Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:20 a.m. No.23325018   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5033 >>5113 >>5240 >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

Inside Linda Yaccarino’s rocky two-year stint as X CEO under Elon Musk — and the deal that forced their breaking point 1/2

By Published July 14, 2025, 10:05 a.m.

Linda Yaccarino’s resignation from X as chief executive marked the end of a high-pressure — and at times emotional — two-year stint that insiders described asriddled with stress, conflict and power struggles, according to a report.

 

At times, Yaccarino was reportedly tearful in the office, worn down by the overwhelming demands of working under Elon Musk and the increasing pressure surrounding her role, the Financial Times reported over the weekend.

 

Yaccarino had claimed in an interview just three weeks before stepping down that “I’m the CEO of X and my boss remains the same.”

 

But last Wednesday she announced her departure,citing X’s merger with Musk’s AI venture xAI as a turning point and calling it a “new chapter” for the company.

 

Multiple people who worked with both Yaccarino and Musk saidthe two were fundamentally mismatched.

 

“Sheryl [Sandberg] found the rhythm with Mark [Zuckerberg]. Linda couldn’t find the rhythm with Elon,” one source told FT, referring to the former chief operating officer of Meta’s relationship with the CEO.

 

Their contrasting styles — Yaccarino’s polished advertising world background versus Musk’s unfiltered, hands-on leadership — clashed repeatedly.

 

“Elon calls all the shots,” an advertising executive who knows both Yaccarino and Musk told FT.

 

“She tried to ride the tiger but was thrown off.”

 

Another person added, “He did not dig her style as a shiny, flashy Madison Avenue executive. He wants to have an authentic conversation and not be bullsh–ted.

 

A breaking point reportedly came early last year, when Yaccarino helped secure a content deal with former CNN anchor Don Lemon.

 

The arrangement backfired after Lemon conducted a contentious interview with Musk, asking if he used drugs. Musk canceled the deal, and Lemon is now suing for breach of contract.

 

The internal tension and lack of authority reportedly took an emotional toll. Multiple people who worked with Yaccarino said she was “at times being tearful in the office.”

 

One former colleague told FT: “She lasted two years in a job that would have crushed most people in two weeks.”

 

Though she managed to lure back some major advertisers like Apple, Google and Verizon, many in the industry questioned the sustainability and strategy behind the return.

 

“To her credit, she did get advertisers back to X,” one longtime executive told FT.“She did it with a gun, but they came back.”

 

Another added,“They did not return voluntarily or happily.”Others criticized the platform’s underperformance.

 

“Many clients don’t advertise on X, not because of the content, but because it does not perform very well,” one executive told FT.

 

Sensor Tower reported some renewed ad strength, and Emarketer projected a revenue increase to $2.3 billion in 2025 — still far below the $4.1 billion in global sales before Musk’s takeover.

 

The Post has sought comment from X, Yaccarino and Musk.

 

Yaccarino’s priorities sometimes diverged from Musk’s, particularly around child safety— a concern she reportedly believed Musk was not focused on enough, according to FT.

 

She ultimately informed a small circle ahead of time about her resignation, which happened to coincide with xAI’s chatbot Grok publishing antisemitic content, FT reported. X staff said the two events were unrelated.

 

Yaccarino’s challenges began as soon as she took the job in 2023, leaving NBCUniversal to help repair the damage Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the platform had inflicted on advertiser relations.

 

https://nypost.com/2025/07/14/business/inside-linda-yaccarinos-tumultuous-tenure-at-x-under-elon-musk/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:23 a.m. No.23325033   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5113 >>5240 >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

>>23325018

2/2

Brands had fled the platform, citing Musk’s volatile behavior andtolerance of toxic content. She was known as the “Velvet Hammer” in the industry, with a reputation for toughness and a powerful Rolodex of brand contacts.

 

She scored some victories, securing deals with creators and sports leagues, upgrading X’s video features and laying the groundwork for a digital wallet called X Money.

