique combination of analysis, advocacy, and direct support to frontline defenders of freedom, especially those working in closed authoritarian societies. He previously directed the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, prior to which he led the museum’s genocide prevention efforts. He spent the first 24 years of his career at The Washington Post, where he was national editor and then White House correspondent. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he was formally a Marshall Memorial fellow at the German Marshall Fund and media fellow at the Hoover Institution.
A Conversation with Michael J. Abramowitz | Key Topics on America's Roundtable:
— The Freedom House's Freedom in the World report, a widely read and cited report of its kind, tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties for 50 years.
— Media Freedom | A New Special Report — Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe.
— Significance of the rule of law in democratic states as it relates to defending civil liberties and political rights.
— The state of freedom in India.
— China's growing global influence under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.
Further reading:
By Michael J. Abramowitz and Yana Gorokhovskaia
Dallas Morning News | Journalists face threats around the world (https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/04/15/the-world-is-less-democratic-when-journalists-are-less-safe/)
About Freedom House | History (https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history)
Freedom House is the oldest American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy around the world. It was formally established in New York in 1941 to promote American involvement in World War II and the fight against fascism. 
From the beginning, Freedom House was notable for its bipartisan support. Freedom House's founders were prominent and influential leaders from the fields of business and labor, journalism, academia, and government.  A central figure among its early leaders was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee who ran against President Roosevelt in 1940, was also an ardent supporter and served as honorary co-chair along with Mrs. Roosevelt.
Initially, the mission of Freedom House was to counter isolationism, a powerful force promoted by the America First Committee.  At the time, ninety percent of American citizens were opposed to involvement in the European war, even as Nazi tanks rolled across the continent and concentration camps began to fill with people.  The leaders of Freedom House argued that Hitler posed a grave threat to American security and values. 
Learn more: https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history
americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/)
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America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472
Twitter:
@abramowitz
@ileaderssummit 
@AmericasRT
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA
@supertalk
America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. 
Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join <a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America&#39;s Roundtable</a> radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Michael J. Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, a non-partisan voice dedicated to supporting democracy.</p>

<p>Mr. Abramowitz oversees a unique combination of analysis, advocacy, and direct support to frontline defenders of freedom, especially those working in closed authoritarian societies. He previously directed the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, prior to which he led the museum’s genocide prevention efforts. He spent the first 24 years of his career at The Washington Post, where he was national editor and then White House correspondent. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he was formally a Marshall Memorial fellow at the German Marshall Fund and media fellow at the Hoover Institution.</p>

<p>A Conversation with Michael J. Abramowitz | Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable:</p>

<p>— The Freedom House&#39;s Freedom in the World report, a widely read and cited report of its kind, tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties for 50 years.<br>
— Media Freedom | A New Special Report — Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe.<br>
— Significance of the rule of law in democratic states as it relates to defending civil liberties and political rights.<br>
— The state of freedom in India.<br>
— China&#39;s growing global influence under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.</p>

<p>Further reading:</p>

<p>By Michael J. Abramowitz and Yana Gorokhovskaia<br>
Dallas Morning News | <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/04/15/the-world-is-less-democratic-when-journalists-are-less-safe/" rel="nofollow">Journalists face threats around the world</a></p>

<p><a href="https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history" rel="nofollow">About Freedom House | History</a></p>

<p>Freedom House is the oldest American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy around the world. It was formally established in New York in 1941 to promote American involvement in World War II and the fight against fascism. </p>

<p>From the beginning, Freedom House was notable for its bipartisan support. Freedom House&#39;s founders were prominent and influential leaders from the fields of business and labor, journalism, academia, and government.  A central figure among its early leaders was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee who ran against President Roosevelt in 1940, was also an ardent supporter and served as honorary co-chair along with Mrs. Roosevelt.<br>
Initially, the mission of Freedom House was to counter isolationism, a powerful force promoted by the America First Committee.  At the time, ninety percent of American citizens were opposed to involvement in the European war, even as Nazi tanks rolled across the continent and concentration camps began to fill with people.  The leaders of Freedom House argued that Hitler posed a grave threat to American security and values. </p>

<p>Learn more: <a href="https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history" rel="nofollow">https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history</a></p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@abramowitz<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

<p>Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | <a href="https://www.supertalk.fm" rel="nofollow">https://www.supertalk.fm</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join <a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America&#39;s Roundtable</a> radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Michael J. Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, a non-partisan voice dedicated to supporting democracy.</p>

<p>Mr. Abramowitz oversees a unique combination of analysis, advocacy, and direct support to frontline defenders of freedom, especially those working in closed authoritarian societies. He previously directed the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Levine Institute for Holocaust Education, prior to which he led the museum’s genocide prevention efforts. He spent the first 24 years of his career at The Washington Post, where he was national editor and then White House correspondent. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he was formally a Marshall Memorial fellow at the German Marshall Fund and media fellow at the Hoover Institution.</p>

<p>A Conversation with Michael J. Abramowitz | Key Topics on America&#39;s Roundtable:</p>

