Epstein Secrets

Top COUNTERINTELLIGENCE Lawmakers Are Concerned About Background Checks of Trump's Cabinet Picks as Red Flags Surface The Associated Press (11/20, Tucker, Miller, Jalonick) reported that lawmakers are concerned that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not signed the necessary agreements

d by the Justice Department for alleged involvement with underage girls (a probe that ended without charges) and faced a House Ethics inquiry, while Hegseth was accused of sexual assault in 2017 but was not charged after a police investigation. The article noted that Democrats have introduced legislatio

ng meant to uncover personal problems or red flags, raising security concerns— particularly because some nominees, such as former Rep. Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth, have faced serious allegations in the past; Gaetz was investigated by the Justice Department for alleged involvement with underage girls (a probe

NGTON SCHEDULE IN THE NEWS Head of FBI New York Office Says He's Retired From the Bureau After Being Ordered to Do So The Associated Press (03/03, Tucker) reported that James Dennehy, head of the FBI's New York field office, has retired from the FBI. Dennehy said in a message to colleagues that he was

grants Out of Guantanamo Bay as Others Say They Were Abused There • U.S. Health Agency Says Employees Can Apply for Early Retirement • Trump Talks Hegseth's Role Pardoning Service Members Accused of War Crimes • In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine • U.S. Congr

ders Suspension of Pentagon's Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia The Associated Press (03/03, Baldor, Klepper) reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the suspension of the Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia. According to the article, the decision does not affect cyber

ou a building that's commensurate with that, and that's not this place." Additional reporting on the story was provided by Associated Press (07/01, Tucker), Baltimore Banner (07/01, Wood), CBS News (07/01, Rosen, MacFarlane), ClearanceJobs (07/01, Hamilton), Federal News Network (07/01, Heckman), GovEx

nced. US Senate • No events scheduled. US House of Representatives • No events scheduled. EFTA01655244 Cabinet Members • Secretary of Defense Hegseth hosts an enhanced honor cordon and meeting welcoming The Honorable Luis Petri, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Argentina, at 9:30 AM. •

p COUNTERINTELLIGENCE As Vice President During 9/11, Cheney Is at the Center of an Enduring Debate Over US Spy Powers The Associated Press (11/05, Tucker, Klepper) reported that Dick Cheney, as Vice President during 9/11, was a key figure in the US government's expansion of surveillance and intelligen

ident Trump • New Jersey Swears-in New Chief of Police INTERNATIONAL NEWS • Trump Expresses Reservations Over Strikes in Venezuela to Top Aides • Hegseth and Rubio Share Classified Details on Boat Strikes With Congressional Leaders • Putin Paves Way to Resume Nuclear Testing as Tensions Flare With Tru

, The Hill (11/25, Lee, Beitsch), The New York Times (11/25, Barrett), The Washington Post (11/25, Roebuck, Rizzo, et al.), Associated Press (11/25, Tucker), NPR (11/25, Treisman), and The Guardian (11/25, Sarat). Continued Reporting: NBA Betting Scandal, FBI Investigation Timeline: Arrests to Arraignm

awmakers released a video stating that military personnel can refuse to follow illegal orders, which President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have described as "seditious" acts. "The President directing the FBI to target us is exactly why we made this video in the first place," U.S. Senat

SHINGTON SCHEDULE IN THE NEWS FBI Agents Sue Over DOJ Effort to ID Employees Involved in Trump-Related Investigations The Associated Press (02/04, Tucker, Richer) reported that FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over DOJ efforts to develop a list

inians should leave; CIA sends 'buyout' offers to entire workforce; How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth Back to Top WASHINGTON SCHEDULE EFTA01655620 White House President Trump • No official presidential schedule released or announced. Vice Pres

investigations involving those nations. Additional reporting on the story was provided by ABC News (09/17, Hensley, Barr), Associated Press (09/17, Tucker, Richer), Axlos (09/17, Rubin) (2), Bloomberg (09/17, Miller, Strohm), The Daily Beast (09/17, Fiallo), EFTA01660803 Forbes (09/17, Durkee), Fox N

to -19 after the controversy, making her "the least liked member of Donald Trump's cabinet, and it ain't even close," followed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at •13 and ICE Director Kristi Noem at -11. Additional reporting on the story was provided by CNN (09/17, Fritze, Cole), Fox News (09/17, Tamasco),