 

She also aggressively pursued advertisers— at one point suing their trade group and companies like Shell and Pinterest, accusing them of an “illegal boycott.”

 

But despite her efforts, she never gained full control of the company. Musk retained ultimate authority, even in areas core to her role like advertising, the FT reported.

 

He began making unilateral decisions — banning hashtags in ads, charging brands based on vertical ad size — and hired product chief Nikita Bier without her input, according to FT.

 

Musk’s growing relationship with President Donald Trump created further complications. His focus on politics temporarily drew attention away from X, offering Yaccarino some breathing room.

 

“What saved her was the election and Elon diving deep into the administration,” one person who worked with both told FT.

 

But once Musk returned to business and pushed the $45 billion acquisition of X by xAI, her position became increasingly tenuous, it was reported.

 

Financial control was another battleground. Musk brought in Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO, who reported directly to Musk and bypassed Yaccarino.

 

Their relationship grew strained, especially when Banki redirected funds away from creator and ad-tech investments — areas Yaccarino viewed as crucial, according to FT.

 

Publicly, Yaccarino remained loyal to Musk, but insiders suggested her style never resonated with him.Her deep ties to Trump, however, remain intact, according to the FT.

 

She is reportedly close to Ivanka Trump, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.One confidante said she still supports Trump despite his falling-out with Musk.

 

Her next move remains unclear.Some speculate she may join the Trump administration or assume a public-facing role around free speech.

 

https://nypost.com/2025/07/14/business/inside-linda-yaccarinos-tumultuous-tenure-at-x-under-elon-musk/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:33 a.m. No.23325069   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5078 >>5113 >>5240 >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

Why the left, from normal Dems to Antifa, have lost their collective minds 1/2

 

By Victor Davis Hanson

Published July 13, 2025, 11:55 a.m.

 

Across the political left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Donald Trump has lost its collective mind.

 

The House minority leader and now self-styled tough guy, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, poses with a baseball bat to show how dangerous he is in opposing Trump’s budget bill.

 

Bests example of how the left has lost its mind:

 

Jeffries harangued Congress for eight hours; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker went on for 25 — both to no effect.

 

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit the rally trail in private jets to rail about oligarchs, omitting that the ultra-rich are not only mostly leftists but also the funders of the Democratic Party.

 

Sometimes the Democrats in Congress make bizarre videos, featuring profanity like f—k or s—t. On other occasions, they scream and interrupt Congress.

 

Some representatives now confess that they’re being pressured by their constituents to take a bullet for the cause.

 

The racialist Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett — sometimes playing the prep-school prima donna, sometimes modulating her accent to pass as the authentic inner-city activist — gains headlines for monotonously ranting about old white men.

 

On left-wing social media, the assassin Luigi Mangione remains a heartthrob for murdering a health-care executive, replacing the Tsarnaev brothers as the hot new left-wing killer.He, too, might soon end up with a cover photo on Rolling Stone.

 

The left-wing internet mob grotesquely claims children lost to the recent flash flood in Texas deserved their fate.

 

They advance three sick reasons for their ghoulishness. Texas Christians supported the MAGA agenda and thus met a just fate. Or, as red-state Texans, they were deservedly collateral damage to DOGE’s bureaucratic reductions. Or, as climate denialists would say, the flash flood took righteous revenge on children for their supposed ignorance.

 

Add it all up, and there is a sizable leftist “base” that is completely amoral.

 

Then there are the college campuses, where left-wing antisemitism, pro-Hamas terrorism and DEI-fueled racism risk costing elite universities their multibillion-dollar subsidies, which fund the indoctrination of young leftists.

 

Cash-strapped universities can no longer hide that they were gouging the federal government with outrageous surcharges on grants. They were systematically defying the Supreme Court by their race-based admissions and hiring. They institutionalized segregationist dorms, segregated graduations, and antisemitism.

