Lindsey Graham Death Shocks Trump World – Conspiracies Fly

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Washington is reeling after the sudden death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina power player, one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress and one of the most influential foreign-policy hawks in the Senate, died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71.

Dramatic photos first obtained by TMZ showed Graham being wheeled out of his Washington, D.C., residence on a gurney Saturday night, surrounded by EMS workers trying to save his life. In the images, the senator appeared to be in grave condition and reportedly intubated as paramedics lifted him into an ambulance. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department did not provide further details, citing health-privacy laws.

5 days ago, Senator Lindsey Graham posted about how the IRGC threatened to assassinate him. They threatened to assassinate me and President Trump as well with matching posters of our faces held by IRGC operatives at Khameini’s funeral that called for our heads to roll.

Graham’s sudden death immediately triggered conspiracy theories online — fueled by his hard line toward Tehran, his recent Ukraine trip and his central role in Trump’s foreign-policy circle. Far-right activist Laura Loomer was among the MAGA voices raising questions about the timing, with some speculation online pointing at Russia or its ally Iran. Graham had repeatedly backed tough threats against Iran’s leadership and was one of the loudest hawks in Congress. After his death, some users speculated about possible revenge by Tehran or Moscow. So far, there is no evidence for that: Graham’s office cited a “brief and sudden illness,” while Reuters reported that emergency crews responded to a cardiac-arrest call at his residence.

Trump reacted with unusually emotional words. In a Truth Social post, the president called Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.” According to FirstPost, Trump also said he had spoken with Graham by phone the night before his death — and that the senator had seemed fine. (Read more from “Lindsey Graham Death Shocks Trump World – Conspiracies Fly” HERE)

Trump’s New Strikes Against Iran Creating Enormous Risk for Taiwan, South Korea

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With President Trump declaring on Friday that the ceasefire with Iran is “over”, the U.S. is now moving into a period of vulnerability. Key US weapons stockpiles remain significantly depleted and will come under even more intense pressure if strikes against Iran continue at the current level. 

“If the war continues at the rate it’s been going for the last [five] days … it would reduce stockpiles enough that there would be a new, higher level of risk … with the Indo-Pacific,” said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Corps colonel and defense analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.

A China conflict scenario over Taiwan isn’t the only potential risk that the Pentagon may face if it continues to expend key missiles at a high rate. Analysts believe war plans with North Korea call for a significant number of US missiles, both to hit enemy targets and to defend US forces and Seoul from projected massive strikes by Pyongyang.

By the time full-scale fighting between the US and Iran stopped in April, the Pentagon had fired at least half of its THAAD ballistic missile interceptors, nearly half of its Patriot air defense interceptors, and around 30% of its Tomahawk land-attack missiles, according to a Center for Strategic and International Studies analysis.

Although the Defense Department has inked deals with manufacturers to expand their production lines, Elaine McCusker, who previously served as the Pentagon’s deputy and acting comptroller, tells CNN that the “timeline for replenishment of munitions for the most part will be measured in years — two-to-five [years] for most.”

‘Devastating’ Evidence Against Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Laid out in Court

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By Reuters. “Devastating” evidence, including DNA on a rifle and a text confession, shows a 23-year-old should be tried for murdering Charlie Kirk last year, prosecutors told a court this week, as the defence team tried to poke holes in the case.

The preliminary hearings gave prosecutors a chance to outline probable cause to try Tyler Robinson, 23, on charges including aggravated murder, a death penalty offence in Utah.

They painted a vivid picture of his movements in the 48 hours surrounding the murder of Kirk – using CCTV, witness testimony, a taped interview with Robinson’s roommate and messages between the pair.

The defence for Robinson, who has not yet entered a plea, sought to sow doubt on all of it. . .

For the past five days, lawyers for Robinson, a trainee electrician, raised repeated objections to evidence and testimony on arguments including hearsay and the tainting of potential jurors. (Read more from “‘Devastating’ Evidence Against Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Laid out in Court” HERE)

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Charlie Kirk’s widow views video she requested of husband’s alleged killer

By Reuters. Erika Kirk was allowed on Friday to watch surveillance video, as she had requested, that prosecutors say shows the Utah man accused of killing her husband, right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

While the proceedings of the five-day hearing, on whether Tyler Robinson should stand trial in ‌the case, have mostly been livestreamed in accordance with Erika Kirk’s call for transparency, the video compilation of recordings by campus surveillance cameras was shown only ‌to those present in the courtroom.

Reuters was not in the courtroom and was unable to view the video, which prosecutors said shows Robinson in several different areas of Utah Valley University on September 10, the day Charlie ​Kirk was killed on the campus.