<p>— The Freedom House&#39;s Freedom in the World report, a widely read and cited report of its kind, tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties for 50 years.<br>
— Media Freedom | A New Special Report — Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe.<br>
— Significance of the rule of law in democratic states as it relates to defending civil liberties and political rights.<br>
— The state of freedom in India.<br>
— China&#39;s growing global influence under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.</p>

<p>Further reading:</p>

<p>By Michael J. Abramowitz and Yana Gorokhovskaia<br>
Dallas Morning News | <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/04/15/the-world-is-less-democratic-when-journalists-are-less-safe/" rel="nofollow">Journalists face threats around the world</a></p>

<p><a href="https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history" rel="nofollow">About Freedom House | History</a></p>

<p>Freedom House is the oldest American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy around the world. It was formally established in New York in 1941 to promote American involvement in World War II and the fight against fascism. </p>

<p>From the beginning, Freedom House was notable for its bipartisan support. Freedom House&#39;s founders were prominent and influential leaders from the fields of business and labor, journalism, academia, and government.  A central figure among its early leaders was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee who ran against President Roosevelt in 1940, was also an ardent supporter and served as honorary co-chair along with Mrs. Roosevelt.<br>
Initially, the mission of Freedom House was to counter isolationism, a powerful force promoted by the America First Committee.  At the time, ninety percent of American citizens were opposed to involvement in the European war, even as Nazi tanks rolled across the continent and concentration camps began to fill with people.  The leaders of Freedom House argued that Hitler posed a grave threat to American security and values. </p>

<p>Learn more: <a href="https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history" rel="nofollow">https://freedomhouse.org/about-us/our-history</a></p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">americasrt.com</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter:<br>
@abramowitz<br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@AmericasRT<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA<br>
@supertalk</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p><a href="https://americasrt.com/" rel="nofollow">America’s Roundtable</a> radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America&#39;s Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. </p>

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  <title>Fmr. Congressman Tom Garrett | The Exile Series Documentary | Religious and Ethnic Persecution | China's Olympic Games | US Foreign Policy - Ukraine and the Balkans</title>
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  <description>On America's Roundtable, co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy are joined by former U.S. Congressman Thomas Garrett focusing on the key issues facing Americans, and an update on the new documentary series, Exile, addressing the plight of the more than 70 million refugees facing religious and ethnic persecution. Our discussion also covers the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party's assault on the 12 million Uyghurs; rising tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border with concerns about America's role in the region and the high risk of a potential conflict; and the US foreign policy and its impact on America's citizen stakeholders and the growing national debt. 
Former U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett will highlight the new documentary series - teaming up Matt Whitworth, the filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."  
Exile — Official Trailerhttps: 
youtu.be/OhPV5hsp22A
Exile: 
https://www.exileseries.com
Tom Garrett served as a US Army soldiers in various locations including the difficult Balkan region. After serving as State Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tom Garret was elected to the US Congress and served on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce. 
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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable from Washington D.C. informs, educates, empowers and challenges the listening audience about the importance to restore, strengthen, and protect our freedoms, the rule of law, and free markets. America’s Roundtable advances the ideas of freedom, the significance of freedom of speech, limited government, and the application of free market principles to solve problems.
America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles. 
America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on  96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market and the upper Midwest, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.  
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<p>Former U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett will highlight the new documentary series - teaming up Matt Whitworth, the filmmaker known for HBO&#39;s &quot;The Swamp.&quot;  </p>

<p>Exile — Official Trailerhttps: <br>
youtu.be/OhPV5hsp22A</p>

<p>Exile: <br>
<a href="https://www.exileseries.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.exileseries.com</a></p>

<p>Tom Garrett served as a US Army soldiers in various locations including the difficult Balkan region. After serving as State Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tom Garret was elected to the US Congress and served on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce. </p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/</a><br>
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<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit<br>
@RepTomGarrett<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable from Washington D.C. informs, educates, empowers and challenges the listening audience about the importance to restore, strengthen, and protect our freedoms, the rule of law, and free markets. America’s Roundtable advances the ideas of freedom, the significance of freedom of speech, limited government, and the application of free market principles to solve problems.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles. </p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on  96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market and the upper Midwest, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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<p>Former U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett will highlight the new documentary series - teaming up Matt Whitworth, the filmmaker known for HBO&#39;s &quot;The Swamp.&quot;  </p>

<p>Exile — Official Trailerhttps: <br>
youtu.be/OhPV5hsp22A</p>

<p>Exile: <br>
<a href="https://www.exileseries.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.exileseries.com</a></p>