 

https://nypost.com/2025/07/13/opinion/why-the-left-from-normal-dems-to-antifa-have-lost-their-collective-minds/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:34 a.m. No.23325078   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5113 >>5240 >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

>>23325069

2/2

Finally, there is the so-called “left-wing Resistance” and the street mobs’ descent into violence and terrorism.

 

Sometimes, thugs ambush ICE agents.

 

Sometimes, they firebomb Tesla dealerships.

 

Sometimes, they attack federal buildings, shut down freeways and pelt patrol cars with concrete.

 

They continue with impunity because they know the Democratic Party cannot and will not censure them.

 

As in the months-long rioting of 2020, leftist politicos assume their street bandits will cause so much mayhem, violence and chaos that Trump will either be forced to call out the troops (and thus “prove” he’s Hitler) or be too scared to — only to be blamed for the unrest, which could cost him the midterms.

 

But who or what drives the insane rages of these various armies of the left?

 

One is an obviously bleeding Democratic Party. Despite gushing about its new DEI, illegal alien, trans, and Middle Eastern constituents, it has no political power. Its issues are mostly 30-70 losers.

 

It has little power in the House or Senate beyond fake-filibusters, performative outrage, or profanity-laced rants.

 

It lost the White House. The Supreme Court nullified the illegality of left-wing district judges.

 

It does not trust the people, so plebiscites and ballot measures are mostly out.

 

Two, unlike his first term, Trump is addressing the causes, not just the symptoms, of the progressive project, whether on the border, crime, cultural issues, or foreign policy.

 

This time around, there are no John Boltons, no Rex Tillersons, no Alexander Vindmans and no Anonymouses from the inside to thwart the Trump agenda.

 

The administration is loyalist and committed to addressing the root causes of the left-wing influence, not just its manifestations.

 

So, Trump has focused on leftist sacred cows like NPR, PBS, the elite campuses, USAID and the administrative state — all the inculcators and laboratories of leftist ideology.

 

Finally, the left is outraged that so far, the Trump counterrevolution is working.

 

The economy is solid. The border is closed. Military recruitment has radically recovered.

 

The budget bill has passed. The Iranian nuclear threat has lessened. NATO is strengthening. The Middle East has a chance for calm.

 

Tariffs did not cause inflation. Deportations created more, not fewer, American jobs. Biological men will likely no longer be winning women’s athletic contests.

 

Add it all up, and the impotent left in all its orthodox and street manifestations has become unhinged.

 

And why not when it rightly fears that not just its power, but the very sources of its power, are in mortal danger?

 

https://nypost.com/2025/07/13/opinion/why-the-left-from-normal-dems-to-antifa-have-lost-their-collective-minds/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:42 a.m. No.23325101   🗄️.is 🔗kun

14 Jul, 2025 13:13

US weapons supplies to Ukraine never stopped – Kremlin

The arms deliveries have continued despite claims of disruptions, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

 

US weapons deliveries to Ukraine have continued uninterrupted despite reports of funding gaps and political wrangling, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He told reporters on Monday that shipments of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment from the US “have continued and are continuing.”

 

Several weeks ago, Western media outlets reported that the US temporarily halted some military aid shipments while reviewing its own stockpiles. The Pentagon later said the assistance to Kiev would resume under updated planning.

 

US President Donald Trump previously expressed frustration over the cost of supplying Ukraine with Patriot missiles. While stating that the US will continue to supply Patriots, he suggested that the EU will be responsible for covering the costs. According to CBS and other outlets, the Pentagon has also been pressuring Germany to transfer its own Patriot batteries to Ukraine.

 

Commenting on the situation, Peskov said, “there has been a lot said about how expensive all this is” and how the deliveries will be paid for by Europe.Nevertheless, “the fact remains that US deliveries of arms, ammunition, and military hardware to Ukraine have continued and are continuing,” he added.

 

Axios has reported that in addition to Patriots, Trump is also considering providing long-range missiles capable of striking targets deep inside Russian territory.He is also expected to make a “very aggressive” statement on Ukraine during a meeting scheduled for Monday.

