Tucker Carlson · The Black Budget Crisis That Will Usher in Digital Currency

1. 1. Significant societal changes, such as the introduction of digital currency, typically require the deliberate creation of a crisis, with the proposed change serving as its solution.
2. 2. The U.S. federal government has been in continuous violation of constitutional financial management laws since the mid-1990s, with reports of $21 trillion missing from its accounts.
3. 3. In October 2018, during the Kavanaugh hearings, an administrative policy known as FASAB Statement 56 was secretly enacted by all three branches of government.
4. 4. FASAB 56 allows over 150 governmental entities, including major banks and contractors working for the federal government, to maintain secret financial statements.
5. 5. The covert economy, or "black budget," originated from assets seized during World War II, which were then used for clandestine operations like rigging the 1948 European elections.
6. 6. The 1949 CIA Act significantly expanded the black budget by authorizing the secret appropriation and clawback of funds from various agencies for covert use, with limited congressional oversight.
7. 7. In 1981, Vice President George H.W. Bush implemented an executive order that allowed the black budget to employ corporate contractors for highly classified projects.
8. 8. This executive order created a powerful financial mechanism, enabling corporations to secretly acquire and own advanced technology developed with black budget funds.