Epstein Secrets

justification ... Emails show Vought and OMB staffers arguing that withholding aid was legal, while officials at the National Security Council and State Department protested. OMB lawyers said that it was legal to withhold the aid, as long as they deemed it a 'temporary' hold ... "Mulvaney's request for inform

fter that Trump tweet, Spencer cautioned acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney that he would not overturn the planned SEAL peer review of Gallagher without a direct presidential order; he privately told associates that if such an order came, he might resign rather than carry it out. ... "`It w

resolve a dispute between the White House and Navy commanders who wanted to strip Edward Gallagher of the Trident pin that makes him a Navy SEAL. Gallagher's was one of three cases in the military justice system that Trump intervened in 10 days ago. The chief petty officer was accused of committing war

ng that Secretary of State Pompeo's speech to the RNC was an "egregious violation" of the Hatch Act. The AP says "the speech shattered longstanding State Department precedent and even went against the guidance Pompeo issued to American diplomats last month." WPost Style Column Considers Conway's Use Of "Excuse

Months In Prison. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal <https://vvww.abqjoumal.com/1490889/man-who-threatened-gov-sentenced-to- federal-prison.html> (8/27, Gallagher, 196K) reports, "A man who posted a series of threats on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's official Facebook page on Thursday was sentenced to 14 months

ng that Secretary of State Pompeo's speech to the RNC was an "egregious violation" of the Hatch Act. The AP says "the speech shattered longstanding State Department precedent and even went against the guidance Pompeo issued to American diplomats last month." WPost Style Column Considers Conway's Use Of "Excuse

ounded, according to authorities." New Mexico Man Who Threatened Governor Is Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal (8/27, Gallagher, 196K) reports, "A man who posted a series of threats on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's official Facebook page on Thursday was sentenced to 14 month

rging China with increasingly flouting international sanctions on North Korea, no longer bothering to try to obscure some of the efforts. One senior State Department official said, "It is not particularly disguised or hidden. The fact that China is making it easier on them makes it a much more reliable revenue st

er this month whether to conduct a hearing." FBI Seizes 40 Pounds Of Meth, Two Pounds Of Heroin In New Mexico. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal (12/7, Gallagher, 196K) reports, "FBI agents seized 40 pounds of methamphetamine and two pounds of heroin last week during an investigation of an Albuquerque man sus

ng that Secretary of State Pompeo's speech to the RNC was an "egregious violation" of the Hatch Act. The AP says "the speech shattered longstanding State Department precedent and even went against the guidance Pompeo issued to American diplomats last month." WPost Style Column Considers Conway's Use Of "Excuse

ounded, according to authorities." New Mexico Man Who Threatened Governor Is Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison. The Albuquerque (NM) Journal (8/27, Gallagher, 196K) reports, "A man who posted a series of threats on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's official Facebook page on Thursday was sentenced to 14 month