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    Former White House Physician Gives Trump Bullet Update, Corrects FBI Director

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    A former White House doctor released a letter Friday stating that former President Trump is “rapidly recovering” following the July 13 shooting at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

    Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) who took issue with testimony made earlier this week by FBI Director Christopher Wray, said “I want to reassure the American people and the rest of the world, that President Trump is doing extremely well.”

    Jackson, who is Trump’s former physician, said, “I have continued to monitor his health and well-being, along with his primary care physician, since the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 13th.

    “The would-be assassin fired multiple rounds from a relatively close distance using a high-powered rifle, with one bullet striking the former President, and now the Republican Nominee for President, in his right ear,” Jackson continued.

    “During the Congressional Hearing two days ago, FBI Director Christopher Wray suggested that it could be a bullet, shrapnel, or glass. There is absolutely no evidence that it was anything other than a bullet,” he added. “Congress should correct the record as confirmed by both the hospital and myself. Director Wray is wrong and inappropriate to suggest anything else.”

    “As a former White House Physician for 14 years, who served during three presidential administrations, and served as the appointed physician for both President Obama and President Trump, I fully understand the global significance of this attempt on the life of the former President and the current Republican Nominee for President,” Jackson added.

    “As such, I want to reassure the American people and the rest of the world, that President Trump is doing extremely well,” Jackson concluded. “He is rapidly recovering from the gunshot wound to his right ear. I will continue to be available to assist President Trump and his personal physician in any way they see fit and will provide updates as necessary and with the permission of President Trump.”

    In an interview Thursday on FOX Business’ “Kudlow,” Jackson said it was “absolutely ridiculous” for Wray to suggest that Trump might not have been struck by a bullet.

    “This degrades any level of credibility that this man may have had – after years of weaponizing the FBI and the DOJ against the president,” Jackson said. “It was absolutely a bullet, I examined it. There was a track of a bullet.”

    In an interview Thursday on FOX Business’ “Kudlow,” Jackson said it was “absolutely ridiculous” for Wray to suggest that Trump might not have been struck by a bullet.

    “This degrades any level of credibility that this man may have had – after years of weaponizing the FBI and the DOJ against the president,” Jackson said. “It was absolutely a bullet, I examined it. There was a track of a bullet.”

    Trump Reveals ‘Dying Wish’ If He’s Assassinated

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    Photo via Gage Skidmore Flickr

    Trump wants the world to know…

    Former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump revealed his dying wish after surviving a recent assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

    Alongside a clip of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump wrote the following on Truth Social.

    If they do “assassinate President Trump,” which is always a possibility, I hope that America obliterates Iran, wipes it off the face of the Earth — If that does not happen, American Leaders will be considered “gutless” cowards!

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    Following the assassination attempt by 20-year-old Matthew Thomas Crooks, CNN reported that “US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president.”

    “NSC [National Security Council] directly contacted USSS [United States Secret Service at a senior level to be absolutely sure they continued to track the latest reporting. USSS shared this information with the detail lead, and the Trump campaign was made aware of an evolving threat. In response to the increased threat, Secret Service surged resources and assets for the protection of former President Trump. All of this was in advance of Saturday,” a national security official told CNN.

    The former president not only withdrew from the so-called Iran nuclear deal, but ordered the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, the terrorist general who served as the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ infamous Quds Force.

    House Unanimously Votes To Establish Trump Assassination Attempt Commission

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    The House of Representatives unanimously voted to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.


    No lawmakers voted “no” nor “present,” and 416 voted “yes.” Ten Democrats and six Republicans did not vote on Wednesday.

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    The task force will be comprised of seven Republicans and six Democrats, with the members likely being announced this week.

    “The security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life are shocking. In response to bipartisan demands for answers, we are announcing a House Task Force made up of seven Republicans and six Democrats to thoroughly investigate the matter,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said in a joint statement on Tuesday. “The task force will be empowered with subpoena authority and will move quickly to find the facts, ensure accountability, and make certain such failures never happen again.”