<p>Tom Garrett served as a US Army soldiers in various locations including the difficult Balkan region. After serving as State Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tom Garret was elected to the US Congress and served on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce. </p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit<br>
@RepTomGarrett<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable from Washington D.C. informs, educates, empowers and challenges the listening audience about the importance to restore, strengthen, and protect our freedoms, the rule of law, and free markets. America’s Roundtable advances the ideas of freedom, the significance of freedom of speech, limited government, and the application of free market principles to solve problems.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles. </p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on  96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market and the upper Midwest, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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  <title>America's Roundtable — Natasha Srdoc's Commentary | The Biden Administration — Surveillance of Private Bank Accounts  </title>
  <link>https://americasroundtable.fireside.fm/natasha-srdoc-biden-administration-monitoring-bank-accounts</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <description> "Bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information."
Natasha Srdoc's Commentary — Why America's taxpayers should oppose this government surveilance of personal bank accounts impacting all Americans and requiring additional reporting procedures. 
Natasha Srdoc, a former international banker, economist and contributor to The Economist Intelligence Unit presents a principled solution in addressing the challenges of tax evasion by focusing on tax havens in Liechtenstein and other places around the world and advances the principled flat tax policy with its built-in anti-corruption mechanism which removes loopholes, broadens the tax base and increases tax revenues.
“If this were truly about finding the tax gap for the top earners, the reporting threshold would be in the hundreds of thousands, not $600, not $10,000. Farmers and Merchants Bank opposes this proposal because it is definitely overreach by the government and an invasion of privacy. Farmers and Merchants Bank does not currently track this type of information on customers’ accounts. The bank would have to hire additional staff and/or purchase software. The cost would be substantial, making small banks like us even less competitive with the large banks.” 
— Stanley Tucker, President and CEO, Farmers and Merchants Bank | Source: The Valley Times-News
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement: 
“While policymakers are proposing tweaks to Washington’s widely opposed proposal that would require financial institutions to report customer account information to the IRS, no amount of updating will salvage this misguided plan or quell the widespread public backlash it has generated. The proposed tweaks—such as raising the reporting threshold—would benefit hardly any taxpayers, make the policy more difficult to implement, and do nothing to address the proposal’s privacy, due process, and data security concerns.
"An ICBA poll conducted by Morning Consult found 67% of voters oppose the proposal, with 64% saying they do not trust the IRS to monitor their financial information. Further, consumers have sent hundreds of thousands of messages to their members Congress in opposition via banklocally.org/privacy.
“A bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information, which Congress continues working to advance through a budget reconciliation package that requires only a simple majority to pass.
“The IRS reporting proposal is an invasion of consumers’ privacy, a violation of Americans’ due process, a data security risk amid the agency’s ongoing tax return leak investigation, and a threat to bipartisan efforts to reduce the unbanked population by driving more Americans out of the banking system and toward predatory lenders.
“ICBA, community bankers, and voters across the country will continue opposing this proposal.”
https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/
https://ileaderssummit.org/  |  https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ 
America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472
Twitter: 
@ileaderssummit 
@NatashaSrdoc
@JoelAnandUSA
America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information.&quot;</p>

<p>Natasha Srdoc&#39;s Commentary — Why America&#39;s taxpayers should oppose this government surveilance of personal bank accounts impacting all Americans and requiring additional reporting procedures. </p>

<p>Natasha Srdoc, a former international banker, economist and contributor to The Economist Intelligence Unit presents a principled solution in addressing the challenges of tax evasion by focusing on tax havens in Liechtenstein and other places around the world and advances the principled flat tax policy with its built-in anti-corruption mechanism which removes loopholes, broadens the tax base and increases tax revenues.</p>

<p>“If this were truly about finding the tax gap for the top earners, the reporting threshold would be in the hundreds of thousands, not $600, not $10,000. Farmers and Merchants Bank opposes this proposal because it is definitely overreach by the government and an invasion of privacy. Farmers and Merchants Bank does not currently track this type of information on customers’ accounts. The bank would have to hire additional staff and/or purchase software. The cost would be substantial, making small banks like us even less competitive with the large banks.” <br>
— Stanley Tucker, President and CEO, Farmers and Merchants Bank | Source: The Valley Times-News</p>

<p>Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement: </p>

<p>“While policymakers are proposing tweaks to Washington’s widely opposed proposal that would require financial institutions to report customer account information to the IRS, no amount of updating will salvage this misguided plan or quell the widespread public backlash it has generated. The proposed tweaks—such as raising the reporting threshold—would benefit hardly any taxpayers, make the policy more difficult to implement, and do nothing to address the proposal’s privacy, due process, and data security concerns.</p>

<p>&quot;An ICBA poll conducted by Morning Consult found 67% of voters oppose the proposal, with 64% saying they do not trust the IRS to monitor their financial information. Further, consumers have sent hundreds of thousands of messages to their members Congress in opposition via banklocally.org/privacy.</p>

<p>“A bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information, which Congress continues working to advance through a budget reconciliation package that requires only a simple majority to pass.</p>

<p>“The IRS reporting proposal is an invasion of consumers’ privacy, a violation of Americans’ due process, a data security risk amid the agency’s ongoing tax return leak investigation, and a threat to bipartisan efforts to reduce the unbanked population by driving more Americans out of the banking system and toward predatory lenders.</p>