The Associated Press reported that Erika Kirk watched intently as the video showed a person running across the roof of the campus building from which investigators say Kirk was shot. When the figure was shown dropping to a crawl near the roof’s edge, AP reported that Erika Kirk turned and embraced Kirk’s crying mother and the two looked away until the video was almost over.

As Charlie Kirk’s legal representative under state law, Erika Kirk has called for all evidence presented at the hearing to be made public via a ‌livestream, or otherwise shown to herself and others present in ⁠the courtroom. (Read more from “Charlie Kirk’s widow views video she requested of husband’s alleged killer” HERE)

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Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem To Divorce Bimbo Obsessed Cross Dressing Husband

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Kristi Noem is allegedly ending her 34-year marriage after her husband’s secret fetish life spilled into public view.

The former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary plans to divorce her husband, Bryon Noem, and he has moved out of their Castlewood, South Dakota, home, her mother, Corinne Arnold, told the Daily Mail. No divorce paperwork has appeared in South Dakota court records, the New York Post reported, and Noem herself has not confirmed the split.

Arnold, 77, told the Daily Mail that her daughter revealed the decision at a grandchild’s birthday party in late spring, after the scandal surrounding Bryon broke. “It has been difficult, but we knew this was coming, that they were going to get divorced,” Arnold told the outlet. She said she pressed her daughter directly during the gathering.

“She doesn’t tell me what she thinks. Finally, I said: ‘What’s the deal? Are you going to get together again?’ And she said: ‘No. No. We’re going to get a divorce,’” Arnold told the Daily Mail. Her daughter added that a lawyer from Sioux Falls was handling the matter. Bryon now lives about 20 miles away and still runs his insurance business, the outlet reported.

The split followed a March investigation by the Daily Mail that reported Bryon, 56, had taken part in the “bimbofication” fetish scene, in which adult performers inflate their breasts with saline to mimic a Barbie-doll look. The outlet reported he sent fetish models images of himself with balloons stuffed under women’s clothing to imitate large breasts. National security specialists consulted by the Daily Mail warned at the time that such conduct could expose Noem to blackmail. Noem said she was “blindsided” and “devastated” by the reporting and asked the public for privacy and prayer, the outlet said. (Read more from “Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem To Divorce Bimbo Obsessed Cross Dressing Husband” HERE)

Ex-Obama Press Secretary Fired After Allegedly Swiping Credit Cards from Colleagues to Fund Kratom Habit

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A former Barack Obama press secretary was fired from his chief communications role in Minneapolis after allegedly stealing cash and credit cards from city employees to fuel his habit for kratom — a natural drug used to treat opioid withdrawal.

Adam Fetcher, 42, was canned from his role as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) for the City of Minneapolis after just a year on the job amid a police investigation into internal workplace theft and fraud, as well as claims of substance abuse, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported.

Fetcher, who made nearly $200,000 a year, is accused of stealing cash and credit cards out of the desks and purses of three fellow city hall employees, racking up hundreds of dollars in fraudulent charges at tobacco stores, reported the Star Tribune, citing sources familiar with the investigation.

Security surveillance footage reportedly shows Fetcher using one of the stolen cards to buy $481 of kratom — a herbal supplement often used to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms — at a south Minneapolis smoke shop, reported the outlet.

Under state law, card fraud of that amount would qualify as a felony-level offense if prosecutors decide to charge Fetcher. (Read more from “Ex-Obama Press Secretary Fired After Allegedly Swiping Credit Cards from Colleagues to Fund Kratom Habit” HERE)

CENTCOM Sends 20 US Warships — and Two Aircraft Carriers —toward Iran after Trump Threatens to Reinstate Naval Blockade

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The US is redirecting an armada of warships — including two aircraft carriers – toward Iran as President Trump threatens to reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports.

Maritime trackers on Friday spotted the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush entering the Gulf of Oman — a move experts in military planning say would be necessary to re-establish the blockade that crippled the Iranian economy.

“More than 20 US Navy warships are patrolling waters across the Middle East as CENTCOM forces continue promoting regional security and stability,” US Central Command posted to X this week.

Asked about restarting the blockade that choked off supplies to Tehran, CENTCOM declined to comment on “operational updates.”

The aircraft carriers were spotted within Iran’s missile range, raising their risk level, according to the trackers. (Read more from “CENTCOM Sends 20 US Warships — and Two Aircraft Carriers —toward Iran after Trump Threatens to Reinstate Naval Blockade” HERE)

‘I’ve Left Instructions’: Trump Reveals U.S. Response if Iran Kills Him

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President Donald Trump said Friday he has already given orders for how the United States should respond if Iran ever succeeds in assassinating him.