    The resolution was led by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) whose district the shooting took place in and who was in attendance but unharmed.

    One attendee died, and two others were injured, and Trump was shot in the ear and evacuated off the stage by the Secret Service.


    Judge Rejects Stephanapolous Request To Dismiss Trump Defamation Case

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    A federal judge has denied ABC News and George Stephanopoulos’s motion to dismiss former President Trump’s lawsuit claiming the anchor defamed him in a March interview.

    In a 21-page ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga rejected several defenses ABC mounted to Trump’s suit, including that they were protected by a fair reporting privilege. 

    Trump cast the ruling as a “big win,” calling the anchor “liddle’ George Slopadopolus” in a post on Truth Social.

    Trump touted the ruling on Truth Social, writing, “A BIG WIN TODAY IN HIGH FLORIDA COURT AGAINST ABC FAKE NEWS, AND LIDDLE’ GEORGE SLOPADOPOLUS. A POWERFUL CASE! BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA WILL BE FORCED BY THE COURTS TO START TELLING THE TRUTH. THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR OUR COUNTRY. MAGA2024!”

    Stephanopoulos’ comments were made during a tense exchange with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on his Sunday program “This Week” in March.

    After playing a clip of Mace discussing being a victim of rape, Stephanopoulos asked her, “How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?” 

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    “You’ve endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape,” Stephanopoulos said, alluding to the legal victory by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll. 

    Stephanopoulos repeated that claim a whopping ten times during his ugly spat with Mace, despite the fact that a jury actually determined Trump was liable for “sexual abuse,” which has a distinct definition under New York law.

    Though the jury didn’t find Trump liable for rape under New York’s definition, Judge Kaplan rejected Trump’s claims that Carroll was defaming him by continuing to describe it as that, saying the legal distinction “is minimal.” 

    ABC and Stephanopoulos claimed that ruling binds Trump’s new lawsuit. However, the judge on Wednesday denied the argument, also indicating it remained unclear if the anchor’s statements were substantially true. 

    “Here, of course, New York has opted to separate out a crime of rape; and Stephanopoulos’s statements dealt not with the public’s usage of that term, but the jury’s consideration of it during a formal legal proceeding,” Altonaga, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, wrote in her ruling. 

    The decision enables the case to move into the discovery process and closer to trial. 

    “Once again, the Court does not find that a reasonable jury must — or even is likely to — conclude Stephanopoulos’s statements were defamatory,” Altonaga wrote. 

    “A jury may, upon viewing the segment, find there was sufficient context,” she continued. “A jury may also conclude Plaintiff fails to establish other elements of his claim … But a reasonable jury could conclude Plaintiff was defamed and, as a result, dismissal is inappropriate.” 

    FBI Director Reveals New Details On Trump Shooter

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    More details on the recent attempt on Donald Trump’s life…

    On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared before the House Judiciary Committee to provide an update on the ongoing investigation into the assassination attempt as well as the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

    Wray shared that 14 firearms have been recovered from the shooter’s home as well as multiple explosive devices.

    Fox News reports:

    “I would say these are relatively… crude devices themselves. But they did have the ability to be detonated remotely,” he said.

    “In addition to the two devices that we recovered out of his vehicle, there were receivers for those two explosive devices with the devices. And then on the shooter himself, when he was killed by law enforcement, he had a transmitter with him,” Wray revealed.

    “Now, I do want to add one important point here is that at the moment… it looks like because of the on on/off position on the receivers, that if he had tried to detonate those devices from the roof, it would not have worked,” Wray added. “But that doesn’t mean the explosives weren’t dangerous.”

    Wray also said: “We have recovered a drone that the shooter appears to have used. It’s being exploited and analyzed by the FBI lab. The drone was recovered in his vehicle. So at the time of the shooting the drone was in his vehicle with the controller.”