<p>“ICBA, community bankers, and voters across the country will continue opposing this proposal.”</p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>&quot;Bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information.&quot;</p>

<p>Natasha Srdoc&#39;s Commentary — Why America&#39;s taxpayers should oppose this government surveilance of personal bank accounts impacting all Americans and requiring additional reporting procedures. </p>

<p>Natasha Srdoc, a former international banker, economist and contributor to The Economist Intelligence Unit presents a principled solution in addressing the challenges of tax evasion by focusing on tax havens in Liechtenstein and other places around the world and advances the principled flat tax policy with its built-in anti-corruption mechanism which removes loopholes, broadens the tax base and increases tax revenues.</p>

<p>“If this were truly about finding the tax gap for the top earners, the reporting threshold would be in the hundreds of thousands, not $600, not $10,000. Farmers and Merchants Bank opposes this proposal because it is definitely overreach by the government and an invasion of privacy. Farmers and Merchants Bank does not currently track this type of information on customers’ accounts. The bank would have to hire additional staff and/or purchase software. The cost would be substantial, making small banks like us even less competitive with the large banks.” <br>
— Stanley Tucker, President and CEO, Farmers and Merchants Bank | Source: The Valley Times-News</p>

<p>Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey issued the following statement: </p>

<p>“While policymakers are proposing tweaks to Washington’s widely opposed proposal that would require financial institutions to report customer account information to the IRS, no amount of updating will salvage this misguided plan or quell the widespread public backlash it has generated. The proposed tweaks—such as raising the reporting threshold—would benefit hardly any taxpayers, make the policy more difficult to implement, and do nothing to address the proposal’s privacy, due process, and data security concerns.</p>

<p>&quot;An ICBA poll conducted by Morning Consult found 67% of voters oppose the proposal, with 64% saying they do not trust the IRS to monitor their financial information. Further, consumers have sent hundreds of thousands of messages to their members Congress in opposition via banklocally.org/privacy.</p>

<p>“A bipartisan supermajority of Americans and more than 100 organizations representing small businesses clearly oppose the IRS monitoring bank account information, which Congress continues working to advance through a budget reconciliation package that requires only a simple majority to pass.</p>

<p>“The IRS reporting proposal is an invasion of consumers’ privacy, a violation of Americans’ due process, a data security risk amid the agency’s ongoing tax return leak investigation, and a threat to bipartisan efforts to reduce the unbanked population by driving more Americans out of the banking system and toward predatory lenders.</p>

<p>“ICBA, community bankers, and voters across the country will continue opposing this proposal.”</p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/</a><br>
<a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> </p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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  <title>Debra LaPrevotte, Former Senior FBI Official | Illegal Immigration | Transnational Organized Crime and Grand Corruption</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy</author>
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  <itunes:duration>27:53</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for an in-depth conversation with Debra LaPrevotte, former Supervisory Special Agent, International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters on America's illegal immigration and national security crisis at the southern border, the continued fight against transnational organized crime groups and terror networks, and the urgency to address global corruption which adversely impacts developing nations and the United States. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials.
According to published reports, more than one million immigrants have illegally entered the United States so far this year with transnational organized crime networks amassing significant wealth through human trafficking, and smuggling of drugs and weapons through a porous US-Mexico border.
On illicit financial flows via crime, corruption and tax evasion that affect the developing world and America's stakeholders, The Financial Times reported:
"According to the report, the world’s governments lose more than half a trillion dollars annually to tax manoeuvres that circumvent the intentions of legislatures by exploiting loopholes and discrepancies in the law. As for blatant illegality, criminals launder more than $2tn every year. Bribes amount to $1.5tn to $2tn globally."
Prior to joining The Sentry, Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Debra served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters and was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program. Debra traced and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra has spent the past 23 years working international corruption investigations. Debra is also a Forensic Scientist and spent several years on the FBI’s Evidence Response Team Unit at the FBI Lab.
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America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. 
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<p>According to published reports, more than one million immigrants have illegally entered the United States so far this year with transnational organized crime networks amassing significant wealth through human trafficking, and smuggling of drugs and weapons through a porous US-Mexico border.</p>

<p>On illicit financial flows via crime, corruption and tax evasion that affect the developing world and America&#39;s stakeholders, The Financial Times reported:</p>

<blockquote>
<p>&quot;According to the report, the world’s governments lose more than half a trillion dollars annually to tax manoeuvres that circumvent the intentions of legislatures by exploiting loopholes and discrepancies in the law. As for blatant illegality, criminals launder more than $2tn every year. Bribes amount to $1.5tn to $2tn globally.&quot;</p>
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<p>Prior to joining The Sentry, Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Debra served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters and was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program. Debra traced and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra has spent the past 23 years working international corruption investigations. Debra is also a Forensic Scientist and spent several years on the FBI’s Evidence Response Team Unit at the FBI Lab.</p>

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<p>America&#39;s Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472</a></p>