Speaking with the New York Post, Trump said he has long been aware that Tehran has targeted him. He revealed standing orders are already in place in case Iran succeeds in killing him.

“I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” Trump said. “The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before.”

When asked about reports claiming Israel recently shared intelligence about a new Iranian assassination plot, Trump said he was not aware of any new threat.

CNN reported that Israeli intelligence shared with the Trump administration indicated some Iranian officials within Iran’s leadership wanted Trump assassinated. According to the report, the intelligence suggested discussions and support for targeting the president rather than a specific, operational plot. (Read more from “‘I’ve Left Instructions’: Trump Reveals U.S. Response if Iran Kills Him” HERE)

Legal Papers Fly in War Between Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Husband and Their Private Jet Attendant Over a Cooler Bag

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. . .Turbulence has hit the skies surrounding tech billionaire Peter Thiel after a flight attendant accused the investor’s husband, Matt Danzeisen, of “violently” throwing cooler bags at her aboard the couple’s private jet — with her attorney accusing the wealthy pair of “bullying” his client.

Danzeisen’s team is claiming “extortion” and says that if a “soft fabric cooler bag” did “brush” her leg, it was an accident — with his attorney blasting the accusations as a high-altitude “shakedown.”

In a claim filed Monday in the Central District of California federal court, flight attendant Stefanie Bojar alleges that Danzeisen — the head of private investments at Thiel Capital — injured her on a July 27, 2024, flight from Sun Valley, Idaho, to Washington, DC.

According to the suit, the financier allegedly became angry when a bathroom was being used to “store several heavy cooler bags and kitchen equipment provided by the private chef” and “was temporarily obstructed.”

Danzeisen “demanded immediate access,” according to papers. As Bojar “dragged two heavy cooler bags into the aisle and placed them to her right, Danzeisen abruptly shoved her aside and, in a violent outburst, began throwing the cooler bags directly at her,” says the suit. (Read more from “Legal Papers Fly in War Between Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Husband and Their Private Jet Attendant Over a Cooler Bag” HERE)

Fox Host Calls Out Ivanka’s Husband in Bombshell Split; Suggests Establishment-Hack Rubio is Better

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Brian Kilmeade called on Donald Trump to remove Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff from the sputtered Iran negotiations, telling him bluntly: “We have a State Department for a reason.”

On The Five, Kilmeade reacted to the resumption of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran after a tenuous peace deal had been agreed to in June. On Wednesday, Trump said the deal, brought about in part through Kushner, his son-in-law through daughter Ivanka, and Witkoff, was “over.”

“I also don’t think that Witkoff and Kushner should be the ones doing this,” Kilmeade told the panel about the pair. “They’re business guys. They have not been effective in Ukraine, not been effective in Gaza. They have not been effective in this. They can’t have three portfolios to begin with. We have a State Department for a reason.”

Kilmeade added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 55, was better equipped for the task of bringing the war—which Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu began in late February—to an end.

“Marco Rubio—even Democrats admit—is looked at as a genius internationally,“ Kilmeade said. ”He is the guy that most people would want, even if you gave truth serum to Democrats. He should take the lead on this because you can’t do this like a business deal. You have to understand the history of the region and how distrustful the Iranians have been. They will only make a decision if they have no other choice.” (Read more from “Fox Host Calls Out Ivanka’s Husband in Bombshell Split” HERE)

California Plummets in Rankings of Worst States to Move To — as a Surprising State Takes The Lead

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Those looking to relocate to the Golden State to seek their fame and/or fortune may want to reconsider, since a new report has California ranked as one of the worst states to move to.

ConsumerAffairs has released its annual report of the best and worst US states to settle in, with California ranking third to last in the nation.

The Golden State ranked 48th out of 50 states, remaining in the same place as it was on last year’s list, with just Louisiana and New Mexico ranked behind in 49th and 50th, respectively.

The report also comes just days after a separate analysis by WalletHub revealing that California is home to six of the least-educated cities in the entire country.

The ConsumerAffairs Research Team compiled its rankings by analyzing data on each state’s affordability, safety, economic strength, healthcare and education, and quality of life.

California ranks dead last at 50th in affordability, 49th in safety behind New Mexico, and 41st in economic strength. It placed much higher in the last two metrics, at 23rd in healthcare and education, and 14th in quality of life, which likely helped the state avoid the so-called cellar. (Read more from “California Plummets in Rankings of Worst States to Move To — as a Surprising State Takes The Lead” HERE)