Secretary of State and Nat Sec Advisor Marco Rubio

June 5, 2025 | Sundance |

A point to emphasize.

Current Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, Marco Rubio, was chair of the senate select committee on intelligence (SSCI) and a Gang of Eight member since day one of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Due to his role in the Gang of Eight Senator Rubio was briefed on all the covert activities being carried out in Ukraine by the CIA and Pentagon.

That is why when Secretary of State Marco Rubio told media months ago that “Ukraine was a proxy war for the United States against Russia,” it was a jaw-dropping statement.If anyone would know the receipts, it’s the former Chair of the SSCI, who became the Secretary of State. However,to say the truth so openly and publicly was something entirely unexpected, especially from Rubio.

As Secretary of State Rubio represented President Trump’s America-First foreign policy and national security interests very effectively,many people were shocked at the seemingly 180° degree turn Rubio took to represent the MAGA perspectives. Rubio adroitly navigated the media with exceptional support for President Trump’s positions, and diplomatic action to back it up.

While most of us continue watching Rubio closely, obviously President Trump saw the unique perspectives held by the former Senator on intelligence matters.President Trump then appointed Rubio to a dual role as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State.

While the Secretary of State represents the public face of President Trump’s diplomatic policy toward the world,the Nat Sec Advisory represents President Trump’s outward view to the global intelligence network. Marco Rubio now carries both extremely important titles and responsibilities.

Keeping in mind the prior statements by Rubio about Ukraine being a proxy state for U.S. operations against Russia,both Marco Rubio and President Trump have been mostly silent and very measured in their comments about Russiaafter the Ukraine attack on the Russian nuclear-capable bombers.

Obviously, both Secretary Rubio and President Trump know the Senate control of the BBB is unfortunate timing for their solutions to the Ukraine-Russia war. Their solution is likely to be something the Senate will not like.The Senate will never publicly admit that Ukraine is a U.S. proxy war against Russia.

However, while the Senate needs to retain these ridiculous pretenses, ultimately Russian President Vladimir Putin does not.Putin is well aware of the USA support level, open and covert, taking place within Ukraine. This is the context for all of President Trump’s communication with Putin.

You can even pull that context out of President Trump’s statementfollowing his recent conversation with President Putin, “it was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace.”The key word there is “immediate.” The implication is that Peace can be achieved but some forward factors need to be addressed first.

We are in this weird place where parts of our government (Senate and media) are pretending the Russia-Ukraine conflict is something, while simultaneously part of our government (executive) are clear-eyed and not pretending.

The pretending part of our government now holds a key piece of President Trump’s domestic agenda, the Big Beautiful Bill, in their control.President Trump and Marco Rubio are careful not to apply pressure that could weaken their geopolitical objective with Russia.

Again, the 2025 Marco Rubio is not a familiar person who have followed republican politics.Rubio has been one of the biggest positive surprises of the administration so far. In a position of such importance to President Trump, and with this level of responsibility being used effectively,Rubio is well positioned to achieve support in 2028.

…”I don’t think I’d get 99 votes now.” ~Marco Rubio

(Based on that Vance who is backed by Tech Bros, may, or may not cause a stir, because they want him as president. I hope that is wrong.)

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/05/secretary-of-state-and-nat-sec-advisor-marco-rubio/

Jeffrey Epstein’s Top Criminal Attorney Reveals what Epstein Said About Donald Trump Days Before His Death – Following Musk’s Allegations

by Jim Hoft Jun. 6, 2025 7:30 am

Attorney David Schoen revealed on Thursday what Epstein told him about Donald Trump days before he committed suicide.

On Thursday, business titan Elon Musk and President Donald Trump went after each other with a vengeance very publicly following Musk’s vocal rejection of the Republican Party’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).

For several days Elon Musk has made public his disdain for the One Big Beautiful Bill that President Trump is pushing to cut taxes, cut the trade deficit, keep power away from Democrats, and bring jobs to America.

Today, tension between Trump and Elon Musk boiled over after the President responded to Elon’s trashing of the Big Beautiful Bill and its spending levels, sparking a very public feud between the two business giants.

