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This is the most unpopular war in American history, and for good reason. And the longer it goes on, the worse those numbers are going to look. There is no instance in history of prolonged war benefitting any nation.
I support the president, I support this action. But at the same time, we've got to pay for this. So, how is this going to be dealt with? I would actually like to see Iran pay for this, whether it's $20 billion or $200 billion, whatever it is.
The two plaintiffs filed their 41-page complaint with their identities under seal as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday, stating that they were both formerly FBI Special Agents who were assigned to an investigation into a suspected conspiracy to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election, known as Arctic Frost.
Joe Kent, President Trump's former top counter-terrorism official, is under investigation by the FBI's Criminal Division for allegedly improperly sharing classified information. The investigation began months before Kent's recent resignation, according to four individuals with direct knowledge of the probe who spoke to Semafor.
Americans are feeling this, I don't have to tell you guys. If you have filled up a tank of gas, you are paying 80 to 90 cents more per gallon than before this war began. That's a sharp increase. It's painful. You feel it and it will impact your spending everywhere else. It's an economic hit.
As a result of these changes, engine and vehicle manufacturers no longer have any future obligations for the measurement, control, and reporting of GHG emissions for any highway engine and vehicle, including model years manufactured prior to this final rule.
I have not and won't divulge internal conversations. I will say that those of us within the intelligence community continue to provide the president with all of the best objective intelligence available to inform his decisions. This statement reflects Gabbard's consistent refusal to disclose specific intelligence briefings to Trump regarding Iran's likely responses to U.S. military action, despite Democratic senators' attempts to extract details about potential Iranian retaliation strategies.
We demand DHS preserve all communications and internal records concerning Mr. Lewandowski's role within the Department, as well as the Department's practices, policies, and procedures related to contracting, personnel, and the handling of classified materials. Any deviation from standard record-keeping will be treated as an attempt to hide or destroy evidence.