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claim C-0065 Opinion / statement

emptywheel: the scandal is "the third" attempt to end Huang’s Trump–China broker role; "whether Jensen honey trapped Trump"

“This particular scandal seems like an attempt — the third one — to stave off Huang’s role in brokering relations between Trump and China.”
Exact wording, per S-0066
Date
2026-11-12
Claimed by
Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel) (named)
Via
S-0066 · emptywheel (blog)
Topics
coverage, government
File
claims/C-0065-emptywheel-the-scandal-is-the-third-attempt-to-end-huangs-tr.md

Argues that the background is a Bannon-versus-tech-right (Sacks) conflict, and that the DOJ prosecutions of diverters may protect Huang by making intermediaries the "fall guy". Ends: "we might be asking whether Alice Huang honey trapped Jensen, or whether Jensen honey trapped Trump." Basis of T-0009. This is analysis, not new reporting.

Sources

  • S-0066 · emptywheel (blog) · 2026-11-12 · link (full)

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