Things really went off the rails when Elon Musk accused President Trump of being involved in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Elon followed up the tweet with “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”

But Elon was not done yet. Musk later tweeted out video of President Trump speaking with Jeffrey Epstein at a Nar-a-Lago party in 1992 with NFL cheerleaders.

=•On Thursday evening, Attorney David Schoen went public and revealed what Jeffrey Epstein told him about Donald Trump before his death in August 2019.==

According to Schoen, who led Epstein's defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died.

Schoen says, "I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump. I specifically asked him!"

Schoen then followed up that tweet on X with a retweet of Roger Stone, adding,"I can tell you unequivocally as someone who would know that President Trump never did anything wrong with Jeffrey Epstein."

This makes complete sense. If Trump's was involved in the Epstein scandal the deep state would have leaked it all over the internet years ago.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/jeffrey-epsteins-attorney-reveals-what-epstein-said-about/

(Musk just fucked himself 10x over)

Chris Cuomo Has a Bombshell Theory on Why Trump Is So Quiet About Musk’s Epstein Claim

by Vigilant Fox Jun. 6, 2025 7:45 am779 Comments

Donald Trump is unusually quiet after Elon Musk accused him of being “in the Epstein files.”

Why?

Chris Cuomo recently dropped a bombshell theory—and it makes complete sense. If he’s right, this feud could explode into something much bigger.

Elon Musk alleged on Thursday, “@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That’s the real reason they haven’t been made public.”

He said this shortly after Trump posted that Musk was “wearing thin” and that he “asked him to leave,” adding Musk went “crazy” after losing the EV mandate.

But Musk didn’t stop there.

At 4:14 PM Eastern, he quote-tweeted a post linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. His only comment? A single raised eyebrow emoji.

The post claimed Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least 7 times, though there’s no proof he visited the island.

It also highlighted a 2002 New York Magazine quote where Trump described Epstein as “a terrific guy” who “likes beautiful women… on the younger side.”

(See image for full quote)

Again, Musk kept pushing the subject.

At 4:43 PM Eastern, he quote-tweeted a second post with another raised eyebrow emoji—this time on a post by @chesschick01 that read:

“In 1992, Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein. Just gonna leave this here:”

Musk’s behavior left NewsNation host and attorneyChris Cuomo visibly baffled as he opened his show Thursday night.

“I just don’t know what his leverage is, to be honest,” Cuomo said.

“I mean, unless he’s got the proof that he has the files… I don’t know what he’s thinking.”

Meanwhile, Trump has stayed completely silent on Musk’s Epstein accusation. His most recent post on Truth Social made no mention of it, despite the virality of the claim.

Instead, Trump doubled down on why he believes the Big Beautiful Bill must be passed:

“I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Why is Trump silent? Is it because he is guilty?

Not so fast, said Chris Cuomo. He believes Trump’s silence could mean a massive defamation lawsuit is coming.

Chris Cuomo thinks this whole thing could get very ugly—and fast.

“Trump hasn’t responded. Some are taking this as an admission.Not me,” Cuomo said.

“I think, again, unless Musk does some serious ass-kissing on the quick, Trump is going to sue him for defamation,” he added.

“And if Trump sues, I THINK HE WINS.”

Chris Cuomo laid it out in plain terms.

He said he’s not usually a fan of Trump using lawsuits,adding that he didn’t even like it when Trump “threatened to sue [his] parents for giving birth to [him].”

But this situation, he said, is different.

The legal standard for defamation is high, especially with public figures.

Cuomo explained that to win, Trump would have to prove Elon Musk acted with “actual malice”—meaning he either knew what he said was false or didn’t care whether it was true.

==And that’s where it gets serious. Musk wasn’t just tweeting like any other billionaire.

He had access, connections, and clearances, Cuomo said, adding that his DOGE guys were “digging through everything.”==

Trump is no stranger to big lawsuits. He recently filed a $20 billion suit against CBS News over claims of deceptive editing.

If Trump can prove the accusation is false and that Musk knew it was false, Cuomo believes he could walk away with a “humongous award.”

