Epstein Secrets

Bolton Asks Judge To Dismiss DO) Lawsuit Seeking Profits From His Memoir. Bloomberg (7/17, Larson, 4.73M) reports former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Thursday asked US District Judge Royce Lamberth "to throw out a government lawsuit seeking to seize profits from the sale of his tell-all memoir

t. Yeah, I might." Media Analyses: Esper Attempts To Circumvent Trump With Memo Barring Confederate Flags On Military Facilities. Defense Secretary Esper issued a memo on Friday stating that the US flag is "principal flag we are authorized and encouraged to display," while excluding the Confederate f

White House on July 10 expecting something approaching normal. They were in Washington for a scheduled meeting with then-National Security Adviser John Bolton with a plan to propose a new path for U.S.-Ukrainian relations under the umbrella of energy and security cooperation. All seemed to go well—until [

orea. From the AP: "The move comes even as Japan's defense minister, whose country feels threatened by repeated North Korean missile launches, told Esper 'no one could be optimistic about' changing the North's behavior. ... Esper insisted the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rathe

White House on July 10 expecting something approaching normal. They were in Washington for a scheduled meeting with then-National Security Adviser John Bolton with a plan to propose a new path for U.S.- Ukrainian relations under the umbrella of energy and security cooperation. All seemed to go well—until [

orea. From the AP: "The move comes even as Japan's defense minister, whose country feels threatened by repeated North Korean missile launches, told Esper 'no one could be optimistic about' changing the North's behavior. ... Esper insisted the postponement was not a concession to North Korea but rathe

former Trump appointees who have spoken critically, to varying degrees, about the president after leaving his employ. This includes, among others, John Bolton, Rex Tillerson, John Kelly, Tom Bossert, Fiona Hill and Gary Cohn. -- Spencer took the sting out of this punch by vigorously denying well-sourced

- Pentagon spokespeople said Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for Spencer's resignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would de