 

Moscow has condemned Western military support for Kiev, arguing that the aid only serves to prolong the conflict without altering the outcome.

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/621460-peskov-us-weapons-never-stopped/

 

If this is true, I doubt there will be a ceasefire. If Russia thinks they were lied to, that might be the end.

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 8:54 a.m. No.23325159   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5183

>>23325092 this is depressing, he listened to NATO. I know he’s saying he doesn’t own this war, but the U.S. selling to nato doesn’t really make us exempt. How many lies did they tell Trump.

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:01 a.m. No.23325186   🗄️.is 🔗kun

14 Jul, 2025 15:36

Trump issues threat to Russia over Ukraine conflict

 

The US president warned ‘severe tariffs’ will be imposed if no peace deal is reached within 50 days

 

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose “severe” tariffs of up to 100% on Russia unless a deal is reached to end the Ukraine conflict within 50 days.

 

Trump issued the warning on Monday during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office.

 

“We’re very, very unhappy – I am – with [Russia], and we’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t have a deal in about 50 days,” he stated.

 

Trump blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for dragging Washington into the conflict, saying the US had spent approximately $350 billion on aid for Ukraine.

 

The US president also mentioned a congressional bill that would impose tougher sanctions on Russia, saying,“I’m not sure we need it, but it’s good they’re doing it… could be very useful.” A Senate vote is expected next week.

 

He noted that, if there was no progress on Ukraine, slapping Russia with secondary US tariffs would not require congressional approval.

 

DETAILS TO FOLLOW

 

https://www.rt.com/news/621475-trump-threat-russia-ukraine/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:06 a.m. No.23325208   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5231 >>5271

14 Jul, 2025 14:38

 

German defense minister says troops ready to kill Russians

Moscow has dismissed speculation it has plans to attack NATO as “nonsense”

 

German troops are prepared to kill Russian soldiers if Moscow attacks a NATO member, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has suggested.

 

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, Pistorius stressed thatGerman forces – some of whom have recently been redeployed to Lithuania – would not hesitate to take lethal action if necessary.

 

“If deterrence doesn’t work and Russia attacks, is it going to happen? Yes,” Pistorius said. “But I would recommend that you simply go to Vilnius and talk to the representatives of the German brigade there. They know exactly what their job is.”

 

According to Pistorius, any talk about peace and détente could only be possible “on equal terms”and “from a position of strength.”

 

“Not to intimidate anyone, but to make it clear that we know what we can do — we want to live in peace with you, but don’t think that we’re weak or that we won’t defend ourselves,” he added.

 

Moscow has repeatedly dismissed speculation that Russia plans to attack NATO as “nonsense,” arguing it has no interest in doing so. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has alsocriticized what he described as Western leaders’ attempts at fearmongering, saying: “They have made a monster out of Russia in order to justify the decision to increase NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP.”

 

Peskov also singled out German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as “a fierce apologist for confrontation with Russia,” accusing him of “aggressively mobilizing Europe.”

 

German officials have also been debating a potential return to some form of military conscription to reinforce the military in case there are not enough volunteers to fill the ranks.

 

(Europe got exactly what they wanted, an ongoing war with Russia.)

 

https://www.rt.com/news/621464-germans-ready-kill-russians/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:33 a.m. No.23325313   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

14 Jul, 2025 12:44

 

NATO country to raise military recall age to 70 – media

 

Sweden is reportedly preparing to recall thousands of former officers as part of a broader EU and NATO defense expansion drive

 

Sweden plans to sharply raise the maximum conscription age for former military officers as part of a broad effort to expand its armed forces, public broadcaster SVT reported on Sunday. The proposal comes as the country commits billions to its military build-up.

 

Last month, NATO leaders agreed to raise the target for defense spending from 2% to 5% of GDP, with 3.5% allocated directly to the military and the remainder directed toward broader security initiatives. Brussels previously unveiled the €800 billion ($940 billion) ReArm Europe program.

 

According to the report, Stockholm will raise the age limit for recalling former officers to military service from 47 to 70.

 

The move comes from a government-appointed commission tasked with addressing long-term military recruitment. The group suggests abolishing the current rule that removes former personnel from the military register after ten years without training – allowing officers with at least one year of active or reserve duty to remain eligible for call-up until age 70.

 

The proposed change would reportedly reinstate thousands of names that were removed from the register under the current limits,which have until now capped eligibility for conscription at 47.

 

The proposal is part of a broader plan to boost the military. Sweden, which joined NATO in March 2024, pledged to nearly double its military personnel to 115,000 by 2030, from 60,000 in 2023.

 

The country reinstated conscription in 2017 after nearly a decade of volunteer-only service, citing regional security concerns.

 

All parliamentary parties have also backed a pledge to allocate an additional 300 billion kronor ($31.4 billion) for defense, on top of rising annual budgets.

 

The development reflects a broader militarization drive among European NATO member states, who say they must increase their defense budgets to counter what they describe as a threat from Russia. Moscow has denied that it poses a threat to these countries, accusing Western officials of stoking fear to justify soaring military spending and the decline in living standards across the continent.

 

https://www.rt.com/news/621452-sweden-conscription-age/

 

This is strange!

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:38 a.m. No.23325341   🗄️.is 🔗kun

14 Jul, 2025 15:03

Bannon warns of electoral catastrophe for Republicans

Trump’s party could lose up to 40 US House seats and the presidency over the backlash to the Epstein files debacle, the former strategist has said

 

Republicans could lose 40 US House seats and the presidency if the backlash over the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to divide the MAGA base, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has warned.

 

On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly promised to declassify files related to the case of late financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In February, Attorney General Pam Bondi said that a list of Epstein’s clients was “sitting on my desk.”

 

Last week, however, the Justice Department released a memo claiming that no client list exists, and that no evidence has been found to justify the investigation of uncharged third parties.

 

The memo has triggered outrage among Trump supporters, with accusations that the administration has failed to deliver transparency.

 

Bannon warned during a podcast last week that the fallout could erode 10% of MAGA’s support. “If we lose 10% of the MAGA movement right now, we’re going to lose 40 seats in ‘26, we’re going to lose the presidency,” he said.

 

Former National Security AdviserMichael Flynn has also cautioned that the Epstein issue “is not going away” and will hinder Trump’s efforts on other national challenges. According to CNN, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino has not reported to work since the memo’s release and is considering resigning.

 

Epstein, a financier with ties to influential figures, was arrested in 2019 for sex trafficking and died in jail before trial. His death was ruled a suicide, but many have demanded the release of alleged client names rumored to include Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates, and others. Some suspect Trump may also be implicated.

 

Trump has dismissed the controversy, saying, “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” and claiming on Truth Social that the Democrats fabricated the client list. “We’re on one Team, MAGA,” he wrote, blaming “selfish people” for fueling internal divisions.

 

https://www.rt.com/news/621469-bannon-trump-maga-split/

 

(Bannon has been very aggressive towards Trump and Admin lately, although he says he supports Trump. Something weird happening.)

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:44 a.m. No.23325376   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5410

14 Jul, 2025 10:42

Russia-US talks to continue despite efforts to derail them – Putin envoy

 

Dialogue based on mutual respect and economic cooperation is essential for global security and peace, Kirill Dmitriev has said

 

Russia will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the US despite recent tensions and efforts to disrupt bilateral ties, presidential economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said.

 

Dmitriev, who is CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, has been a prominent participant in Moscow’s contacts with Washington. He was part of the Russian delegation that held meetings with US officials during previous rounds of dialogue under the administration of President Donald Trump.

 

In a Telegram post on Monday, Dmitriev insisted that “constructive dialogue between Russia and the US is more effective than deliberately doomed attempts at pressure.”

 

He argued that the approach of former US President Joe Biden’s administration had failed and was “proven ineffective.”

