Epstein Secrets

ued Reporting: NY Attorney General James Claims DOJ Charges Are Retaliation for Trump Lawsuit • North Dakota Man in Court for Threatening President Trump & Director Patel • FBI Joins Hunt for Dominic Connelly; $10K Reward for Info Leading to Capture • DNA Breakthrough in 1987 Texas Murder Points to Pot

y Ignores Democrats' Plan to 'Nuke' Filibuster • Shots Fired in Chicago at Immigration Officers, Trump Administration Says • US Supreme Court Lets Trump Withhold $4 Billion in Food Aid Funding for Now • ICE to Open National Call Center to Find Unaccompanied Migrant Children • Supreme Court Weighs Lo

Officials," said FBI Minneapolis Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston, Sr. "As alleged in the complaint, Sandvik made threats against President Donald J. Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel, local law enforcement officers, and the U.S. military." The article noted that Sandvik was arrested following an investiga

indictive" and an act of retaliation by President Donald Trump for her office's civil fraud lawsuit agains

suit • North Dakota Man in Court for Threatening President Trump & Director Patel • FBI Joins Hunt for Dominic Co

omplaint, Sandvik made threats against President Donald J. Trump, FBI Director Kash Patel, local law enforce

, et al.) reported that nearly a year into Donald Trump's second term, a powerful alliance of MAGA-aligned

—most never revealed to the public—to keep our nation's secrets safe." Russian National Pleads Guilty to Breaking Into Networks CyberScoop (11/07, Kapko) reported that Aleksei Olegovich Volkov, a 25-year-old Russian national, pleaded guilty to participating in Yanluowang ransomware attacks. Volkov, a

miconductor manufacturer makes it a crucial partner to the United States as Washington seeks to recalibrate its global trade strategy. But President Donald Trump's potential imposition of 15 to 32 percent tariffs on other Taiwanese goods has created significant uncertainty in Taipei at a critical inflection p

s the FBI's approach to the Clinton investigation was negligent and perhaps intentionally lacking in effort, in contrast to its investigation of the Trump-Russia collusion allegations. "I warned EFTA01655330 years ago that the Clinton investigation failed to hit the mark, and I'm grateful the America

n Subpoenas DOJ Prosecutor Who Helped Investigate Donald Trump EFTA01655329 WASHINGTON SCHEDULE IN THE

stigate Trump Decades Ago • Continued Reporting: President Trump Posts Al-Generated Video of Obama Being Arrested

topics on social media. According to the article, Trump's recent posts include demanding a name change for

Crunch (07/21, Whittaker), USA Today (07/21, Alund), Forbes (07/21, Winder), The Verge (07/21, Weatherbed), CNBC (07/21, Palmer), CyberScoop (07/21, Kapko), Time (07/21, Lee), Dark Reading (07/21, Montalbano), Quartz (07/21, Parker), Axios (07/21, Sabin), Wall Street Journal (07/21, Kao), The Independe

a Crisis of His Own Making • FBI Captures Former Marine Corps Reservist Accused of Shooting at ICE Officers at Texas Detention Center • President Trump Accuses Sen. Adam Schiff of Mortgage Fraud in New Attack on Critic COUNTERTERRORISM • FBI Releases New Images of Iran Intel Officers Allegedly Invo

bout Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, amid calls for her resignation from some high-profile members of President Donald Trump's base. AG Bondi suggested she has no plans to step down, stating she will remain attorney general as long as President Trump wants her to. Despite th

tion from some high-profile members of President Donald Trump's base. AG Bondi suggested she has no plans

nued Reporting: With Epstein Conspiracy Theories, President Trump Faces a Crisis of His Own Making • FBI Captures

ontation • Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats • Trump Administration Will L

to Top CYBER DIVISION Former U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Extortion Scheme Involving Telecommunications Companies CyberScoop (07/15, Kapko) reported that Cameron John Wagenius, a 21-year-old former Army soldier, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to commit wire fraud, extort

airs) Email Public Affairs to subscribe to the Daily News Briefing. Mobile version and archive available here. Table of Contents IN THE NEWS • At Trump's Urging, AG Bondi Says US Will Investigate Epstein's Ties to Clinton and Other Political Foes • FBI Arrests Suspect in Attack on US Attorney Alina Ha

se • Why Anthropic's Al Claude Tried to Contact the FBI in a Test INTERNATIONAL NEWS • US Forces Kill Three Narco-Terrorists in Eastern Pacific • Trump Says US May Hold Talks With Venezuela's Maduro • New Nuclear Arms Race Pits US Against Both Russia and China • Hamas's Popularity Rises in Gaza, Co

ump Pardons Woman Convicted of Threatening to Shoot FBI Agents and Jan. 6 Rioter Associated Press (11/15, Richer, Mergerian) reported that President Donald Trump issued two new pardons connected to the Jan. 6 investigation, including one for Suzanne Ellen Kaye, who was convicted of threatening to shoot FBI a

