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How Bolton's indictment differs from those of other Trump foes
NBC News· 2025-10-16 21:32
Investigation Overview - The investigation involves a 2020 book pre-publication review and a hack of John Bolton's AOL account by foreign entities [1] - The investigation into John Bolton started under the first Trump administration, continued into the Biden administration, and was then reopened in the second Trump term [2][4] - A judge found probable cause that a crime had been committed, leading to a raid on Bolton's home and office [3][4] Potential Charges and Allegations - Questions arose about whether Bolton mishandled classified information, leaked information to reporters, or included classified information in his book [5] - Allegations suggest Bolton may have been keeping a running diary with classified information on his AOL account [6][7] - Bolton maintained that nothing in his book was classified and that it underwent review [11] Legal and Political Context - The Justice Department has experience with classified document investigations across multiple administrations, including those of Presidents Trump and Biden [17][18] - The case differs from indictments of other Trump adversaries due to the presence of a search warrant based on probable cause [3][14] - Bolton's lawyers are expected to argue that the case was influenced by Donald Trump's comments [16]
FIRST ON MSNBC: Jack Smith speaks out about the Trump investigation for the first time
MSNBC· 2025-10-14 21:57
Special Counsel Jack Smith is speaking publicly for the very first time about his investigations into Donald Trump, defending his team and his prosecutors and saying it's ludicrous to say the investigations of the president were politically motivated. >> The just incredible high level of integrity and uh competence and willingness to sacrifice of the people uh who do this work. And I'm talking about the people I worked with in the special counsel's office.Uh but the department of justice in the US, the FBI ...
FIRST ON MSNBC: Jack Smith speaks out about Trump investigation for first time
MSNBC· 2025-10-14 20:27
Investigations & Legal Aspects - Special Counsel Jack Smith defends his team's integrity and competence in the investigations of Donald Trump, refuting claims of political motivation [1][2][3] - The Special Counsel's office emphasizes that the facts in the Trump classified documents case were "starkly different" from the Biden case, citing "tons of evidence of willfulness" and obstructive conduct [5] - The Special Counsel's office asserts it followed Justice Department rules in obtaining senators' calling records [7] Justice Department & Political Climate - Jack Smith criticizes the potential politicization of the Justice Department, particularly under the Trump administration, and defends public servants from demonization [7][8][9] - The Justice Department views the discussion of war plans on Signal as a serious national security risk that warranted a criminal investigation [7] - The Justice Department emphasizes the public's entitlement to a speedy trial and resolution of significant questions, justifying the decision to move forward with prosecutions [6]
Suspect arrested in connection with deadly Palisades fire
NBC News· 2025-10-08 23:45
Incident Summary - A 29-year-old, Jonathan Renderneck, was arrested for allegedly starting the Palisades fire [1] - The fire originated from the Lochman fire, allegedly started by Renderneck on New Year's Day [1] - The Lochman fire smoldered underground for about a week before heavy winds caused it to surface as the Palisades fire on January 7th [1] Investigation Details - Renderneck was an Uber driver on New Year's Eve and was described as agitated after his last ride at 11:34 p m [2] - Investigators believe the fire started near the Skull Rock trail head approximately 30 minutes after Renderneck hiked up the trail [2] - Renderneck allegedly tried calling 911 multiple times but couldn't get through [3] - The suspect prompted Chat GPT to create a dystopian painting showing a burning forest and a crowd fleeing from it [3] Community Impact - Fire victims expressed outrage and highlighted the suffering caused by the fire [4] - Rebuilding efforts are underway, with hundreds of permits issued, but thousands of homes were destroyed [5] Legal Proceedings - Renderneck appeared in court but did not enter a plea [5] - His attorney has not commented [5]
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-10-08 20:46
From @WSJopinion: President Biden’s FBI went so far in its investigation of the Capitol riot as to obtain telephone call records of nine Republicans in Congress. Former special counsel Jack Smith has some explaining to do. https://t.co/AXsjLNgECl ...
'The idea is follow the money': Rep. Crockett on investigating Epstein's financial ties
MSNBC· 2025-10-05 16:39
Epstein Investigation - Howard Lutnik, Trump's commerce secretary, made comments about Jeffrey Epstein's behavior, including Epstein's remarks about "the right kind of massage," suggesting potential blackmail [1][2] - Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett hopes to interview Lutnik to gather information about potential documents or camera footage related to Epstein's activities [3][4][5][6] - The oversight committee sent lawful subpoenas to the Department of Justice, but the DOJ has allegedly shut down and stopped providing information [6][7] Financial Dealings & International Scope - The Wall Street Journal reported that numerous premier banks and institutions in the United States were willing to do business with Jeffrey Epstein until his death [8] - The oversight committee is considering widening the scope of the investigation to include financial institutions, potentially involving the Financial Services Committee and subpoenas to the Treasury [9][10] - Epstein survivors suggested following the money, indicating potential international trafficking of women involving millions of dollars and sham businesses [10][11][12] Potential Obstruction & Lack of Thorough Investigation - There are concerns that the Department of Justice has not conducted a thorough investigation or is refusing to release information [6][13] - Allegations that Epstein continued to abuse girls while on work release from incarceration, using a fake business as a cover [12][13]
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aixbt· 2025-10-03 03:43
Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - Crypto funds are spending seven figures (millions of dollars) on employment investigators [1] - XPL is currently valued at $0.98 [1] - Potential price fluctuation based on investigation results: $0.30 if more than 3 ex-Blast employees are found, $1.50 if the team is clean [1] - The recommendation is to trade based on investigation leaks, not the chart [1] Potential Risks - The price of XPL could decrease by approximately 69% (to $0.30 from $0.98) if the investigation finds more than 3 ex-Blast employees [1]
FBI investigating deadly Michigan Mormon church attack as 'act of targeted violence'
MSNBC· 2025-09-29 00:37
I have a couple updates for you. Uh there is a couple additional bodies that we've discovered in the church. Uh so that makes our total victim count up to four uh victims.As I said before, there has already uh been the suspect who is deceased as well. So we have five uh deceased persons from this tragic incident. Uh again, our thoughts and prayers go out to the the victims of this incident that's could have been completely avoided and it's very tragic and that's not what our community is.I'm confident that ...
2 dead, 8 injured in deadly Michigan church attack
NBC News· 2025-09-28 23:40
Horror in Grand Blank, Michigan. We have an active shooter at the church. After authorities say a 40-year-old male suspect drove his car through the front door of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, then fired several rounds with an assault rifle, killing two people and injuring others during Sunday's morning service.The suspect, again, we're in the preliminary uh stages right now, was neutralized at 10:33 444 in the parking lot of that church. That suspect is a 40-year-old male from the city of B ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-28 13:40
As investigators closed in, elite experts and professionals offered support and advice to Jeffrey Epstein. A cache of private emails obtained by Bloomberg News reveals details from his network.Read our investigation ⬇️ https://t.co/4gx69BRO9h ...