The building from which an attempted assassination on President Donald Trump occurred on Saturday, July 13, has been found to have extensive ties to various industries and financial institutions, including the investment giant BlackRock.
American Glass Research (AGR), which manufactures glass products, owns the building. In March of this year, Indicor, a company in the defense contracting sector, purchased AGL.
Indicor CEO Doug Wright has a history in defense contracting, having previously worked for Raytheon and Ingersoll Rand. Raytheon and Honeywell, another company Wright worked for, made headlines for their decision not to donate to politicians who voted against certifying the Biden election on Tuesday, January 6, 2021.
Federal Election Commission filings indicate that, after initially pausing political contributions following the Tuesday, January 6 insurrection, defense companies resumed their donations, including to Republicans who questioned the Biden victory. This financial entanglement further complicates the narrative and the connections between the political and defense sectors.
On June 1, 2022, Roper Technologies, Inc. announced the sale of a majority stake in its industrial businesses, including its entire Process Technologies segment, to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R). The transaction involved approximately $2.6 billion in pre-tax cash proceeds.
Nathan K. Sleeper joined CD&R in 2000 and is the CEO. His investment banking and management background includes involvement in the fossil fuel industry.
In 2018, CD&R acquired PowerTeam Services, LLC, renamed Artera Services. Artera owns multiple environmental companies, including natural gas industry corporations, KS Energy Services, and Feeney Utility Services Group.
The dual role of Sleeper in the investment committee of his alma mater, Howard College, which oversees the endowment of the school, and his involvement in fossil fuel investments points to the entrenched financial interests opposing divestment efforts.
Attention has also turned to the other individuals involved in the financial management of the endowment. Andreas Halvorsen, CEO of Viking Global Investors, and Michael Eisenson, a private equity firm leader, serve on the investment committee.
The hedge fund run by Halvorson, Viking Global Investors, increased its investment in the natural gas company Calpine Corp in 2016. Similarly, the private equity firm operated by Eisenson had interests in RGL Reservoir Management, a company specializing in technology for extracting oil from tar sands.
BlackRock Inc. has been notably active in acquiring substantial stakes in various companies. In January 2024, BlackRock filed an SC 13G form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosing ownership of over 7.6 million shares of Viking, marking a significant increase from their previous holdings.
The BlackRock investment trail also leads to Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., which has over 200 institutional owners, including BlackRock. The web of financial interests extends to the Forum purchase by Variperm Energy Services and connections to Pacific Perforating, which ultimately trace back to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC.
Belron, a global leader in vehicle glass repair and replacement, is another critical piece of this puzzle. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X announced on December 17, 2021, the sale of its investment in Belron.
The nearly $23 billion transaction involved selling approximately 39 percent of CD&R Fund X stake to funds managed by Hellman & Friedman, GIC, and BlackRock Private Equity Partners. CD&R Value Building Partners I then purchased the remaining 61 percent.
Belron, with market-leading brands such as Carglass®, Safelite®, and Autoglass®, also manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims for insurance customers. For the period ending December 2020, sales and adjusted operating results for Belron were over 4.2 billion and more than 6.3 million, respectively.
CD&R Fund X acquired a 40 percent stake in Belron in February 2018, a transaction that valued the company beyond $3.2 billion. Since then, CD&R has worked closely with the D’Ieteren Group and the Belron management team to drive growth and margin improvement. Following the recent transaction, CD&R holds a 20 percent stake in Belron, remaining the second-largest shareholder primarily through the $4 billion CD&R-managed SPV.
Finally, a photograph posted on social media by Alex Soros in January 2024 depicted a pane of glass with a bullet hole, accompanied by money totaling $47. This image has become eerily symbolic, as the assassination attempt came from the top of a glass factory, and Trump, should he win the election, would become the 47th President of the United States.
Shortly after the attempted assassination, a video surfaced online, uncovered and extensively reported by Laura Loomer. The video shows the shooter in a classroom during a BlackRock commercial made in 2022 and released in 2023. This revelation adds another layer of intrigue, linking the shooter to a location associated with BlackRock.
The connections between AGR, Indicor, and the broader network of defense contractors suggest a more profound and potentially deadly plot. The involvement of high-profile financial and industrial players raises questions about the true motives behind the assassination attempt and whether it was part of a larger scheme with political and economic ramifications.
The revelations about these interconnected financial and industrial entities will fuel further speculation and scrutiny. The unfolding story may yet reveal more about the intricate and potentially dangerous web of interests surrounding the assassination attempt on Trump and the Deep State.
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