 

Dmitriev also noted that talks between the two countries would continue regardless of “titanic efforts” to undermine them. He did not elaborate which specific efforts he was referring to.

 

The Russian official stressed that mutual respect, realism, and economic cooperation are “the foundation of global security and a sustainable world.”

 

Since returning to office, Trump has broken from his predecessor’s policy of attempting to isolate Russia. He has re-established communications with Moscow and has held several phone calls with President Vladimir Putin.

 

Recently, however, Trump has expressed growing frustration over stalled Ukraine negotiations and has hinted at a potential policy shift on Russia. Last week, Trump said he would make an “important announcement” on Monday regarding US-Russia relations.

 

He has also recently pledged additional support to Kiev, including Patriots – without clarifying whether he was speaking about air defense systems or ammunition for them.

 

US Senator Lindsey Graham has said the upcoming announcement will be “very aggressive” and may involve offensive arms deliveries or new sanctions. He has also stated that the US Senate is looking to pass a sanctions bill that would allow Washington to impose 500% tariffs on nations that continue to trade with Russia. The bill would give Trump a “sledgehammer” to use against Moscow, the hawkish senator said.

 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is “carefully recording all the nuances” in Trump’s statements and is awaiting the announcement to “understand what President Trump meant.”

 

 

(This is second day they posted this article, the 13th and the 14th now.There’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. Seems like a dual strategy.)

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/621449-dmitriev-russia-us-dialogue/

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 9:53 a.m. No.23325417   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5476 >>5637 >>5715

Trump just said he doesn’t know if Ukraine will keep the deal, so he knows Ukraine can violate the rules too. He said both sides know the deal, which was probably communicated separately. So he’s not just pointing to Russia.

 

That brings up a point, Zelensky hasn’t daily stated aggressive and hateful statements, like he’s done since 2022.

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 10:07 a.m. No.23325482   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5595

Bongino still in limbo as Trump fumes and JD Vance seeks to play mediator, sources say

ByKaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Paula Reid, CNN

Updated 12:44 PM EDT, Mon July 14, 2025

 

Several of President Donald Trump’s top officials went to work on Monday with a key question unanswered: would Dan Bongino show up today?

 

The deputy FBI director did not go into the office Friday and largely excommunicated himself from most of his colleagues after a major fallout with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

 

As of Monday morning, no one in leadership at the Justice Department had spoken to Bongino since Wednesday, when he implied that he could no longer continue in his position as long as Bondi was there, sources familiar with the matter said.

 

The threat infuriated Trump, who spent the weekend fuming over both Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel, sources told CNN. Most of his fury was directed at Bongino, causing aides to expect that the deputy director would depart his job in the coming days.But Vice President JD Vance spent the weekend attempting to mediate, at times fielding calls from Patel, Bongino and Bondi, sources said.

 

It remains to be seen if Bongino ultimately resigns, which he told others he was considering. But sources say his relationship with the White House has become basically untenable. Even if he does not quit now, some inside the administration believe he will not stay in the job long-term.

 

Trump, asked Sunday whether Bongino was still the FBI’s deputy director, told reporters “I think so” and indicated they had spoken.

 

“I think so. I spoke to him today,” the president said. “Dan Bongino is a very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. I’ve done his show many, many times. And he sounded terrific, actually, no, I think he’s in good shape.”

 

Patel, meanwhile, said publicly he had no plans to resign from his role in a statement issued after it was made clear to him that the president was deeply unhappy with how he had handled things.

 

In a statement Monday, White House spokesmanHarrison Fields made mention of Bondi, Patel and Bongino as part of Trump’s “incredible team of Law and Order patriots who are committed to Making America Safe Again and restoring the integrity of our criminal justice system.”

 

“Attorney General Bondi, Director Patel, Deputy Director Bongino, and the countless other heroes of our law enforcement community are dedicated to executing President Trump’s agenda of protecting civil rights, safeguarding communities, holding criminals accountable, and defending victims. This work will continue in lockstep and with unprecedented success,” the statement said.