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<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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<p>According to published reports, more than one million immigrants have illegally entered the United States so far this year with transnational organized crime networks amassing significant wealth through human trafficking, and smuggling of drugs and weapons through a porous US-Mexico border.</p>

<p>On illicit financial flows via crime, corruption and tax evasion that affect the developing world and America&#39;s stakeholders, The Financial Times reported:</p>

<blockquote>
<p>&quot;According to the report, the world’s governments lose more than half a trillion dollars annually to tax manoeuvres that circumvent the intentions of legislatures by exploiting loopholes and discrepancies in the law. As for blatant illegality, criminals launder more than $2tn every year. Bribes amount to $1.5tn to $2tn globally.&quot;</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Prior to joining The Sentry, Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Debra served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters and was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program. Debra traced and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra has spent the past 23 years working international corruption investigations. Debra is also a Forensic Scientist and spent several years on the FBI’s Evidence Response Team Unit at the FBI Lab.</p>

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<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit<br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation on 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, SuperTalk Mississippi Media’s 12 radio stations and 50 affiliates reaching every county in Mississippi and also heard in parts of the neighboring states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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  <title>Sir Ivan Lawrence, QC | Threats to the Rule of Law in the West | Big Tech and Media Censorship | Brexit | Trade</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy</author>
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  <description>Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Sir Ivan Lawrence. Sir Ivan Lawrence is a former member of the British Parliament, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, chairman of the  Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Our conversation focuses on the threats to the rule of law in the West including Big Tech, and the importance of an unbiased media in upholding the rule of law. We also discuss the current Brexit talks with the European Union.
Sir Ivan Lawrence is a prominent Jewish leader in the United Kingdom and served as chairman of the parliamentary group - Conservative Friends of Israel. His affiliations include the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Trustee of the Holocaust Educational Trust.  Sir Ivan serves on the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit.
Sir Ivan Lawrence is Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court in London, and Professor of Criminal Law, BPP University and the University of Buckingham.
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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation -  at 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join America&#39;s Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Sir Ivan Lawrence. Sir Ivan Lawrence is a former member of the British Parliament, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, chairman of the  Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.</p>

<p>Our conversation focuses on the threats to the rule of law in the West including Big Tech, and the importance of an unbiased media in upholding the rule of law. We also discuss the current Brexit talks with the European Union.</p>

<p>Sir Ivan Lawrence is a prominent Jewish leader in the United Kingdom and served as chairman of the parliamentary group - Conservative Friends of Israel. His affiliations include the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Trustee of the Holocaust Educational Trust.  Sir Ivan serves on the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>Sir Ivan Lawrence is Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court in London, and Professor of Criminal Law, BPP University and the University of Buckingham.</p>

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<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation -  at 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Join America&#39;s Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Sir Ivan Lawrence. Sir Ivan Lawrence is a former member of the British Parliament, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, chairman of the  Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.</p>

<p>Our conversation focuses on the threats to the rule of law in the West including Big Tech, and the importance of an unbiased media in upholding the rule of law. We also discuss the current Brexit talks with the European Union.</p>

<p>Sir Ivan Lawrence is a prominent Jewish leader in the United Kingdom and served as chairman of the parliamentary group - Conservative Friends of Israel. His affiliations include the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Trustee of the Holocaust Educational Trust.  Sir Ivan serves on the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>Sir Ivan Lawrence is Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court in London, and Professor of Criminal Law, BPP University and the University of Buckingham.</p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/services/americas-roundtable-radio/</a><br>
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<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation -  at 96.5 FM and 98.9 FM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on Apple Podcasts and other key online platforms. </p>]]>
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  <title>Emil Hirsch | Hungary: Authoritarianism, Anti-Semitism &amp; Holocaust Revisionism Under Orban's Rule</title>
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  <author>Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy</author>
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  <description>Authoritarianism, the rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Hungary.
A special edition on America's Roundtable with Emil Hirsch, Shareholder in the Washington DC office of Carlton Fields and one of the top rated attorneys in Washington, DC.
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"While the world addresses the coronavirus pandemic, we are observing the resurgence of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Europe, specifically in Eastern Europe which is experiencing the erosion of the rule of law." said Natasha Srdoc, co-host, America's Roundtable and co-founder, International Leaders Summit. "We are truly honored to have Emil Hirsch join us on America's Roundtable and providing an important update on what is transpiring in Europe with a strategic focus on Hungary. It is vital for leaders and engaged citizens in the United States and Western Europe to give greater attention to the challenges within Eastern Europe and the dangerous rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism. We must never forget that six million Jews were murdered on Europe's continent. Emil Hirsch, a leading voice on this vital issue of our day provides an important briefing and explains how these problems left unaddressed, could lead to a further crisis."
Facebook: 
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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.
America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.
America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation - The Pledge Radio, at 96.5 FM, 98.9 FM and 1260 AM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on iTunes and other key online platforms. The Pledge Radio also features Salem Radio Network’s Dennis Prager and Michael Medved. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Authoritarianism, the rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Prime Minister Viktor Orban&#39;s Hungary.</p>