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    Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that “it appears” Crooks was flying the drone about 200 yards away from the stage area of the Trump rally around 3:50 to 4 p.m. local time on the day of the shooting. Trump was hit with gunfire at 6:11 p.m. as the campaign event was underway.

    Wray also told House lawmakers Wednesday that there are no signs Crooks had any help with the Trump assassination attempt.

    “Not at this time, but again, the investigation is ongoing,” he said about the matter.

    On Tuesday, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation.

    Elon Musk Dumps Cold Water On Massive Trump Donations

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk is clarifying recent reports he is donating $45 million monthly to a PAC supporting Donald Trump.

    In a Tuesday interview with conservative commentator Jordan Peterson, the tech billionaire pumped the brakes on reports of the $45 million figure for Trump.

    “What’s been reported in the media is simply not true,” he said.

    The same day Trump announced JD Vance as his running mate The Wall Street Journal reported Musk’s massive contributions to America PAC.

    Formed in June, America PAC is focused on registering voters and persuading constituents to vote early and request mail-in ballots in swing states, according to one of the people. The coalition assessed that the Democrats have historically had very robust “get out the vote” campaigns and took note of the amounts of money that the Biden camp has dedicated to what are called on-the-ground efforts in swing states. America PAC will try to counter that.

    Musk later explained on the social media platform X, which he owns, that he will still back America PAC. He did not confirm nor deny the $45 million figure, or what proportion of those funds would go to backing Trump.

    “I am making some donations to America PAC, but at a much lower level and the key values of the PAC are supporting a meritocracy & individual freedom,” he wrote. “Republicans are mostly, but not entirely, on the side of merit & freedom.”

    He endorsed Trump last week, shortly after the former president survived an assassination attempt.

    “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote in a post on his social platform X, alongside a video of the former president standing and raising his fist after being shot in the ear.

    Musk is currently the world’s richest person, with an estimated fortune exceeding $250 billion. 

    Report: Kamala Plans To ‘Clean House’ If Elected President

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    (Los Angeles - EUA, 09/06/2022) Presidente da República Jair Bolsonaro, durante Sessão Plenária de Abertura da IX Cúpula das Américas..Foto: Alan Santos/PR

    Presumptive nominee Kamala Harris (D) is reportedly planning a near-total overhaul of the national security team if she wins the White House.

    National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin face being cut from the cabinet according to current and former officials speaking with the Wall Street Journal.

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks to employees at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 27, 2021. [Photo Credit: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]

    The news comes as Blinken offered his support of Harris, calling her a “leading voice for American foreign policy” in the Biden administration.

    Meanwhile, Harris’ national security adviser Philip Gordon is poised to play a central role in the new administration. Gordon, who previously served as the top State Department official for Europe under former President Barack Obama and later as a senior White House official on Middle East issues.

    Critics have already slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to decline to preside over a Wednesday joint address to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

    During the time of Netanyahu’s address, Harris will be attending the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Grand Boule in Indianapolis, Ind. which is a biennial international conference, per a White House official. 

    An aide to the vice president told Fox News Digital that she would be meeting with Netanyahu at the White House this week while he is in Washington, D.C. They noted that the meeting is separate from Biden’s planned meeting with the prime minister. 

    Harris is expected to reiterate her commitment to Israel’s ability to defend itself from Iran and militias that are backed by the country, such as terrorist groups Hizbullah and Hamas. According to the aide, Harris will once again condemn the Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israeli civilians by Hamas, as well as the sexual violence that took place. 

    The vice president will also express her already stated concerns about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where most of the war is taking place. Harris is expected to further convey that the war should end soon and in a way that allows for a secure Israel, the release of all hostages and the restoration of the rights of civilians in Gaza. She will specifically discuss with Netanyahu efforts to reach a deal for a ceasefire. 

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    Report: Secret Service Director Resigns

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    Gage Skidmore Flickr

    In a stunning development, the Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned.

