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Mar-a-Lago turns into makeshift command post as Trump oversees Iran operation
politics17 hours ago

Mar-a-Lago turns into makeshift command post as Trump oversees Iran operation

At a charity gala at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump oversaw the start of a U.S. strike on Iran from a makeshift Situation Room, with top security officials present and a Middle East map on display; White House photos captured him conferring with aides as the club’s security and communications setup drew scrutiny. He did not deliver a live national address, and the operation — framed as including the killing of Iran’s top leader and resulting in American casualties — unfolded while he attended a fundraiser, highlighting tensions around using private club spaces for highly sensitive national-security decisions.

via CNN|
#iran#mar-a-lago#national-security
FBI fires more agents tied to Trump classified-documents probe amid purge
politics3 days ago

FBI fires more agents tied to Trump classified-documents probe amid purge

The FBI has terminated additional agents who worked on the investigation into President Trump's retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, part of a broader personnel purge led by Director Kash Patel. Roughly 10 employees were fired, including those involved in the Mar-a-Lago case and another probe into Trump’s 2020 election efforts; the FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful and potentially harmful to national security.

via PBS|
#classified-documents#fbi#kash-patel
FBI Fires More Than 10 Agents Tied to Trump Classified-Docs Probe
politics4 days ago

FBI Fires More Than 10 Agents Tied to Trump Classified-Docs Probe

CBS News reports that at least 10 FBI employees who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified documents were fired. The moves followed a Reuters article about subpoenas of phone records for Kash Patel and Susie Wiles; Patel’s claims were not independently verified. All fired personnel were involved in the classified-documents case, and the FBI Agents Association criticized the firings as a breach of due process. The piece also references Smith’s dual probes and related political and administrative fallout.

via CBS News|
#fbi#firings#jack-smith
FBI Firings Tied to Mar-a-Lago Probe Reported Under Patel
politics4 days ago

FBI Firings Tied to Mar-a-Lago Probe Reported Under Patel

NBC News, citing multiple sources, reports that at least six FBI employees tied to the 2022 Mar-a-Lago search were fired, with some saying as many as 10 overall were dismissed; the moves came as Director Kash Patel said his phone records were subpoenaed in connection with Trump investigations. The FBI Agents Association called the terminations a due-process violation, and there was no immediate comment from the White House or involved officials.

via NBC News|
#fbi#firing#kash-patel
FBI fires at least 10 agents tied to Trump documents probe
politics4 days ago

FBI fires at least 10 agents tied to Trump documents probe

At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into President Trump’s handling of classified records and the Mar-a-Lago documents case were fired. The firings followed a Reuters report that the FBI subpoenaed phone records of Susie Wiles and Kash Patel; Patel alleged the subpoenas were issued on flimsy grounds, though CBS News could not verify his claims about his own records. The FBI Agents Association called the firings a violation of due process, while Smith’s dual probes previously produced high-profile actions and subsequent personnel changes by the Trump administration.

via CBS News|
#classified-documents#fbi#jack-smith
Access for sale: Trump's resorts tether politics to profit
politics6 days ago

Access for sale: Trump's resorts tether politics to profit

CREW's analysis shows politicians and foreign officials visiting Trump's properties—especially Mar-a-Lago—turning his resorts into a political venue and potential profit engine. Campaign committees spent at least $1.3 million at Trump venues since January 2025, but spending by foreign governments and private firms isn’t fully disclosed. Critics warn this blurs the line between office and private business, while Trump and his aides argue there’s no conflict and enforcement is uncertain. Trump continues to host events, underscoring his properties as a hub of access and influence.

via The Guardian|
#access#campaign-finance#emoluments
Patel's Olympics Locker Room Moment Intensifies FBI Travel Scrutiny
politics6 days ago

Patel's Olympics Locker Room Moment Intensifies FBI Travel Scrutiny

FBI Director Kash Patel joined Team USA in the Milan locker room to celebrate Olympic gold, renewing questions about his personal travel on a government plane amid ongoing Mar-a-Lago investigations and past critiques of using the FBI jet; supporters call it patriotic, critics point to resource use, while officials defend the trip as work-related and reimbursed, with White House backing.

via PBS|
#fbi#mar-a-lago#olympics
Epstein obsession under scrutiny in fatal Mar-a-Lago intrusion
politics6 days ago

Epstein obsession under scrutiny in fatal Mar-a-Lago intrusion

A 21-year-old from North Carolina entered Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate with a shotgun, was confronted by Secret Service agents and a local sheriff’s deputy, and was killed after raising the weapon inside the secure perimeter; investigators are tracing his movements and motives, with relatives describing him as quiet, pro-Trump and fixated on Epstein files. Trump was not at Mar-a-Lago, and White House officials condemned the intrusion.

via The Guardian|
#epstein#mar-a-lago#politics
Florida Judge Blocks Public Disclosure of Smith's Final Trump Report
politics6 days ago

Florida Judge Blocks Public Disclosure of Smith's Final Trump Report

A Florida federal judge blocked the public release of Volume II of Jack Smith's final report on the Trump classified-documents case, saying Smith acted without lawful authority and that disclosure would cause irreparable harm by exposing non-public materials and undermining fairness, while also denying a request to destroy the report and signaling possible appeals.

via CNBC|
#aileen-cannon#classified-documents#jack-smith
crime6 days ago

North Carolina Illustrator Fatally Shot During Mar-a-Lago Encounter

Austin Tucker Martin, a 21-year-old artist from Cameron, North Carolina, was fatally shot by law enforcement after authorities said he pointed a shotgun at officers during an encounter on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. He died about 700 miles from his home; his family had reported him missing in the early hours of Sunday, and federal investigators later joined the Florida case. Martin, who ran Fresh Sky Illustrations and had a limited online presence, lived with his parents and brother in Moore County. Little else is publicly known about him beyond his art and the death of his sister Caitlin in 2023.

via Miami Herald|
#austin-martin#crime#investigation
politics7 days ago

Cannon blocks public release of Smith's Mar-a-Lago classified-docs report

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permanently barred the DOJ from releasing Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Trump’s handling of Mar-a-Lago classified documents, saying disclosure now would violate fairness and risk attorney‑client privilege and grand-jury secrecy, amounting to a manifest injustice since the case never went to trial. Cannon criticized Smith for proceeding after she previously ruled his appointment unconstitutional, noted the report’s release could undermine the Dismissal Order, and said the parties largely agreed not to disclose. She denied intervention by groups seeking disclosure and left FOIA requests blocked unless a higher court overturns her order, highlighting ongoing controversy over the Mar‑a‑Lago case and Smith’s findings.

via Politico|
#cannon#classified-documents#jack-smith