“A former senior executive at the CIA is expected to plead guilty to a federal crime Tuesday after the FBI said it seized 303 gold bars worth about $40 million from his home this year,” the Washington Post reports.
Candidate Facing Child Sex Crimes Has GOP Support
“Suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso said he still ‘intends to win’ the November election and has not abandoned his campaign — nor has the local Republican Party abandoned him — even after his August arrest on allegations he molested a small child,” the Miami Herald reports.
“The Palm Beach County Republican Party has continued to support Caruso, endorsing him in a GOP voter guide posted on Instagram Monday.”
Former Speaker Dennis Hastert Is Dead
Former Speaker John Dennis Hastert (R-IL) “has died at the age of 84,” NewsNation reports.
“In 2016, Hastert admitted in court that he sexually abused boys while coaching at Yorkville High School. A federal judge sentenced Hastert to 15 months in prison and issued a $250,000 fine. The judge referred to him as a ‘serial child molester.'”
“Hastert became the highest-ranking elected official in U.S. history to serve a prison sentence.”
New York Times: Dennis Hastert, powerful politician disgraced by child sex scandal, dies.
IRS Employees Looked at Celebrities’ Tax Records
“Dozens of Internal Revenue Service employees improperly viewed the tax records of celebrities, government officials and business leaders from 2022 through 2025, according to an inspector general’s report released on Friday,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Unauthorized access is illegal, even if employees don’t disclose tax information outside the government, and it can be punished through criminal prosecution or employee discipline.”
Ex-Boyfriend Explains Why He Trashed Sinema’s House
“Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-boyfriend and former bodyguard said he threw her paintings into her swimming pool in part because he felt disillusioned by her relationship with a major U.S. artificial intelligence software developer as the war in Gaza drags on,” the Arizona Republic reports.
“Matthew Ammel had a mental breakdown the night that he trashed the former lawmaker’s Cave Creek home.”
Said Ammel: “I was pissed at the system, and I took it out on her art. The American people have no idea how fucked up our government is and, like, what our politicians spend their time doing.”
Young, Male Crypto Fans Have Turned Against Trump
Washington Post: “Across Trump’s 11-year political career, his image as a savvy businessman insulated him from charges of corruption and self-dealing. Even moves such as paying no federal income taxes in some years and using government funds to pay his own businesses, which historically might have sunk other politicians, left Trump’s image intact in the eyes of supporters, who saw them as proof of his shrewd dealmaking.”
“Now, as dissatisfaction grows with Trump’s economic performance, questions about how he and his family profit from the presidency have taken on more bite. Some of the loudest complaints are coming from young, male crypto enthusiasts who were initially energized by candidate Trump’s embrace of the industry — and now are better equipped than the average voter to understand the ventures that earned the president $1.4 billion last year.”
Kristi Noem’s ‘Saddened’ Husband Makes Veiled Threat
“Kristi Noem’s crossing-dressing husband, Byron, expressed a cryptic desire to ‘truthfully share his perspective’ amid his divorce from the ousted former Department of Homeland Security secretary – months after his bizarre ‘bimbofication’ fetish was exposed,” the New York Post reports.
Said Bryon’s lawyer: “Bryon is saddened that the marriage is ending and hopes for a private and amicable resolution. If court proceedings become necessary, Bryon will welcome the opportunity to truthfully share his perspective.”
Eric Schmitt Defends Mix-Up That Led to Viral Gaffe
“Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) expressed no remorse Wednesday for falsely accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about attending a basketball game as a guise to investigate President Donald Trump — and for creating a viral moment that critics have seized on to undercut the GOP’s case against the former special counsel,” Politico reports.
Said Schmitt: “He has lied before to Congress.”
Rolling Stone: MAGA senator humiliated after attempt to corner Jack Smith backfires comically.
GOP Lawmaker Charged with Fraud After Anti-Fraud Push
“After spending years railing against fraud, Utah state Rep. Trevor Lee (R) has resigned after being charged with fraud himself,” Fox News reports.
“The Utah Attorney General’s Office filed criminal charges against Lee on Monday, accusing him of forging documents and engaging in fraud in order to obtain a home loan. Prior to the charges, Lee had pushed legislation aimed at combating unemployment fraud and publicly praised efforts to expose the sweeping fraud scandals that have rocked Minnesota in recent years.”
