Exclusive: Top Justice Department Official in Trump Classified Documents Case Resigns

Counterintelligence chief Jay Bratt feared Trump would retaliate by firing him

Michael Isikoff. Jan. 5, 2025

A top Justice Department national security prosecutor has become an early casualty of the incoming Trump administration, abruptly resigning from the department last week before incoming appointees can retaliate against him for his key role in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president.

The resignation of Jay Bratt, a career lawyer who served as chief of the counterintelligence and export controls section inside the national security division before being detailed to Smith’s staff, has not been publicly announced by the department.

But three sources familiar with the move described it to SpyTalk as a significant and even chilling event previewing a potential exodus ofseasoned government lawyers and FBI agents who fear the wrath of Pam Bondi, Trump ’s pick for attorney general, Kash Patel==, his intended nominee for FBI Director, and their expected army of MAGA loyalists in line to fill out top posts.

“They’re forcing him out. There isn’t any doubt that, like [FBI Director Chris] Wray, he’s leaving to get ahead of the axe,” said one former Justice official who attended a farewell party for Bratt at the Justice Department’s seventh floor media center on Friday.

Reached by phone on Sunday, Bratt, 65—who served as a Justice lawyer for more than three decades—confirmed his departure, but declined to comment further.Bratt, who had achieved senior executive status within the department, has told friends and colleagues that he concluded it “wasn’t worth it” to stay at the department only to fight what he fully expected to be a “wrongful termination” notice from his new bosses at Justice, according to a source familiar with his conversations. (Yeah Right, he's a lawyer and doesn't want to fight his own case)

(In 2018, Trump’s attorney general Jeff Sessions fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was deeply involved in investigations relating to the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia, and removed his pension. But McCabe successfully sued to win it back, arguing that the action was politically motivated.)

Upbeat Sendoff

Bratt’s farewell party at the Justice Department, the former official said, was largely devoid of “gallows humor,” featuring instead encomiums to Bratt’s lengthy career at Justice. Matthew Olson, the assistant attorney general for national security, and a longtime colleague, praised Bratt as the “consummate go-to guy. He’s the prosecutor who takes on the hardest cases and is never afraid and never falters under pressure.”

Perhaps most notable was the presence of Smith, the special counsel, and several members of his staff, including Julie Edelstein, a young and upcoming prosecutor who served as Bratt’s deputy and, according to a knowledgeable source, is also resigning from the department.

Smith spoke briefly, telling the gathering of current and former officials how much he appreciated working with a prosecutor like Bratt who “didn’t shrink from making” tough decisions. It was a veiled reference to Bratt’s clashes with Trump’s lawyers during the Smith investigation and, according to the former official, drew a few soft chuckles and murmurs from the crowd.

There is little secret why Bratt had become a prime target for Trump loyalists. Starting as a junior lawyer in Justice’s civil division, Bratt moved to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington D.C. and rose through the ranks to become the office’s chief national security prosecutor before moving back to Main Justice in its new national security division. In Feb. 2018, during the first Trump administration, he took over as chief of the counterintelligence section….

Still, in what one Justice source described as an “abundance of caution,”Smith’s office later referred the allegation to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility or OPR, the unit that polices the conduct of Justice Department lawyers.By resigning, Bratt is no longer within OPR’s jurisdiction and has no obligation to cooperate in any future probe.…

Long article

https://www.spytalk.co/p/exclusive-top-justice-department

Rats scurrying away from a sinking ship

Marco Polo

@MarcoPolo501c3

Last month outside the Routh residence in Hawaii … #NeverForget the dangers of virulent leftism & the mental illness it has wrought. There are many people just like him who still want@realDonaldTrump dead.

@AudittheVoteHI has done good work on this demented man:

9:26 PM · Jan 3, 2025

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Guillaume Ptak

@guillaume_ptak

·Jun 17, 2022

Ryan Routh, a US citizen from Hawaï now volunteering in #Kyiv as a recruiter for the #Ukrainian Foreign Legiongives an impassioned plea for foreign citizens to come fight with #Ukraine against #Russia’s invasion.

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttaсk

Show

https://x.com/guillaume_ptak/status/1537723618481905665

Two videos

1:25. Marco

1:35. Routh

>>22300934 @elonmusk - … (@real_shirelass - In July 2023 it was reported in the Daily Mail that Jimmy Savile victims turned their anger on Sir Keir Starmer over CPS failure to prosecute the serial paedophile. In 2009, child rapist, Jimmy Savile was interviewed under caution by police in Surrey and Sussex. Subsequently, the police referred 4 cases to the CPS alleging that Savile had raped at least three learning disabled girls under the age of 16.)PN

The Yorkshire Lass

@real_shirelass

In July 2023 it was reported in the Daily Mail that Jimmy Savile victims turned their anger on Sir Keir Starmer over CPS failure to prosecute the serial paedophile.In 2009, child rapist, Jimmy Savile was interviewed under cautionby police in Surrey and Sussex.

