Iranian 'sleeper cells' inside America have ex-CIA director alarmed

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Iranian 'sleeper cells' inside America have ex-CIA director alarmed
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President Donald Trump got a warning from Iran that it has sleeper cells in the U.S. that could act in retaliation for his air strikes over the weekend — and a former CIA director is alarmed.

NBC News' national security and military correspondent Courtney Kube told MSNBC on Monday that in the days leading up to Trump's decision to bomb Iran, the country sent him a private message that those on American soil were not as immune from its retaliation as Trump might believe.

While Iran doesn't possess long-range missiles or bombers that could hit inside the U.S., it warned of "sleeper cells" operating inside the country, two U.S. officials and another person with knowledge told NBC.

"The warning was conveyed to Trump by an intermediary during the G7 summit in Canada," the report continued, citing the three sources.

"Now, of course, this was before President Trump decided to very quickly leave the G7 early on Monday, saying that he needed to come back to DC because he needed to deal with this evolving and tense situation in the Middle East, particularly with the strikes between Israel and Iran," Kube added.

Former CIA Director John Brennan said that he doesn't think Iran will want to "alienate the regional neighbors such as the Gulf states, whether it be Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the UAE."

The U.S. has several bases in the region that could be potential strike sites for Iran, but it would also mean bombing inside one of those neighboring countries.

"Iran has tremendous capability, if they choose, to exercise it, in terms of terrorism, they are the leading state sponsor of terrorism, and they do have assets and sources basically in, you know, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and so on," said Brennan. "And whether or not they have sources here in the United States or assets that could be used to carry out these attacks, I think, is a question. And I know the FBI, DHS, and state and local officials now are looking very closely at any individuals who may be affiliated with the Iranian regime."

When asked about the number of sleeper cells that may be in the country, top Trump advisor Tom Homan confessed he didn't know.

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JD Vance lashes out at ‘street girl’ Jasmine Crockett in fiery rant

Vice President JD Vance fired off at Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) Sunday while speaking at a conservative event in Arizona, ridiculing her for what he said was her “street-girl persona” and fake nails.

“Jasmine Crockett!” Vance said, speaking at Turning Point USA’s annual America Fest conference in Phoenix. “Oh, Jasmine Crockett, the record speaks for itself. She wants to be a senator, though her street-girl persona is about as real as her nails!”

Vance’s remarks were met with thunderous applause at the event venue packed wall-to-wall with young conservatives, an event organized by the right-wing advocacy group launched by his late friend, Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September in Utah.

Crockett has become a rising star in the Democratic Party, largely due to her frequent and fierce attacks on President Donald Trump, which has prompted him to respond by calling the congresswoman a “low-IQ person.” She has since launched a bid for Senate, looking to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) with a campaign launch ad featuring audio of Trump insulting her.

Among progressives, however, Crockett has drawn scrutiny largely over her voting record as it pertains to Israel, voting for an appropriations bill that included a temporary prohibition on U.S. funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), the largest aid provider in Gaza amid Israel’s military siege.

America Fest was first launched in 2021, and featured Trump, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man who became a prominent figure among conservatives after fatally shooting two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the previous year.

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'Save your documents': Dem lawmaker gives Trump official an ominous legal threat

A Democratic lawmaker on Sunday told a Donald Trump official to "save his documents" in preparation for a court battle.

On Saturday, "WE CAUGHT HIM!" were the first public words from Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been targeted by Trump's administration, after a report revealed that a Trump nominee sourced the investigation from a conservative news site.

Reuters exclusively reported over the weekend that, "A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman began last month after William Pulte, the Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency’s inspector general for possible criminal investigation."

The report continues:

"On November 12, The Gateway Pundit published an article alleging U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell had improperly listed his Washington, D.C., home as his 'principal residence' on mortgage paperwork... An email reviewed by Reuters shows Pulte sent a link to the article to the FHFA’s acting inspector general that day, urging him to take all appropriate action 'including - if warranted -engagement with the Department of Justice regarding potential mortgage, tax or other fraud related to the representations made in mortgage documents or other items in the below article.' That same day, Pulte also referred the issue to the Justice Department, said a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly."

Swalwell celebrated the report on Saturday, saying, "WE CAUGHT HIM!"

The following day, he took things even further. Swalwell said, "Save your documents, Pulte."

"We will see you soon," he added. "Next time, don’t come for me unless I call for you."

'Voters saw through it': Lawmaker who beat Karoline Leavitt in election drops inside tip

A Congressman who beat Karoline Leavitt in an election issued an apology on Sunday for unleashing the White House spokesperson upon the world, and gave some insider tips for how to beat her tactics.

Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), who is running a tight race for Senate, sent a campaign email over the weekend with a simple apology:

"I’m sorry about Karoline Leavitt."

According to Pappas, "A few years ago, Karoline Leavitt ran against me for Congress here in New Hampshire. Her campaign was steeped in extreme MAGA rhetoric and zero connection to the actual issues Granite Staters face every day. Voters saw right through it and rejected her agenda by nearly 10 points."

But that wasn't the end of things, because her campaign gave her national visibility, according to the lawmaker.

"Unfortunately that race turned into a national audition. Now the same talking points and spin that New Hampshire voters dismissed are being used daily from the White House briefing room," he wrote before dropping insider tips. "So if you’re wondering how the rest of the country ended up having to listen to Karoline Leavitt, it’s because New Hampshire proved something important first: Her extreme ideas don’t hold up when you put them in front of real voters."

However, he added, "that hasn’t stopped the MAGA machine from trying."

"National Republicans are pouring money into New Hampshire because they think they can break through and notch a win here to cling to their Senate majority," he wrote next. "They’ve lined up behind John Sununu, an NRSC-backed candidate who will vote with Donald Trump and MAGA leadership when it matters most. It’s a new candidate reading from the same old playbook."

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