<p>A special edition on America&#39;s Roundtable with Emil Hirsch, Shareholder in the Washington DC office of Carlton Fields and one of the top rated attorneys in Washington, DC.</p>

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@ileaderssummit <br>
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<p>&quot;While the world addresses the coronavirus pandemic, we are observing the resurgence of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Europe, specifically in Eastern Europe which is experiencing the erosion of the rule of law.&quot; said Natasha Srdoc, co-host, America&#39;s Roundtable and co-founder, International Leaders Summit. &quot;We are truly honored to have Emil Hirsch join us on America&#39;s Roundtable and providing an important update on what is transpiring in Europe with a strategic focus on Hungary. It is vital for leaders and engaged citizens in the United States and Western Europe to give greater attention to the challenges within Eastern Europe and the dangerous rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism. We must never forget that six million Jews were murdered on Europe&#39;s continent. Emil Hirsch, a leading voice on this vital issue of our day provides an important briefing and explains how these problems left unaddressed, could lead to a further crisis.&quot;</p>

<p>Facebook: <br>
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<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation - The Pledge Radio, at 96.5 FM, 98.9 FM and 1260 AM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on iTunes and other key online platforms. The Pledge Radio also features Salem Radio Network’s Dennis Prager and Michael Medved.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Authoritarianism, the rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Prime Minister Viktor Orban&#39;s Hungary.</p>

<p>A special edition on America&#39;s Roundtable with Emil Hirsch, Shareholder in the Washington DC office of Carlton Fields and one of the top rated attorneys in Washington, DC.</p>

<p><a href="https://ileaderssummit.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ileaderssummit.org/</a>  |  <a href="https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/" rel="nofollow">https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/</a> | <br>
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<p>Twitter: <br>
@ileaderssummit <br>
@NatashaSrdoc<br>
@JoelAnandUSA</p>

<p>&quot;While the world addresses the coronavirus pandemic, we are observing the resurgence of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism in Europe, specifically in Eastern Europe which is experiencing the erosion of the rule of law.&quot; said Natasha Srdoc, co-host, America&#39;s Roundtable and co-founder, International Leaders Summit. &quot;We are truly honored to have Emil Hirsch join us on America&#39;s Roundtable and providing an important update on what is transpiring in Europe with a strategic focus on Hungary. It is vital for leaders and engaged citizens in the United States and Western Europe to give greater attention to the challenges within Eastern Europe and the dangerous rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust revisionism. We must never forget that six million Jews were murdered on Europe&#39;s continent. Emil Hirsch, a leading voice on this vital issue of our day provides an important briefing and explains how these problems left unaddressed, could lead to a further crisis.&quot;</p>

<p>Facebook: <br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternationalLeadersSummit/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/InternationalLeadersSummit/</a></p>

<p>America&#39;s Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.</p>

<p>America’s Roundtable is aired by Lanser Broadcasting Corporation - The Pledge Radio, at 96.5 FM, 98.9 FM and 1260 AM, covering Michigan’s major market, and through podcast on iTunes and other key online platforms. The Pledge Radio also features Salem Radio Network’s Dennis Prager and Michael Medved.</p>]]>
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  <title>Debra LaPrevotte | Rule of Law — FBI Kleptocracy Program | Global Corruption</title>
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  <description>Debra LaPrevotte is a Senior Investigator for The Sentry, Former Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI, Washington, DC, and instrumental in launching the FBI's Kleptocracy program. Debra LaPrevotte reviews the initiation of the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seizing more than $1 billion from corrupt foreign officials, including the recovering $630 million of Nigerian government funds stolen by General Sani Abacha, former President of Nigeria. 
American leadership is confronting foreign corrupt officials and transnational organized crime and terror networks. Global corruption is negatively impacting America's economy and security. A kleptocracy—loosely translated from Greek as “rule by thieves”—is a form of political or government corruption involving officials who steal from their government treasuries to enrich their own personal wealth."  Debra LaPrevotte clearly articulates the serious threats to America's democracy and national security which is posed by imported corruption and illicit financial flows from authoritarian regimes and mafia states.
The conversation also covers the perilous Balkan Route which brings into the heart of Europe heroin from Afghanistan which finances terrorist networks including al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and ISIS.  The annual $28 billion in heroin from Afghanistan passes through NATO member states Albania, Croatia and Montenegro, countries with high levels of corruption, significant illicit financial outflows and parlous judicial systems:
https://medium.com/@LeadersSummit/croatias-judicial-independence-dropped-to-126th-out-of-141-countries-in-world-economic-forum-s-aef48aa4c678
Further reading and viewing:
Quartz Africa | How Africa’s richest woman bought her way out of scrutiny from Western banks
https://qz.com/africa/1787255/how-isabel-dos-santos-sidestepped-a-crackdown-by-western-banks/
The Irish Times | Ex- EU official among names revealed in huge Bahamas documents leak
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ex-eu-official-among-names-revealed-in-huge-bahamas-documents-leak-1.2800015
U.S. sanctions top South Sudanese officials, ex-general
https://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article63432
Anti-corruption groups urge EFCC to seize $56m private jet belonging to Dan Etete, former petroleum minister
https://www.icirnigeria.org/anti-corruption-groups-urge-efcc-to-seize-56m-private-jet-belonging-to-dan-etete-former-petroleum-minister/
Isabel dos Santos e marido usaram paraíso fiscal americano para esconder imóvel de Lisboa
https://www.voaportugues.com/a/isabel-dos-santos-e-marido-usaram-para%C3%ADso-fiscal-americano-para-esconder-im%C3%B3vel-de-lisboa/5305522.html
@YouTube - CBN News: Cut Off Terrorism Funding | America, Europe, Balkan Route - Afghanistan 
https://youtu.be/dlt3wgkbAJc
@YouTube - HRT News: Rijeka, Croatia: Mayor Vojko Obersnel - Partner to Nigeria's Money Launderer, Flagged by US Justice
https://youtu.be/Ak4Pkase4VY
From a published report - Debra LaPrevotte: "We are trying to show that the United States will never be a safe haven for kleptocrats or their money. So we're fighting the good fight. When you have a bad, corrupt regime, you have instability in that country. When you have instability, what you don't have is jobs. And you want to talk about a breeding ground for terrorism..." 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Debra LaPrevotte is a Senior Investigator for The Sentry, Former Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI, Washington, DC, and instrumental in launching the FBI&#39;s Kleptocracy program. Debra LaPrevotte reviews the initiation of the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seizing more than $1 billion from corrupt foreign officials, including the recovering $630 million of Nigerian government funds stolen by General Sani Abacha, former President of Nigeria. </p>