    The resignation comes amid heightened pressure from lawmakers over the Secret Service’s role in a recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump during a rally in Butler. Pennsylvania.

    The shooter killed one rally attendee and injured two others. Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet as he delivered remarks on stage.

    Cheatle testified before the House Oversight Committee on Monday.

    Cheatle admitted under oath that the Secret Service “on July 13th, we failed.” 

    Fox News has more:

    “As the director of the United States Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency,” she said. “We must learn what happened and I will move heaven and earth to ensure that an incident like July 13th does not happen again.” 

    Cheatle added: “Our agents, officers and support personnel understand that every day we are expected to sacrifice our lives to execute a no fail mission.”

    During the hearing, Cheatle said the Secret Service is “still looking into the advanced process and the decision made” as to why an agent wasn’t positioned on top of the roof that Crooks used to fire at former President Trump.

    “The building was outside of the perimeter on the day of the visit. But again, that is one of the things that during the investigation, we want to take a look at and determine whether or not other decisions should have been made,” she said. 

    This story is breaking. Check back for additional updates.

    Trump Appeals $454M Civil Fraud Judgement

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    On Monday, former President Trump’s lawyers urged an appeals court to toss out the nearly half-billion dollar judgment against him in his New York civil fraud case, calling it an “unauthorized, unprecedented power-grab” by the state’s attorney general.

    The Hill reports:

    “Based on the ruling in this case, no company will want to come to New York to do business, and many businesses are fleeing,” Trump’s attorneys wrote in paperwork filed with the state’s mid-level appeals court. “The economic aspects of this decision are a disaster for New York. NYAG has used the statute in a way never seen before.”

    The former president’s appeal arguments echoed those he made at trial, including that banks wanted to work with the Trump Organization, did their own due diligence and found no fraud. Trump’s attorneys also contended that there were “no victims and no losses” from the company’s business deals, describing the former president as “among the most visionary and iconic real estate developers in American history.”

    “If Appellants’ conduct constituted ‘fraud’ under § 63(12), then that word has no meaning, and NYAG’s power to seize and destroy private businesses is boundless — and standardless,” the attorneys wrote.

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    In addition to the multimillion-dollar judgment, Trump was barred from holding top leadership positions at any New York company for three years.

    In a statement, Trump attorney Chris Kise called the former president a “visionary and iconic real estate titan who has been baselessly pursued and persecuted” by James. He also condemned the judgment as “draconian, unlawful and unconstitutional.”

    “During 44 days of trial, not one witness, not one complaint, and not one victim supported Letitia James’ manufactured claims of ‘fraud,’” Kise said. “To the contrary, the evidence established President Trump’s net worth far exceeded what was reported in his financial statements and the sophisticated bankers involved pursued and enjoyed a long and satisfactory business relationship with him as a prized client.”

    Report: Trump Team Reportedly Rejected RFK Jr’s Offer To Trade An Endorsement For Government Position

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    A surprising development…

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held talks with Donald Trump’s team about a potential endorsement and job in the former president’s second administration, according to a report from The Washington Post.

    The Post’s Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer, citing four people familiar with the situation, reported on Monday that conversations about a Kennedy Jr. endorsement began shortly after the attempted assassination of Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.

    Mediaite has more:

    “I have a lot of respect for President Trump for reaching out to me. Nobody from the DNC, high or low, has ever reached out to me in 18 months. Instead they have allocated millions to try to disrupt my campaign,” Kennedy Jr. said.

    The independent presidential candidate would only say about the conversations that “I am willing to talk to anybody from either political party who wants to talk about children’s health and how to end the chronic disease epidemic.”

    According to the report from the Post, there were “concerns” among Trump advisors that Kennedy Jr. could be too problematic.

    “President Trump met with RFK and they had a conversation about the issues just as he does regularly with important figures in business and politics because they all recognize he will be the next president of the United States,” a Trump spokesperson said.

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