(The other thing they are forgetting is Trump kicked Epstein out of Mar A Lago when he was harassing young women that worked there. And Trump gave the attorney of women that were raped and abused by Epstein information and help to prosecute or sue Epstein. The attorney said Trump was the only man that helped them in their lawsuit.)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/chris-cuomo-has-bombshell-theory-why-trump-is/

Finally

6 Jun, 2025 17:32

IAEA chief condemns Ukraine strikes on Zaporozhye power plant

Rafael Grossi made the remark shortly after Russia accused Ukraine of using drones to strike the facility

Attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Europe’s largest facility of its kind, are “unacceptable,” Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated.

His remark came shortly after Russian authorities in the eponymous region reported multiple drone strikes on the ZNPP, blaming the Ukrainian military. Moscow has repeatedly accused Kiev of targeting the facility in the past.

The power plant was brought under Russian control in March 2022, shortly after which the region’s residents voted in a referendum to join Russia, which Ukraine has dismissed as a sham. Around the same time, the IAEA deployed a monitoring mission to the ZNPP, which has remained in-situ to date.

Speaking to reporters at Khrabrovo Airport in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region on Friday,Grossi insisted that “any attack on any nuclear power plant, in particular [the] Zaporozhye [NPP], is absolutely unacceptable.”

He stopped short of apportioning the blame for such incidents to either Ukraine or Russia, noting that the IAEA’s mandate is purely technical in nature.

Grossi argued, however, that the fact that the international watchdog is monitoring the situation and recording any attacks, is meant to act as a deterrent.

He was in Kaliningrad for a meeting with the CEO of Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation, Rosatom, Aleksey Likhachev,who described the talks as the “most multifaceted and meaningful” to date, during a press conference on Friday.

He emphasized the importance of IAEA’s mission at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, noting how it provides an “information window for the whole world into the real state of affairs.”This helps fight “provocations [and] fakes.”

In a statement on Thursday, the IAEA chief reported that the watchdog’s team stationed at the facilityhad “heard repeated rounds of gunfire that appeared to be aimed at drones reportedly attacking the site’s training center, followed by the sound of multiple explosions.”

Grossi stressed that “it was the fourth time this year that the training center, located just outside the site perimeter, was reportedly targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles.”

Drone attacks on the ZNPP “must stop immediately,” he insisted, warning of “potentially serious consequences.”

Also on Thursday, a statement appeared on the ZNPP’s Telegram channel,claiming the Ukrainian military had conducted multiple drone attacks on the training center located on the facility’s grounds, with no casualties or significant damage reported.

(Grossi has been scared to death to name Ukraine as the culprit. At least he finally said something)

https://www.rt.com/russia/618748-iaea-head-zaporozhye-nuclear-power-plant-attacks/

6 Jun, 2025 10:46

Ukraine using terror tactics to disrupt peace talks – senior Russian diplomat

Bridge bombings in Bryansk and Kursk regions were designed to force Moscow to withdraw from negotiations, Rodion Miroshnik has told RT

Ukraine is using terrorist tactics at a state level to derail peace negotiations with Moscow, senior Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik has told RT.

Recent acts of railway sabotage in Russia’s Bryansk and Kursk regions have damaged passenger and freight trains, killing seven people and injuring 113. Russia’s Investigative Committee has called the incidents “terrorist attacks” planned by Ukraine to inflict maximum civilian harm. The attacks were carried out the day before the second round of direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on Monday.

Miroshnik, an ambassador-at-large for the Russian Foreign Ministry, who is tasked with investigating the Ukrainian military’s alleged war crimes, said in an interview on Wednesday thatKiev was orchestrating a series of violent acts aimed at undermining peace talks with Moscow, which are being facilitated by both the US and Russia.

“Ukraine is using terrorist tools that are banned by international law at the level of the state,” he said.

He added thatUkraine fundamentally opposes the establishment of dialogue with Russia, and thatthe terrorist actions taken by Kiev are specifically directed at disrupting such efforts.”

According to the Russian diplomat, the latest attacks were timed to precede the negotiations in Istanbul.