<p>American leadership is confronting foreign corrupt officials and transnational organized crime and terror networks. Global corruption is negatively impacting America&#39;s economy and security. A kleptocracy—loosely translated from Greek as “rule by thieves”—is a form of political or government corruption involving officials who steal from their government treasuries to enrich their own personal wealth.&quot;  Debra LaPrevotte clearly articulates the serious threats to America&#39;s democracy and national security which is posed by imported corruption and illicit financial flows from authoritarian regimes and mafia states.</p>

<p>The conversation also covers the perilous Balkan Route which brings into the heart of Europe heroin from Afghanistan which finances terrorist networks including al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and ISIS.  The annual $28 billion in heroin from Afghanistan passes through NATO member states Albania, Croatia and Montenegro, countries with high levels of corruption, significant illicit financial outflows and parlous judicial systems:<br>
<a href="https://medium.com/@LeadersSummit/croatias-judicial-independence-dropped-to-126th-out-of-141-countries-in-world-economic-forum-s-aef48aa4c678" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@LeadersSummit/croatias-judicial-independence-dropped-to-126th-out-of-141-countries-in-world-economic-forum-s-aef48aa4c678</a></p>

<p>Further reading and viewing:<br>
Quartz Africa | How Africa’s richest woman bought her way out of scrutiny from Western banks<br>
<a href="https://qz.com/africa/1787255/how-isabel-dos-santos-sidestepped-a-crackdown-by-western-banks/" rel="nofollow">https://qz.com/africa/1787255/how-isabel-dos-santos-sidestepped-a-crackdown-by-western-banks/</a></p>

<p>The Irish Times | Ex- EU official among names revealed in huge Bahamas documents leak<br>
<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ex-eu-official-among-names-revealed-in-huge-bahamas-documents-leak-1.2800015" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ex-eu-official-among-names-revealed-in-huge-bahamas-documents-leak-1.2800015</a></p>

<p>U.S. sanctions top South Sudanese officials, ex-general<br>
<a href="https://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article63432" rel="nofollow">https://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article63432</a></p>

<p>Anti-corruption groups urge EFCC to seize $56m private jet belonging to Dan Etete, former petroleum minister<br>
<a href="https://www.icirnigeria.org/anti-corruption-groups-urge-efcc-to-seize-56m-private-jet-belonging-to-dan-etete-former-petroleum-minister/" rel="nofollow">https://www.icirnigeria.org/anti-corruption-groups-urge-efcc-to-seize-56m-private-jet-belonging-to-dan-etete-former-petroleum-minister/</a></p>

<p>Isabel dos Santos e marido usaram paraíso fiscal americano para esconder imóvel de Lisboa<br>
<a href="https://www.voaportugues.com/a/isabel-dos-santos-e-marido-usaram-para%C3%ADso-fiscal-americano-para-esconder-im%C3%B3vel-de-lisboa/5305522.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.voaportugues.com/a/isabel-dos-santos-e-marido-usaram-para%C3%ADso-fiscal-americano-para-esconder-im%C3%B3vel-de-lisboa/5305522.html</a></p>

<p>@YouTube - CBN News: Cut Off Terrorism Funding | America, Europe, Balkan Route - Afghanistan <br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/dlt3wgkbAJc" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dlt3wgkbAJc</a></p>

