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Tiny detail in report about Trump pal's Epstein ties could mean trove of new texts

A Valentine's Day report revealed a Donald Trump "confidant" and appointee to have had deep ties with Jeffrey Epstein, and one line from the report appears to suggest there could be more texts between the president's ally and Jeffrey Epstein, formerly a close friend to Trump, to be unveiled.

CBS reported on the newly unearthed emails between Epstein and Thomas Barrack, who is now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria. It didn't take long for those online to suggest that Barrack "resign or be fired."

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MAGA leader breaks bad news about Trump: 'A lot of people have a hard time with that'

A MAGA leader and former Donald Trump ally broke some bad news to the GOP voter base about the president's culpability while on a podcast for a fellow MAGA influencer.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, previously a staunch ally to Trump until a wedge was driven between the two when Greene stood up against the president on the release of the files on Jeffrey Epstein, appeared on a podcast for fellow MAGA personality Owen Shroyer.

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GOP congressman skewers Trump ally after new Epstein report: 'He deserves political exile'

A Republican congressman took the fight directly to a Donald Trump ally on Saturday in the wake of a report about Jeffrey Epstein.

CNN reported this weekend that Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, "discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein against Pope Francis, with Bannon saying he hoped to 'take down' the pontiff, according to newly released files from the US Department of Justice."

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Ex-GOP insider urges DOJ official to 'get pardon from Trump' after legal violation flagged

A former GOP strategist urged Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Saturday to get a "pardon from Trump sooner than later" because the president may soon die.

The disagreement began with a report that Dem. Rep. Ro Khanna had mistakenly read the names of innocent men on the floor of the House, as he asked why their names were redacted from the Epstein files released by the DOJ.

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Ex-congressman predicts Trump to fire a high-profile figure after 'landslide' Dem win

The DOJ's handling of the Epstein files releases, an operation many analysts have dubbed a failure, will lead to a Democratic landslide and a high-profile firing at the hands of Donald Trump, according to a former lawmaker.

Ex-Dem congressman Max Rose appeared on MS NOW on Saturday, where panelists were discussing the aftershocks associated with the Epstein releases. GOP strategist Susan Del Percio said, "This is why no one from the left or the right or the middle trusts what the Department of Justice is doing right now."

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Fury builds as Trump pick's 'close' Epstein ties exposed: 'Must resign or be removed'

Political observers and analysts were outraged on Saturday as it was reported that a Donald Trump appointee and "confidant" was "closely" connected to Jeffrey Epstein for years.

CBS News reported on the Epstein files release earlier on Saturday in an article called, "Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show." Barrack is also an administration ambassador to Turkey.

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Jim Jordan called out by GOP strategist for failing to control 'disgraceful' sideshow

A former GOP staffer and current conservative communications strategist went after Pam Bondi on Saturday, and at the same time noted Jim Jordan's failure to rein her in.

Maura Gillespie, who worked for Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), appeared on MS NOW over the weekend, where she was asked about why many GOP figures have criticized Bondi's recent performance at a hearing before lawmakers.

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Ex-NRA spokeswoman takes aim at Pam Bondi in furious takedown: 'What the front door?'

Ex-NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch used some obscenities to describe how AG Pam Bondi made a fool out of herself at a recent hearing.

Bondi's frustrated and theatrical performance in front of lawmakers drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, but defenses from Donald Trump, whom Bondi hailed during the hearing as the best president in history. Bondi also refused to answer certain questions, at one time redirecting a question about Jeffrey Epstein-connected indictments to an entirely different topic: the Dow.

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Trump relative drops warning: 'I've watched Donald weaponize this strategy my entire life'

A member of Donald Trump's family on Saturday issued a stark warning about the president's strategy for controlling the corporate media.

Mary Trump, the niece to the commander in chief, over the weekend wrote an email to her "exhausted" followers, explaining how her family life explains Trump's moves.

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'Miss u': Trump's 'longtime confidant' exposed over intimate emails with Epstein

A Donald Trump insider has been revealed to have been in "regular contact" with the late child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, including in one email that says "miss u," according to the latest DOJ release.

CBS News reported on the Epstein files release on Saturday in an article called, "Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show." Barrack is also an administration ambassador to Turkey.

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Kristi Noem's 'outrageous' voting comment ignites frenzy: 'Saying the quiet part out loud'

Kristi Noem set off a firestorm among political observers over the weekend by making a comment about voting that many said was "saying the quiet part out loud."

Noem, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, said during a press event Saturday, "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."

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Golfers take swing at Trump over ‘unlawful assault’ on public golf course

Two Washington-area golfers have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration over its efforts to transform a public golf course into what one described as “yet another private playground for the privileged and powerful,” The Washington Post reported Saturday.

In December, the Trump administration terminated the lease of a nonprofit organization that managed Washington, D.C.’s public golf courses, including the well-known East Potomac Golf Links. Since then, President Donald Trump has suggested that plans are underway to transform the course into a “beautiful, world-class, U.S. Open-caliber course,” the Post reported.

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‘Buried at the Trump Golf Course’: Explosive FBI interview unearthed in Epstein files

An explosive allegation against President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced in the Justice Department’s recent release of 3.5 million files, including disturbing details about a supposed body allegedly buried at one of Trump’s more than a dozen golf courses.

According to an FBI document released by the DOJ, the agency received a tip in June of 2021 from an individual whose name has been redacted, but is described as an alleged “victim,” a former member of the Sinaloa Cartel, and a close confidant of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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