11/15, Richer, Mergerian) reported that President Donald Trump issued two new pardons connected to the Ja

investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to several of President Trump's political opponents after Trump publicly deman

vetting remote workers and to remain vigilant regarding this emerging threat." Additional reporting on the story was provided by CyberScoop (11/14, Kapko), TechCrunch (11/14, Franceschi-Bicchierai), and USA Herald (11/15, Akkouche). Back to Top CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS New Mexico Man Sentenced for 2

and the state-backed effort to surveil President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. According to the article, Director

article, the backpack, which contained no explosive material, was accompanied by a cardboard sign with a threatening message, including the phrase "Trump you need me" and hate speech. The article explained that a photo included in the affidavit shows the crudely lettered sign opened with, "Don't move[

ing Israeli President Isaac Herzog and President Donald Trump, as a despicable act of hatred and antisemi

report on Venezuelan gang activity to align with President Trump's statements on immigration. In his emails, Kent

Venezuelan gang activity to align with President Trump's statements on immigration. In his emails, Kent —

, Wells), and WTTG (Fox-5) (05/21, Smith). Justice Department Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation CyberScoop (05/21, Kapko) and Reuters (05/21, Babu) reported that Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware, was dismantled through a globally coordinated operation l

and the state-backed effort to surveil President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. According to the article, Director

article, the backpack, which contained no explosive material, was accompanied by a cardboard sign with a threatening message, including the phrase "Trump you need me" and hate speech. The article explained that a photo included in the affidavit shows the crudely lettered sign opened with, "Don't move[

ing Israeli President Isaac Herzog and President Donald Trump, as a despicable act of hatred and antisemi

report on Venezuelan gang activity to align with President Trump's statements on immigration. In his emails, Kent

Venezuelan gang activity to align with President Trump's statements on immigration. In his emails, Kent —

, Wells), and WTTG (Fox-5) (05/21, Smith). Justice Department Seizes Domains Behind Major Information-Stealing Malware Operation CyberScoop (05/21, Kapko) and Reuters (05/21, Bain]) reported that Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware, was dismantled through a globally coordinated operation

r that the FBI has seen a rise in threats against President Trump's life after former FBI Director James Comey sha

ERNATIONAL NEWS • Israel Fears Being Boxed In by Trump's Iran Talks • Case Against Soccer Star Maradona's

Aragua Gang to Hurt the U.S., FBI Warned in January • FBI, Mississippi Sheriff's Office Warn of Online Terrorist Group • Michigan Gov. Whitmer Says Trump Promised Not to Pardon Kidnapping Plotters COUNTERINTELLIGENCE • China Targets U.S. Military Members in Overseas Spy Operations, Former CIA Station

; Chicago FBI Boss Says of Gangster Disciples Founder as Lawyers Praise Trump Choice The Chicago Tribune (05/29, Meisner) reported that a day after Donald Trump's decision to commute the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, lawyers for the Chicago-born Gangster Disciples founder were singing the president's

ur years in prison. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump in 2020, after a dramatic fall from grace t

the story. Back to Top CYBER DIVISION Treasury Sanctions Crypto Scam Facilitator That Allegedly Stole $200M From U.S. Victims CyberScoop (05/29, Kapko) reported that the Treasury Department sanctioned Funnull Technology and its administrator, Liu Lizhi, for facilitating cryptocurrency scams that de

t. That's transparency." Fox News (07/07, Oliver) detailed that when asked for comment, a DOJ spokesperson pointed to Leavitt's remarks and said the Trump administration has been more transparent than its predecessor. "We've delivered more transparency in 6 months than the Biden administration did in

According to the article, the Incident Command System (ICS) is being used to manage the disaster response, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump declaring disasters at the state and federal levels, respectively. The recovery efforts will involve debris removal, damage assessments, EFTA016552

sponse, with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump declaring disasters at the state and feder

people who worked on federal indictments against President Trump. The article added that Grassley has said before

nst these attacks, organizations can take proactive steps such as training help desk staff and deploying phishing-resistant MFA. CyberScoop (07/07, Kapko), digwatch (07/07, Staff Writer), and Tech Republic (07/07, Abdullahi) also reported on the story. Opinion: The FBI's Dangerous Failure to Adapt to

lor • Opinion: The Impact of Reassigning 6,700 Federal Workers to Immigration INTERNATIONAL NEWS • Rwanda Agrees To Accept 250 Migrants As Part Of Trump's Deportation Plan • Putin Doubts Potency of Trump's Ultimatum to End the War, Sources Say • Zelenskiy Says He Had 'Productive' Call With Trump Ahe

ffice. The Hill (08/05, Gangitano) reported that President Trump on Tuesday said the FBI may have to get involved

• Rwanda Agrees To Accept 250 Migrants As Part Of Trump's Deportation Plan • Putin Doubts Potency of Trump

re the attackers steal your data before encrypting it. Sonicwall Firewalls Hit by Active Mass Exploitation of Suspected Zero-Day CyberScoop (08/05, Kapko) reported that SonicWall has warned customers to disable encryption services on Gen 7 firewalls due to an active attack spree targeting a suspected