University of Maine Takes Mitchell’s Name Off Building
“The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees voted this week to remove the name of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell from a building and a scholarship fund over his links to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein,” the New York Post reports.
White House Claim of $250 Billion in Fraud Questionable
“Since the White House formed a task force in March intended to combat fraud, top administration officials have repeatedly heralded its work, pointing to huge amounts of recovered payments and graft stopped in its tracks,” the New York Times reports.
Said Vice President JD Vance: “We found $250 billion of fraud just since the president made me the fraud czar.”
“Yet some of the numbers Mr. Vance and his task force have promoted are overstated or lack specificity, and rely on temporary pauses in funding as well as cases and actions that long predated President Trump’s second term… The task force also appears to be relying on claims of fraud that could not be verified or leaning on allegations of fraud that are being prematurely included.”
New Jersey Lt. Governor Will Resign
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) “will resign after a damning internal investigation substantiated allegations that he sexually harassed a female staffer and repeatedly violated state ethics rules, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed,” New Jersey Globe reports.
“Caldwell’s decision comes one day after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) called for his resignation and gave him until Friday to step down. His departure averts an unprecedented constitutional confrontation over how to remove a sitting lieutenant governor, an independently elected official whom the governor cannot simply fire.”
Kyrsten Sinema’s Ex-Bodyguard Trashed Her Arizona Home
“Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-bodyguard turned lover allegedly trashed her Arizona home while she was out of town — causing more than $200,000 in damage as he tossed dozens of valuable paintings into her pool,” the New York Post reports.
Mary Peltola’s Campaign Is Rocked by Tumult
“National Democrats cheered when Mary Peltola, the former Alaska congresswoman, declared in January that she would run for the Senate,” the New York Times reports.
“Ms. Peltola, an Alaska Native who grew up fishing for salmon on the Kuskokwim River, was well-known and well-liked statewide, even by Republicans. Her party hailed her as one of its strongest prospects for ousting a Republican incumbent and winning control of the Senate.”
“But behind the scenes, her political operation has been marked by tumult, a pattern that stretches back to her time in Congress. Former aides describe angry and profane outbursts, sometimes directed at aides and sometimes expressed about others who had displeased her. In one instance, she shoved an aide… Another conflict led to a surprising staff shake-up on the eve of the primary election last month.”
Susan Collins Was Target of FBI Bribery Probe
“The FBI was quietly investigating a bipartisan group of over a dozen lawmakers — including Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine — in connection with a sprawling pay-for-contracts bribery scheme. Then the Trump administration gutted the FBI’s public corruption unit,” Rolling Stone reports.
“According to a Tuesday report from ProPublica, the probe stemmed from a tell-all cooperation agreement between Martin Kao — the former CEO of the military contractor Navatek — and federal agents. Kao was indicted in 2022 on charges of making illegal campaign contributions, and according to ProPublica, informed the FBI of a nearly $1 million quid-pro-quo scheme that involved dozens of lawmakers.”
GOP Senator Pushes to Investigate Don Jr.
“Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to open an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden, pressing the panel to uncover any conflicts of interest in their personal business dealings while their fathers were in office,” the Deseret News reports.
Said Curtis: “To me, it just stinks. It’s corruption. I don’t like it. I want to be careful because I don’t want to just talk about this passively. You’ll hear more from me later on. This is a big deal.”
Punchbowl News: “While there’s next to zero chance Senate Republicans would investigate the president’s son, it is very likely to upset President Donald Trump, who regards any questions about his family as out of bounds.”
Lauren Boebert Blasts Claim She Had Sex with 3 Staffers
“Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is lashing out at the people who repeated the details from an ethics ‘complaint’ against her alleging she had sex with three staffers, including two women,” the New York Post reports.
“The Colorado Republican emphatically denied the accusations, underscoring how they came from a political operative, David Wheeler, who has a history of peddling dubious accusations against her.”
Quote of the Day
“Well, I’m not a lesbian or bisexual, and I have never, ever been in any inappropriate relationship, nor have I ever been sexually involved with any staff.”
— Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), quoted by Sources Say News.
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