Subsequently, the police referred 4 cases to the CPSalleging that Savile had raped at least three learning disabled girls under the age of 16.

The CPS after receiving the files from the police,refused to prosecute Savile, and dropped the claim, citing 'insufficient evidence'.

After Savile's death, and despite multiple attempts at high level cover ups, we now knowhe abused at least 500 known victims over a four decade period.

The man in charge of the CPS at the time and the man that decided that there was 'insufficient evidence' to charge Saville, is now the 'leader' of the UK Labour government Party. 'Sir' Keir Starmer.

https://x.com/real_shirelass/status/1875643285072703989

>>22301116 @elonmusk - America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government (poll)PN. Update on poll

First pol: 45,004

Second pol: 522,415. 2:51 am

Approx hours left 5-1/2 hours

I don't know why they both have the same timestamp

>>22301300 @elonmusk - Am starting to wonder how anyone made it through childhood in Britain without severe trauma (@MarioNawfal - 🇬🇧 ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY QUITS, LEAVING THE CHURCH IN A MESS. Justin Welby steps down Monday, taking the fall for ignoring abuse by John Smyth, a predator at 1970s Christian summer camps.)PN

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1876149196941852877PN

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal

🚨🇬🇧 ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY QUITS, LEAVING THE CHURCH IN A MESS

Justin Welby steps down Monday, taking the fall for ignoring abuse by John Smyth, a predator at 1970s Christian summer camps.

Smyth, now deceased, left behind a legacy of victims—and an institution struggling to explain why it stayed silent.

In a plot twist no one wanted, interim leader Stephen Cottrell comes with his own baggage.

He let a banned priest, David Tudor, keep working despite restrictions.

Tudor’s been barred for life, and Cottrell is sorry—but only after getting called out.

With declining faith, same-sex debates, and safeguarding disasters,the Church’s to-do list is starting to look biblical.

Sources: Reuters

https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1876149196941852877

Hasn't this been going on for centuries, pedophillia in England, or Europe all together?No wonder the Patriots that founded Americagot on three ships to get to heck out of the Hell, that is still there!.

Maybe their goal was religious freedom without their children getting fucked.

>>22301590

Agreed, do an exorcism and jail all the leaders involved. I just wonder how very wide and deep this in government. Everyone covers up for everyone else in gov, judges and police. The UK has been in decline for at least the last century. Now they are embracing the NWO tightly.

Never forget London leaders in IC set up Trump with Russia Hoax. We pretend they are an ally, but they aren't. And they are probably plotting another trap for Trump.

They never got over or forgave the patriots coming to America, our founding fathers!

I feel sorry for the people.

The Lawfare Against Rudy Giuliani Continues Apace.

Christopher Tomlinson

23 hours ago

Two judges are considering laying contempt charges against America’s Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, as he tries to fend off attempts to seize his Palm Beach, Florida condominium. The ongoing lawfare against Giuliani, 80, comes as he faces a trial this monththat will determine if he has to relinquish his Palm Beach residence to two Georgia women who won an absurd $148 million settlement against him in 2023 following a defamation-case.

While the two women, former election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, have taken possession of many of Giuliani’s assets, from luxury watches to cars,Giuliani has fought collections, irritating federal judges.

On Friday, Giuliani will appear at the Manhattan federal court, where the two Georgia women have demanded Judge Lewis Liman find Giuliani in contempt and impose heavy sanctions. The women claim Giuliani has refused to provide any documents relating to the Palm Beach property, which they are trying to seize.

Judge Liman, a Democrat appointed by President-elect Donald J. Trump in 2018, ordered Giuliani to surrenderhis Manhattan penthouse last October. He has also refused to allow Giuliani to attend Trump’s inaugurationon January 20.

The second hearing will take place on January 10 in Washington, D.C.,where Judge Beryl Howellwill determine whether or not to hold Giuliani in contempt for allegedly making new defamatory remarks about the two Georgia women in violation of a prior agreement. (Howell hates Trump and anyone related to Trump. Why is this in DC?)