“A whole series of terrorist acts was carried out in order to force Russia to withdraw from the negotiation process,” he stated, adding that the efforts would not succeed.

“Kiev will not be able to sabotage the talks this way because military operations and negotiations will be kept separate,” Miroshnik said.

He warned that those responsible for the attacks would be punished. “There will be no forgiveness or silence in response to this. Ukraine has failed to push Russia away from negotiations through covert pressure,” he stated. (That statement from Russia should scare everyone in Kiev involved, if that was said to the U.S. it would be taken very seriously)

While the US is attempting the role of arbiter and is showing a willingness to search for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine conflict,EU countries and the UK are openly seeking to continue the fighting, the diplomat claimed. (Once this Ukraine is settled the countries backing Kiev should be on the lookout.Those leaders are bringing on their own demise.)

He referred to reports suggesting that the US administration had not been informed of the Ukrainian attacks.However, Miroshnik argued the incidents were carried out in coordination withEuropean intelligence services, and that “Ukraine could not have organized such actions alone.” (That sounds like they know intelligence agencies were involved. They know Trump would have never given the go order for either party.)

Earlier this week, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin, stated that the explosives used to blow up two railway bridges in Russia were foreign-made.

Ukraine has ramped up drone raids and other attacks on Russian territory, including a UAV strike on several Russian airbases on Sunday, in a coordinated assault across five regions, from Murmansk in the Arctic to Irkutsk in Siberia.

Moscow has repeatedly condemned Ukraine’s continued acts of sabotage on Russian territory,claiming that they undermine ongoing efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.(Russia will never allow themselves to be blamed for stopping the peace negotiations)

https://www.rt.com/russia/618728-ukraine-terror-tactics-miroshnik/

JACK POSOBIEC: The Russians seem to be gearing up for an infantry offensive.

11:22

https://rumble.com/embed/v6s7en3/?pub=4

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Russia just released a real war, no longer playing footsies with Kiev

“This Movement Was NEVER Fueled By Billionaires.” Caroline Wren On MAGA Vs. BroligarchsTrump have never caved to the oligarchs

15:21

https://rumble.com/embed/v6s7btj/?pub=4

The White House adviser who fueled the Trump-Musk NASA feud 1/2

Marc Caputo

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Stef W. Kight

Shortly after President Trump unexpectedly withdrew Elon Musk's pick to lead NASA last weekend,one name quickly surfaced as a major force behind the surprise decision: top White House aide Sergio Gor.

Why it matters:Trump acknowledged Thursday thatcanceling Jared Isaacman's NASA nomination had "upset" Musk, who's close to Isaacman.It was a factor, among many, that led to Thursday's shocking falling out between the president and his one-time "First Buddy," the world's richest person.

Musk spent the afternoon flaming Trump on X. It left presidential advisers stunned — and some of them angry at Gor, whose tense relationship with Musk was a backdrop to the controversy.

Senate Republicans also blamed Gor for helping undermine the NASA nomination to settle a score with Musk, who had been critical of Gor's management of the White House personnel office.

Gor declined to comment. But one senior White House official called Axios on Gor's behalf to praise his "brilliance, hard work and dedication."

Zoom in:Gor is one of the most influential Trump advisers in the White House, and co-founded Winning Team Publishing with Donald Trump Jr. The imprint publishes books by Trump and his allies, and put much-needed cash in Trump's pocket during his isolation after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

Gor, a frequent presence at Mar-a-Lago, has a close relationship with former Marvel executive Ike Perlmutter, one of Trump's closest friends and a major donor.

Gor was a top fundraising official on Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, and founded a pro-Trump super PAC during the 2024 campaign that spent nearly $72 million.

Zoom out:As the man in charge of vetting political appointees, Gor implemented loyalty tests to make sure new hires support Trump's agenda wholeheartedly — and that they haven't given to Democrats.

Of all of Trump's picks,Isaacman — a wealthy entrepreneur — stood out for having contributed to Democrats during the last election cycle. Trump cited that Saturday when he withdrew Isaacman's nomination.

Trump, however, had been made aware of Isaacman's donations months ago and said nothing.

