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"Nice Strait you've got there.
Be a shame if something happened to it."#MafiaState #usPol #world_bully
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#Trump has pressured admin ofcls to aggressively hunt for those leaking information. But he has gone further than trying to stop the flow of unauthorized information; he has labeled “treasonous” #media coverage that is critical of the #US handling of the #war in #Iran & the shortages of munitions.
The leaks have intensified an atmosphere of deep distrust & paranoia inside the #Pentagon, one that current & fmr ofcls say has been fostered by #Defense Sec #Hegseth.
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“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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“I’ve never seen polygraphs employed this broadly or at this seniority level,” said Rear Adm. Donald J. Guter, a retired top judge advocate general for the Navy. “In my experience, it’s unprecedented.”
The move comes as multiple news organizations have revealed details about how the #war with #Iran has drained munition stockpiles & reported on concerns inside the admin about the strategic direction of the conflict.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The show of force appeared aimed at not just ferreting out anyone who may have shared information, but intimidating others who might do so in the future, acc/to people with knowledge of the effort.
…The scope of the investigation is without parallel. Mass #polygraph tests have never been administered to the top ranks of the #US #military in modern history.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MilitaryReadiness #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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The investigators asked #military officers & civilian employees on the #JointStaff if they disclosed classified information to members of the #press, & about whether they provided information about diminished US munitions stocks.
The #polygraph tests were conducted in August after a flurry of news reports detailed diminished stocks of crucial munitions, including of long-range missiles & Patriot interceptors.
#Trump #Hegseth #transparency #MafiaState #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #fascism
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#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#US government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the #military’s #JointStaff to #polygraph tests over leaks to #journalists, including about how the #Iran #war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, acc/to officials briefed on the move.
#Trump #Hegseth #MilitaryReadiness #transparency #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #MafiaState #authoritarianism #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/pentagon-staff-polygraph-tests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.SYLz.KGEu4ztorAmj&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed -
Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed -
Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed -
Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed -
Insane Mafioso #Trump threatens to prevent #US from trading with many countries unless the #FederalReserve lowers #InterestRates
“LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous & very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged ‘the President’ has an absolute right to do. IT’S BETTER THAN TARIFFS!”Trump posted on Truth Social.
#MafiaState #law #economy #trade #inflation #CostOfLiving
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/trump-trade-fed -
The official, a unit chief who directly oversaw more than 100 employees who evaluated thousands of #ICE applicants, was so troubled by what he saw that he outlined these concerns not to his superiors, but in a formal #whistleblower complaint to the Office of #InspectorGeneral in the #DHS.
#Trump #law #immigration #Sturmabteilung #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #fascism #tyranny #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/03/us/ice-recruits-whistleblower-complaint.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.Kf_q.RleXDEq3_hqW&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, #Whistleblower Says
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
#Trump #law #immigration #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #HumanRights #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #AbuseOfPower #fascism #tyranny #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/ice-recruits-national-security-risk-whistleblower.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.oxVd.ttgirG3H-EEE&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The posts were Trump’s most explicit efforts yet to direct the #FCC to carry out his wishes. FCC Chair #BrendanCarr, a Trump appointee & close ally, did not respond to request for comment.
#Trump posted a long missive Sunday about what he described as mischaracterizations of his endorsement record in primaries.
#law #democracy #US #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #dictatorship #MafiaState
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Treating the #FCC like his own personal enforcer, #Trump said on social media Sunday that #NBC’s #KristenWelker would be “reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment” over a TV segment he didn’t like.
In a separate post, Trump complained in all caps about “fake polls” & said “something must be done about it,” adding, “FCC to the rescue!”
#law #democracy #US #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #FreeSpeech #authoritarianism #dictatorship #MafiaState
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/30/politics/trump-kristen-welker-fcc-nbc -
Slavin said he & Korte were fired for participating in a #CBS #News interview, during which he said #censorship of the #military #newspaper crossed a red line. “#Pentagon public affairs has deemed that insubordination,” Slavin said in an interview.
#StarsAndStripes #Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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Under #Defense Secy #Hegseth, the publication’s #independence has come under threat during the 2nd #Trump admin as top #Pentagon leaders have derided the newspaper as “woke.”
Erik Slavin, the #editor in chief, said he & #reporter Lara Korte also received separation notices Friday.#StarsAndStripes #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #MafiaState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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Taking it even further…
#Pentagon fires #StarsAndStripes leaders who criticized #DOD’s interference
The Defense Dept earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial #independence, as “woke.”#Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #military #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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#Trump’s Lust for #Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce
#GiftArticle by Jamelle Bouie
The principal aim of Trump’s second presidential term is #revenge.
#law #unfit #PrerogativeState #MafiaState #RevengePolitics #retribution #EnemiesList #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #manbaby
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/opinion/trumps-revenge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6lA.apb_.Y6mnzyhgj2vr&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The #FCC, led by its chairman, #BrendanCarr, called for an unusual, early review of the broadcast licenses last spring, citing ABC’s internal diversity & inclusion practices. None of the #ABC licenses, which have terms of 8 years, were up for renewal yet. Carr’s decision came after the ABC late-night host, #JimmyKimmel, angered #Trump with a monologue joke.