 

The conflict has put Trump at odds with some of his most prominent MAGA supporters, who had hoped his administration would validate their theories that the government had been covering up a broader conspiracy involving Epstein and other powerful men. Those theories were dashed last week when the Justice Department released a memo concluding there was no evidence that Epstein had a so-called “client list” of such men. It also said the disgraced former financier and sex offender died by suicide and was not murdered in his New York jail cell. The memo enraged some Trump supporters, who noted that, in response to a reporter’s questions, Bondi had at one point claimed to have a client list on her desk. She has since said she was referring just to files related to the case.

 

The frustration over the Epstein case had been brewing inside the administration for months. But it came to a head during a Wednesday meeting, which included Bongino, Bondi, Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, sources said. Bongino and Patel were confronted about whether they were behind a story that said the Justice Department stopped the FBI from releasing more information, they said.

 

Bongino denied leaking that notion to NewsNation, which published the story, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

 

Trump has firmly sided with Bondi throughout the Epstein memo controversy. He publicly defended her and attended a soccer game Sunday with her by his side, showing how Bongino miscalculated the situation, officials said.

 

One Justice Department official told CNN that “Bondi is in a great headspace. Her relationship with Trump is as strong as ever, and she looks forward to going on offense.”

 

Despite the bad blood and accusations of leaks, Bondi isn’t seeking to fire Bongino and is ultimately leaving the decision about whether to stay or go up to him, a person familiar with the matter said.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/14/politics/dan-bongino-epstein

Anonymous ID: b0a199 July 14, 2025, 10:23 a.m. No.23325532   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5555 >>5594 >>5637 >>5715

FBI Opens Investigation into Decade of Democrat Party Antics and Misconduct – Opening Door for Appointment of Special Prosecutor

By Jim Hoft Jul. 14, 2025 10:15 am

 

The FBI, under the direction of Director Kash Patel, is opening an investigation into a decade of Democrat Party antics and misconduct.

 

According to Just the News the investigation has been ongoing for several weeks now.

 

The investigators are looking back at Hillary Clinton’s illegal home-brew server. The investigation is expected to reveal credible information of wrongdoing ignored by the FBI.

 

Recall that according to the FBI in November 2016, the bureau found thousands of potentially relevant messages, including messages sent to and from Clinton herself while she was secretary of state. But the FBI reportedly found most of those emails to be personal messages or ones they had already seen.

 

The FBI was protecting Hillary Clinton before the 2016 election.

 

We also know that the FBI was considering charging Hillary Clinton under the Espionage Act until the DOJ told them “no.”

 

What is also interesting is that Jim Comey knew Attorney General Jeff Sessions was going to recuse himself from the DOJ witch hunt into Donald Trump in the Crossfire Hurricane scandal in his first week in office.

 

Just the News reported:

 

The first piece of evidence is a classified annex to a years-old inspector general probe of Hillary Clinton’s improper email server sought by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. That annex is believed to show that credible information about possible wrongdoing was intentionally ignored by the FBI.

 

The second tranche of evidence was identified by former Russiagate Special Counsel John Durham in his final report. The evidence was dubbed in the report as the “Clinton plan intelligence,” and it was also placed in a classified annex kept from the American public and even many members of Congress.

 

Excerpts from the publicly-available and unclassified Durham report show that U.S. spy agencies were aware that Clinton’s 2016 campaign was concocting a bogus Russia collusion narrative to harm Trump’s election chances before the FBI opened its now-discredited Crossfire Hurricane probe, in part using evidence created by the Clinton campaign or offered by Clinton associates.

 

Maybe this time the DOJ and FBI will actually perform an honest investigation after years of dishonesty.

 

Better late than never.

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/fbi-opens-investigation-decade-democrat-party-antics-misconduct/

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“The West Doesn’t Have Enough To Sustain It.” Dan Caldwell On Ukraine Long-Range Weapons

 

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