Now, the nation's space agency won't have a chief confirmed by the Senate for at least nine months, officials say.

Flashback:Musk and Gor had a tense relationship that surfaced in March during a heated Cabinet meeting in which Musk got into an argument with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, The New York Times reported at the time.

Gor wasn't mentioned in the Times story, a conspicuous absence in the eyes of two senior administration officials who sayGor resented Musk's involvement in personnel matters.

"Sergio let it be known he didn't like Musk's attitude … and he didn't like getting called out [by Musk] in front of the Cabinet," said one White House official who attended the meeting.

The intrigue:In a Wednesday discussion on the "All-In Podcast," Isaacman said he believes his fate was linked to Musk's deteriorating standing in the White House and "an influential adviser coming in and saying [to Trump]: 'Look, here's the facts and I think we should kill this guy.'''

"It's crazy," a Trump adviser involved in the NASA director process said. "Isaacman is eminently qualified. He's a billionaire. He has been to space. He was a Democrat — exactly the type of voter we want. And now look at it."

Gor has told others he wasn't responsible — and that GOP senators were, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which oversees NASA.

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/06/trump-musk-feud-nasa-white-house-aide

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2/2

Advisers in several GOP Senate offices involved in the nomination, including Cruz's, say they didn't know of any senators or staffers who opposed Isaacman.

Cruz, indeed, raised objections in December, when Musk persuaded Trump to nominate Isaacman to lead NASA. Cruz raised two issues then:

Isaacman had contributed to Democrats opposing GOP senators Tim Sheehy of Montana and Bernie Moreno of Ohio last year.

Isaacman, like Musk, wants NASA to focus on colonizing Mars, but Cruz is focused on moon exploration. The Texas senator wants to compete with the Chinese space efforts there — and keep the Johnson Space Center in Houston operational as mission control for the Artemis program.

Behind the scenes:Musk called Cruz when he heard of his objections. Isaacman then promised he would prioritize Artemis. Sheehy and Moreno said they had no problems with Isaacman.

Cruz held a confirmation hearing on April 30 for Isaacman, whose nomination was approved by the committee 19-9.

Three Senate sources and two White House insiders said they expected Isaacman to get 70 or 80 votes on the Senate floor, a rarity in the closely divided chamber.

"I thought we were going to confirm him this week," Cruz told Axios.Asked if he had any input in scuttling Isaacman's confirmation, Cruz said: "That's not accurate."

Meanwhile, Gor "spun up the president by just constantly mentioning the donations," a Trump adviser said.

On May 30, before a joint press conference with Musk to announce his departure from the White House — which appeared amicable at the time — Gor dropped off a background file on Isaacman with Trump at the Oval Office. Musk later entered the room and Trump asked him about Isaacman.

"This guy gave to Democrats," Trump said to Musk, according to a person familiar with the meeting.

"It's not like Elon really defended him. He said, 'He's really competent. But yeah, he gave to Democrats,'" the source said.

In a written statement, White House communications director Steven Cheung said Gor "is a vital member of the team and he has helped President Trump put together an administration that is second to none."

(This is the real story: Good riddance to Tech Bros, they will always bring superiority and infighting, that’s what they are there, to destabilize Trumps Admin and Term. Lesson learned. I personally think colonizing Mars are for the Martians, the war planet and they can go there themselves. It’s not a human friendly planet. Part of their depopulation plan. The Martians that invaded earth 1,000s of years ago were trying to get earthlings to fund their trip home.)

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/06/trump-musk-feud-nasa-white-house-aide

Does anyone think we are at war right now? I get this thought and feeling (for weeks now)?something more dangerous is in play right now and it’s not war with Russia, (but perhaps allied with Russia) and at war with the DS worldwide. Something is happening because it doesn’t feel we are in a peacetime situation at all. Why is Pompeo and Graham going to Ukraine. Why is Graham challenging the authority of the President and Commander in Chief of the US. Why are other senators siding with him. Why is the EU admitting they consider Trump is their enemy. What to hell is happening?

There’s lots behind the scenes that is being covered up by the bizarrro events going on now.

You can certainly disagree but whatever is going on is not normal.