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Russia Denies Plans for Talks With CIA Director Ratcliffe During His Moscow Visit
U.S. media outlets have reported that CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, but Russia has denied that any meeting with him or other U.S. representatives is scheduled this week. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there are currently no planned meetings with American representatives.
Who is Natalie Harp? Is Trump’s ever-present close aide causing tensions or a power struggle with First Lady Melania Trump?
Fresh attention has emerged in the White House surrounding Natalie Harp, a close aide to US President Donald Trump. Various reports and comments from Trump biographers have claimed that First Lady Melania Trump is unhappy with Harp’s close relationship with the president. However, there is no independently confirmed evidence of a direct “power struggle” between the two women.
U.S. Intelligence Could Not Verify Israeli Warnings of Iranian Plots to Assassinate President Donald Trump — Reuters
U.S. intelligence agencies were unable to independently verify several warnings received from Israel concerning alleged Iranian plots to assassinate President Donald Trump, Reuters reported. Citing current and former U.S. officials, the report said some of the intelligence was assessed by U.S. agencies as “low confidence.”
President Trump Secretly Left Türkiye on Military Aircraft Hidden by Catering Truck Amid Fears of Iranian Attack —The Washington Post
U.S. President Donald Trump secretly left Türkiye on a smaller military aircraft instead of the publicly displayed Air Force One after his visit to the country last month, reportedly due to concerns over a potential Iranian attack, The Washington Post has reported. Reuters also cited the newspaper's account in a report on the incident.
U.S. Seeking Excessive Concessions from Ukraine, Not Russia in Peace Talks — President Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alleged that in ongoing peace negotiations, the United States is demanding “far too many” concessions solely from Ukraine, rather than from Russia. He also described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “slave of war” and accused Moscow of deliberately delaying the talks.
Jasmine Crockett Tells President Donald Trump “We’ve Got Your Back” in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
Progressive Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Monday issued a vulgar six-word warning directed at President Donald Trump following Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition. Crockett, along with several other Democrats, attended the House Oversight Committee deposition, where the convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions from lawmakers.