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Jeanine Pirro rejected Trump FBI offer because she didn't want to work for Patel: report

Former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, the current United States attorney for the District of Columbia, reportedly turned down President Donald Trump's offer for a job at the FBI because she did not want to work under Director Kash Patel.

On Sunday, New York Times correspondent Glenn Thrush reported that Trump had offered Pirro the number two job at the FBI last year. Deputy Director Dan Bongino currently holds the position.

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'Trump is terrified': Senator says president is scared he 'poked the bear' in power grab

Donald Trump just "poked the bear," and now he's "terrified," according to a longtime thorn in the president's side.

Adam Schiff, one of California's two senators, the lead prosecutor in Trump's first impeachment trial, and a January 6th Committee member, called Trump's attacks on him a "badge of honor" in a message to supporters on Sunday.

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'Putin is not giving up anything': GOP lawmaker disputes 'ridiculous' Marco Rubio claim

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) disputed Secretary of State Marco Rubio's claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin would have to give up land in order to make a peace deal in Ukraine.

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Griff Jenkins noted that Rubio had suggested that "both sides are going to have to give something and both sides will have to get something."

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Marco Rubio makes bold claim about Ukraine — and is 'promptly undercut' by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday "promptly undercut" his own Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

Rubio did multiple cable television appearances over the weekend, and was confronted by an ABC News host. On Meet the Press, Rubio said on Sunday that "no one is pushing Ukraine to give that up" regarding land in a potential Russia peace deal. He added, "We're not going to push them to give."

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'Not much was accomplished': Fox News host offers brutal takedown of Trump's Putin summit

Fox News host Howard Kurtz opened his Sunday show by noting that "not much was accomplished" at President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine.

"Three and a half years into the brutal and bloody war in Ukraine after the illegal Russian invasion that has always featured targeting civilians, President Trump announced he would meet with Vladimir Putin and try to negotiate a peace deal," Kurtz explained. "There's no other way to put this: a dramatic lowering of expectations for the sit-down in Anchorage."

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'She will be fired soon!' Trump declares war on MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace

Donald Trump on Sunday declared that MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace would be "fired" soon.

It's not clear what Wallace did to get under Trump's skin, but the comment came after Trump posted "Bela" on social media without any additional context. That word went viral, and led to confusion and speculation about what he meant.

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ABC host busts Marco Rubio on Putin deal: 'We don't know what that progress is'

ABC host Martha Raddatz called out Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he claimed President Donald Trump had made "progress" on stopping Russia's war in Ukraine.

"President Trump has touted this summit as a huge success," Raddatz told Rubio in a Sunday morning interview. "But the president, going into that, said he wanted a ceasefire. He wanted the killing to stop. And there would be consequences."

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'What is he talking about?' Trump's 'gaslighting' response prompts 'mental acuity' comment

A MSNBC host on Sunday "half-joked" about Donald Trump's "mental acuity" after the president made a post about Russia on social media.

Trump over the weekend complained about news coverage of his summit with Putin. Taking to Truth Social, the president attacked the media over reports that he could not get Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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Marco Rubio snaps at Fox News host after she calls him out for 'no ceasefire' in Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio struggled to explain why there had been "no ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine after President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo pressed Rubio on the outcome of the meeting in a Sunday morning interview.

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Even MAGA diehards think 'Trump got played' by Putin: CNN's Jake Tapper

CNN host Jake Tapper noted that even supporters of President Donald Trump believed that he "got played" by Russian President Vladimir Putin in last week's meeting on the war in Ukraine.

During a Sunday interview with former Vice President Mike Pence, Tapper noted that Putin did not agree to a ceasefire.

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'Highly encrypted message': Trump post sparks confusion and speculation online

Donald Trump caused speculation to swirl on Sunday when he posted a single word, "Bela," on social media.

Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to complain about negative reports on his recent meeting with Putin, the leader of Russia. Shortly thereafter, Trump simply posted, "Bela," without any additional context.

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'There's nothing I can say!' Trump melts down over negative reports on Putin meeting

President Donald Trump expressed frustration over media coverage after he failed to strike a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine.

In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the media over reports that he could not get Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

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'Blizzard of illegality': Former Trump insider sounds alarm over 'really scary' new move

A former Donald Trump insider on Sunday blew the whistle on the president's border czar, saying Tom Homan knowingly told the media some false information.

Former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, who has claimed his home was targeted by a break-in shortly after he published a scathing "Anonymous" op-ed about Trump's presidency, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he purported to reveal Trump's true motives for ongoing power grabs.

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