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‘Un-American’: Trump Cabinet Picks Face Violent Threats, Including One ‘Sent In With a Pro-Palestinian Themed Message’

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Multiple people tapped to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are facing threats on their and their families’ lives, the Trump transition team announced Wednesday, with Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick for EPA administrator, saying the threat against his family came with a “pro-Palestinian themed message.” “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet

Trump Nominates Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine–Russia War

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The role of special envoy for the conflict does not currently exist. President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the Ukraine–Russia conflict today. Kellogg served as chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The role of

Jen O’Malley Dillon Gaslights America

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For Harris’s campaign chair, pointing out the VP’s interview avoidance is ‘completely bulls—t’ (Screenshot / YouTube) Vice President Kamala Harris took five weeks to do a (joint) interview following her ascension to the top of the ticket in July—and another four weeks to sit for her first solo interview with a national network. That didn’t

Authorities investigating threats against multiple Trump Cabinet picks

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The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks were targeted in overnight attacks that ranged from “swatting” incidents to bomb threats. Trump transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that law enforcement and other authorities responded quickly to the reported threats to ensure the safety of

China Releases 3 Americans in Prisoner Exchange With Washington

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China released three Americans on Wednesday in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, Politico reported. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesman told Axios in a statement. The release of Swidan, Li, and

3 Americans Jailed in China Returning Home After Diplomatic Deal

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The detained Americans have spent years in Chinese jail. The White House didn’t confirm if any Chinese citizens were freed in exchange. Three Americans imprisoned in China for years are returning to the United States following a diplomatic agreement between Washington and Beijing. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, businessmen whom

Trump Cabinet Nominees Targeted by Bomb Threats and Swatting, Spokeswoman Says

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They were subject to ‘bomb threats’ and swatting attempts, Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday. Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees were targeted by “bomb threats” and “swatting” attempts on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a Trump spokeswoman said. In a statement issued on social media, Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that unnamed