Judge Howell presided over the initial defamation case against Giuliani and has been labeled as biased as she also handled dozens of January 6.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/01/05/the-lawfare-against-rudy-giuliani-continues-apace/

Prayers up for Rudy dailyThey are trying to destroy or kill him.

Russia Has Gained 1,600 Miles of Territory But Suffered High Casualties in 2024.

January 4, 2025

A U.S. think tank claims Russia suffered significant troop losses during its 2024 territorial advances in Ukraine. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), geolocated evidence suggests Russian advancements totaling 4,168 square kilometers, roughly equivalent to 1,609 square miles. The organization estimatesthat Russia lost approximately 40 soldiers per square mile gained.(You know you can tell this is made up, read paragraph below)

The estimatealigns with data from the Ukrainian military’s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, who reported 427,000 Russian casualtiesfor the year, encompassing both deaths and injuries.

Despite Russia’s territorial gains, progress has been slow compared to past Ukrainian offensives—such as the surprise attack on the Kursk region in August. Although Russia has reclaimed much of the territory Ukraine captured in the summer offensive, a significant strategic breakthrough remains elusive. The ISW noted that over half of Russia’s territorial gains last year occurred between September and November.

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, referring to Ukrainian estimates, reported that November was exceptionally costly in terms of Russian casualties, with 45,680 over the month—averaging roughly 1,523 daily. “The Russians have been, I think, at the expense of high casualties and exhaustion, continuing with a very high tempo of operations, which haven’t ceased,” ISW analyst George Barros said in a recent interview, adding that the country has undertaken more aggressive operations in Ukraine since 2023.

Russia’s recruitment efforts have been intense. Former President Dmitry Medvedev claimed in December that approximately 440,000 recruits joined the Russian military in 2024.

The ISW interprets this as Russia attempting to match its casualty replacements one-to-one, maintaining its military strength despite the ongoing high casualties.

(Hmm the don't mention the much higher Ukrainian casualties. So the three reporting, anti-Russian think tank, Ukrainian military and the UK ministry of defense,this is called the "war, wrap up smear")

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/01/04/russia-has-gain-1600-miles-of-territory-but-suffered-high-casualties-in-2024/

Top Political Historian: ‘There Was No THERE, There’ With Biden After 2nd Year in Office.

William Upton

January 3, 2025

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley claims President Joe Biden has effectively been unable to serve as Commander-in-Chief in recent years, a fact that White House staffers have worked hard to cover up. Speaking with Puck’s Tara Palmeri on the Somebody’s Gotta Winpodcast,Brinkley likened the situation to former President Woodrow Wilson, who suffered a stroke largely hidden from the American public. Following the stroke, his wife, Edith Wilson, essentially ran the country.

During her conversation with Brinkley,Palmeri allegessimilarities between Biden’s final year in office and that of former President Ronald Reagan, who some believe was too incapacitated to serve, leaving decisions up to his wife, Nancy Reagan.

In response, Brinkley notes themore severe case of Wilson’s presidency. “An even more exaggerated case of that syndrome was when Woodrow Wilson was incapacitated by strokes and his last years in the presidency, Edith Wilson—ostensibly—ran the government,” Brinkley says. “In Biden’s case, after about year two, there was no there, it seemed.” (Brinkley didn't let Palmeri use Reagan, in her attempt to say both a republican and a democrat did this.)

“And I’m hoping journalists—the Wall Street Journal is doing a good job of tracing it—but we really need to know who were this inner circle in the White House,” she continued, adding: “Was it Ron Klain? I mean who do we, who knew that—because anybody meeting Joe Biden knew that this was an issue—who was trying to protect him like that?” (They all fucking knew his condition and who the inner circle was, including her, she worked for Obama, they are all pretending they are shocked.)

RUNNING COVER FOR BIDEN.

The National Pulse has previously reported that the 82-year-old Biden spent his final years in the White House largely insulated by his wife, Jill Biden, and a core group of aides considered loyal to the First Lady.

The so-called “inner circle” includes White House Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini, Jill Biden’s top adviser Anthony Bernal, and long-time Biden staffer Ashley Williams.

Corporate media scrutiny regarding Joe Biden’s health intensified after he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. At least one seasoned CBS Newsanalyst acknowledged that major news networks largely ignoredthe Democrat president’s cognitive problems before his disastrous June presidential debate.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/01/03/top-political-historian-there-was-no-there-there-with-biden-after-2nd-year-in-office/

End Wokeness

@EndWokeness

The left still thinks Kamala Harris will be the 47th president on Jan. 20: "Trump's DONE"

1:49 PM · Jan 5, 2025

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Citizen Free Press

@CitizenFreePres

GIORGIA MELONI MAKES SURPRISE VISIT TO MAR LAGO.

Iris Tao

7:53 AM · Jan 5, 2025

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James Comer: Republicans have to be ‘100% united’

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., discusses the House's priorities for the 119th Congress on 'Sunday Night in America.'

5:13

https://youtu.be/rVc9pJ_j8fs

Biden scolds reporters at White House: 'This is who Joe Biden is', with Joe Concha

3:13

They gave him an extra portion of amphetamines, is my guess

https://youtu.be/7dmo1w56vbY

‘ACTION-PACKED’: Incoming official on Trump’s first 100 days

Incoming White House deputy chief of staff James Blair discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office on ‘Sunday Night in America.’

(Sorry guys it's with Trey Gowdy)

5:08

https://youtu.be/ggl-_kx46yI

Biden's actions signaled weakness to China, former Navy captain says

Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler discusses how the U.S. adversary is building up its military on 'America Reports.'

5:26

https://youtu.be/DXFhZkGuxCI

==Trump press secretary: This is a 'sucker punch' in Biden's last days.

Incoming White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss President Biden's decision to issue a new ban on oil and drilling,== the certification of the 2024 election and the latest on the reconciliation bill.

Btw, Schumer when challenged by CNN on how bad Bidan was incompetent to serve, Schumer says he stands by all the praise he gave to Bidan, he is not incompetent.

5:43

https://youtu.be/OLIoGBT7VFQ

Elon Musk Calls for Nigel Farage to be Removed from U.K Reform Party – Here’s the Interview That Angered Musk

January 5, 2025 | Sundance |

Consider this Elon’s first test of his political power.If he succeeds, there are strong indications he will eventually call for MAGA to remove President Trump.

Elon Musk did not like the responses during an interview that Nigel Farage gave GB News. Elon Musk is now calling for the U.K Reform Party that Nigel Farage created, to remove Farage from leadership. Musk wants Farage kicked out of the movement Farage created…

SOURCE]

… Why? Because Farage doesn’t support Tommy Robinson with the same ferocity as Elon Musk.

I’ll put the interview below and you can listen to Farage explain his contacts with Elon Musk and his praise for the work Musk did to assist President Trump in the 2024 election. However, due to domestic issues within Great Britain,Farage feels the Reform Party needs to keep Robinson out of the movement.

Expecting Nigel Farage to embrace Tommy Robinson in the Reform Party would be akin to expecting President Trump to embrace Alex Jones in the new Republican Party.Elon Musk is currently testing the limits of his political demigod status.

I’m not jokingwhen I say that eventually Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, David Sacks, Larry Ellison, and Peter Thielwill likely demand that their newly controlled MAGA movement, which will– by then- mostly consist of alligator emoji people, remove and ostracize President Trump.

Their long-term play will be to use JD Vance as the wedge to fracture the MAGA baseand install Thiel’s groomed politician. It’s the natural sequence to these events if you play them out looking only at the data visible. That’s the USA part of the dynamic.

At that moment people will realize just how far this crew is taking things.

Here’s the interview with Nigel Farage that has triggered Elon Musk. Watch it in full and see how reasonable Farage is in his position and intents for a Reform Party that is surging in the U.K specifically because Farage is expanding the tent. Farage praises Elon Musk but will not go so far with the Tommy Robinson issue. WATCH:

Before the interview, Elon Musk was full of praise for Nigel Farage, even considering spending a lot of money to help the U.K reform party to better organize in the U.K.That praise is now seemingly lost foreveras a result of this interview.

https://youtu.be/saBWrG5RrgQ

I believe Sundance is right, Elon seems to have a dual personality, one is the joyous supporter, the other is the dictator. His whole being changes when he switches back and forth. Take this seriously.

Farage dodged a bullet by not taking money from Musk, he'd be told what he has to do as PM by Musk. I'm sure Trump us aware of this, but there's a lot of deceptive people around Trump.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/01/05/elon-musk-calls-for-nigel-farage-to-be-removed-from-u-k-reform-party/

>>22302005

Is he really saying Musk would help the Scholz win by cheating? Thats what it sounds like

>>22301536 Fmr. President Carter Lies in Repose in AtlantaPN

So he's still lying to America even while dead and on his way downward?

>>22302126

Amen, make God's will be done. Affirm PDJT

>>22302106

The thing that bothers me is TPUSA had secured most of PA votes and Musk joined them.Then Musk takes all the credit of winning PA without listing TPUSA or Pressler that worked their asses off. That is who Musk is