Epstein Secrets

F HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY NEW TONN EFTA00316512 Contents AUTHOR'S NOTE XI 1. BULLSEYE 1 2. THE DO-OVER 21 3. LAWYERS 38 4. HOME ALONE 50 5. ROBERT MUELLER 6o 6. MICHAEL COHEN 75 7. THE WOMEN 88 8. MICHAEL FLYNN 99 9. MIDTERMS 113 10. KUSHNER 125 11. HANNITY 1 43 12. TRUMP ABROAD 156 13. TRUMP AN

ort to confirm it with other sources or documents. In some cases, I have witnessed the events or conversations described herein. With regard to the Mueller investigation, the narrative I provide is based on internal documents given to me by sources close to the Office of the Special Counsel. Dealing w

ing of th special counsel's investigation, Trump had tried to draw a line in the sang between Mueller and Trump family finances, openly threatening Muelle if he went there. Trump's operating assumption remained that the speck- counsel was afraid of him, conscious of where and how his tolerant might en

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k Mueller Refused To Admit Trump Committed "At Least Five Chargeable Crimes." The Washington Examiner (7/28, Chaitin, 448K) reports special counsel Robert Mueller "refused to admit President Trump committed at least five crimes," according to a top lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachme

"Medicare for All" in its platform. Third Church Will Take Challenge To State Worship Restrictions To Supreme Court. The Washington Examiner (7/28, Rowan, 448K) reports that Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago "on Tuesday announced its intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court, following an u

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erview Tuesday, Bartiromo "asked Valerie Jarrett whether Obama `directed' the probe into Trump campaign ties to Russia, which eventually sparked the Mueller investigation." Jarrett, former Obama senior adviser, said, "That's not how it works. That's not how our investigations work. We leave that to the

minercorn/news/robert-mueller-refused-to-admit-trump- committed-at-least-five-chargeable-crimes-author> (7/28, Chaitin, 448K) reports special counsel Robert Mueller "refused to admit President Trump committed at least five crimes," according to a top lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachme

aminer <https://www.washingtonexaminer.corn/news/third-church-loolcs-to-supreme-court- for-protection-from-state-ordered-worship-restrictions> (7/28, Rowan, 448K) reports that Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago "on Tuesday announced its intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court, following an u

g Bombs Inside Its Border With Syria. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE • China Accuses US Of Harassing Chinese Students, Researchers. • New FBI Documents From Mueller's Russia Investigation Revealed Following FOIA Lawsuit. • Hemingway: Media Is Silent As Steele Shown Not To Be Master Spy. EFTA00149966 • Op-Ed:

ation Revealed Following FOIA Lawsuit. EFTA00149975 BuzzFeed News (8/3) reports a new cache of "witness interview summaries from special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election was released Monday in response to FOIA lawsuits by BuzzFeed News and CN

argeting a federal courthouse downtown." Departing USAID Official Slams "Rampant Anti-Christian Sentiment" At Agency. The Washington Examiner (8/3, Rowan, 448K) reports, "A Trump administration appointee on Monday alleged that there is 'rampant anti-Christian sentiment' at the United States Agency for

Investigation. • Former Trump Attorney: Durham Should "Taker A Hard Look" At Weissmann. • Judge Extends Deadline For DO) To Answer Questions About Mueller Report. • Former FBI Official Criticizes Mueller Investigation. • DDoSecrets Releases Wikileaks "Chats, Strategy Sessions" Related To Assange Case.

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Free Beacon (7/14, Lehman, 78K), the Wall Street Journal (7/14, Bravin, Gurman, Subscription Publication, 7.57M), and the Washington Examiner (7/14, Rowan, 448K), among other news outlets, also cover the execution. Anti-Crime Operation Draws Mixed Response From Community Leaders In Kansas City. EFTA

rview Tuesday, Bartiromo "asked Valerie Jarrett whether Obama `directed' the probe into Trump campaign ties to Russia, which eventually sparked the Mueller investigation." Jarrett, former Obama senior adviser, said, "That's not how it works. That's not how our investigations work. We leave that to the

k Mueller Refused To Admit Trump Committed "At Least Five Chargeable Crimes." The Washington Examiner (7/28, Chaitin, 448K) reports special counsel Robert Mueller "refused to admit President Trump committed at least five crimes," according to a top lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachme

"Medicare for All" in its platform. Third Church Will Take Challenge To State Worship Restrictions To Supreme Court. The Washington Examiner (7/28, Rowan, 448K) reports that Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago "on Tuesday announced its intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court, following an u

y Had "Nothing" On Russia Collusion. Roger Stone said on Fox News' Hannity (7/13, 535K) that the person leading his prosecution on special counsel Robert Mueller's team "made it very clear to one of my lawyers after a hearing, she asked to see them privately, that if I would re-remember certain phone conversati

der which I would bear false witness against the President." Stone added, "They wanted me to be the ham in their ham sandwich because they knew the Mueller report, particularly on Russia, was a dud. They had nothing." The Washington Times (7/13, Mordock, 492K) reports, "Stone claimed prosecutors offere

kend as police continue to investigate whether or not they are connected to protests targeting symbols and statues." The Washington Examiner (7/13, Rowan, 448K) reports that "in two cases, authorities found two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary mutilated outside Catholic parishes." The Los Angeles T

g Bombs Inside Its Border With Syria. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE • China Accuses US Of Harassing Chinese Students, Researchers. • New FBI Documents From Mueller's Russia Investigation Revealed Following FOIA Lawsuit. • Hemingway: Media Is Silent As Steele Shown Not To Be Master Spy. • Op-Ed: Roger Stone On

Russia Investigation Revealed Following FOIA Lawsuit. BuzzFeed News (8/3) reports a new cache of "witness interview summaries from special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election was released Monday in response to FOIA lawsuits by BuzzFeed News and CN

argeting a federal courthouse downtown." Departing USAID Official Slams "Rampant Anti-Christian Sentiment" At Agency. The Washington Examiner (8/3, Rowan, 448K) reports, "A Trump administration appointee on Monday alleged that there is 'rampant anti-Christian sentiment' at the United States Agency for

rview Tuesday, Bartiromo "asked Valerie Jarrett whether Obama 'directed' the probe into Trump campaign ties to Russia, which eventually sparked the Mueller investigation." Jarrett, former Obama senior adviser, said, "That's not how it works. That's not how our investigations work. We leave that to the

k Mueller Refused To Admit Trump Committed "At Least Five Chargeable Crimes." The Washington Examiner (7/28, Chaitin, 448K) reports special counsel Robert Mueller "refused to admit President Trump committed at least five crimes," according to a top lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachme

"Medicare for All" in its platform. Third Church Will Take Challenge To State Worship Restrictions To Supreme Court. The Washington Examiner (7/28, Rowan, 448K) reports that Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago "on Tuesday announced its intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court, following an u