#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #dictatorship #fascism
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#ABC owns & operates 8 local stations that carry its programming across the country, including in major markets like NY, LA & Chicago. Like all local stations, they can only operate with licenses controlled by the #FCC.
ABC’s lawsuit asks a federal judge to halt the early review of its licenses on the grounds that it violates the #FirstAmendment.
#Trump #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
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#ABC Sues #FCC to Block Threat to Its TV Licenses
The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air & accused the FCC of violating its #FirstAmendment rights.
#Trump #law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #media #FourthEstate #censorship #RevengePolitics #MafiaState #PrerogativeState #StateMedia #propaganda #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/media/abc-fcc-lawsuit-broadcast-licenses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6VA.3Zz_.we73rwHrbps0&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
#Trump’s personal attacks on #journalists have been a defining feature of his combative approach to the #press. Though he has criticized reporters throughout his political career, his critiques of #women journalists, particularly from #CNN, have grown more heated in recent months. And the admin has increasingly used official #WhiteHouse social media accounts to escalate what might once have been spur-of-the-moment exchanges.
#unfit #journalism #media #FourthEstate #misogyny #sexism #MafiaState
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“Jon Ossoff said you’d rather travel with your aide Natalie Harp & build the ballroom than do your job as president,” #KristenHolmes said. “What is your response?”
#Trump answered Holmes’s question with an insult to Sen #JonOssoff (D-Georgia), whom he called a “Pee-wee Herman look-alike,” referring to the Paul Reubens character.#unfit #journalism #media #FourthEstate #misogyny #sexism #MafiaState
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The #WhiteHouse yesterday posted a personal attack against CNN’s #KristenHolmes, invoking her #children, after she asked #Trump a pointed question [doing her job].
The White House on Monday leveled a sharply personal attack against #CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she asked Trump a pointed question during a news conference, crossing a barrier rarely breached by politicians to invoke her children.
#unfit #journalism #media #FourthEstate #misogyny #sexism #MafiaState
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/17/white-house-attacks-cnn-reporter-after-trump-clash-targets-her-children/ -
Covert #CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on #Galápagos boats
A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the #FishingBoats before #drones attacked, flight data shows.
#Trump #MafiaState #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Ecuador #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw #imperialism #geopolitics
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#ToddBlanche wins support for attorney general from #GOP Sen #BillCassidy, likely paving way for confirmation
#law #LegalEthics #Trump #DOJ #corruption #PrerogativeState #MafiaState
https://apnews.com/article/murkowski-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-fund-trump-b0cc3ae3327648ad3cbbad9809040099?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
The #MAGA #SlushFund is Still Active Despite Court Order Payouts to #Trump Allies Continue
A seven-figure “settlement” was announced hours before senators skeptical about the so-called weaponization fund delayed a crucial vote on #ToddBlanche’s nomination to be #US #AttorneyGeneral.
#TaxpayersMoney #law #LegalEthics #DOJ #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/todd-blanche-weaponization-payouts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.7CIC._WREIrthsuVO&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
That summary was sent to Air Force One, even as #Trump told Fox News that same day that he was “not going to get involved” in the case.
#SecretService agents tailed #JamesComey’s car from North Carolina to Virginia. The “# 3 guy at DOJ ‘wanted to ping’” Comey’s phone without a traditional #warrant, according to the filing, a request that’s typically used only when an emergency — a dangerous, fleeing suspect, for instance — requires immediate action.
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Internal government documents turned over in the case provide one of the most glaring examples to date of the degree to which #Trump now directs federal law enforcement actions & uses agencies to target his perceived enemies.
The #SecretService questioned #JamesComey about the 2025 photograph of seashells he posted, & an agent received a “direct request” from Trump to forward him details from that interview, acc/to the documents.
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#Trump Personally Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of #Comey, New Court Filing Says
The request suggests the intense personal involvement of Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, former #FBI director #JamesComey.
#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #independence #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfJustice #Retribution #EnemiesList #MafiaState #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Fascism
#GiftArticle
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/james-comey-seashells-trump-secret-service.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.VC7l.QgYn0ICJuwN-&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The #Trump admin’s latest concession about the #grants came in a #lawsuit filed by a group of #California #researchers challenging various federal agencies that have canceled #Biden era #funding.
After reviewing its spending, the Trump #Energy Dept last fall created a list that recommended canceling >600 grants awarded by the Biden admin for a wide range of novel energy projects. That list included funding for projects in #states represented by both #Republicans & #Democrats.
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#Trump border czar, #TomHoman, has warned that there will be more “bloodshed” unless #Democrats “shut their mouths.”
Following the back-to-back fatal #shootings [ #murders ] of a Colombian native in Maine & a Mexican man in Houston by #ICE, the Trump admin has tried to shift the blame onto Democratic leaders who have been educating #immigrants on their #rights.
#law #immigration #Sturmabteilung #ExtraJudicialKillings #UseOfForce #CivilRights #MafiaState #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tom-homan-ice-shootings-democrat-b3015843.html -
The #subpoenas contain few specifics, asking only that the #journalists testify “in regard to an alleged violation of federal criminal law.” They were issued by #JayClayton, the #USattorney in Manhattan. Clayton, who leads one of the country’s most prominent law enforcement offices, was recently nominated by #Trump to serve as director of national intelligence [ #DNI ].
#law #Constitution #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #democracy #authoritarianism #dictatorship #fascism #MafiaState