<p>@YouTube - HRT News: Rijeka, Croatia: Mayor Vojko Obersnel - Partner to Nigeria&#39;s Money Launderer, Flagged by US Justice<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Ak4Pkase4VY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Ak4Pkase4VY</a></p>

<p>From a published report - Debra LaPrevotte: &quot;We are trying to show that the United States will never be a safe haven for kleptocrats or their money. So we&#39;re fighting the good fight. When you have a bad, corrupt regime, you have instability in that country. When you have instability, what you don&#39;t have is jobs. And you want to talk about a breeding ground for terrorism...&quot;</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Debra LaPrevotte is a Senior Investigator for The Sentry, Former Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI, Washington, DC, and instrumental in launching the FBI&#39;s Kleptocracy program. Debra LaPrevotte reviews the initiation of the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seizing more than $1 billion from corrupt foreign officials, including the recovering $630 million of Nigerian government funds stolen by General Sani Abacha, former President of Nigeria. </p>

<p>American leadership is confronting foreign corrupt officials and transnational organized crime and terror networks. Global corruption is negatively impacting America&#39;s economy and security. A kleptocracy—loosely translated from Greek as “rule by thieves”—is a form of political or government corruption involving officials who steal from their government treasuries to enrich their own personal wealth.&quot;  Debra LaPrevotte clearly articulates the serious threats to America&#39;s democracy and national security which is posed by imported corruption and illicit financial flows from authoritarian regimes and mafia states.</p>

<p>The conversation also covers the perilous Balkan Route which brings into the heart of Europe heroin from Afghanistan which finances terrorist networks including al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and ISIS.  The annual $28 billion in heroin from Afghanistan passes through NATO member states Albania, Croatia and Montenegro, countries with high levels of corruption, significant illicit financial outflows and parlous judicial systems:<br>
<a href="https://medium.com/@LeadersSummit/croatias-judicial-independence-dropped-to-126th-out-of-141-countries-in-world-economic-forum-s-aef48aa4c678" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@LeadersSummit/croatias-judicial-independence-dropped-to-126th-out-of-141-countries-in-world-economic-forum-s-aef48aa4c678</a></p>

<p>Further reading and viewing:<br>
Quartz Africa | How Africa’s richest woman bought her way out of scrutiny from Western banks<br>
<a href="https://qz.com/africa/1787255/how-isabel-dos-santos-sidestepped-a-crackdown-by-western-banks/" rel="nofollow">https://qz.com/africa/1787255/how-isabel-dos-santos-sidestepped-a-crackdown-by-western-banks/</a></p>

<p>The Irish Times | Ex- EU official among names revealed in huge Bahamas documents leak<br>
<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ex-eu-official-among-names-revealed-in-huge-bahamas-documents-leak-1.2800015" rel="nofollow">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/ex-eu-official-among-names-revealed-in-huge-bahamas-documents-leak-1.2800015</a></p>

<p>U.S. sanctions top South Sudanese officials, ex-general<br>
<a href="https://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article63432" rel="nofollow">https://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article63432</a></p>

<p>Anti-corruption groups urge EFCC to seize $56m private jet belonging to Dan Etete, former petroleum minister<br>
<a href="https://www.icirnigeria.org/anti-corruption-groups-urge-efcc-to-seize-56m-private-jet-belonging-to-dan-etete-former-petroleum-minister/" rel="nofollow">https://www.icirnigeria.org/anti-corruption-groups-urge-efcc-to-seize-56m-private-jet-belonging-to-dan-etete-former-petroleum-minister/</a></p>

<p>Isabel dos Santos e marido usaram paraíso fiscal americano para esconder imóvel de Lisboa<br>
<a href="https://www.voaportugues.com/a/isabel-dos-santos-e-marido-usaram-para%C3%ADso-fiscal-americano-para-esconder-im%C3%B3vel-de-lisboa/5305522.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.voaportugues.com/a/isabel-dos-santos-e-marido-usaram-para%C3%ADso-fiscal-americano-para-esconder-im%C3%B3vel-de-lisboa/5305522.html</a></p>

<p>@YouTube - CBN News: Cut Off Terrorism Funding | America, Europe, Balkan Route - Afghanistan <br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/dlt3wgkbAJc" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dlt3wgkbAJc</a></p>

<p>@YouTube - HRT News: Rijeka, Croatia: Mayor Vojko Obersnel - Partner to Nigeria&#39;s Money Launderer, Flagged by US Justice<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/Ak4Pkase4VY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Ak4Pkase4VY</a></p>

<p>From a published report - Debra LaPrevotte: &quot;We are trying to show that the United States will never be a safe haven for kleptocrats or their money. So we&#39;re fighting the good fight. When you have a bad, corrupt regime, you have instability in that country. When you have instability, what you don&#39;t have is jobs. And you want to talk about a breeding ground for terrorism...&quot;</p>]]>
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