WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pete Hegseth With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
President-elect is discussing replacing current Pentagon nominee as the former Fox News host faces mounting scrutiny over allegations about his personal life.
Media Meltdowns Over Trump’s FBI Pick Prove Kash Patel Is The Perfect Man For The Job
The AP has painted Patel as a conspiracy theorist, noting how he was “poised to help lead a Trump administration.” MSNBC claimed that “Kash Patel could be Trump’s most dangerous pick yet.” The New York Times took it further by besmirching the pick as “concretely dangerous.”
CNN: Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI, has been targeted in an Iranian hack
Hackers are believed to have accessed at least some of Patel’s communications, according to one of the sources.
Jesse Kelly lays out one possible scenario for 'hack' of Patel
Step 1: Announce Kash Patel has been hacked by Iran. Step 2: The FBI, who did the actually hacking, leaks the damaging stuff to the media. Step 3: The media runs with the smears, and Republicans in the Senate use that as an excuse to reject Kash.
Trust in the FBI has cratered among Americans, says CNN pollster
Enten showed that polling had found a large majority had faith in the FBI doing a good or excellent job, about 59% in 2014. That dropped to 57% in 2019, 50% in 2022, and a shocking 41% in 2024.
Trump’s DEA Pick Withdraws Following Outrage Over Actions During COVID
Chronister posted on X Tuesday afternoon, revealing that despite the nomination being “the honor of a lifetime,” he is withdrawing his name as there is “more work” in “Hillsborough County.”
Court: Fani Willis Must Turn Over Communications With ‘Get Trump’ Special Counsel, J6 Committee
In his six-page order, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that Willis is “in default” for failing to file court documents responding to a legal challenge brought by Judicial Watch.
Are Trump’s Tariffs Popular?
A post-election poll found only 37% support Trump’s proposed 60% tariff on Chinese imports, while a 10% general tariff fared slightly better at 42% approval. Will they happen, or is Trump only using the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic?